Infantry Day celebrations at Southern Command War Memorial
Pune: On the momentous occasion of 76th Infantry Day, Lieutenant General Jai Singh Nain, PVSM, AVSM, SM, ADC, General Officer Commanding-in-Chief of the Southern Command, who is also the senior most serving Infantry Officer of the Indian Army today, paid respect to all Infantrymen who made the supreme sacrifice in service of the Country, by […]
NDA pays Homage to Fallen alumni
Pune, Kartik 03, 1944: Major Mustafa Bohara of 252 Army Aviation, in the highest traditions of the Indian Army made his supreme sacrifice while performing his duties on 21 Oct 2022 during an ALH crash in Arunachal Pradesh. He was an alumnus of the 128th NDA Course, November Squadron. A wreath laying ceremony was organized […]
We have set a target to reach Rs 40,000 crore worth of defence exports in the coming times: PM Narendra Modi
Prime Minister Shri Narendra Modi inaugurated DefExpo 2022 at Mahatma Mandir Convention and Exhibition Centre in Gandhinagar, Gujarat on October 19, 2022. At the India Pavilion, the Prime Minister also unveiled HTT-40 – the indigenous trainer aircraft designed by Hindustan Aeronautics Limited. The aircraft has state-of-the-art contemporary systems and has been designed with pilot-friendly features. […]
India-Africa Defence Dialogue held on the sidelines of DefExpo 2022 in Gandhinagar, Gujarat; paves way for strengthening of India-Africa defence relations
Gandhinagar, Gujrat: The India-Africa Defence Dialogue (IADD) was held on the sidelines of DefExpo 2022 in Gandhinagar, Gujarat on October 18, 2022. The dialogue successfully brought out various aspects of the IADD’s theme ‘Adopting Strategy for Synergizing and Strengthening Defence and Security Cooperation’. Delivering the keynote address, Raksha Mantri Shri Rajnath Singh defined the theme […]
Diet Professor K. Balasubramaniam conferred with Fellow of the Royal Society of Chemistry
Pune: Professor K. Balasubramaniam, Dean Academics, Defense Institute of Advanced Technology (DU), Pune has been awarded the Fellowship of the Royal Society of Chemistry for his outstanding achievements and profound academic performance in his career abroad and in India. The Royal Society is an autonomous fellowship made up of the most distinguished scientists, engineers and […]
Surge Vice ADM Arti Sarin, VSM takes over as Director and Commandant of AFMC, Pune
Pune: Surgeon Vice Admiral Arti Sarin, VSM took over as the Director and Commandant of the prestigious Armed Forces Medical College (AFMC) Pune on 05 October 2022. A graduate from AFMC, Surgeon Vice Admiral Arti Sarin, VSM was commissioned into the Armed Forces Medical Services on 26 December 1985. He has the distinction of completing […]
Nigerian National Day celebrated at INS Shivaji, Pune
Ashwin 10, 1944, Pune: In keeping with Indian Navy’s thrust on building bridges of friendship, INS Shivaji had been imparting training to international trainees from friendly foreign countries .Towards promoting inclusivity, harmony and cultural exchange, the 62nd Nigerian National Day was celebrated in the unit on 01 Oct 22. On this occasion, the Nigerian trainees […]
97th Military Nursing Service Raising Day celebrated with great enthusiasm
Pune, Ashwin 09, 1944: The Military Nursing Service in India was setup in March 1888. The force took its present form on 15 September 1943. Over the years, the service has evolved to form the present day corps with a strength of five thousand Military Nursing Service officers looking after nursing services in the tri-services. […]
Pune: 79th foundation day celebration of Military Engineering College
Pune: The College of Military Engineering located at Dapodi celebrated its 79th Raising Day on 28 September 2022. The College of Military Engineering was established as a School of Military Engineering at Thomason College, Roorkee on 28 Sep 1943. Later, it was shifted to Pune in its present location on 1948. The College has been […]
Southern Army Commander visits Jodhpur Military Station
Pune: Lieutenant General JS Nain, Param Vishisht Seva Medal, Ati Vishisht Seva Medal, Sena Medal, Aide-De-Camp, General Officer Commanding-in-Chief, Southern Command visited Headquarters, Desert Corps at Jodhpur Military Station from 28 to 29 September 2022 to review the operational preparedness of the formation. He was briefed by Lieutenant General Rakesh Kapoor, Vishisht Seva Medal, General […]