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Monday, November 4, 2024
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Topic: defence forces

Yet another ALH accident calls for independent & comprehensive review of indigenous chopper, say experts

Over the last two decades 18 to 22 incidents involving the ALH Dhruv have been reported. Experts say the malaise in the ALH fleet could be related to design & engineering issues.  

Women in armed forces touched new heights but real battle has just begun

The onus is now on the women to measure up to the exacting physical, intellectual, psychological and performance standards, and the conditions of service.

3 Indian start-ups win IAF swarm drone competition, at least 2 in line for defence contracts

IAF's 3-year-long Mehar Baba Swarm Drone Competition was conceptualised to encourage the development of swarm drones, and was open to indigenous talent and firms.

Polyclinics for defence veterans get more medical staff so they can run 24×7 amid Covid surge

Defence ministry has sanctioned additional staff, including a medical officer, a nursing assistant & a pharmacist, for 51 'high pressure' ECHS polyclinics for 3 months.

PM Modi to address Combined Commanders’ Conference in Gujarat’s Kevadia in March

Modi is also expected to be briefed on the restructuring of the Army formations at the event, in view of the recent Chinese aggression in the Ladakh sector.

Airbus in talks with Indian Navy to lease out Panther helicopters

The Navy has been desperate to replace its Chetak helicopters of 1960s vintage with NUH but the procurement process for 111 such choppers has been stuck.

Polo, touch of royalty & chivalry, WW-I — 61st cavalry’s new role snaps link with history

The 61st cavalry regiment, one of the last mounted cavalry units in the world, is about to be mechanised, with tanks set to replace its horses. It’s a move that has upset many.

Karabi Gogoi – Navy’s first woman defence attache lives her dream

For her friends & family, Karabi’s appointment only reaffirms what she always told them – that she wanted to do something different in life.

This is how more Army jawans can become officers under new Bipin Rawat plan

Special training will be given to selected junior commissioned officers and non-commissioned officers to ensure they crack Army’s tough promotion race.

Badluram ka badan: How military music keeps recruits bang on the beat

A video of the Nagaland police marching to the 70s hit 'Dhal gaya din, ho gayi shaam’, has gone viral but armed forces have songs of their own such as the iconic Badluram ka badan.

On Camera

Trudeau is nursing snakes in his own backyard. Misguided Sikhs in Canada are losing the plot

By turning a blind eye to the snakes in his own backyard, Trudeau is setting the stage for a disaster of epic proportions for his country, his people, and the world at large.

Watch CutTheClutter: Flattening INR-USD rate, and debate on pros and cons of a ‘strong’ rupee

In Episode 1544 of CutTheClutter, Editor-in-Chief Shekhar Gupta looks at some top economists pointing to the pitfalls of ‘currency nationalism’ with data from 1991 to 2004.

India carries out 1st patrol in Depsang since disengagement with China, to take things ‘slow’

While there are patrolling points (PP) 10, 11, 12, 12A and 13 in the Depsang Plains, the patrol in the region Monday was carried out to only one point as decided by India and China.

Xi wanted to teach India about imbalance of power. We should take a budgetary lesson from it

While we talk much about our military, we don’t put our national wallet where our mouth is. Nobody is saying we should double our defence spending, but current declining trend must be reversed.