Amidst Covid, Army worked on mammoth explosives clearance drive billed as biggest since WWIIBomb disposal teams of the Pulgaon based Central Ammunition Depot were tasked with clearing stockpiles of seized explosives and dangerous s...
04 May, 2021, 07.49 PM IST
Army received banned anti-aircraft ammunition worth Rs 39 crore from OFB in Aug 2015: CAGAccording to the CAG report, which was tabled in the lower house recently, the OFB had supplied 52,369 numbers of the ammunition "K" worth ...
12 Feb, 2020, 10.46 AM IST
Wardha ordnance depot spells fear and terror for villagers in areaThe residents of Kelapur, Sonegaon, Chikni and Jamni villages, located close to the ordnance depot, said they are scared of living so close...
21 Nov, 2018, 05.00 PM IST
6 killed, several injured in explosion at Army's ammunition depot in Maharashtra's WardhaAround 10 to 15 contract labourers were at the site when the incident occurred, Wardha's Additional Superintendent of Police Nikhil Pingle ...
20 Nov, 2018, 10.58 AM IST
Army to finalise SOP for disposing defective ammunition"Ammunition storage is inherently a risky proposition," Parrikar said, adding that risks are minimised by adapting prescribed storage norms.
14 Jul, 2018, 09.29 PM IST
Army asks Defence Ministry to fix responsibility for Pulgaon ammunition depot blastOver 19,325 defective anti-tank mines had exploded primarily due to leakage of explosives from some of the mines stored at the Central Ammu...
13 Jul, 2018, 02.34 PM IST
Manohar Parrikar ticks off DRDO on ammunition depot blast in PulgaonParrikar said DRDO should not behave like a hospital where a baby is born and leave the rest to the parents. It should stay around to ensur...
11 Jul, 2018, 02.12 PM IST
No sabotage, cause to be known after inquiry: Manohar Parrikar on Pulgaon fireParrikar today said there was no sabotage involved in the fire at the central ammunition depot at Pulgaon in the district but the exact cau...
11 Jul, 2018, 02.07 PM IST
RFID tags to keep track of ordnance factories’ ammunitionThis project will improve "traceability" of the ammunitions kept across the depots and for better mobilisation of such items in case of nee...
14 Feb, 2017, 02.09 PM IST
Central ammunition depot fire: Two more bodies recovered, toll climbs to 18Three persons were missing since yesterday. Two bodies have been recovered and one person is still missing, sources told.
01 Jun, 2016, 12.10 PM IST
16 armymen died, 17 injured trying to control a massive fire in PulgaonThe fire at the Pulgaon central ammunition depot — the main storage area for Army ordnance that is distributed to field units across the co...
01 Jun, 2016, 01.55 AM IST
Sonia, Rahul express deep shock and anguish over fire at ammunition depotExtending her condolences to the family members of the deceased, Sonia Gandhi hoped that the injured were being taken care of and efforts w...
31 May, 2016, 09.43 PM IST
17 killed in major fire at ammunition depot in Maharashtra's PulgaonTwo officers and 15 Defense Security Corps jawans are among those killed in the fire, said PTI, quoting defense sources.
31 May, 2016, 01.07 PM IST
Fire at ammunition depot 'very unfortunate', says Devendra Fadnavis"Instructed Wardha collector to provide all required help in this situation. Also asked collectors of the neighbouring districts to be aler...
31 May, 2016, 12.41 PM IST
PM Narendra Modi rushes Defence Minister to Maharashtra's depot fire siteI pray that those who are injured recover quickly. Have asked RM @manoharparrikar to visit the spot & take stock of the situation.
31 May, 2016, 12.18 PM IST
Special train on Holi between LTT Mumbai and Nagpur to ease festive rushRailways will run a special train between LTT Mumbai and Nagpur and back to ease festive rush on Holi.
26 Feb, 2015, 11.21 AM IST
Special train between Lokmanya Tilak Terminus-Nagpur on Independence DayIt will reach Badnera at 4 AM, Dhamangaon at 4.45 AM, Pulgaon at 5.06 AM and Wardha at 5.40 AM before reaching Nagpur.
08 Aug, 2014, 11.47 AM IST