Indian Army's Artillery regiment celebrates 182nd Gunners Day on MondaySeptember 27th, 2009 NEW DELHI - Indian Army's Artillery regiment will be celebrating its 182nd foundation day on Monday. The raising day, which is known as Gunners day, is observed every year on September 28 to mark the raising of first Indian Artillery Unit 5 (Bombay) Mountain Battery on this momentous day in 1827.
Army officers Mohit Sharma, Sreeram Kumar get Ashok ChakraAugust 14th, 2009 NEW DELHI - Major Mohit Sharma and Major D. Sreeram Kumar have been awarded with the country's highest peace time gallantry award Ashok Chakra.
Pakistan High Commission celebrates Independence DayAugust 14th, 2009 NEW DELHI - The consular staff of the Pakistan High Commission-led by the High Commissioner in New Delhi celebrated the nation's 62nd anniversary of Independence Day on Friday. To mark the I-Day celebrations, the High Commission was decorated lavishly and the children of the consular staff presented colourful cultural programmes.
DRDO to continue indigenous Arjun tanks production disregarding the unsatisfied ArmyJuly 13th, 2009 NEW DELHI - Allaying fears of Defence Research and Development Organisation (DRDO) scientists that the production of the Arjun main battle tank will be stopped, the government has decided to continue with its manufacture, and added that a second regiment of the indigenously built combat vehicle will be raised soon. The Army had made it clear that it would buy no more than the 124 Arjun tanks that it has contracted for because it was unhappy with the tank on various counts.
Lovey-dovey cat and dog raising litter of puppies together!June 22nd, 2009 NEW DELHI - Here's where nature may have gone wrong, for an unusual pair of a cat and a dog have been raising a litter of puppies together under the same roof. Owner He revealed that he got the two animals together years ago in his house in Jincheng, Shanxi province.
Nation pays tribute to Nehru on his 45th death anniversaryMay 27th, 2009 NEW DELHI - President Pratibha Patil and Prime Minister Manmohan Singh led the nation in paying floral tributes to India's first Prime Minister, Jawaharlal Nehru, on his 45th death anniversary on Wednesday. Vice President Hamid Ansari and UPA Chairperson Sonia Gandhi also paid floral tributes at Shanti Van, the memorial dedicated to Nehru, as priests recited hymns from the sacred texts.
Political parties campaigning through dance and drama in GujaratApril 24th, 2009 AHMEDABAD - Political parties are turning to traditional folk theatre and dance-dramas to reach out to the masses in Gujarat. The parties in Gujarat are not only selecting advanced campaigning methods to woo voters, but are also using the traditional way of election campaigning through folk theatre form popularly known as 'Bhavai'.
Sufi singers want Sufism to live forever in the hearts of peopleApril 2nd, 2009 LUDHIANA - For centuries, Sufism has spread a unique meaning of love to the mankind through soulful renditions in the praise of God. But today several Sufi singers believe that there is need to keep it alive.
Five more guerrillas killed, death toll in Kashmir gunfight 19March 24th, 2009 SRINAGAR - Five militants were killed Monday taking the death toll to 19 in the long drawn shootout that erupted between security forces and militants Thursday in a Kashmir forested area, officials said. A defence spokesman said four troopers injured in the shootout succumbed to their injuries Monday.
Manmohan Singh greets Urdu school childrenMarch 12th, 2009 NEW DELHI - Prime Minister Dr. Manmohan Singh on Tuesday said that the country cannot prosper until the women of the country progress and girls are given equal opportunities to study in schools and colleges.
Indian Army to have its own amphibious force soonJanuary 28th, 2009 NEW DELHI - Modelled on the lines of the Indian Navy's marine commandos, the Indian Army will get its own amphibious force specialising in land and marine warfare by next month, an official here said. 'The amphibious brigade of the army has been undergoing training for over a year at Thiruvananthapuram and will be formally launched by the defence minister (A.K.
Changing of Guards not to take place SaturdayJanuary 28th, 2009 NEW DELHI - The Changing of Guards ceremony will not take place Saturday in the wake of the death of former president R. Venkataraman, an official statement here said Thursday.
Gujarat government asked to help small and diamond unitsJanuary 28th, 2009 SURAT - The Congress party Thursday asked the Gujarat government to take immediate steps to help recession-hit small and medium enterprises (SMEs) and diamond units. Addressing the media at Valsad, 270 km from Ahmedabad and 50 km from here, Leader of Opposition Shaktisinh Gohil said the central government had announced two packages but the state government was wooing only big industries and ignoring the small and medium enterprises.
Christmas greetings from president, vice president, PMDecember 23rd, 2008 NEW DELHI - President Pratibha Patil, Vice President Hamid Ansari and Prime Minister Manmohan Singh Wednesday greeted the nation on Christmas and hoped it would bring peace and happiness. President Patil said in her greeting to the people on Christmas Eve: 'Let us recall the teachings of Jesus Christ and pledge to dedicate ourselves to spread his universal message of love and compassion.'
'Let us also ensure that people from the disadvantaged sections of the society are also able to participate in this celebration, which is indeed the spirit of Christmas,' she added.
Hindustan Aeronautics to make light utility, medium lift coptersDecember 22nd, 2008 BANGALORE - India's defence behemoth Hindustan Aeronautics Ltd (HAL) plans to manufacture light utility and medium lift helicopters for the Indian Army, air force and navy, a top official said here Tuesday. 'We have already started preliminary work to design, develop and produce indigenous light utility helicopters (LUH) and medium lift helicopters for the three services,' HAL chairman Ashok Baweja told reporters on the sidelines of a function.
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