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BRO connects new axis to Ladakh, to be shortest route

The all-weather Nimmu-Padam-Darcha Road will connect Manali to Leh through Darcha and Nimmu on Kargil-Leh Highway.

Indian Army organises First Army Commanders’ Conference for the year 2024 in hybrid mode

The first part of the Army Commanders’ Conference 2024 will be virtually on March 28, 2024, and the second part in physical mode on April 1, 2024, in New Delhi.

Taiwan reports Chinese military activity around the island

Taiwan has detected a total of 301 Chinese military aircraft and 165 Chinese naval vessels so far in 2024.

Indian Coast Guard’s pollution control vessel visits Philippines, Vietnam, and Brunei

The ICG Samudra Paheredar will be in the region for three days, visiting ports in Manila, Ho Chi Minh, and Muara.

India deploys 11 submarines, a first in nearly three decades 

This deployment by the Indian Navy Friday is a stark contrast to the submarine history of the last two decades that has seen the arm hit by dwindling strength, accidents and write-offs.

110 rescued, 1.5 mn tonnes of goods escorted, says Navy chief vowing sustained ops against piracy

Admiral Kumar says renewed Operation Sankalp last December after getting info about drone, missile attacks & attacks by pirates on vessels in Indian Ocean Region.

IAF to become future-ready aerospace force, says Air Chief Marshal VR Chaudhari

Chaudhari made the remarks during his address to student officers at the Defence Services Staff College (DSSC) in Wellington on March 22.

As India gets ready to test-fire another ballistic missile, 4th Chinese spy ship heads to Indian Ocean

The Chinese have already deployed the Xiang Yang Hong 01 and Xiang Yang Hong 02, oceanographic survey and research ships along with Da Yang Hao in the Indian Ocean Region (IOR).

UAE-based firm & Indian start-up join hands to deliver High Altitude Pseudo Satellite

IAF is looking at acquiring HAPS solution capable of carrying minimum 35 kg payload and sustaining operations at 18,000 m altitude for minimum of 30-45 days.

India carries out maiden test of indigenous engine for future tanks, which will power Arjuns & FRCVs

This paves the way for India using indigenous engines & not being dependent on foreign ones. The 1,500 HP engine will be used for Arjun MK-1A instead of German engine chosen initially.

On Camera

Pakistan finance minister should learn from Manmohan Singh and engineer an economic revival

Muhammad Aurangzeb has been clamped with more manacles than he has wrists. His immediate task is to negotiate a new loan programme with the IMF.

Economists vs statisticians — the battle being fought over the soul of India’s GDP data

Economists say there are weaknesses in India’s GDP data. But statisticians claim the accusations are based on flawed understanding, saying while GDP has problems, the economists are looking in the wrong places.

‘No brides for Agniveers’: In Rajasthan’s ‘Shaheedon ki nagri’, few takers for defence coaching centres

Coaching centres for Army aspirants in Jhunjhunu are shutting down due to plummeting admissions in the face of a lack of job guarantees under Agnipath Scheme.

These 6 states are key for Modi’s ‘400 paar’ target. They’re also where Opposition can stop him

While this contest looks so predictable in large swathes of our political landscape, it is also more keenly contested than 2019 in some states.