Ex-Chief Admiral D K Joshi criticises UPA government's defence managementAdmiral Joshi quit suddenly in wake of a series of accidents. His resignation came after a fire on INS Sindhuratna, which left two sailors ...
14 Oct, 2014, 10.49 PM IST
With Robin Dhowan moving up, Indian Navy set for major reshuffleAccording to indications, Vice Admiral Sunil Lamba, commandant of the National Defence College, could be moved to the naval headquarters or...
25 Apr, 2014, 12.20 PM IST
Sunil Lamba likely to be Vice Chief of NavyVice Admiral Sunil Lamba is expected to be appointed as Vice Chief of Naval Staff as part of a major rejig being undertaken at the top leve...
24 Apr, 2014, 06.27 PM IST
Upset Western Naval Commander Shekhar Sinha's voluntary retirment plea gets acceptedDefence Ministry has accepted the voluntary retirement plea of Western Naval Commander Shekhar Sinha, who was upset since a while due to so...
21 Apr, 2014, 08.23 PM IST
Shekhar Sinha quits as Robin Dhowan supersedes to become Navy ChiefWestern Navy Commander Vice Admiral Shekhar Sinha, who was superseded by Admiral Robin Dhowan as the Navy chief on Thursday, has put in his...
18 Apr, 2014, 03.13 AM IST
Vice-Admiral Rabinder Kumar Dhowan may pip senior to be navy chiefThe government is all set to name the new Navy chief following Admiral DK Joshi's sudden resignation owning "moral responsibility" for a st...
16 Apr, 2014, 12.06 PM IST
Vice Admiral RK Dhowan likely to be next Navy ChiefDhowan, who has been the Acting Navy Chief since Joshi's exit, was in contention for the top job along with Western Navy Commander Shekhar ...
15 Apr, 2014, 08.02 PM IST
Govt to treat Admiral DK Joshi’s exit as voluntary to ensure he gets all retirement benefitsThe defence ministry on Tuesday said it had got Admiral Joshi the "waiver", with President Pranab Mukherjee's approval.
12 Mar, 2014, 08.31 AM IST
INS Sindhuratna mishap: Questions remain over government's handling of defence forcesWas the swift acceptance of Admiral D K Joshi’s resignation prompted by a desire to shield the political authority against the heat of cont...
28 Feb, 2014, 10.24 AM IST
INS Sindhuratna mishap: I was under no pressure to quit, says Admiral DK JoshiAdmiral DK Joshi said he was under “no pressure” to hang his boots but was “firm” about owing “moral responsibility” for string of warship ...
28 Feb, 2014, 10.22 AM IST
Defence Ministry initiates process to find new Navy ChiefThe Defence Ministry today initiated the process find a new successor to former Navy Chief Admiral D K Joshi, who resigned following the sp...
27 Feb, 2014, 10.04 PM IST
Met PM before accepting Navy Chief's resignation: AntonyDescribing the Navy Chief as a "very good Admiral" and a "fine human being", the Defence Minister said he is "sad" about the whole developm...
27 Feb, 2014, 11.49 AM IST
Navy Chief Admiral Devendra Kumar Joshi resigns after third accident in seven monthsDefence Ministry accepted his resignation and ordered that Vice Chief of Naval Staff Vice Admiral Dhowan should take over as the Acting Chi...
27 Feb, 2014, 10.29 AM IST
Admiral DK Joshi ran 'tight ships', was hard taskmasterAdmiral DK Joshi was a hard taskmaster who always ran "tight ships". He was unforgiving as a commanding officer wherever he served, "tighte...
27 Feb, 2014, 07.55 AM IST
Vice Admiral Anil Chopra frontrunner for Navy chief's postAfter the sudden resignation of Admiral DK Joshi, Eastern Naval Commander Vice Admiral Anil Chopra is the front-runner to succeed him as th...
26 Feb, 2014, 10.04 PM IST
Devendra Kumar Joshi takes over as new Navy ChiefAdmiral Devendra Kumar Joshi, an anti-submarine warfare specialist, today took over as the new Navy Chief. 58-yr-old Joshi succeeds Admiral...
31 Aug, 2012, 11.57 AM IST
- Vice Admiral D.K. Joshi takes over as CISC
Vice Admiral Joshi is a specialist in Anti Submarine Warfare and a graduate of the Staff Course from Naval War College, USA.
31 Dec, 2010, 08.44 PM IST