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Saturday, April 20, 2024
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Topic: Indian Army

INAS 318 marks 40th anniversary, Women’s Day with all-women maritime surveillance mission

The mission included a range of activities, including pre-flight and medical check-ups, as well as air traffic control and meteorological briefing.

Army JCO abducted from his home in Manipur, security forces launch joint search operation

Konsam Kheda Singh was on leave when some people barged into his home Friday and bundled him in a vehicle and fled. This is the 4th incident since Manipur conflict began last May.

Indian Army to form 2 sports companies for girls, to identify & groom sporting talent

The Army Girls Sports Companies (AGSCs) will be set up at Mhow and Pune and will be fully functional by April. These girls will also be eligible to be absorbed into the forces.

In Arunachal, 9 Chinook-specific helipads built & 6 more under-construction to create ‘air bridge’

All 7 valleys in state have Chinook helipads, ensuring connectivity in times of need due to poor road systems. New generation equipment also inducted to upgrade communication infra.

Army’s Central Command gets ‘combatised’ to counter China, new corps raised

The Army will now have a total of 7 corps dedicated to guarding the borders with China, up from the earlier 5.

Former Army man, suspected of being LeT operative, arrested from New Delhi railway station

Ahmad, who retired from Army on 31 Jan last year, is alleged to have received consignment of arms from two Kupwara men arrested by J&K police in this case, it is learnt.

Lt Gen Upendra Dwivedi appointed Army Vice Chief, set to take over from Gen Manoj Pande in May

Lt Gen Dwivedi is the senior-most to take over from Army chief Gen Manoj Pande when he retires in May this year.

Mohamed Muizzu unveils ‘India-Out’ vision to near-empty Maldivian Parliament

Two top Opposition parties boycotted Muizzu’s speech. They are against the Maldivian President’s stark “anti-India” pivot and hold a majority in the House.

Defence Ministry and armed forces differ on emergency procurement powers

New Delhi: The defence ministry and the armed forces are in talks for the next set of emergency procurement (EP) powers — which was...

Indian Navy chief says govt has not told defence personnel to withdraw from Maldives yet

New Delhi's ties with Malé strained since Maldives President Mohamed Muizzu pledged to end country’s 'India First' policy and later called for withdrawal of Indian troops by 15 March.

On Camera

Iran-Israel conflict will now be shaped by 3H—Houthis, Hamas, Hezbollah

Israel's response to Iran's retaliatory attack was relatively small and also downplayed by Tehran. But there are factors that could jeopardise this perceived reprieve.

CBDT signs record 125 Advance Pricing Agreements, 31% more than last year

The 125 APAs include 86 Unilateral APAs (UAPAs) and 39 Bilateral APAs (BAPAs). The total number of APAs since the start of the APA programme has risen to 641, with 506 UAPAs and 135 BAPAs.

Vice Admiral Dinesh Kumar Tripathi to take over as Chief of the Naval Staff

He has been the chief of personnel and the flag officer commanding-in-chief, Western Naval Command, in the rank of vice admiral.

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.