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Illegal arms trade: Govt employee arrested for supplying guns on fake licences in Delhi

According to DCP (Crime) Bhisham Singh, accused Insar Khan used to supply sophisticated automatic pistols of ordinance factory from history-sheeters, criminals based in Baghpat, UP to other criminals based in Delhi.

Aug 11, 2020

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Draft Defence Production policy makes defence sector 'Atnmanirbhar' [Full Text]

The policy aims to provide impetus to self-reliance in defence manufacturing under the Atmanirbhar Bharat Scheme.

Aug 3, 2020

Govt sanctions permanent commission to women officers in Indian Army

The Indian Army spokesperson has said the move will pave way for empowering Women Officers to shoulder larger roles in the organisation.

Jul 23, 2020

Preparing isolation facilities to distributing PPEs: Defence PSUs, OFB rise to fight coronavirus

Defence Public Sector Undertakings (DPSUs) and Ordnance Factory Board (OFB) have played their part in assisting civilian administration in the fight against COVID-19 pandemic.

Apr 18, 2020

ISKP terrorist accused of Kabul attack gives chilling details

Kabul gurdwara attack: ISKP terror accused reveals chilling details [Video]

The Afghan intelligence agency released a video of the Bangladeshi national, Mohammad Tanweer giving details of his role in the ISKP terror attack in which at least 25 Sikhs were massacred on March 25.

Apr 14, 2020

Unexploded Ordnance Handling Robot (UXOR)

Meet UXOR, DRDO Robot that can defuse bombs up to 1000 kg

Notably, the need for such a vehicle was realized after the Pakistani Airforces' attack on Indian defense establishment in Jammu and Kashmir after Indian conducted an airstrike against terrorist camps in Balakot and many ordnance left unexplored.

Feb 8, 2020

India to construct composite border outposts

CAG audit reveals shocking state of soldiers in Siachen, Ladakh [VIDEO]

The CAG audit has revealed that soldiers in Ladakh and Siachen are not equipped with proper high-altitude clothing and nutrition.

Feb 4, 2020

Republic Day parade 2020: DRDO to showcase anti-satellite missile system

The Defence Research and Development Organisation (DRDO) will showcase a weapon system capable of destroying an enemy satellite at the 71st Republic Day parade. The anti-satellite test was carried out on March 27 last year.

Jan 24, 2020

Push for local manufacturing: Centre mulls hiking defence FDI through automatic route to 74%

The government believes that local manufacturing would lead to lesser imports which would mean greater transparency with a diminishing role for middlemen.

Oct 25, 2019

Indian Army detonates old ordnance in Pokhran; Pakistan calls it 'nuclear weapons test'

Pakistan security forces falsely claimed that India was conducting a "thermonuclear and tactical nuclear weapons test".

Oct 2, 2019

In a shocking move, JNU asks for Romila Thapar's CV to review special status

The Jawaharlal Nehru University Teachers' Association (JNUTA) called the decision by JNU admin "politically motivated"

Sep 2, 2019

ISIS enlarges footprint in Kashmir

In Kashmir Valley, Hizbul Mujahideen militant commander Burhan Wani in his first video in August 2015 vowed to establish the Caliphate, urging the youth to take up arms in south Kashmir.

May 21, 2019

Soldiers take position during a gun-battle with militants at Rehmatabad village in Jammu and Kashmir's Sopore district on Feb 21, 2015.

Terror Trail-III: The missing pieces of Kerala and Bangladesh

The LeT along with Jaish-e-Mohammad are the two principals in the proxy war against India, both have skin the terror game and in many ways is the mirror image of ISI C Wing which runs, controls and minds the military-jihadi complex in Pakistan.

May 9, 2019

Pakistan used 1,000kg H-4 bombs against Indian military bases but failed to hit targets

PAF Mirage-III aircraft fired the bombs from 50km away on Indian military targets on February 27 but a quick interception by IAF fighters prevented any damage, sources say.

Mar 28, 2019

Women to get permanent commission in all 10 branches of Indian Army

There are only very few countries across the world which allow women in direct front-line combat roles.

Mar 6, 2019

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