Recoveries from Naugam operation confirm Pakistan connection: Army
Srinagar, Oct 8 (IBNS): The Army on Saturday said Pakistani markings were found on seized arms and ammunition from four militants in Naugam sector of North Kashmir on Thursday, confirming the complicity of the neighboring country in abetting terrorism.
It was a 100% perfect surgical strike: Manohar Parrikar
Agra, Oct 6 (IBNS): Indian Defence Minister Manohar Parrikar on Thursday said "it was a 100% perfect surgical strike" by the Indian Army across the Line of Control (LoC) and that there is no need to share the proof of the same.
Militants attack army camp in Kashmir
Srinagar, Oct 3 (IBNS): Heavily armed militants on Sunday attacked an army base in Baramulla town of north Kashmir, officials said.
Indian troops conduct surgical strikes inside Pakistan to destroy terror establishments
Srinagar, Sept 29 (IBNS) : India has carried out surgical strikes across the Line of Control in Jammu and Kashmir targeting terrorist launchpads working from within Pakistan, reports said.
Uri attack: Indian Army promises to give befitting response
New Delhi, Sept 18 (IBNS): Promising to give 'befitting response', Director General of Military Operations (DGMO) Lt Gen Ranbir Singh said an initial investigation by the Army indicted the role of militant group Jaish-e-Mohammed in the Uri attack of Jammu and Kashmir on Sunday where 17 Indian jawans were martyred.
J&K: Army foils infiltration bid in Kupwara, kills 3 terrorists
Srinagar, Aug 21 (IBNS): The Indian Army on Sunday foiled an infiltration bid by terrorists in Tangdhar area of Kupwara in Jammu and Kashmir.
Pakistan violates ceasefire again, resorts to unprovoked firing in J&K
Jammu, Aug 14 (IBNS): Pakistani forces has once again resorted to violate the ceasefire along the Line of Control (LoC) with unprovoked firing on Indian posts in the Poonch district of Jammu region early on Sunday morning.
Eastern Command joins Facebook
Kolkata, Aug 3 (IBNS): The Army’s Eastern Command launched its Facebook page on Wednesday.
Indian Army to honour martyrs on 17th Kargil Vijay Diwas
Udhampur, July 15 (IBNS): The Army is preparing extensively to honour the martyrs of the Kargil War of 1999 in a series of solemn ceremonies this year, a government release stated.
Army launches welfare helpline
Kolkata, June 6 (IBNS) As a major initiative towards veterans’ welfare, Headquarters Eastern Command launched a 24x7 veteran helpline ‘VEcare 1904’ at Fort William on Monday which was inaugurated by Retd. Gen Shankar Roy Chowdhury, former Army Chief, in the presence of a large number of serving and retired soldiers.
Indian army engaged in two encounters in J&K to foil infiltration
Srinagar, May 27 (IBNS) Encounter between armed forces and terrorists continue on Friday at Naugam sector of Handwara in northern Kashmir's Kupwara distrit, while, in a separate incident, fierce gunfight broke out on Friday between suspected militants and security forces in North Kashmir Tangmarg area of Baramulla district, media reported.
Indian Army faces challenge to bring martyr's body back from Manipur jungles
Imphal, Apr 14 (IBNS): With the major of the Indian army being killed in an encounter with militants in Manipur on Wednesday, the force is now fighting the bad weather to airlift the body of Amit Deswal out of the thick jungles in state's Tamenglong district, reports said.
Captain Tushar Mahajan laid to rest with full military honours in Udhampur
Udhampur, Feb 22 (IBNS) Captain Tushar Mahajan, who, was killed at Pampore in Jammu and Kashmir while fighting terrorists, was laid to rest at his home town in Udhampur on Monday evening.
Gorkha youth recruited in Indian Army
Kolkata, Jan 19 (IBNS): The Indian government on Tuesday said 216 Gorkha youths have been inducted in the Indian Army.
293 candidates recruited in Army from 4 districts
New Delhi, Oct 16 (IBNS) Army Recruiting Office, Barrackpore inducted 293 candidates from the districts of North 24 Parganas, Hooghly, Bankura & Purulia into the Army on Oct 15.