Guardians of the Ganga: task force keeps a watchful eye on the river

Guardians of the Ganga: task force keeps a watchful eye on the river

Omveer Kumar, 41, picks up plastic bottles, pouches and food packets as he walks on the wet sand on the banks of the Ganga. As he nears a heap of garbage, Mr. Kumar sees an overturned turtle, its neck wounded. He rushes it to a nearby rescue centre for treatment. Mr. Kumar, a resident of … Read more

Recruitment for 5,151 vacancies in Indo-Tibetan Border Police force is underway, Centre tells Lok Sabha

Recruitment for 5,151 vacancies in Indo-Tibetan Border Police force is underway, Centre tells Lok Sabha

Image used for representational purpose only. | Photo Credit: Sandeep Saxena The Lok Sabha was informed on Tuesday that there are 5,151 vacancies in the Indo-Tibetan Border Police force (ITBP). The ITBP is the primary force deployed along the border with China. “The recruitment for 5,151 vacancies in various ranks by the ITBP as well … Read more

Chattisgarh Armed Force jawan killed in IED blast by Naxalites

Chattisgarh Armed Force jawan killed in IED blast by Naxalites

A head constable of the Chhattisgarh Armed Force (CAF) was killed after a pressure improvised explosive device (IED) planted by Naxalites went off in Chhattisgarh’s Narayanpur district on Sunday, police said. The incident took place at around 7 a.m. near Batum village under Orchha police station limits, Narayanpur Additional Superintendent of Police Hemsagar Sidar said. … Read more

India, Bangladesh play significant role in ensuring security of region: Bangladesh Air Force Chief

India, Bangladesh play significant role in ensuring security of region: Bangladesh Air Force Chief

Chief of Bangladesh Air Force Air Marshal Shaikh Abdul Hannan at the Combined Graduation Parade of Flight Cadets of various branches of the IAF. | Photo Credit: Twitter: Indian Air Force/@IAF_MCC India and Bangladesh have a pivotal role to play in ensuring the security of the region, Chief of Bangladesh Air Force Air Marshal Shaikh … Read more

Border Security Force recovers 7.5KG heroin, in Punjab’s Fazilka district

Border Security Force recovers 7.5KG heroin, in Punjab’s Fazilka district

BSF recovered nine packets heroin, 1 Pistol, 2 magazines and 50 rounds of 9 mm.  | Photo Credit: ANI The Border Security Force (BSF) foiled another cross-border drug-smuggling attempt on December 3 as it recovered more than 7KG of heroin, which was air dropped by a Pakistani drone in Punjab’s Fazilka district. The BSF personnel … Read more

India mostly used force defensively when threatened, almost always within its own borders: Jaishankar

India mostly used force defensively when threatened, almost always within its own borders: Jaishankar

Minister of External Affairs S. Jaishankar. | Photo Credit: Special Arrangement If India is threatened tomorrow, there is no ambiguity that it will use force, External Affairs Minister S. Jaishankar said on Thursday. However, he also stated that the country has been cautious on the use of force, noting that over the last 75 years … Read more

4 Air Force Cadets May Not Graduate Over Vaccine Refusal

4 Air Force Cadets May Not Graduate Over Vaccine Refusal

May 14, 2022 — Four seniors at the U.S. Air Force Academy may not be allowed to graduate because they have refused to take a COVID-19 vaccine, The Associated Press reported. The Department of Defense mandated last year that all military service members, including military academy students, be vaccinated against COVID-19 unless they’re granted an … Read more