73rd Independence Day

26 Navy personnel in Western Naval Command test positive for coronavirus

Navy to host multi-lateral exercise in Vizag

8:22 pm August 15, 2019

Visakhapatnam : The Indian Navy would be hosting MILAN, a multi-lateral naval exercise, here in March 2020, Flag Officer Commanding-in-Chief, ENC Vice Admiral Atul Kumar Jain said on Thursday. Addressing a gathering after unfurling the national flagat the naval base here, the Vice Admiral said the MILAN series of biennial exercises, which commenced in 1995 and […]

Bollywood celebrates Independence Day, Raksha Bandhan

8:08 pm August 15, 2019

Mumbai: Superstars Salman Khan, Aamir Khan and other Bollywood celebrities on Thursday celebrated the country’s 73rd Independence Day with fervour, pride and enthusiasm. The celebrities took to social media to post their photographs with the national flag with Salman Khan taking a rather unique route to present the flag. The “Bharat” actor uploaded an old […]

PM announces creation of Chief of Defence Staff

9:56 am August 15, 2019

New Delhi: In a major decision, Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Thursday announced creation of a chief of defence staff (CDS) as head of the tri- services. Modi made the key announcement in his address to the nation from the ramparts of the Red Fort on the occasion of 73rd Independence Day. The prime minister […]