40% girl cadets in NCC, phase-wise expansion planned; 2 bands from Corps to take part in ParadeThe NCC has increased the strength of girl cadets to 40 per cent. A phase-wise expansion is planned in the next few years. The ongoing NCC ...
03 Jan, 2025, 09.49 PM IST
2,361 cadets including record 917 girls participate in NCC Republic Day Camp2,361 NCC cadets are participating in a month-long Republic Day camp in Delhi Cantonment. The camp includes 917 girl cadets, the largest nu...
30 Dec, 2024, 06.07 PM IST
India to soon become big producer of defence equipment: PM Narendra Modi"They (Rafale) have the ability to refuel mid-air, which has been done by India's friend UAE, helped by Greece and Saudi Arabia. This is a ...
28 Jan, 2021, 03.59 PM IST
Prime Minister Modi pays tribute to Field Marshal K. M. Cariappa on his birth anniversary"We are holding this event of Annual NCC rally at the ground named after Field Marshal KM Cariappa. In 1947, his wit and intelligence helpe...
28 Jan, 2021, 03.39 PM IST
1,100-plus schools in border, coastal areas identified for NCC training: Rajnath SinghA total of 1,000 cadets, including 380 girl cadets, drawn from all states and Union territories of the country, are participating in this n...
21 Jan, 2021, 05.25 PM IST
Two contingents of National Cadet Corps to participate in Republic Day paradeA total of 1,000 cadets, including 380 girl cadets, drawn from all states and Union territories of the country, are participating in this n...
08 Jan, 2021, 07.44 PM IST
Expansion of National Cadet Corps in 173 coastal and border districts: PM Modi"Now, expansion of the NCC has been ensured in 173 border and coastal districts. Under this mission, one lakh NCC cadets will receive speci...
15 Aug, 2020, 02.14 PM IST
Defence minister pitches for pushing targeted strength of NCC; says more youth keen to join the corpsInteracting with reporters at the Republic Day NCC Camp in Delhi Cantonment, she also said, girls were "more keen" to join the Corps than b...
25 Jan, 2019, 10.36 PM IST
Slowly, women in large numbers will be part of armed forces: Manohar ParrikarHe was speaking at an event where he felicitated the first ever all-girls National Cadet Corps (NCC) team which had climbed the Mount Evere...
11 Jul, 2018, 02.11 PM IST
The role of the NCC in 1965 Indo-Pak warTheir role varied – Air Defence rescue work, first aid, evacuation of casualties, fire-fighting and removal of debris to traffic control.
11 Jul, 2018, 01.02 PM IST
National Cadet Corps' to be expanded: Subhash BhamrePhases three and four of the expansion are underway, with a focus on the northeast, coastal areas and the region affected by left-wing extr...
19 Jan, 2018, 03.57 PM IST
Rise in number of cadets from J&K for Republic Day campThe camp will be attended by 2,070 cadets hailing from different pockets of the country. This year, 109 cadets have come from J&K.
02 Jan, 2018, 05.36 PM IST
Arvind Kejriwal exhorts youth to take patriotic pathDelhi Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal today said, describing them as future leaders and major contributors to the growth of the country.
11 Jan, 2016, 04.29 PM IST
7,859 institutes on waiting list of NCC: DG Aniruddha ChakravartyOver 7,800 schools and colleges are waiting to be enrolled with the National Cadet Corps which has planned to expand its footprint in coast...
10 Jan, 2016, 12.52 PM IST
65,000 NCC cadets to participate in International Yoga DayDefence spokesman Wing Commander Amit Mahajan said the NCC cadets would perform the stipulated set of asanas from 7 am to 7.35 am on June 2...
10 Jun, 2015, 07.01 PM IST
NCC not compulsory for students: GovernmentParrikar, however, made it clear that it was not feasible to make NCC compulsory in view of capacity constraints as arrangement would have ...
19 Dec, 2014, 01.45 PM IST
- NCC to hone cadets' English skills for easing recruitment
With an aim to make cadets more confident and raising their chances to get recruited in defence services, NCC is now looking to set up 'lan...
03 Mar, 2012, 03.40 PM IST