From village roads to rocket labs: The remarkable story of Dr. Anand Megalingam who built one of India’s rising space-tech cosDr. Anand Megalingam's journey from a rural Indian village to NASA-linked aerospace programs highlights resilience and innovation. Despite ...
20 May, 2026, 01.37 PM IST
Assam Rifles rescue abducted woman in Manipur after cross-border militant attackAssam Rifles rescued Olina Ningshen, abducted by KNA(B) militants and VVEZ in Manipur's Kamjong district. The operation involved multiple r...
09 May, 2026, 09.09 PM IST
India successfully carving out distinct identity in major sporting events: Rajnath SinghDefence Minister Rajnath Singh highlighted India's growing global presence in sports beyond cricket and hockey. Investments in infrastructu...
13 Apr, 2026, 03.11 PM IST
Assam government introduces Assam Healing (Prevention of Evil) Practices Bill, 2024The state cabinet has approved the proposed Bill which seeks to seeks to prohibit and eliminate practices of magical healing in the name of...
11 Feb, 2024, 12.33 AM IST
Border villages second line of defence, will cut migration there by boosting tourism: Uttarakhand CMTo achieve this, the government has been promoting religious and adventure tourism and this will create self-employment opportunities for t...
13 Nov, 2022, 06.35 PM IST
Assam govt to table amendment to VDO Act, 1966 in Monsoon SessionAttending the 73rd foundation day of Village Defence Organisation at Police Training College in Dergaon, Chief Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma...
30 Jan, 2022, 09.01 AM IST
Pilgrims will soon be going to Kailash-Mansarovar by car: Union ministerPilgrims will soon be able to visit Kailash-Mansarovar by car as Rs 60 crore has been sanctioned by the Centre to upgrade the border road f...
01 Nov, 2021, 03.24 PM IST
Assam on the path to become corruption, terrorism and pollution free: SonowalThe Chief Minister asserted that state government has been able to achieve its target of a corruption free, infiltrator free, terrorism fre...
29 Jan, 2021, 10.36 PM IST
Defence India Startup Challenge kick-starts in KochiSeveral companies assembled at Maker Village in Kochi to engage directly with the military and showcase their technologies in the Defence I...
30 Dec, 2019, 10.24 AM IST
Maker Village becomes innovation programme partner for Defence sectorThe Maker Village CEO described the iDEX selection as a milestone for the pioneering startup initiative founded in February 2015 under the ...
12 Nov, 2019, 05.59 PM IST
Defence production likely to open up for Kerala startups“Startups are going to be an important part of our defence ecosystem. Users like Army and Air Force want them to identify problems and seek...
06 Apr, 2019, 05.55 PM IST
Army cheated by revenue officials, made to pay rent for PoK land: Arun JaitleyDefence Minister Arun Jaitley told the house that nine such instances have come to light and investigation is on. The CBI has already filed...
11 Jul, 2018, 04.38 PM IST
Goa government yet to formally allot land for Defence Expo: MinisterIn a written reply in Rajya Sabha, Minister of State for Defence Rao Inderjit Singh said it has been decided to organise Def Expo 2016 in Q...
11 Jul, 2018, 01.36 PM IST
Over 10,000 people enrol for Army's medical camp in Jammu and KashmirOver 10,000 people enrolled themselves to avail of medical facility at a multi-speciality camp organised by the Army's Northern Command.
11 Oct, 2015, 03.48 PM IST
Rural Development Ministry to join hands with defence body for bio-toiletsRural Development Min would join hands with a leading defence research organisation to push eco-friendly bio-toilets in villages in four st...
25 Aug, 2013, 07.40 PM IST
- BJP demands increase of wages to SPOs and VDCs to Rs 10,000
JP today demanded that wages of Special Police officers and Village Defence Committees be enhanced to Rs 10,000 per month.
29 May, 2013, 11.09 PM IST
- AMVDFA calls for indefinite general strike in Manipur
The All Manipur Village Defence Force Association (AMVDFA) has called for an indefinite general strike in the state from today to demand in...
19 Feb, 2013, 02.47 PM IST