New Delhi, Feb 20 (IANS) The Ministry of Defence has signed contracts for the procurement of 1,868 Rough Terrain Fork Lift Trucks (RTFLT) at a total cost of Rs 697.35 crore for the Indian Army, Indian Airforce and Indian Navy. RTFLT is a critical equipment which will assist in various combat and logistics support tasks … Read more
New Delhi, Feb 16 (IANS) Sixteen armed miscreants were apprehended with a huge cache of weapons in Manipur during intelligence-based operations conducted by the Indian Army and Assam Rifles formation under Spear Corps, the Army said on Sunday. The operations were conducted from February 14 to 15, in coordination with Manipur Police, in Churachandpur, Thoubal, … Read more
Thrissur, Feb 14 (IANS) In a broad daylight bank heist, a man armed with a knife stormed into the Federal Bank branch at Pota, near Chalakudy, Thrissur, around 2:15 p.m. on Friday and made off with approximately Rs 15 lakh after threatening the bank staff. According to eyewitness accounts and CCTV footage, the suspect arrived … Read more
Ranchi, Feb 10 (IANS) Armed criminals opened indiscriminate fire near the main gate of the Central Coalfields Limited (CCL) mines in Churi, under the Khalari police station limits here on Monday afternoon, triggering panic among workers and locals. The attack left a CCL employee, Pradeep Sao, injured after he sustained a gunshot wound in his … Read more
Chandigarh, Feb 4 (IANS) Punjab Chief Minister Bhagwant Mann on Tuesday said the government is laying thrust on enhancing the share of recruitment of the youth in the armed forces. Interacting with a delegation here led by Air Marshal Hardeep Bains, Commandant of the National Defence College, the Chief Minister said Punjab has a glorious … Read more
New Delhi, Jan 25 (IANS) President Droupadi Murmu on Saturday on the eve of the 76th Republic Day approved Gallantry awards to 93 Armed Forces and Central Armed Police Forces personnel, including 11 posthumous, an official said. These include two Kirti Chakras, including one posthumous; 14 Shaurya Chakras, including three posthumous; one Bar to Sena … Read more