Outgoing CDS General Anil Chauhan receives ceremonial Guard of Honour in National Capital as tenure endsGeneral Anil Chauhan received a ceremonial Guard of Honour. This marked the end of his tenure as Chief of Defence Staff. He played a key ro...
30 May, 2026, 09.35 AM IST
That sinking feeling: Rupee@100 is a mental fear, not macro nightmareThe rupee is under strong pressure due to rising global crude oil prices driven by Middle East tensions, briefly hitting an all-time low of...
22 May, 2026, 12.54 PM IST
Pakistan to issue commemorative coin to mark 75 years of ties with ChinaPakistan is releasing a special 75 rupee coin to celebrate 75 years of diplomatic ties with China. This marks a significant milestone in th...
22 May, 2026, 10.47 AM IST
Modern warfare respects no silos, success to rely on forces' integration across domains: Rajnath SinghIn a video message played at the defence conclave 'Kalam & Kavach' at Manekshaw Centre here, Singh said, "A nation's strength will increasi...
14 May, 2026, 10.21 PM IST
FM Sitharaman says Indian banks must build new defences as AI threats grow, West Asia crisis watched closelyIndian banks face new artificial intelligence cyber threats. Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman urged a proactive approach. Banks will col...
27 Apr, 2026, 07.44 PM IST
DRDO to showcase Pralay, BrahMos missiles, other advance defence systems at Bihar exhibitionThe exhibition is being organised by the Defence Research and Development Organisation (DRDO) at the Mahatma Gandhi Prekshagrih in Motihari...
13 Apr, 2026, 09.13 PM IST
BJP keeps half of the 24 parliamentary committee chairman posts, Congress gets fourThe government has constituted department-related parliamentary standing committees following the Lok Sabha elections. The BJP secured 12 c...
26 Sep, 2024, 11.36 PM IST
UK's first turbaned Sikh MP Tanmanjeet Singh Dhesi elected Chairman of Defence CommitteeTanmanjeet Singh Dhesi, Britain's first turbaned Sikh MP, has been elected Chairman of the Defence Committee in the new Parliament. The Lab...
12 Sep, 2024, 05.10 PM IST
Opposition members walk out of parliamentary panel meet alleging not allowed to discuss Agnipath: SourcesThey said members of Congress and BSP urged committee chairman Jual Oram to allow a discussion on the Agnipath scheme, arguing it has huge ...
22 Jul, 2022, 05.46 PM IST
Rahul Gandhi writes to LS Speaker, claims he was not allowed to speak in Par panel meetIn his letter, Rahul Gandhi urged the Speaker to ensure that the right of elected MPs to speak freely in parliamentary panel meetings is pr...
17 Dec, 2020, 05.48 PM IST
Rahul Gandhi, Congress members walk out of Defence Parliamentary panel meetingThe sources said the issue of uniforms of the Army, Navy and Air Force was being discussed in the presence of the Chief of Defence Staff Ge...
17 Dec, 2020, 08.09 AM IST
Congress MPs cast Rafale deal shadow on meeting of parliament’s defence committeeThe Congress has alleged that purchase of just 36 fighter jets would affect IAF’s defence preparedness.
15 Oct, 2018, 11.22 PM IST
Defence Minister to brief PM on creation of post of permanent chairman, Chief of Staff CommitteeThe permanent chairman, CoSC will be a four-star officer, who will be equivalent to chiefs of army, airforce and navy. He would look into j...
11 Jul, 2018, 03.19 PM IST
Consultation process on for Chief of Defence Staff: Manohar ParrikarIt was decided that government would take a view on the issue of creation of the post of the CDS after consulting the political parties.
11 Jul, 2018, 12.38 PM IST
New defence think-tank to hold first meeting in May, military strategy & deals in focusThe committee’s wide ranging charge will include inter-connected subjects like defence diplomacy, manufacturing and policy and strategy tha...
19 Apr, 2018, 04.15 PM IST
Gen Bikram Singh to be the new Chairman, COSCBikram Singh has been appointed as the new Chairman, Chiefs of Staff Committee to succeed IAF Chief NAK Browne, who is superannuating on De...
18 Dec, 2013, 08.10 PM IST
Defence Ministry not in hurry to appoint Chief of Defence StaffA K Antony has written to political parties to elicit their views on creation of a post of single head of the three Services and would take...
21 Jun, 2013, 05.40 PM IST