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Air Defence Command Likely to Come up in Allahabad
PRAYAGRAJ: The Air Defence Command is likely to come up at Allahabad and will control air assets of the Indian Air Force (IAF), Army and Navy. The Air Defence Command at Allahabad will be responsible for safeguarding military assets from airborne enemies and will be commanded by a three-star officer of the IAF. Similarly, the Maritime Command will be located at Karwar and entrusted with the responsibility of protecting the Indian Ocean region. It will be commanded by a three-star officer of the Indian Navy. Moreover, three or four integrated commands are also on the anvil to protect the Pakistan and
Indian Army Closes 39 Military Farms Including Alld
PRAYAGRAJ: After a service of 132 years, the Indian Army’s Military farms were disbanded on Wednesday, leading to the shutting down of 39 such farms across the country including Ambala, Kolkata, Srinagar, Agra, Pathankot, Lucknow, Meerut, Allahabad, and Guwahati. The farms were set up by the British Army for the production and supply of fresh cow milk to troops located in various garrisons across India. Shailendra Pandey, Wing Commander, Public Relations Officer, Ministry of Defence, Prayagraj during a free-wheeling chat said, “After serving for almost 132 years, the military farms ended their services on Wednesday. The military farm was established on
Rental Housing Scheme for Students in UP
LUCKNOW: Uttar Pradesh government is mulling to kick off the Affordable Rental Housing and Complexes (ARHC) scheme for students, urban migrants, and poor people living in cities. The idea is to ease the financial burden on poor migrants, students, urban migrants, low-income groups including factory workers, people from economically weaker sections (EWS), and people associated with hospitality by providing affordable rental accommodation. Priority sections under the scheme include widows, working women & minorities, scheduled castes, scheduled tribes, and other backward classes. This scheme will be implemented under Pradhan Mantri Awas Yojana (Urban) to promote the participation of private and public
Adding More Fire Power: IAF to Get 12 Rafale Fighters
NEW DELHI: The Indian Air Force (IAF) is all set to increase its prowess by inducting three more Rafale Omni-role fighters and another nine are scheduled to get inducted by April end. The Hasimara forward base in north Bengal will kick off operations with five fighters next month. According to sources, an IAF team has already reached France to zero in on the date for ferrying three Rafales to Ambala. India ordered 36 planes from France (the equivalent of two squadrons with 18 jets each) in September 2016 for ₹59,000 crores under a government-to-government deal. The IAF’s Ambala-based Golden Arrows
NDA 1 2021 Admit Card
NDA 1 2021 Admit Card is out! NDA (1) 2021 Admit Card is out! To download the admit card, candidates are required to enter the compulsory login credentials. The hard copy of the admit card will not be dispatched to your residential address. Download the admit card by logging into the official website of Union Public Service Commission –upsc.gov.in/ For downloading the admit card, simply enter either the registration number or roll number. Often NDA admit card page takes time to load due to the heavy load at the server. Kindly wait for some time and try within a gap
IAF Short of Pilots Against Authorised Strength
NEW DELHI: The Indian Air Force has a shortage of 405 pilots against the authorised strength, the government said in a written reply to Lok Sabha. Minister of State for Defence Shripad Naik while replying to queries in Lok Sabha said that the number of pilots in the Indian Air Force at present is 3,834 as which is short by 405 against the sanctioned strength of 4,239. “There is a shortage of 405 pilots in the IAF,” he said while answering the queries by other Parliamentarians. He also informed that nearly 260 aircraft are being utilized for imparting training of
Aerospace & Defence Industry to Reach $70 bn by 2030
NEW DELHI: Defence sector has been earmarked as a priority segment under the ‘Aatm Nirbhar Bharat’ campaign, which not only contributes to external and internal peace and strengthens security mechanism but also contributes towards the socio-economic development of the country. By 2030, India’s aerospace and defence industry is estimated to reach a market valuation of around $70 billion. Against this backdrop, playing a pivotal role in achieving the vision of Atmanirbhar Bharat as well as Make in India is the start-up ecosystem. According to government data, India has around 194 start-ups in the defence-tech space that are leveraging new-age technologies
‘Medical Fitness Conditions for Women Irrational & Arbitrary’
NEW DELHI: The Apex Court while hearing a petition over non-implementation of its earlier order to grant permanent commission to women has ruled that the medical fitness conditions for ‘fair sex’ (women) to get Permanent Commission in the Indian Army is completely illogical and absurd. The Supreme Court also stated that women officers should be considered for permanent commission (PC). However, the move may be subject to disciplinary and vigilance clearance. “We allow these petitions with a number of directions. Officers will be considered for permanent commission subject to disciplinary and vigilance clearance,” the bench headed by Justice Dr DY
NATO to Offer Partnership to India
NEW DELHI: NATO is keen to extend a formal offer of partnership to India. The idea has been discussed earlier but India has always been averse to entanglement in rival geopolitical blocs. However, it’s high time for India to give up their rigid approach and overcome the obstacle to counter China by establishing closer security relationships with politically reliable, like-minded states. Becoming a NATO partner would be a natural extension of this evolution with several upsides and few risks. NATO partnerships pave the way for regular defense dialogues, military-to-military planning, and joint exercises that improve promptness, interoperability, and predictability. In
1, 07,000 Positions Lying Vacant in Armed Forces
NEW DELHI: Nearly 1, 07,000 positions are lying vacant in the armed forces. The figure for vacant posts in Indian Army is at all-time high with around 86,000 vacancies. The details were provided by the Minister of State for Defence Shripad Naik while responding to queries in Rajya Sabha. As per the reply given by MoS Defence, 79,349 positions of junior commissioned officers and other ranks are lying vacant in the Indian Army while the number for officers was 6,975. Whereas, the shortage of officers against the sanctioned strength is 1,044 while the number for sailors and other ranks is
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