HAL SIGNS RS 5375 CR CONTRACT WITH GE AVIATION FOR GE F404 ENGINES

August 18, 2021

HAL has placed an order of USD 716 million (Rs 5375 crore) for 99 F404-GE-IN20 engines and support services with GE Aviation, the US to power the Tejas Light Combat Aircraft. The contract was signed on Tuesday at HAL Corporate Office. “This is the largest-ever deal and the purchase order...

RAJNATH SINGH FLAGS-IN CLIMB-A-THON

August 18, 2021

Raksha Mantri Rajnath Singh flagged-in a climb-a-thon, organised by Himalayan Mountaineering Institute (HMI), Darjeeling to celebrate ‘Azadi ka Amrit Mahotsav’ in New Delhi on Tuesday. The climb-a-thon was organised at four smaller peaks of the Sikkim Himalayas from 20 to 25 April 2021. The climb-a-thon, under the leadership of Group...

DRDO SCIENTISTS CELEBRATE INDEPENDENCE DAY IN REMOTE VILLAGES OF BORDER AREAS

August 16, 2021

The teams of scientists of Defence Research and Development Organisation (DRDO) celebrated ‘Azadi Ka Amrut Mahotsav’, commemorating 75 years of India’s Independence, in villages of border areas. The teams from various DRDO laboratories, which were flagged-off by Raksha Mantri Rajnath Singh on August 13, organised a series of events to...

INDIAN COAST GUARD CELEBRATES INDEPENDENCE DAY, HOISTS TRICOLOUR AT 100 ISLANDS

August 16, 2021

This year to commemorate the 75th anniversary celebrations of India’s Independence and to foster patriotism amongst people, Indian Coast Guard took the initiative to hoistthe National flag at selected 100 inhabited and uninhabited islands across India. Out of these, 36 islands are on West coast while 25 islands are on...

HOW 75TH INDEPENDENCE DAY WAS CELEBRATED AT RED FORT

August 16, 2021

The Nation celebrated ‘Azadi ka Amrit Mahotsav’, marking the 75th year of Independence from the foreign rule. The whole country has been gripped by patriotic fervour. A series of events have being organised across the country by different ministries of Government of India, various state governments & Union Territories, the...

IAF MAINTENANCE COMMAND COMMANDERS’ CONFERENCE CONCLUDES

August 14, 2021

Air Chief Marshal R.K.S. Bhadauria, Chief of the Air Staff (CAS) attended the Commanders’ Conference of Maintenance Command at Vayu Sena Nagar, Nagpur on Wednesday & Thursday. CAS on arrival was received by Air Marshal Shashiker Choudhary, AOC-in-C MC. The two day event was attended by Commanders of Base Repair...

INS SHIVAJI CONDUCTS VACCINATION DRIVE FOR UNDERPRIVILEGED

August 14, 2021

As a part of commemoration activities to be observed under “Azadi Ka Amrit Mahotsav and Swarnim Vijay Varsh”, Station Lonavla, under the aegis of, INHS Kasturi organised a COVID -19 mass vaccination drive for domestic helps and casual labourer as community outreach drive on Friday. Although the service personnel and...

DEFENCE MINISTER FLAGS OFF NATIONWIDE EVENTS AS PART OF ‘AZADI KA AMRIT MAHOTSAV’

August 14, 2021

Defence Minister Rajnath Singh virtually launched a series of major events, organised by the Armed Forces & various other organisations of Ministry of Defence to mark the 75th anniversary of India’s Independence, being celebrated as ‘Azadi Ka Amrit Mahotsav’. Addressing the gathering Rajnath Singh congratulated the Ministry & the Armed...

LT GEN ARVIND WALIA APPOINTED CHIEF OF STAFF OF SOUTHERN COMMAND

August 12, 2021

Lieutenant General Arvind Walia assumed the appointment of Chief of Staff at Headquarters Southern Command, Pune with a solemn wreath laying ceremony to honour the fallen soldiers at the National War Memorial, Pune. The General Officer is an alumnus of Indian Military Academy, Dehradun where he received the prestigious Silver...

INS SHIVAJI COMMEMORATES QUIT INDIA MOVEMENT

August 12, 2021

INS Shivaji organised various activities on Monday at Station Lonavala towards commemoration of 79th anniversary of Quit India Movement. The events were planned as part of a series of events being conducted for the momentous occasion of the Nation’s 75th anniversary of Indian Independence ‘Azadi ka Amrit Mahotsav’. Lectures and...