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Pakistan's Ceasefire Violations Jawan killed in firing along LoC PTI 1 September 2009, 01:08pm IST JAMMU: In a ceasefire violation, Pakistani troops on Tuesday fired on Indian army personnel along the LoC in Balnoi area in Poonch district. One jawan was killed in the firing. "Pakistan...

Mobile service launched at Siachen base Mobile service launched at Siachen base STAFF WRITER 19:21 HRS IST Anil Bhat Leh (J&K), Aug 31 (PTI) State-run BSNL today connected the base camp of world's highest, coldest and costliest battlefield with the rest of world through its mobile...

Demolition of historical monument sparks controversy STAFF WRITER 23:43 HRS IST Kannur (Kerala), Aug 23 (PTI) The demolition of a historical monument by army authorities here today sparked off a controversy with the public and political parties demanding its restoration. The monument at...

Forces to get own mobile sat network Forces to get own mobile sat network Shalini Singh, TNN 24 August 2009, 03:01am IST NEW DELHI: To augment its strategic communications infrastructure, government is proposing to build a state-of-the-art mobile satellite network for the dedicated...

First batch of armoured ambulance tracked vehicles roll out The first batch of armoured ambulance tracked vehicles to be used by the Army rolled out at the Ordnance Factory here on Friday. Designed by the Combat Vehicles Research and Development Establishment (CVRDE), a branch of the...

5000 youngsters recruited to raise reserve battalions in J&K Srinagar (PTI): Around 5000 youngsters have been recruited in Jammu and Kashmir to raise five India reserve battalions, a senior police official said on Sunday. Inspector General of Police Dilbagh Singh, during an inspection...

Paramilitary contingent leaves for Congo on UN mission Updated on Wednesday, July 29, 2009, 00:27 IST New Delhi: A 114-member paramilitary contingent, including seven women, have been sent on an UN mission for performing civil police duties in trouble-torn Democratic Republic of Congo in...

Chhattisgarh: 2 CRPF men killed in accidental grenade explosions Updated on Tuesday, July 21, 2009, 12:09 IST Raipur: At least two troopers of the Central Reserve Police Force (CRPF) were killed and four injured on Tuesday when grenades exploded accidentally at a paramilitary camp in...

Supply of T-90 tanks to commence this year: Govt Updated on Monday, July 20, 2009, 17:37 IST New Delhi: Government Monday said the supply of T-90 tanks built from indigenously produced components will commence this year. Supply of T-90 tanks through indigenous production of...

'Seven Services personnel caught for spying in three years' 'Seven Services personnel caught for spying in three years' Updated on Monday, July 20, 2009, 16:59 IST New Delhi: Government on Monday said that seven personnel of the Services have been arrested for spying in the last three...

One killed in Army firing during recruitment drive in UP Chandauli/Lucknow (PTI) An 18-year-old youth was on Sunday killed and three persons were injured as armymen opened fire on irate aspirants who went on a rampage during an army recruitment drive alleging irregularities in the process in...

BSF to raise women's battalion, increase strength by 35,000 Updated on Saturday, July 18, 2009, 13:22 IST Jammu: The strength of the Border Security Force (BSF) is to be increased by 35,000 troopers and a women's battalion will be raised by July 25, the Director General (DG) of BSF ML...

Armed forces short of 14,299 officers: Antony Updated on Wednesday, July 15, 2009, 16:29 IST New Delhi: The armed forces are short of a staggering 14,299 officers, Parliament was informed Wednesday. Of this, the Indian Army is short of 11,387 officers, the Indian Air Force of 1,512...

Armed Forces personnel can be tried in regular courts: High Court Armed Forces personnel can be tried in regular courts: High Court Staff Reporter MADURAI: Armed forces personnel accused of committing murder, rape or other such crimes could be tried in a criminal court and not...

Indian Coast Guard, police conduct security drill Staff Reporter This follows general alert sounded by Intelligence agencies Kakinada: The Indian Coast Guard (CG) and the police conducted a security exercise along the district coastline on Tuesday involving officers and men of 10...

Army plans to buy armoured vehicles for vulnerable areas New Delhi (PTI): In a bid to protect its troops in insurgency-affected areas, Army is planning to procure over 800 light weight armoured vehicles to be used in vulnerable places. "We are planning to induct over 800 light armoured...

Army working to fill vacancies in Armed Forces Tribunal Updated on Monday, July 13, 2009, 12:10 IST New Delhi, July 13: Faced with an over 50 percent shortage of middle-rank officers in its Judge Advocate General branch, Army is seeking officers with law degrees from other arms to...

First batch of women to join BSF combat duty by month-end TNN 13 July 2009, 12:23am IST NEW DELHI: About 1,000 women will be inducted for combat duties for the first time by Border Security Force by month-end. The women, who are currently undergoing training at the BSF establishment...

Female Army officer court-martialled Zeenews Bureau Patiala, July 11: A military court on Saturday court-martialled a female Army officer, who had accused three officers of sexual harassing her, on charges of disobedience and levelling false charges. Captain Poonam Kaur, an officer of...

1 killed in ordnance factory blast Hoshangabad (MP): An employee was killed and two were injured in an explosion at the Ordnance Factory Itarsi near here on Thursday, officials said on Friday. — PTI The Hindu : Front Page : 1 killed in ordnance factory blast