ARMY

Army celebrates 48th anniversary of 1971 Indo-Pak war

7:57 pm December 16, 2019

Srinagar: The Army on Monday here celebrated the 48th anniversary of the 1971 India-Pakistan war that culminated in the creation of Bangladesh. Corps Commander Lt General K J S Dhillon led officers and other ranks of the Srinagar-based Chinar Corps in paying tribute to the martyrs by laying a wreath at the war memorial, a […]

Prithvi-2 missile successfully testfired at night

10:00 pm November 20, 2019

Balasore (Odisha): India successfully testfired on Wednesday the indigenously developed nuclear capable Prithvi-2 missile at night as part of a user trial by the Army from a test range off Odisha coast, an official said. Two Prithvi-2 missiles were test fired consecutively and both tests met all parameters, the official said from the Interim Test […]

On Diwali, PM bats for festival tourism

3:51 pm October 27, 2019

New Delhi: Extending Diwali greetings, Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Sunday batted for promoting “festival tourism” in the country, saying we should welcome people from other states and countries while celebrating festivals such as Holi and Pongal. In his monthly Mann ki Baat radio address, he also referred to the unique “Swachh Siachen” campaign launched […]

President Lenin Moreno orders army onto streets of Ecuadorian capital

President orders army onto streets of Ecuadorian capital

6:48 pm October 13, 2019

Quito (Ecuador): Ecuador’s army took to the streets after President Lenin Moreno ordered the first 24-hour curfew in decades in response to a day of attacks on government buildings and media offices. By Saturday night, soldiers had retaken control of the park and streets leading to the National Assembly and the national comptroller’s office, which […]

Ramban: One of most wanted Hizbul militants among 3 terrorists eliminated

7:48 pm September 28, 2019

Ramban/Jammu: A top Hizbul Mujahideen ‘commander’, wanted in connection with the assassination of a senior BJP leader and an RSS functionary, was killed along with two other terrorists in a nine-hour operation in which a jawan lost his life in Ramban district of Jammu and Kashmir on Saturday, officials said. The terrorists, identified as Osama […]