Har Shikhar Tiranga mission | ‘A journey of unity, patriotism, and adventure’ The campaign was supported by the Defence Ministry and Government of Arunachal Pradesh. The Hindu · Oct 14, 2023
Army concludes 70 schemes under EP-4 worth ₹11,000 crore Army completes 4th tranche of Emergency Procurements (EP) worth ₹11,000 crore, filling up "critical capability voids". EP-4 saw 64 contracts worth ₹8,137 crore, with 50% of contracts awarded to Indian vendors. The Hindu · Oct 8, 2023
Rajnath Singh cancels 2-day visit to Sri Lanka Coinciding with the visit, INS Delhi, Indian Navy’s first indigenously designed and built guided missile destroyer, arrived at Colombo on September 1. The Hindu · Sep 1, 2023
Army signs deals for 130 tethered drones and 19 tank driving simulators The long-endurance tether drone systems will be acquired from Bengaluru-based NewSpace Research & Technologies Pvt Ltd. at an approximate value of ₹250 crore and they can be used in high-altitude areas. The Hindu · Aug 29, 2023
Army executes contracts worth ₹7600 crore under emergency procurements The armed forces are currently executing the fourth tranche of Emergency Procurements (EP) and the Army has so far signed 49 contracts worth ₹7600 crore and another 34 contracts of a similar amount are lined up and expected to be concluded by end-September The Hindu · Aug 14, 2023
Defence Ministry to switch to locally built OS Maya amid threats India’s Defence Ministry has decided to replace Microsoft Operating System with Maya, a new OS based on open-source Ubuntu developed by government agencies The Hindu · Aug 8, 2023
Considering merging of civil areas of certain Cantonments with neighbouring State municipalities: Defence Ministry The Defence Ministry has decided to consider to excise civil areas of certain Cantonments and merge them with neighbouring State municipalities, broad modalities for 58 Cantonments have been shared with State governments The Hindu · Jul 24, 2023
Video appears to show Wagner boss for first time since armed mutiny ‘’We fought with dignity! We have done a lot for Russia,’ he says in new footage The Independent UK · Jul 19, 2023
Russian general says he has been fired for telling truth about dire situation on Ukraine frontlines A voice message from Major General Ivan Popov – a commander in southern Ukraine – exposes the rising tension in the military in the aftermath of the Wagner mutiny The Independent UK · Jul 13, 2023
Chief Secretary urges Centre to clear pending projects immediately Chief Secretary urges Centre to clear pending projects immediately The Hindu · Jul 10, 2023
L&T, Nevantia join hands to bide for Indian Navy’s mega submarine acquisition programme Larsen & Toubro and Spanish defence major Navantia on July 10 inked a ‘teaming agreement’ to jointly bid for the Indian Navy’s ₹43,000-crore contract for the procurement of six stealth submarines. The Hindu · Jul 10, 2023
Defence Minister Rajnath Singh discusses strengthening of bilateral ties with Malaysia's top leadership Defence Minister Rajnath Singh met Malaysia’s top leadership, including Prime Minister Anwar Ibrahim, and held talks on a wide range of issues to further deepen bilateral defence and strategic ties. The Hindu · Jul 10, 2023
Amid crisis in Manipur, Defence Secretary visits Myanmar Defence Secretary Giridhar Aramane paid a two-day official visit to Myanmar, during which according to the Defence Ministry the two sides discussed issues related to “maintenance of tranquillity in the border areas The Hindu · Jul 1, 2023
Lansdowne Cantonment Board passes resolution to change name to Jaswantgarh The resolution for name change was passed at the recently held Cantonment board meeting. The Hindu · Jun 30, 2023
The Hindu · Jun 28, 2023 Recalling Rafale, Congress seeks ‘complete transparency’ on Predator drone deal Comparing the multi-crore deal to purchase 31 MQ-9B Predator UAVs or unmanned aerial vehicles from the United States with the deal to procure Rafale fighter jets, the Congress alleged that a high price was being paid to procure drones that could not boast of having the most advanced technology.
The Hindu · Jun 27, 2023 President confers Distinguished Service Awards on armed forces personnel President Droupadi Murmu conferred Distinguished Service Awards, including 52 Ati Vishisht Seva Medals, on 84 serving and retired personnel of the armed forces and the Indian Coast Guard on June 27, the Defence Ministry said in a statement.
The Hindu · Jun 26, 2023 Rebellion in Russia: on the mutiny by Yevgeny Prigozhin of the Wagner private military company Vladimir Putin may have brought temporary peace between his generals and warlords, but the reasons behind the mutiny by Yevgeny Prigozhin remain unaddressed
The Conversation · Jun 26, 2023 The rise of Yevgeny Prigozhin: how a one-time food caterer became Vladimir Putin's biggest threat Never during the 23 years of Russian President Vladimir Putin’s rule has he faced the kind of challenge posed by Wagner chief Yevgeny Prigozhin’s insurrection over the weekend.
The Hindu · Jun 25, 2023 MoD rejects ‘speculative reports’ on pricing, terms of MQ-9B drone deal with U.S., says yet to be finalised India is yet to finalise the cost and other terms and conditions for procurement of 31 MQ-9B long endurance drones from the U.S., the defence ministry said on June 25, 2023
The National (Scotland) · Jun 25, 2023 Wagner chief will move to Belarus under deal to end rebellion The head of the Russian military company Wagner will move to neighbouring Belarus as part of a deal to end his rebellion and the criminal case…
The Hindu · Jun 24, 2023 As part of UAV deal with U.S. firm, India is expected to develop some components locally As part of the process to conclude the deal for procurement of 31 MQ-9B armed High Altitude Long Endurance (HALE) Unmanned Aerial Vehicles (UAV), the Defence Ministry is expected to issue the Letter of Request (LoR) to the U.S. by first week of July
Evening Standard · Jun 23, 2023 Wagner chief says Vladimir Putin is being fed lies about Russian battlefield losses Yevgeny Prigozhin says ‘total trash is being put on the president’s desk’
The Hindu · Jun 18, 2023 Defence Ministry to hold 'chintan shivir' on critical issues Issues such as developing a comprehensive approach towards national security, pushing domestic defence production and those pertaining to serving and retired armed forces personnel will be discussed at a brainstorming session beginning here on Monday, the Defence Ministry said in a statement.
Bangkok Post · Jun 1, 2023 Defence body eyes reform The Defence Council has declared its own plan to reconfigure the armed forces in response to the Move Forward Party (MFP) pressing for military reform.
The Hindu · May 29, 2023 CBI registers case against Rolls Royce in alleged corruption case The Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) has registered a case against Rolls Royce, its director Tim Johns, private persons Sudhir Choudhrie and Bhanu Choudhrie, British Aerospace Systems and unknown officers of the Defence Ministry for alleged corruption in the procurement of the Hawk Aircraft.