In a powerful counter-strike, India launched around 15 BrahMos missiles and other precision weapons on the night of May 9-10, targeting key Pakistani airbases. The operation, carried out by the Indian Air Force (IAF), damaged 11 out of Pakistan’s 13 major airbases, delivering a significant blow to the country’s air defence network and military infrastructure. … Read more
Defence Minister Rajnath Singh holds a meeting with CDS General Anil Chauhan, Army Chief General Upendra Dwivedi, Navy Chief Admiral Dinesh K Tripathi, IAF Chief Air Chief Marshal AP Singh, at South Block in New Delhi, Friday, May 9, 2025. | Photo Credit: PTI Defence Minister Rajnath Singh on Friday (May 9, 2025) carried out … Read more
Ministry of Information and Broadcasting has issued an advisory to all media channels to refrain from showing live coverage of defence operations and movement of security forces in the interest of national security. | Photo Credit: Getty Images Ministry of Information and Broadcasting has issued an advisory to all media channels to refrain from showing … Read more
Visitors at the Global Investors’ Meet at Palace Grounds in Bengaluru on Wednesday. | Photo Credit: SUDHAKARA JAIN Top global aerospace and defence companies that are currently participating at the four-day Global Investors’ Meet: Invest Karnataka 2025, expressed their keenness to scale up their product, equipment, and services sourcing from Karnataka and India. For instance, … Read more
The Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) has arrested a Senior Auditor in the Office of Principal Controller of Defence Accounts (PCDA) under the Defence Ministry and two private persons on graft charge. The accused persons have been identified as Deep Narayan Yadav, Senior Auditor in the PCDA Office; Akash Kapoor (defence supplier), owner of Akash … Read more
Assam Chief Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma. | Photo Credit: ANI The Assam government is actively negotiating with the Defence Ministry for the declaration of areas adjoining Guwahati towards Nagaon as a defence corridor, Chief Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma said here on Tuesday (January 7, 2024). Mr. Sarma made these remarks after holding a roadshow and … Read more
Defence Minister Rajnath Singh. File | Photo Credit: ANI The Defence Ministry on Wednesday (January 1, 2025) declared 2025 as the year of reforms and that the aim will be to facilitate establishment of integrated theatre commands to bolster jointness among the three services. The reform measures would be rolled out to transform the armed … Read more
Even after consistent selling in defence and rail PSU stocks, the long-term prospects of the two sectors remains positive, says Viraj Gandhi, CEO of Samco Mutual Fund. “Given the current values, one should carefully assess these sectors. If one can withstand further short-term downside, this could be an excellent chance to add to these names,” … Read more
Sreenidhi Educational Group announced the inauguration of the Defence Aspirants Wing (DAW), a dedicated programme aimed at grooming young men and women for a successful career in Indian armed forces. The DAW is designed to provide comprehensive training and mentorship to students aspiring to join the National Defence Academy (NDA), Combined Defence Services (CDS), and … Read more
Watch: Budget 2024: What’s in it for defence sector? The allocation to the Ministry of Defence for FY25 is higher by approximately Rs 1 lakh crore (18.43 per cent) than the allocation for FY23 and 4.79 per cent more than the allocation of FY24, the MoD stated. While maintaining the allocation made to the Ministry … Read more