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Page 58 - Indian Army

No movement of security forces' convoys on Srinagar-Jammu highway on Monday

Kashmir Valley to remain tense on Burhan Wani's death anniversary

No movement of security forces' convoys on Srinagar-Jammu highway on Monday
Updated On : 08 Jul 2019 | 8:05 AM IST

Govt brings back 'ration in kind' for military officers in peace areas

Sources said Defence Minister Rajnath Singh had personally intervened and cleared the proposal

Govt brings back 'ration in kind' for military officers in peace areas
Updated On : 18 Jun 2019 | 9:51 PM IST

The legend of Yeti: Now, Indian Army claims they spotted its footprints

The Indian Army has claimed to have captured giant footprints in the Himalayan snow that allegedly belongs to Yeti, a gigantic half-man half-snowman, popular in Nepalese folklore

The legend of Yeti: Now, Indian Army claims they spotted its footprints
Updated On : 30 Apr 2019 | 10:21 AM IST

Army set to absorb women soldiers, but only as Military Police for now

The force, which lags behind IAF and Navy on women's participatiom power, plans to induct 800 of them in all, starting with 52 personnel a year

Army set to absorb women soldiers, but only as Military Police for now
Updated On : 26 Apr 2019 | 9:55 PM IST

'Desi Bofors' Dhanush inducted in Army in bid to modernise artillery

The Dhanush is developed from blueprints supplied by Bofors in the 1980s, when India bought 400 Swedish FH-77B howitzers

'Desi Bofors' Dhanush inducted in Army in bid to modernise artillery
Updated On : 09 Apr 2019 | 1:38 AM IST

Army shoots down drone trying to enter Indian airspace at Rajasthan border

'The Indian Army shot down the drone while it was making an attempt to enter the Indian airspace,' Army sources said

Army shoots down drone trying to enter Indian airspace at Rajasthan border
Updated On : 10 Mar 2019 | 9:23 AM IST

Nirmala Sitharaman approves the first batch of reforms in Indian Army

Finalised after 12 independent studies, the transformative reforms in the Army are being implemented to make the 1.3 million-strong force leaner and meaner

Nirmala Sitharaman approves the first batch of reforms in Indian Army
Updated On : 07 Mar 2019 | 10:05 PM IST

Armed forces seek additional supplies from OFB as Indo-Pak tension rages on

OFB is reviving manufacturing of anti-aircraft guns, and is in talks with tech firms to have a better grip in the field of data analytics

Armed forces seek additional supplies from OFB as Indo-Pak tension rages on
Updated On : 06 Mar 2019 | 11:27 PM IST

5 Army jawans feared dead in avalanche in Himachal near China border

A soldier died and five jawans of the Indo-Tibetan Border Police were injured in the avalanche.

5 Army jawans feared dead in avalanche in Himachal near China border
Updated On : 20 Feb 2019 | 11:32 PM IST

Indian Army is buying new, more powerful US rifles: All you need to know

India has signed an agreement with US defence firm Sig Sauer for 72,400 assault rifles

Indian Army is buying new, more powerful US rifles: All you need to know
Updated On : 16 Feb 2019 | 1:36 PM IST

Letter to BS: Indian Army still mired in high personnel costs

The glaringly low budget provided for the Army, with practically nothing left for modernisation of equipment and ammunition, needs to be reviewed

Letter to BS: Indian Army still mired in high personnel costs
Updated On : 05 Feb 2019 | 10:59 PM IST

Army's new war structures for swift attacks to be field-tested in May

Good post-Wuhan relations see Indian soldiers teaching Chinese the bhangra

Army's new war structures for swift attacks to be field-tested in May
Updated On : 11 Jan 2019 | 2:37 AM IST

India's new land warfare doctrine is not a credible deterrent to China, Pak

The military threat from Pakistan comes from its increasing interoperability with the PLA, combined with the high geo-strategic stakes that China has in the China-Pakistan Economic Corridor

India's new land warfare doctrine is not a credible deterrent to China, Pak
Updated On : 29 Dec 2018 | 10:16 AM IST

Women in combat: How the Navy chief spoke sense but the Army chief did not

General Bipin Rawat's facetious arguments infantilise women at best and are ridiculous at worst

Women in combat: How the Navy chief spoke sense but the Army chief did not
Updated On : 22 Dec 2018 | 11:23 AM IST

Govt rejects higher pay demand for about 100,000 personnel, upsets Army

Around one lakh service personnel including 87,646 JCOs and 25,434 personnel from the Navy and the Indian Air Force will be affected by the decision

Govt rejects higher pay demand for about 100,000 personnel, upsets Army
Updated On : 04 Dec 2018 | 4:35 PM IST

To stay with India, Pakistan has to become a secular state: Army Chief

General Bipin Rawat said the neighbouring nation should first take steps to curtail terror activities on its soil

To stay with India, Pakistan has to become a secular state: Army Chief
Updated On : 30 Nov 2018 | 4:47 PM IST

India not an invader, only wants unhindered economic progress: Army Chief

Army Chief General Bipin Rawat said within the Indo-Pacific, the Indian Ocean Region remained India's primary area of interest

India not an invader, only wants unhindered economic progress: Army Chief
Updated On : 01 Nov 2018 | 4:27 PM IST

After LoC firefight, Army tells Pak to take back bodies of 2 terrorists

A stern warning has been conveyed to the Pakistani forces to restrain terrorists operating from their soil

After LoC firefight, Army tells Pak to take back bodies of 2 terrorists
Updated On : 22 Oct 2018 | 5:13 PM IST

Brigadiers to go in mega Army plan to right-size, revamp officer cadres

Army sources said the reform measures would be implemented in a phased manner and with a sense of urgency

Brigadiers to go in mega Army plan to right-size, revamp officer cadres
Updated On : 13 Oct 2018 | 8:48 PM IST

Military most trusted in India; govt officials, parties take back seats

The study observed a steady decline in average trust levels in the SC to HCs to district courts across all states, except AP where 28% stated trust in the district courts.

Military most trusted in India; govt officials, parties take back seats
Updated On : 30 Sep 2018 | 9:11 PM IST