- Three services chiefs discuss pay, pension issues with panel
The three services Chiefs today took part in deliberations of the high-level committee set up by the Prime Minister to address anomalies in...
07 Aug, 2012, 08.06 PM IST
- Navy's visibility in Indian Ocean has increased: Admiral Nirmal Verma
Chief of Naval Staff, Admiral Nirmal Verma today said navy ships are giving adequate protection to merchant vessels in the ocean.
10 Jul, 2012, 06.04 PM IST
- India, Germany discuss piracy in Indian Ocean, Gulf of Aden
India today discussed with Germany piracy in the Indian Ocean and Gulf of Aden and other issues of mutual interest during a meeting of its ...
21 Feb, 2012, 08.53 PM IST
- Age row not affecting Defence Ministry & armed forces ties: Navy Chief
The row over Army Chief General V K Singh's date of birth is not affecting the working relationship between the armed forces and the Defenc...
16 Jan, 2012, 06.49 PM IST
- 'India to exercise nuke option only if attacked by n-weapons'
Navy Chief Admiral said the country will exercise the option of carrying out nuclear strikes if somebody does the "foolhardy" act of attack...
16 Jan, 2012, 04.00 PM IST
- After uranium nod, Australia may rejoin Indian naval drills
Australia may rejoin the high-profile Malabar naval exercises with India, the US and Japan, as both countries ramp up defence and security ...
11 Dec, 2011, 09.15 AM IST
- Indigenous Aircraft Carrier launch delayed by six months
Navy Chief Admiral Nirmal Verma said the IAC programme has suffered "setbacks" due to a delay in supply of critical equipment such as gearb...
02 Dec, 2011, 07.10 PM IST
- Indian navy, one of the strongest in the world: Navy chief
Chief of Naval Staff Admiral Nirmal Kumar Verma today asserted that India's naval force is one of the strongest in the world.
14 Nov, 2011, 11.42 AM IST
- Navy inducts fleet tanker INS Shakti from Italy
The Navy has got another major booster dose in its blue-water warfare and strategic reach capabilities, thanks to the induction of the seco...
02 Oct, 2011, 09.53 AM IST
- Russia to deliver frigate by early next year
India will finally get the first of its three additional stealth frigates being built in Russia by early-2012 , followed by aircraft carrie...
21 Jul, 2011, 09.33 AM IST
- Admirals jostle to grab top post of Western Naval Command
A minor war seems to have erupted among top admirals over who will become the next chief of Navy's most crucial operational arm, the Wester...
03 Mar, 2011, 04.49 AM IST
- Somali pirates operating close to Indian shores a disturbing trend: Navy Chief
Chief of Naval Staff Admiral Nirmal Verma on Monday termed Somali pirates moving their activities closer to the Indian coast as a "disturbi...
31 Jan, 2011, 04.38 PM IST
- Messing in our waters will not be tolerated: Navy chief
"There is no question of anybody messing in our waters or area... it's absolutely unacceptable to us," Admiral Verma said.
31 Jan, 2011, 10.38 AM IST
- Lack of cohesion among maritime agencies led to Mumbai attacks: Navy Chief
The Mumbai terror attacks took place due to a lack of coordination between maritime security agencies, resulting in the death of 166 people...
02 Dec, 2010, 03.58 PM IST
- China's anti-ship missile not a threat: Navy Chief Admiral Nirmal Verma
Dismissing China's anti-ship missile programme as a threat to Indian warships, Navy Chief Admiral Nirmal Verma today said it would be a dif...
10 Feb, 2010, 03.26 PM IST
- Vice Admiral Nirmal Verma takes over as Navy chief
Verma assumed command of the world's fourth largest Navy.
31 Aug, 2009, 06.47 PM IST
- Pak's Harpoon missile changes against India's interest: Navy
The Navy today said Pakistan's illegal modification of US-supplied anti-ship Harpoon missiles to strike land-based targets was against "Ind...
31 Aug, 2009, 06.41 PM IST