Kerala flood relief ops: Centre sends Rs 102 cr bill for use of IAF aircraft

The Centre has forwarded a bill of Rs 102 crore to the Kerala government for the use of Indian Air Force aircraft and helicopters for flood relief operations in the state, the Rajya Sabha was......

Women to be recruited in military police corps

Defence Minister Nirmala Sitharaman on Friday said the government has taken a 'historic' decision to induct women in the military police with an aim to enhance their representation in the armed......

PHOTOS: Prez confers honorary rank of General on Nepal Army chief

President Ram Nath Kovind on Saturday conferred the honorary rank of General of the Indian Army to General Purna Chandra Thapa, the Army Chief of Nepal. Thapa assumed the command of the Nepal......

Govt to Defence Services: 'No urgent need for money'

Defence already accounts for one-third of the national capital spend, the government says.Ajai Shukla reports. IMAGE: The defence capital budget has already been increased from Rs 915.79 billion......

Jaitley hikes defence budget by over 6.2%

The overall defence budget on Wednesday saw an increase of a marginal 6.2 per cent for the next fiscal at Rs 2.74 lakh crore from the current Rs 2.58 lakh crore, with the capital outlay to cover......