Indian Army

First Surgical Strike Was In September 2016: Army Northern Command Chief

India News | Edited by Divyanshu Dutta Roy | Monday May 20, 2019

The top officer of the Indian Army's Northern Command on Monday said that the first surgical strike was carried out by India in September 2016, in the latest comment on a protracted political battle between the BJP-led government at the centre and the opposition over authorising targeted counterattacks across the Line of Control.

Dare Not Try And Come Anywhere Near Line Of control: Indian Army To Pak

India News | ANI | Monday May 20, 2019

Lieutenant General Ranbir Singh, General Officer Commanding-in-Chief, Northern Command of the Indian Army on Monday praised the air strike carried out by the Indian Army Force on a terrorist camp in Pakistan's Balakot.

"Worrisome": Lt General DS Hooda On Military Being Dragged Into Politics

India News | Press Trust of India | Thursday May 16, 2019

Lt Gen (retd) DS Hooda, the main architect of the 2016 surgical strikes on terror launch pads in PoK, Thursday said it is "worrisome" that the military is increasingly being drawn into the political discourse and used to win political arguments.

Army Chopper Makes Emergency Landing In Assam After Technical Snag

India News | ANI | Thursday May 9, 2019

A Cheetah helicopter of the Indian Army made an emergency landing in an open field in Dharamtul district's Nagaon in Assam on Wednesday morning due to a technical snag.

No Data On Surgical Strikes Carried Before September 2016: Army Official

India News | Press Trust of India | Wednesday May 8, 2019

The Indian Army has no data to suggest that surgical strikes were conducted by its troops across the Line of Control (LoC) before September 29, 2016, the day when such strikes were carried out in Pakistan Occupied Kashmir (PoK).

Two Students Of Army's ''Samba Super-40'' Cleared AFCAT Exam

Education | Press Trust of India | Tuesday May 7, 2019

'The success rate of ''Samba Super-40 project'' has been nothing less than spectacular and is proving to be an ideal platform for training of future of our country,' Lt Col Anand said.

Jammu And Kashmir: Army Goodwill Schools Register 100% Pass In CBSE Class 10 Exam

Education | ANI | Tuesday May 7, 2019

The Indian Army runs 43 Goodwill schools in Jammu and Kashmir, especially for those in far-flung areas, of which 3 are affiliated to the CBSE.

"Army Conducted Surgical Strikes Before PM Modi Too": Lt General DS Hooda

India News | Edited by Jimmy Jacob | Saturday May 4, 2019

The Indian army had conducted surgical strikes against terrorists across the Pakistan border during the UPA rule too, news agency ANI quoted Lieutenant General (Retd) DS Hooda as saying on Saturday. His comments came hours after the BJP claimed that the Narendra Modi government was the first to take such an initiative.

Nepal Army Refutes Claims Of Yeti Footprints, Says Could Be Wild Bear

India News | Edited by Stela Dey | Friday May 3, 2019

Nepal Army has today refuted the Indian Army's claims that their soldiers had spotted footprints of the mythical beast Yeti in the Himalayas, saying they were more likely just a bear.

One-Legged Beast Or Snowshoer? Foreign Media On Army's Yeti Claim

India News | Deanna Paul, Tania Dutta The Washington Post | Wednesday May 1, 2019

Breaking news: Yeti are real, and they're on the move - at least according to the Indian army, which said Monday that its mountaineering expedition team stumbled upon a set of "mysterious footprints" in Nepal earlier this month.

What Scientists Are Saying About Army's "Yeti" Footprint Photos

India News | Written by Pallava Bagla | Wednesday May 1, 2019

Yeti Images: The Army surprised the world by releasing photos late on Monday night of what it claims to be the footprints of the elusive mythical creature, Yeti. The "Abominable Snowman", as the Yeti is also known, has been a topic of speculation because irrefutable scientific evidence has eluded scientists so far.

What Is Yeti? Myths And Legends About The "Elusive Snowman"

India News | Edited by Richa Taneja | Tuesday April 30, 2019

Yeti footprints: Yeti is believed to be an "abominable snowman", which has appeared in folktales and popular stories. Over the decades, many have claimed to have seen Yeti, but without much proof.

"Don't Call Yeti A Beast": Social Media Reacts After Army's "Yeti" Tweet

India News | Edited by Swati Bhasin | Tuesday April 30, 2019

The Indian Army's Twitter post on Monday on the discovery of "mysterious footprints of the mythical beast Yeti" during an expedition last month has stirred interesting reactions on social media.

"Yeti" Footprints Sighted By Expedition Team, Tweets Indian Army

India News | Edited by Anuj Pant | Tuesday April 30, 2019

The Indian Army tweeted on Monday that its team had sighted "mysterious footprints of the mythical beast Yeti", commonly known as the "abominable snowman" that many over the decades claim to have seen, but without much proof.

For First Time, Army Calls Women Applicants For Military Police

India News | Edited By Debanish Achom | Thursday April 25, 2019

Women Recruitment in Indian Army: The Army today for the first time issued an advertisement in newspapers for recruiting women into the Military Police, three months after the government announced that women would be inducted into the force in the "Personnel Below Officer Rank" (PBOR) category.