Army lends helping hand in Bihar floods
New Delhi, Aug 21 (IBNS): Under the aegis of the 4 RAPID, based on requisition from civil administration, the army columns have been deployed for rescue and relief operations in the devastated flood affected areas of Bihar to include Madhubani, Sitamarhi, Gopalganj and Muzzafarpur districts.
Indian Army to buy Apache attack helicopters for the first time
New Delhi, Aug 17 (IBNS): The Indian Army is all set to buy six US built Apache attack helicopters within the next six months with the government authorising the purchase of the same on Thursday, media reports said.
Army pays tribute to slain jawan
Srinagar, July 19 (IBNS): The Indian Army on Wednesday paid homage to soldier killed in sniper fire from Pakistan in Nowgam area of north Kashmir’s Kupwara district on Tuesday.
Indian Army foils infiltration bid in Kashmir
Srinagar, July 18 (IBNS): The Indian Army on Tuesday claimed to have foiled an infiltration bid along the Line of Control in Gurez sector of Bandipora district in northern part of Kashmir.
Gunda remark: Rahul Gandhi rebukes Sandeep Dikshit
New Delhi, June 12 (IBNS): Distancing himself from the comment made by party leader Sandeep Dikshit against the Indian Army chief, Congress vice-president Rahul Gandhi on Monday said his remark was 'wrong'.
Army kills 13 intruders along LOC in 96 hours, claims to defeat Pak's 'sinister design'
Srinagar, June 11 (IBNS): The Indian Army has informed that the security forces have killed 13 armed infiltrators in 96 hours along the Line of Control (LoC) in Jammu and Kashmir.
HADR exercise gets underway at HQ Eastern Command Air Command
Kolkata, June 7 (IBNS): A three-day Exercise on Humanitarian Assistance and Disaster Relief (HADR) termed as 'Nabhas Rahat', hosted by HQs Eastern Air Command, got underway at Upper Shillong on on Tuesday.
Army pays tributes to Qazigund attack martyrs
Srinagar, June 4 (IBNS): The Indian Army on Sunday paid befitting tributes to two of its comrades who had attained martyrdom in a "dastardly terrorist action" on an Army convoy in Qazigund on Saturday.
Army rejects Pak's claim of killing five Indian soldiers
New Delhi, June 4 (IBNS): India has rejected Pakistan's claim of killing five Indian jawans in the Tatta Pani-Krishna Ghati sector along the LoC, media reports said.
Sabzar Bhat killing: Virender Sehwag salutes Indian Army
New Delhi, May 27 (IBNS): Former Indian batsman Virender Sehwag†has congratulated and saluted the Indian Army for killing Hijbul commander Sabzar Bhat.
Amnesty denounces award for soldier who used human shield in Kashmir
Srinagar, May 23 (IBNS): The Indian Army’s decision to present an award to a soldier suspected of having a man tied to a moving military jeep in Jammu and Kashmir last month to combat the stone pelters gives the impression that it condones human rights abuses, Amnesty International India said Tuesday.
Indian Army launches punitive fire assaults across LoC, many Pak posts destroyed
New Delhi, May 23 (IBNS) : The Indian army on Tuesday said it has destroyed many Pakistani posts across the Line of Control (LoC) in punitive fire assaults launched to stop them aiding infiltrators to India.
Ending three decades of howitzer draught India gets first artillery guns
New Delhi, May 18 (IBNS) : Three decades after the Bofors kickback controversy that thawed the pursuit to acquire howitzers, the Indian army on Thursday received the first two guns out of the 145 M777 ultra light artillery guns from the US, media reports said.
Ummer Fayaz laid to rest with full military honour
Srinagar, May 10 (IBNS): Military honor and wreath laying ceremony was conducted to pay tribute to the Lt Ummer Fayaz who was abducted and killed by suspected militants in South Kashmir on Wednesday.
Suspected militants kill Army officer in Kashmir
Srinagar, May 10 (IBNS): Suspected militants killed an army rank officer in Shopian district of South Kashmir, police said on Wednesday.