Indian Army disposes 1,600 tons of unexploded ordnanceOperation `Visphotak Mukt Bandargah' was undertaken by the Army on the direction of the Defence Ministry to ensure the safety of people liv...
22 Apr, 2021, 05.11 PM IST
Russian army delegation visits key military logistics' installations in AgraThe five-member delegation, led by Major General Andrei Kozlov, Chief of the Directorate of the Military Railway Service of the Eastern Mil...
17 Jan, 2020, 03.44 PM IST
Army: New buildings a danger to ordnance depots in MumbaiLocal Army officials term these constructions “illegal’’ and either want them demolished or the police and BMC to stop construction because...
24 Jun, 2019, 11.05 AM IST
Wardha ordnance depot spells fear and terror for villagers in areaThe residents of Kelapur, Sonegaon, Chikni and Jamni villages, located close to the ordnance depot, said they are scared of living so close...
21 Nov, 2018, 05.00 PM IST
6 killed, several injured in explosion at Army's ammunition depot in Maharashtra's WardhaAround 10 to 15 contract labourers were at the site when the incident occurred, Wardha's Additional Superintendent of Police Nikhil Pingle ...
20 Nov, 2018, 10.58 AM IST
Army to finalise SOP for disposing defective ammunition"Ammunition storage is inherently a risky proposition," Parrikar said, adding that risks are minimised by adapting prescribed storage norms.
14 Jul, 2018, 09.29 PM IST
Army's ammunition depots short of 23 fire fighting trucks, 362 staffAmmunition depots of the army across the country face a shortage of 23 firefighting trucks and 362 personnel, Manohar Parrikar told in a wr...
14 Jul, 2018, 05.05 PM IST
Army asks Defence Ministry to fix responsibility for Pulgaon ammunition depot blastOver 19,325 defective anti-tank mines had exploded primarily due to leakage of explosives from some of the mines stored at the Central Ammu...
13 Jul, 2018, 02.34 PM IST
Manohar Parrikar ticks off DRDO on ammunition depot blast in PulgaonParrikar said DRDO should not behave like a hospital where a baby is born and leave the rest to the parents. It should stay around to ensur...
11 Jul, 2018, 02.12 PM IST
Army on mission digitisation to keep a tab on its inventoryThe automation of ordnance inventory will help in better management of stores by reducing wastages and avoiding purchase of same items by d...
15 Jun, 2018, 07.53 AM IST
Army to shut down four ordnance depots to streamline supply chainA roadmap is being made for this and it is likely to be implemented by the end of 2019. A high-level meeting of the army was held last mont...
03 Apr, 2018, 08.26 AM IST
RFID tags to keep track of ordnance factories’ ammunitionThis project will improve "traceability" of the ammunitions kept across the depots and for better mobilisation of such items in case of nee...
14 Feb, 2017, 02.09 PM IST
Sale of non-service arms must be under strict scrutiny: Supreme CourtFor their personal use, army personnel are issued weapons, known as NSP weapons, from ordnance depots.
16 Aug, 2016, 07.42 PM IST
16 armymen died, 17 injured trying to control a massive fire in PulgaonThe fire at the Pulgaon central ammunition depot — the main storage area for Army ordnance that is distributed to field units across the co...
01 Jun, 2016, 01.55 AM IST
CAG slams OFB for slippages in providing equipment to armed forcesCAG said due to the slippages in providing these equipment, the forces had to buy the items worth around Rs 1,147 crore from other sources.
13 Dec, 2013, 07.50 PM IST
- 41 Army officers facing action for selling weapons in grey market
Armed forces personnel can obtain prohibited bore weapons, like 9 mm pistols or .30 bolt-action rifles, which are called NSP arms, from ord...
03 Dec, 2009, 07.09 AM IST
- Rs 752 crore ordnance depot facelift project kicks off
A Rs 752-crore project to modernise Central Ordnance Depots at Agra and Jabalpur has kicked off with the government appointing Mecon Ltd as...
09 Apr, 2008, 08.36 PM IST