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Indian Coast Guard on alert as oil spill reported from Haldia-bound Po...
Delhi, 18 JUN 2021
Indian Coast Guard (ICG) received information from Maritime Rescue Coordination Centre (MRCC) Colombo in late hours of June 16, 2021 about a mid-sea oil spill about 450 kms South East of Chennai. On further investigation, it was revealed that a Portuguese flag Container ship MV Devon, on passage from Colombo to Haldia, W...
CHIEF OF ARMY STAFF VISITS LADAKH
Delhi 04 SEP 2020
The Chief of the Army Staff, General MM Naravane concluded a two day visit to Leh today. The COAS arrived at Leh on 03 September 2020 and proceeded to forward areas to undertake a firsthand assessment of the situation along the LAC. The COAS interacted with soldiers and local commanders deployed in difficult High Altitude forwa...
At cost of 1094 crore Indian Army to get 156 additional BMP-2 ICVs
Wing of Ministry of Defence (MoD) has tomorrow placed an Indent on Ordnance Factory Board (OFB) for supply of 156 BMP 2/2k Infantry Combat Vehicles (ICV) with upgraded features for use of the Mechanised Forces of the Indian Army. Under this Indent, the ICVs will be manufactured by Ordnance Factory, Medak in Telangana at an approximate cost of Rs 1,...
Upgradation of infrastructure for airfields of Air Force, Navy, Coast ...
Modernisation of infrastructure for airfields of Air Force, Navy, Coast Guard and other services
Indian Navy dispatches ships and Armed Forces ready quarantine facilit...
Naval ships carry food grains, medical teams, and medicines to countries in IOR
Delhi, 07 MAY 2020
Indian Armed Forces have dispatched Naval ships with medical teams and aid supplies to several countries in the IOR region. In return journey, the Ships will bring back Indian national evacuees from this region.
Further, Armed Forces have kept in...
OFB comes up with two-bed tents for screening, isolation & quaran...
Delivers 50 tents to Arunachal Pradesh
Delhi, 11 APR 2020
Ordnance Factory Board (OFB) is playing an important role in the fight against Coronavirus (COVID-19). These are the updates regarding OFB’s relentless fight against the pandemic during the week:
Two-Bed Tents
OFB came up with a cost effective solution for isolation wards with the ...
Armed Forces working hand-in-hand with civilian authorities in fight a...
Of 1,737 quarantined persons, 403 released after mandatory procedures
Delhi, 03 APR 2020
Armed Forces have been working round-the-clock to provide medical and logistics support to the needy to contain COVID-19 pandemic. Armed Forces Medical Services (AFMS) has deployed its resources to aid the civilian authorities at this crucial time.
Armed F...
BRO Brave COVID-19 Threat to Make Bridge, Undertake Snow Clearance Ope...
Delhi, 28 MAR 2020
Braving the threat of COVID-19, the Border Roads Organsation (BRO) personnel are working relentlessly to completely replace Daporijo bridge (430 feet Multi Span Bailey Brigde), the only lifeline of Upper Subansiri district, Arunachal Pradesh to restore Lines of Communication for all 451 villages and Security Forces located along...
Southern Naval Command Braces up for the long haul against COVID ̵...
Delhi, 27 MAR 2020
Consequent to the announcement of the 21 days national lock down, Southern Naval Command (SNC) has taken a slew of measures in consultation with the state Government and Naval Headquarters aimed at two pronged strategy to counter the contagion COVID-19, which is to be prepared and equipped to assist the civil society in its figh...
Rajnath Singh reviews Ministry of Defence action plan to deal with COV...
Urges Armed Forces, Defence PSUs and other organisations to gear up preparedness and provide all required assistance to civilian authorities
Delhi, 26 MAR 2020
Raksha Mantri Shri Rajnath Singh held a review meeting with senior officials of Ministry of Defence (MoD) on the action plan of the Ministry to deal with the COVID-19 situation, here today...
Defence export of the country
Delhi, 23 MAR 2020
Various reforms, steps have been taken to enhance Defence exports. These reforms have provided a big boost to defence exports in the recent times. The authorisation for defence exports in the country have grown seven folds in the last two years. The steps taken to promote defence exports are as follows:-
Special Chemicals, Or...
Ordnance Factories observe their 219th foundation day
Delhi, 18 MAR 2020
Ordnance Factories are observing their 219th foundation day today. The first Ordnance Factory, now known as the ‘Gun and Shell Factory’ at Cossipore in Kolkata was established on this day in 1801. The Ordnance Factories are a conglomerate of 41 ordnance factories under the aegis of its corporate headquarters Ordnance Factory Boa...
Ministry of Defence – Supply of Equipment to Soldiers
Delhi, 18 MAR 2020
The authorisation and holding of essential items including snow goggles, multi-purpose boots to the soldiers deployed in high attitude areas in Ladakh and Siachen is as per operational requirement of the Indian Army. The acquisition of such items is undertaken as per laid down specification and authorisation, which is an ongoing...