Chennai, Aug 12 (BPNS) Tamil Nadu Chief Minister, M.K. Stalin has announced a solatium of Rs 20 lakhs to the family of the soldier, Lakshmanan. D (24) was killed in an encounter with terrorists at Pargal in the Rajouri district of Jammu and Kashmir. The mortal remains of Lakshmanan are expected to arrive at his […]
TN youth in Ukraine paramilitary force : Father not to insist on his return
Chennai, July 26 (BPNS) The Coimbatore youth, Sainikesh who joined a paramilitary force in war-torn Ukraine is not keen to return home and his father is not insisting on his return. Ravichandran, father of Sainikesh while speaking to BPNS said, “ After the Russian attack on July 25, I had contacted him. He is not […]
Lt Gen Subramanian appointed commander of UN peacekeeping in South Sudan
United Nations, July 5 (BPNS) UN Secretary General Antonio Guterres has appointed Lt Gen. Mohan Subramanian as the commander of UN peacekeeping in South Sudan, the largest troop deployment in UN missions, Spokesperson Stephane Dujarric announced Tuesday. Subramanian succeeds Lt Gen Shailesh Tinaikar, also of India, as the force commander of the UN Mission in […]
Agniveer recruitment to take off in TN from September 20
Chennai, July 5 (BPNS) Agniveer recruitment rally will be held from September 20 to October 1 at Tiruppur for the eleven districts. The Defense wing of the Press Information Bureau in a statement on Tuesday said that the Agniveer recruitment rally will be held at TEA Public Matric Higher secondary school at Avinashi for male […]
Agnipath : Protests in Kozhikode, Thiruvananthapuram
Thiruvananthapuram, June 18 (BPNS) Several unemployed youths who have been waiting for a job in the army conducted protest marches in Thiruvananthapuram and Kozhikode. Most of the youths have reached the state capital through whatsapp information and the march which started near the Thiruvananthapuram central railway station with around 500 people increased in size with […]
Agnipath row : Security beefed up in railways stations, trains canceled in TN
Chennai, June 18 (BPNS) With the ongoing Agnipath row targeting railway stations and trains, Southern Railway has beefed up security in all major stations including Chennai Central, Tiruppur, Coimbatore, Madurai, Salem, Jholarpet, Arkonam, and other stations. Tamika Nadu police have cordoned off the main road in Chennai leading to the Army officers mess and other […]
Over 2,000 Kerala youths left in the lurch after announcement of Agnipath scheme
Thiruvananthapuram, June 17 (IANS) Over 2,000 youths in Kerala are now in dire straits after the Centre’s new military recruitment policy, Agnipath scheme, was announced as they were all waiting to write the written examination after clearing the physical tests conducted last year. Over a lakh of youths took part in a recruitment drive for […]
‘Recruitment to begin soon’, says Defence Minister amid Agnipath protests
New Delhi, June 17 (IANS) Defence Minister Rajnath Singh on Friday said the recruitment into the military through the Agnipath scheme will begin soon. He advised the aspirants to begin their preparations. Calling the scheme a ‘golden opportunity’ to join the nation’s defence system and to serve the country, Singh thanked Prime Minister Narendra Modi for […]
US commander meets Army chief at New Delhi
New Delhi, Jun 7 (BPNS) US Army’s Pacific Commanding General Charles Flynn held talks with Army chief General Manoj Pande on Tuesday on ways to boost military cooperation. General Flynn is on a visit to India. “General Charles A. Flynn, Commanding General United States Army Pacific #USARPAC called on General Manoj Pande #COAS & discussed […]
Heavy shelling between security, militants at JK’s Shopian
Srinagar, Mar 31 (PTI) An encounter broke out between security forces and militants in Shopian district of Jammu and Kashmir on Thursday, police said. The security forces had launched a cordon-and-search operation in Turkwangam village of Shopian after receiving inputs about the presence of militants in the area, a police spokesperson said. He said the […]