Ordnance factory in Tamil Nadu launches high-tech carbine 'TriCa'The lighter and compact weapon, the 7.62X39 mm carbine TriCa is designed for the infantry combat vehicle, helicopter crew and security pers...
30 Jul, 2021, 02.58 PM IST
Army low on stocks of 45 key items, 20 ammo stocks under critical 10(I) levelThe army, through the department of defence production (DDP), has asked the Ordnance Factory Board (OFB) to ensure supply of these items on...
19 Jun, 2020, 02.18 PM IST
Covid-19 crisis: Defence ministry ropes in DRDO, OFB to manufacture essential medical equipmentsDefence Min is stepping up efforts to combat the Covid-19 crisis, with its public sector units and the OFB being roped in to manufacture es...
26 Mar, 2020, 12.27 PM IST
DRDO develops special protective uniform for soldiers: GovernmentAlso, various textiles based items have been developed for use to improve safety and operational efficiency of the personnel deployed at bo...
15 Jul, 2018, 01.50 PM IST
Defence ministry clears items of clothing jawans can buy on their ownAs per the pay commission recommendation, all these, including washing and maintenance allowances, were subsumed into the dress allowance w...
30 Jun, 2018, 08.24 AM IST
Defence Ministry approves list of items linked to clothing allowanceThe clothing allowance was recommended by the Seventh Pay Commission in lieu of personnel clothing which was earlier being provided through...
29 Jun, 2018, 03.36 PM IST
Let's give peace and talks a chance in Kashmir: General Bipin Rawat“Talks must happen. The issue is that a lot of locals are joining militancy. We kill them and more would join. Infiltration can be controll...
12 Jun, 2018, 07.33 AM IST
Indian Army says compensation for uniform given to jawans“The Seventh Pay Commission has awarded monetary compensation to jawans for allowing purchase of personal clothing items of uniform to be p...
07 Jun, 2018, 10.34 PM IST
Rahul Gandhi accuses govt of asking soldiers to buy their clothes, shoesThe Congress chief also took a dig at the Modi government's flagship Make in India project through the Twitter post.
05 Jun, 2018, 05.43 PM IST
Indian Army to cut 50% of supply from state-run ordnance factoriesIndian Army has decided to cut down on supplies from ordnance factories to ensure money gets used for procurement of critical ammunition an...
05 Jun, 2018, 11.32 AM IST
No slippages in quantity & quality of clothing being provided to Troops: Defence Ministrythe ministry pointed out that the clothing items issued to other ranks and junior commissioned officers will be partly catered from the Dre...
04 Jun, 2018, 11.51 PM IST
Even parachute cloth not available in India to meet full requirement: DGOFRaising the same issue, Air Marshal R K Dhir, Air Officer Commanding-in-Chief, South West Air Command, said there was an urgent need to bui...
11 May, 2018, 10.14 PM IST
Staff shortage at ordnance factories hurts defence projectsAs of Jan 2017, ordnance factories have 70,810 technical staff, 41 per cent less than the 1.2 lakh sanctioned posts, according to informati...
10 Apr, 2017, 08.55 AM IST
- After weapons, Army jawans’ combat kit now set for a major upgrade
From new backpacks and ammunition pouches to sneakers and improved mosquito nets, Army chief General Bikram Singh has initiated or cleared ...
29 Dec, 2012, 01.44 PM IST
- Services lost 1,426 men in suicide, fatricide cases in 12 years
In the last 12 years, the three Services have lost 1,426 officers and men in incidents of suicides and fratricides, the Rajya Sabha was inf...
02 May, 2012, 04.27 PM IST
- 50 killed in twin blasts near Islamabad
At least 50 people were killed and over 100 injured when two suicide bombers blew themselves up in a cantonment near the Pakistani capital ...
21 Aug, 2008, 05.53 PM IST
- Armed forces place Rs 2,000 crore orders for anti-nuclear sys
The equipment and systems to be purchased on fast track, include gear to protect against nuclear and chemical radiation and systems to dete...
21 Sep, 2007, 07.10 PM IST