China gifts warship to Sri LankaThe Type 053 frigate was commissioned into China's People's Liberation Army Navy in 1994 as the Tongling. The 2,300-tonne warship was decom...
17 Jul, 2019, 10.33 AM IST
K Natarajan takes over as Director General of Coast GuardK Natarajan replaced Rajendra Singh, who was the first Coast Guard Director General to rise within the ranks and head the maritime force.
01 Jul, 2019, 07.15 AM IST
Coast Guard commissions 3rd IPV 'Rani Durgavati' at VizagThe IPV, designed by Hindustan Shipyard Ltd is equipped with the most-sophisticated navigational communication sensors and equipment.
14 Jul, 2018, 09.14 PM IST
CAG assails Defence Ministry, Navy for delay in refit of submarineGovernment auditor CAG slammed the Navy, Defence Ministry and a state-run shipyard for the protracted delay in carrying out refit of submar...
14 Jul, 2018, 04.20 PM IST
Rajendra Singh takes charge as Indian Coast Guard chiefRajendra Singh today took charge as the Director General of the Indian Coast Guard, the first non-Navy officer to be elevated to the top po...
14 Jul, 2018, 01.57 PM IST
GRSE to build water jet-propelled fast patrol vessel for Coast GuardThe ship will be constructed adopting integrated construction technology to ensure higher percentage of outfitting during launch.
14 Jul, 2018, 09.13 AM IST
Parliament's Public Accounts Committee slams Coast Guard for deficiencies"Audit (2004-2010) found that 72% of Fast Patrol Vessels, Inshore Patrol vessels were either on extended life or their extended life had al...
11 Jul, 2018, 12.41 PM IST
Air Cushion Vehicles to be commissioned on November 10Two new Air Cushion Vehicles (ACVs) acquired by the coast guard, H-196 and H-198, would be commissioned by Karnataka Governor Vajubhai Ruda...
08 Nov, 2014, 01.49 PM IST
In-shore patrol vessel 'ICGS Rajdhwaj' commissioned into Coast GuardAn in-shore patrol vessel 'ICGS Rajdhwaj' was commissioned into the Indian Coast Guard by Shipping Minister GK Vasan.
11 Dec, 2013, 06.11 PM IST
Patrol vessel Rajveer to join Coast Guard tomorrowThe vessel is the seventh in the series of the total eight IPVs built by M/s GRSE, Kolkata for the Coast Guard, an official release said he...
09 Aug, 2013, 01.53 PM IST
IPV 'Rani Avantibai' to be commissioned into Coast GuardInshore Patrol Vessel (IPV) 'Rani Avantibai', the second in series of five IPVs, will be commissioned into Indian Coast Guard here tomorrow.
08 May, 2013, 07.29 PM IST
- 'Rajratan' ship to now operate from Porbandar ICG
In order to augment the force levels required for continuous vigil along the maritime frontiers of Gujarat, the Indian Coast Guard (ICG) ha...
22 Mar, 2013, 11.28 PM IST
Coast Guard hopes to have 100 aircraft by 2018: DGThe Coast Guard hoped to have 100 aircraft by 2018, DG Coast guard Vice-Admiral M P Murlidharan said today stressing on the need for better...
11 Feb, 2013, 07.08 PM IST
- 35 Coast Guard stations established along India's coastline
The Indian Coast Guard has established 35 stations along the coastline and regular joint patrolling is conducting by the Navy.
28 Mar, 2012, 03.37 PM IST
- Hindustan Shipyard to be modernised: M M Pallam Raju, Union Minister of State for Defence
The Centre would be providing another Rs 450 crore for the modernisation of the shipyard to build bigger vessels including warships.
21 Jan, 2012, 01.33 AM IST
- Six warships deployed to prevent infiltration
As part of preventing infiltration and smuggling, the Navy and Coastguard have deployed six warships in the Gulf of Mannar, Palk Strait and...
24 May, 2007, 02.40 PM IST