Hyderabad, June 17 (BPNS) President of India, Droupadi Murmu called uponIndian Airforce personnel to adopt an integrated. approach in defence preparedness and be futiristic-ready to face any type of challenge in the days to come.The President reviewed a colourful Combined Graduation Parade at Air Force Academy, Dindigul on the outskirts of Hyderabad today. This was […]
Indian Coast Guard helicopter crashes in Kochi, Kerala : one injured
Thiruvananthapuram, Mar 26 (BPNS) An Indian Coast Guard Helicopter crashed near the runway of Nedumbassery airport in Kochi. The helicopter which was on a training programme crashed immediately after it took off from the Nedumbassery airport. Three people were in the chopper, however, there were no casualties. Coast Guard officer Sunil Lotla was injured and is […]
US Air Force’s F-35 at Aero India 2023 Marks Historic Debut
Chennai, Feb 13 (BPNS) The United States Air Force’s (USAF) newest fifth-generation fighters – the stealthy, supersonic, multirole F-35A Lightning II and F-35A Joint Strike Fighter – will make their debut at Aero India 2023. After a journey from Hill Air Force Base in Utah, United States, the F-35A Lightning II Demonstration Team will impress […]
IAF inducts indigenously-built Light Combat Helicopter
Jodhpur, Oct 3 (PTI) The Indian Air Force (IAF) on Monday inducted the first fleet of indigenously-built Light Combat Helicopter (LCH), which has been developed primarily for mountain warfare after a requirement for it was felt during the Kargil war in 1999. Developed by state-run aerospace major Hindustan Aeronautics Ltd (HAL), the 5.8-tonne twin-engine gunship chopper […]
Stalin announces Rs 20 lakh solatium to the family of soldier killed in Kashmir encounter
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 […]