Ministry Of Defence

National Defence College Starts 61st Course With 110 Participants

Education | Edited by Mridusmita Deka | Wednesday February 3, 2021

National Defence College 61st Course: The majority of the increased seats have been allocated to officers from friendly foreign countries. The participants from the friendly countries are representatives of India’s regional and international diplomacy.

Republic Day 2021: Education Ministry Organises Events For School Students

Education | Written by Bhoomika Aggarwal | Friday January 22, 2021

The Ministry of Education along with the Ministry of Defence has organised a range of competitions for school students to mark the Republic Day. The events were started on January 20 and will continue till January 30, 2021.

BEML Gains Over 2% On Bagging Army Order

Business | Edited by Peter Noronha | Wednesday January 6, 2021

These vehicles will play a key role in the logistics management of the Indian Army, enabling armoured fighting vehicles, troops, ammunitions and stores to be moved to far-flung, difficult terrains, BEML said

Delhi Government Forms Panel For Students' Participation In Rajpath Republic Day Event

Education | Reported by Press Trust of India | Wednesday December 30, 2020

Students from three schools will participate in the cultural programmes in the upcoming Republic Day parade in prescribed costumes as approved by the Ministry of Defence and the National Institute of Fashion Technology (NIFT).

Exclusive: Defence Ministry Formally Rejects Plan To Save Aircraft Carrier Viraat From Shipbreakers

India News | Written by Vishnu Som | Saturday December 5, 2020

The Ministry of Defence has formally rejected an eleventh-hour plan to try and save Viraat, the former Indian Navy aircraft carrier, from being broken up for scrap by a shipbreaker in Gujarat.

Supreme Court Asks Panel On Strategic Chardham Road To Consider Defence Ministry's Plea

India News | Press Trust of India | Wednesday December 2, 2020

The Supreme Court today asked its high-powered committee, monitoring the Chardham highway project, to consider within two weeks the applications including that of the Ministry of Defence seeking widening of roads up to 7 metres in the Indo-China Border area.

Indian Army Launches Indigenous Messaging App SAI, Similar to WhatsApp

ANI | Friday October 30, 2020

Indian Army has developed and launched a secure messaging application named Secure Application for the Internet (SAI) that supports an end-to-end secure voice, text, and video calling services for Android, the Ministry of Defence said on Thursday.

"Committed To Help Army Achieve Advantages In All Areas": Rajnath Singh

India News | ANI | Wednesday October 28, 2020

The Ministry of Defence is committed to facilitate the Army in their forward movement on road to reforms and help them in achieving advantages in all areas, Defence Minister Rajnath Singh said on Wednesday.

No Harm In Appearing Before Court Through Video Conference: Top Court To Defence Ministry

India News | Press Trust of India | Friday October 9, 2020

"There is no harm in appearing through video conferencing", the Supreme Court on Thursday told to secretary of Ministry of Defence, who has been asked to appear before the Madhya Pradesh High Court in a contempt case related to a land compensation matter.

UPSC Notifies Vacancies In Departments Under Defence, Health Ministry

Jobs | Edited by Maitree Baral | Monday September 28, 2020

The Union Public Service Commission (UPSC) has notified jobs for engineers and others in departments under Ministry of Defence and Ministry of Health and Family Welfare.

Delhi Police Seeks To Verify Documents Seized From Arrested Journalist

India News | Press Trust of India | Monday September 21, 2020

The Delhi Police's Special Cell will write to the Ministry of Defence to ascertain the authenticity of defence-related classified documents found in possession of arrested freelance journalist Rajeev Sharma, officials said on Sunday.

Covid Advisory With Invite: Independence Day Preps At Red Fort This Year

India News | Reported by Neeta Sharma, Edited by Arun Nair | Friday August 14, 2020

The Ministry of Defence has made special arrangements for the 74th Independence Day celebrations at Red Fort tomorrow with special emphasis on the COVID-19 protocols.The Independence Day Flag Hoisting Ceremony at Red Fort is being organised maintaining the balance between the sanctity and dignity of the National function while factoring in precauti...

Document Admitting Chinese Intrusions Vanishes From Defence Ministry Site

India News | Reported by Vishnu Som, Edited by Deepshikha Ghosh | Thursday August 6, 2020

China intruded into Indian territory in Eastern Ladakh in early May, the Defence Ministry acknowledged in a document showing on the news section of its website since Tuesday. Two days after it was put up on the Ministry of Defence website, the page is missing.

IIT Kanpur, Defence Ministry Join Hands For ‘Predictive Analysis Of Public Grievances’

Education | Edited by Shihabudeen Kunju S | Tuesday August 4, 2020

A Tripartite Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) was signed today by Indian Institute of Technology, Kanpur, Ministry of Defence and Department of Administrative Reforms and Public Grievances (DARPG), Government of India.

BEML Bags Rs 557 Crore For Supply of De-Mine Equipment; Stock Gains Over 2%

Business | Edited by Peter Noronha | Wednesday July 22, 2020

BEML bagged a Rs 557 crore order from Ministry of Defence for supply of 1,512 Track Width Mine Ploughs, which will be fitted on T-90 tanks of Indian Armoured Corps.