Indian Navy unveils new design for Admirals' shoulder piece inspired by Shivaji's royal seal RajmudraNew Admirals' Epaulettes whose designs were inspired by Rajmudra of Chhatrapati Shivaji Maharaj were revealed by Indian Navy on Friday. Pri...
29 Dec, 2023, 02.02 PM IST
Navy ranks to be renamed to reflect Indian culture: PM Modi"With pride in our heritage, I am proud to announce that the ranks in the Indian Navy would be renamed according to Indian culture," the pr...
05 Dec, 2023, 11.37 AM IST
Indian Navy ends 'colonial legacy' of carrying batons with immediate effectIn line with government's direction to shed colonial legacy, the Indian Navy has ended the practice of carrying batons by all its personnel...
29 Jul, 2023, 04.59 PM IST
Indian Navy reviewing practices and norms to do away with colonial vestiges: Navy"I am wondering why we take such a long time to change the ensign. The directions from the top leadership were very clear. We strongly supp...
03 Dec, 2022, 09.02 PM IST
PM Modi unveils new Navy ensign, says ‘slavery traces’ removedModi has often spoken on the need to let go of colonial legacy in the forces and replace it with Indian traditions and strategic thought. O...
03 Sep, 2022, 11.36 AM IST
Naval Ensign has evolved over centuries; red stripes dropped in new design"Today on the historic date of September 2, 2022, India has taken off a trace of slavery, a burden of slavery. The Indian Navy has got a ne...
02 Sep, 2022, 05.51 PM IST
Indian Navy's new ensign unveiled: What it signifiesThe outer half features a blue octagon, in which the national emblem is placed atop an anchor, which is superimposed on a shield with the n...
02 Sep, 2022, 12.08 PM IST
Why the Indian Navy will get a new flag this weekThe Navy will get a new ensign .on September 2, during the commissioning of the country's first indigenously-built aircraft carrier - INS V...
31 Aug, 2022, 06.29 PM IST
PM Modi to unveil new Navy ensign, will do away with 'colonial past'The Naval ensign has been changed four times since Independence, with the St George's cross removed once in the past during the NDA regime ...
30 Aug, 2022, 11.44 PM IST
INS Khukri decommissioned after 32 years of serviceThe ship was commissioned in Mumbai by Krishna Chandra Pant, the then Raksha Mantri and Sudha Mulla, wife of late Capt Mahendra Nath Mulla,...
24 Dec, 2021, 04.27 PM IST
Mumbai: Indian Navy observes 53rd Submarine DayThe 53rd Submarine Day commemorates the maiden unfurling of the naval ensign on the erstwhile INS Kalvari at Riga, Latvia, the release said.
08 Dec, 2020, 04.32 PM IST
Missile destroyer 'INS Ranjit' decommissionedThe ship has been at the forefront of major naval operations and has the distinction of serving on both Eastern and Western seaboards.
06 May, 2019, 11.52 PM IST
Missile destroyer Ranjit to be decommissioned on May 6INS Ranjit, the third of the five Kashin-class destroyers built by erstwhile USSR, was commissioned in 1983, according to a navy press rele...
02 May, 2019, 10.23 PM IST
'INS Astravahini' decommissioned after 31 years in service'INS Astravahini', an indigenously built Torpedo launch and recovery vessel (TLRV), was decommissioned after almost 31 years in service.
14 Jul, 2018, 03.51 PM IST
Indian Naval Ships Veer, Nipat decommissionedThe ceremony involved traditional last lowering of the ensign and commissioning pendents with playing of 'last post', an official release s...
11 Jul, 2018, 02.02 PM IST
Indian Navy decommissions warships INS Nirbhik and INS NirghatThe warships were decommissioned at a solemn ceremony at the Naval Dockyard yesterday, a Defence spokesperson said today.
12 Jan, 2018, 05.25 PM IST
Navy's largest patrolling vessel INS Sumitra commissionedINS Sumitra would be based at Chennai under the operational control of Flag Officer Commanding-in-Chief, Eastern Naval Command.
04 Sep, 2014, 01.03 PM IST