The details of length of border roads constructed by Border Roads Organisation (BRO) during the last three years, State/UT-wise, are as under: S No State/UT Constructed Length (kms) 1 UT of Ladakh 453.59 2 UT of J&K 443.94 3 UT of Andaman & Nicobar 4.50 4 Uttarakhand 343.56 5 Arunachal Pradesh 507.14 6 Mizoram 53.54…
The Lok Sabha of India has passed the Inter-Services Organisation Bill – 2023. Basically, the Inter-Services Organisation bill (Command, Control & Discipline) seeks to empower Commander-in-Chief and Officer-in Command of Inter-Services Organisations (ISOs) with all disciplinary and administrative powers in respect of the personnel serving in or attached to such organisations. Currently, the Armed Forces…
The details of welfare and rehabilitation schemes, financial assistance provided to Ex-servicemen/widows and their dependents in the country including Bihar are given below: Financial assistance/benefits given from Armed Forces Flag Day Fund (AFFDF) under Raksha Mantri Ex-Servicemen Welfare Fund (RMEWF): S No Grants Amount (in Rs) (a) Penury Grant (65 yrs and above) (Non-Pensioners upto…
There is no reciprocal agreement in existence or in negotiation to allow the repairs of Indian Ships in American Shipyards. However, a Master Shipyard Repair Agreement (MSRA) has been signed on April 04, 2023 between Larsen & Toubro (L&T) Shipyard Kattupalli and the US for voyage repairs of US Navy vessels. Further, a MSRA with…
The Indian Army is in the process of Product Improvement of Overall Combination in Disruptive Pattern Uniform that has life of 18 months authorized to different Arms & Services of Indian Army, and has issued a RFI for the same. The item needs improvement to align itself with current functional requirements of Indian Army. Further,…
India is likely to sign the contract for three additional Scorpene -class diesel-electric submarines by end-2024, as reported by Hindu. While the first submarine is expected to be delivered in 2031 as the procurement process is set to begin shortly. As of now, the procurement has been given Acceptance of Necessity (AoN) from the Defence Acquisition…
The Indian Navy (IN) intends to procure 12 (twelve) Mine Counter Measure Vessels (MCMVs) from registered Indian Shipyards, and have issued a Request for Information (RFI) for the same. The MCMVs would be constructed in a phased manner over a period of 08 (eight) years. Further, the order is planned to be split between L1…
INS Sahyadri and Kolkata, Indian Naval Ships arrived at Port Moresby on 02 Aug 23, for enhancing maritime partnership and cooperation with Papua New Guinea. During the port call, the crew from the two ships will engage with personnel from PNG Defence Forces in a wide range of activities including professional interactions, cultural exchanges, Yoga…
India paid rich tributes to the brave soldiers of the 1999 Kargil war on the 24th anniversary of India’s historic victory, which is celebrated as ‘Kargil Vijay Diwas’ on 26th July every year. To mark the day, the Indian Defence Minister Shri Rajnath Singh today visited the Kargil War Memorial at Dras in Ladakh, laid a wreath…
Bharat Electronics Limited (BEL), a Navratna Defence PSU, and CoRover Private Limited, a human-centric conversational and generative AI company, have signed a two-year, non-exclusive Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) to collaborate as partners and indigenously develop and deploy emerging technologies and technical solutions to address the requirements of AI-based solutions, especially Conversational AI-based virtual assistants. This…
