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Navy personnel could now miss out on promotions and awards if they fail fitness tests

Navy has set new guidelines with revised fitness parameters for its personnel. It will be applicable to both male and female personnel from this month.

After Mahindra, now TATA set to bag contract for armoured vehicles as Army upgrades mobility

Army working on various programmes related to wheeled armoured protection for infantry soldiers to allow faster induction & de-induction in times of crisis like the Ladakh standoff.

Navy set to lease only new utility helicopters for its warships, eyes two-year deal

The leasing cost cited by over a dozen firms varied from as low as Rs 40 lakh per month to Rs 3.4 crore for each chopper.

Officers, jawans can be terminated even after 20 years of service, says Army chief Naravane

Gen M.M. Naravane’s statement comes days after two Army personnel, including a major, was arrested in connection with the Army recruitment exam paper leak.

Clean energy, tech in focus as France looks beyond defence to boost business with India

France is a significant source of FDI in India with more than 1,000 French establishments already present in the country.

Pakistan successfully test fires nuclear-capable ballistic missile Shaheen 1-A

In a statement Friday, the media wing of the Pakistani army, the ISPR, said that the test was aimed at re-validating various design and technical parameters of the weapon system.

India-Pakistan Brigadiers meet as peace holds along LoC, terror camps remain a concern

Brigadier-level commanders meet at Poonch Rawalkot Crossing Point to discuss implementation of ceasefire agreement. According to intel inputs, there are 27 terror launchpads across LoC.

LoC silent for the first time in 5-6 years, bodes well for the future: Army chief Naravane

Gen M.M. Naravane, however, said terror infrastructure on the Pakistani side remains and asserted that it cannot be business as usual unless the country stops supporting terrorism.

Threat to India only abated, not gone entirely, says Naravane on Pangong Lake disengagement

The Army chief said patrolling has not resumed in the region as tensions are still running high and there are always chances of inadvertent escalation of the situation when it starts.

Eastern Ladakh situation ‘eased distinctly’ thanks to joint efforts with India, says China

China's military Thursday credited the joint efforts with India on disengagement from Pangong Lake but did not say when the pullout will take place from the remaining areas along LAC.

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Lower oil prices lead to 4x profits for oil firms, bonanza for govt, but no relief for aam aadmi

Petrol & diesel prices have barely changed since June 2022, even though oil prices have fallen 28% since then. This has boosted profitability of OMCs and dividend payouts to govt.

Indian Coast Guard conducts pollution response seminar and mock drill in West Bengal

The event was organized by the ICG at its headquarters coast guard district.

Abki baar 90 paar for Congress? Why even 30 more seats will ruffle BJP

Discussion about outcome of Lok Sabha polls continues to boil in cauldron of expectations only from BJP. Now reverse this equation, what if we asked about the performance of the 'loser'?