Army to cut down order for assault rifles to 250,000 due to budget constraints

New Delhi: The Indian Army will place an order for only 250,000 modern assault rifles -- just a third of its total requirement -- driven by budgetary constraints and the need to speed up deliveries, a person with knowledge of...

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By Nagpur Today On Friday, March 16th, 2018

Rs 36,000cr lost in Rafale deal even as Army begs for money: Rahul Gandhi

New Delhi: Congress president Rahul Gandhi today again trained his guns on the government over the Rafale fighter jets deal, alleging that it had caused a loss of Rs 36,000 crore to the state exchequer even as the Army 'begs'...

By Nagpur Today On Tuesday, June 6th, 2017

Live cartridges found at Ajni, Army-Cops carry out probe

Nagpur: Residents of Medical Quarters in front of Ajni Railway Station went panicky when a number of live cartridges and empty boxes of bullets were spotted lying in a gutter chamber of the area. The lethal stuff was discovered while...

By Nagpur Today On Monday, April 24th, 2017

SC notice to Centre, Army on ‘sahayak’ system

New Delhi: The Supreme Court on Monday issued notices to the Central Government and the Army after hearing a PIL filed by a journalist, who alleged that 'sahayaks' and other lower rank staff in the Army were allegedly forced to...

By Nagpur Today On Friday, March 3rd, 2017

Jawan Roy Mathew found hanging, army says media sting drove him to suicide

Pic Credit - Maharashtra Times Mumbai: A 33-year-old soldier who was part of a recent expose by a website on the abuse of the British-era "sahayak" or orderly system in the army was found hanging in abandoned barracks on Thursday....

By Nagpur Today On Wednesday, October 12th, 2016

Credit for decision, timing goes to PM, success to Army: Parrikar on surgical strikes

Mumbai/Nagpur: Defence Minister Manohar Parrikar speaking at the MET 2016 (Materials Engineering Technology) conference in Mumbai. Parrikar uses the platform to claim and dole out credit for the September 29 surgical strikes in Pakistan. "Credit of success goes to the army,...

By Nagpur Today On Saturday, October 8th, 2016

Army foils infiltration bid in Naugam, four terrorists killed

File Pic New Delhi/Nagpur: Four terrorists were eliminated by Army on the Line of Control while trying to infiltrate in Naugam sector on October 6, Army's Northern Command said on Saturday. Four AK 47 rifles with 16 magazines, 349 rounds of...

By Nagpur Today On Tuesday, July 26th, 2016

Irom Sharmila to end fast after 16 years, wants to marry, fight elections

Imphal/Nagpur: Irom Sharmila, the iconic activist whose life was defined by a fast she began 16 years ago in protest against alleged army atrocities in Manipur, has decided to recast her struggle and contest elections. The 44-year-old told a district court...

By Nagpur Today On Tuesday, June 14th, 2016

Sure shot way of getting into Defence Services, Police and Paramilitary forces

Nagpur: One question that haunts most youngsters immediately after passing Std  X and XII exam is what next? To add to this tension, is the fact that one’s status and the financial requirements often do not match the career options...