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Lt Gen Harjeet Singh Sahi appointed Chief of Staff, Western CommandAccording to the Defence PRO, Lt Gen Sahi succeeds Lieutenant General Puneet Ahuja, AVSM, SM, VSM, who has proceeded to assume the appointm...
Himalayan security needs military–civilian–society fusion, says Uttarakhand governorUttarakhand Governor Lt Gen Gurmit Singh stressed a military-civil-society fusion for Himalayan security. He highlighted the Middle Sector'...
India’s Covid cases near 5,500 mark as new variant spreads; Kerala leads surge, Maharashtra, Delhi followIndia has recorded over 5,300 active COVID-19 cases amid a slow but visible resurgence. The increase is attributed to new variants like NB....
Emergency civil defence mock drills begin across India today; Key dos and don'ts people should followCivil defence mock drills: India launched an extensive civil defence mock drill across 244 districts on 7 May, just hours after its airstri...
Uttarakhand: Comprehensive mock drill carried out at seven locations in DehradunFollowing the Pahalgam terror attack, India conducted nationwide civil defence mock drills across major cities like Delhi and Mumbai, direc...
Delhi, Mumbai districts among 244 set for mock drills on May 7: Check detailsIndia will conduct a nationwide mock civil defence drill on May 7 across 244 locations, including major cities like Delhi, Mumbai, and Chen...
Delhi earthquake: Why did a 4.0-magnitude tremor feel so scary?Delhi Earthquake Epicenter: Residents of Delhi-NCR and northern India experienced strong tremors early Monday morning from a 4.0 magnitude ...
Buying a vacation home could be your ultimate dream but are you ready for it?Dreaming about a personal abode in nature’s lap is one thing, but can you fit it within your financial reality? A weekend property will cos...
Army to 'test bed' niche technologies; operationalise command cyber operationsWith rapid migration towards net centricity, which entails an increased reliance on modern communication systems, the Army commanders revie...
Health secretary to brief Election Commission on COVID-19 situation tomorrowThe commission is likely to seek updates from Bhushan on the COVID-19 situation and the emergence of Omicron, the new coronavirus variant, ...
20 more cities added to CPCB's 'polluted' list
Assembly elections, GST, high-profile cases mark 2017Two terrorists were killed by the army as it foiled an infiltration bid along the Line of Control (LoC) in Poonch sector of Jammu and Kashm...
CAG pulls up Uttarakhand for shoddy handling of 2013 disasterIt said state machinery as well as district administration could not respond effectively, on account of poor weather and lack of preparedne...
Afghanistan-Pakistan earthquake raises questions of India's preparedness for natural disastersSeismologists have been expecting a great earthquake for over 500 years now along the 400km faultline under the Himalayas, but are uncertai...
2014: A politically eventful year for IndiaThe states of Jharkahand, Maharashtra and Haryana witnessed a regime change and Jammu and Kashmir saw a hung Parliament in the recent elect...
World Bank approves $250 mn for Uttarakhand relief workIndia had sought assistance from multi-lateral agencies like the World Bank and the Asian Development Bank (ADB).