Indian Army Major Anita Kumari shoots herself dead

A 36-year-old woman officer in the Indian Army allegedly committed suicide by shooting herself in the head at her official residence in Bari-Brahmana cantonment near Jammu late on Thursday, police said on Friday. The officer has been identified as Major Anita Kumari, wife of Kumar Anubhav, an engineer who lives in New Delhi. Defence sources … Read more

Terrorists used silencer-fitted weapon in Nagrota attack on Indian Army camp

In a first, terrorists, who infiltrated the Indian Army camp at Nagrota in the Jammu district of Jammu and Kashmir last month, used weapons fitted with a silencer. The infiltrators chose to gain entry from the rear side as thick vegetation of elephant grass provided cover. Sources told PTI that night illuminators were fired to … Read more

An Indian Army’s Major General who also played a vital role in SURGICAL STRIKE may soon face Court Martial for “FORCEFULLY KISSING” a Female Officer

An Army Major General who was due for promotion to the rank of lieutenant general after his role in the Myanmar operations, could soon face the court martial for allegedly molesting a captain and ‘forcibly kissing her’ while discussing official work at home late one evening. The case comes as a rude reality check for … Read more

149 Officers Join Indian Army after passing out from OTA Gaya

Altogether 149 officers, including 30 special commissioned officers, were inducted into the Army on Saturday. Whereas 119 of the officers are direct recruits who, after passing their senior secondary exams, got one-year basic training in military science and defence strategy/technique and were subsequently enrolled in different military engineering colleges located in Secunderabad, Mhow and Pune … Read more

Defence Ministry comes up with Strict Rules & Policies for making Films, TV serials and documentary on Indian Army

With over 120 requests in two years for making films and documentary on the Indian Army, the ministry of defence has come up with a policy with strict rules. In the absence of a dedicated policy that allows films or documentaries on army, several instances of arbitrary approvals came to light. In one occasion, a … Read more

Is the Indian Army in Danger of Being Politicised Like Pakistan’s?

General Dalbir Suhag, the present Indian Army Chief, is due to retire at the end of this month. However, in a surprising break from past practice, the name of his replacement has not been announced yet. As things stand, Lt Gen Praveen Bakshi, the present Eastern Army Commander, will be the senior-most on the day … Read more

Indian Army launches ‘Veterans Outreach App’

In a bid to reach out to its ex-servicemen, the Indian Army has launched a mobile application ‘Veterans Outreach App’, an official statement said on Wednesday. The app was launched by Army chief General Dalbir Singh on Tuesday, an Army statement said. The app, prepared under the aegis of the Directorate of Indian Army Veterans (DIAV), … Read more

Indian Army’s recruitment rally sees record 60,580 registrations

The Indian Army has received a record 60,580 online registrations for its recruitment rally that is scheduled to begin at Sabar Sports Stadium at Himmatnagar on Thursday. This is more than twice the average footfalls that such rallies have recorded in the recent past, said defence officials. “This is the highest number of registrations ever … Read more

Indian Army Looking For A Deadlier Sniper Rifle To Replace Ageing Draganov

The Indian Army is hunting for a new sniper rifle for the infantry which will have considerably more range, fire power and accuracy than the existing inventory, giving soldiers on the borders an edge over the enemy. Proposals have been invited from global manufacturers to present modern sniper rifles that can take down targets at … Read more

Who will be the next Army chief?

On December 31, General Dalbir Singh is scheduled to hang his boots as the chief of the Indian Army. Traditionally, the governments of the day would announce the name of the chief-designate two months in advance, but the Narendra Modi government has changed the convention. Appointing its first Army chief, the NDA government has kept … Read more

Army, IAF ground 280 Cheetah and Chetak choppers for safety checks

The army and air force have grounded their ageing fleets of light-utility helicopters, concerned if the machines were fit to fly after three army aviators were killed in a crash in West Bengal a week ago. More than 280 Cheetah and Chetak helicopters, lifeline of troops in high-altitude areas including Siachen glacier, would fly only … Read more

Indian Army looking at increasing Pinaka rocket regiments to 22 within a decade

The Indian Army, which currently operates two regiments of the indigenously-developed truck-mounted Pinaka multi-barrel rocket launcher (MBRL) systems, hopes to induct another eight by 2022 and is looking at increasing the number to 22 within a decade to add firepower to its artillery, an official said. The Pinaka system is designed and developed by two … Read more

Tata Safari Storme to replace Maruti Suzuki Gypsy for the Indian Army

The ageing but a preferred choice to tackle impossible terrains, Maruti Suzuki Gypsy is now being phased out of the Indian Army for the Tata Safari Storme The Indian Army has signed a contract with Tata Motors for supplying the Safari Storme that will replace the Maruti Suzuki Gypsy as the preferred army vehicle, claims … Read more

Pakistani national apprehended by Indian Army in Poonch sector

A Pakistani national was apprehended by the Army near the Line of Control in Jammu and Kashmir’s Poonch district on Monday. The 40-year-old intruder was injured in firing and given first-aid later on, reported ANI. The intruder, identified as Mohammad Nadeem of Abbaspur, crossed over to this side of LoC from Pakistan-occupied Kashmir. He was … Read more

Manohar Parrikar clears names of new chiefs of Indian Army and Indian Air Force, announcement soon

Defence Minister Manohar Parrikar has said that the Defence Ministry has cleared the names of the new chiefs of the Indian Army and the Indian Air Force. Parrikar said that the names will be announced soon and added that it has to be approved by the Appointments Committee of the Cabinet. “I don’t see any reason why it has to be two … Read more

While Attacks On Indian Army Increase In J&K, Rs 1,000 Crore Defence Plan Waits For Clearance

A detailed Rs 1,000-crore plan to set up perimeter defence systems and intrusion alert devices at forward locations and Army garrisons in J&K is pending for government clearance. The plan to strengthen defences at armed forces installations in the sensitive state was drawn up after an attack at Pathankot airbase in January in which militants … Read more

Video Showing Abuse in Army Goes Viral. Is This Normal Practice?

The latest video doing the viral rounds shows Indian Army cadets being tortured and it has obviously sparked off a debate on social media. Arguments range from defence of the practice as a way of “toughening up” juniors to condemnation of the actions under the premise that ragging of any sort is intolerable. What do … Read more

Army proves Mamata Banerjee wrong, releases letters informing West Bengal government of exercise

The Indian Army proved the Trinamool government wrong on Friday, in the raging controversy+ over its exercise in West Bengal. The Army released four letters it had written to different authorities in the West Bengal government to inform them of the exercise and request their cooperation. The letters the Army released clearly show acknowledgements that … Read more

Nagrota attack: ‘He saved others, but could not save his own life’,

For nearly 45 minutes that he spent at a crematorium in Hebbal in Bengaluru, Avinash Kumar (28) was unable to stop the tears streaming down his face.  Kumar, a civilian employee with the Indian Air Force, had travelled over 650 km from Bidar in north Karnataka for the last rites of Major Akshay Girish Kumar … Read more

‘Part of a plan to create a civil war?’: Mamata alleges unauthorised army deployment across Bengal

The West Bengal government alleged on Thursday that the Indian Army had been deployed across the state without due permission from the state administration. This was after Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee’s claimed that troops had been stationed outside the state secretariat. More army deployment in diff Bengal districts Jalpaiguri,Alipurduar, Darjeeling,Barrackpur, N24Pgs, Howrah,Hooghly,Kol,Murshidabad Burdwan — Mamata … Read more