Armed Forces
- India
SC directs IAF not to release officer part of Operation Sindoor from service
New Delhi: The Supreme Court on Thursday directed the Centre and the Indian Air Force not to release from service a woman officer, who was part of Operation Balakot and Operation Sindoor…
- World
North Korea’s Kim supervises drills, urges full preparations for war
Seoul: North Korean leader Kim Jong-un has supervised combined tactical drills of special operations, stressing that the most “crucial” task for the North’s armed forces is to make full preparations for war,…
- India
Armed forces have full freedom: PM Modi on Pahalgam attack
New Delhi: Prime Minister Narendra Modi asserted on Tuesday that the armed forces have “complete operational freedom” to decide on the mode, targets and timing of India’s response to the Pahalgam terror…
- Kashmir
Omar Abdullah praises armed forces
Jammu: Jammu and Kashmir Chief Minister Omar Abdullah on Tuesday praised the armed forces for safeguarding the country and assured them of his government’s complete support in mitigating their problems. He was…
- India
India’s defence exports jumped in 10 years: Rajanth Singh
Mhow: Defence Minister Rajnath Singh said that India’s defence exports have surpassed a record level of Rs 21,000 crore from a mere Rs 2,000 crore a decade ago. Addressing officers at the…
- Middle East
Turkey to continue military activity in Syria until Kurdish forces ‘disarm’
Ankara: Turkey will continue its military activity in northern Syria until Kurdish fighters fully “disarm,” Turkish semi-official Anadolu Agency reported Thursday, citing a Defence Ministry source. Highlighting ongoing threats from Kurdish forces…
- India
Manipur: Thousands of women take out rally demanding repeal of AFSPA
Imphal: Defying curfew orders, thousands of women held a rally in Manipur’s Imphal East district on Monday demanding the repeal of the Armed Forces Special Powers Act (AFSPA) 1958 from the state.…
- Kashmir
AFSPA can be revoked when militancy is completely over in J-K: Anurag Thakur
Jammu: The Armed Forces (Special Powers) Act (AFSPA) can be revoked when militancy is completely over in Jammu and Kashmir, Union Minister Anurag Thakur said on Wednesday, as he highlighted a positive…
- India
BJP’s ‘fake nationalism’: Kharge on new armed forces disability pension rules
New Delhi: Congress chief Mallikarjun Kharge on Saturday slammed the BJP over the new disability pension rules for armed forces personnel, alleging that its “fake nationalism” is yet again visible through the move.…
- World
UK PM apologises for historic LGBT ban in armed forces
London: Prime Minister Rishi Sunak on Wednesday apologised on behalf of the UK government for the treatment of LGBT veterans, saying a previous ban on their deployment in the armed forces was an…
- India
SC grants Centre time till March 15 to pay OROP arrears to armed forces pensioners
New Delhi: The Supreme Court on Monday granted time till March 15 to the Centre for payment of arrears of One Rank-One Pension (OROP) to all eligible pensioners of the armed forces. A…
- India
Govt approves revision of pension of armed forces personnel from July 2019
New Delhi: The government on Friday approved revision of pension of armed forces personnel under ‘One Rank One Pension’ scheme with retrospective effect from July 1, 2019 and the decision will benefit…
- World
Russia to continue to strengthen armed forces: Putin
Moscow: The combat capability of the Russian armed forces is “increasing day by day” and Russia will certainly step up this process, President Vladimir Putin said. “Today, our goal is to implement…
- Hyderabad
Seminar on prep for career in armed forces organised in Hyderabad
Hyderabad: Sainik Welfare Department, Telangana conducted a seminar on “Preparation for Career in Armed Forces as Officers” at an office complex in Hyderabad’s Somajiguda.The Seminar was conducted with the help of cadets…
- Hyderabad
Armed Forces Flag Day 2022 celebrated in Hyderabad
Hyderabad: The Armed Forces Flag Day 2022 was celebrated at the Directorate of Sainik Welfare in Hyderabad on Wednesday and all the ten Regional Sainik Welfare Offices in the State with the…
