Indian Coast Guard Hovercraft H-187, the first of the series of twelve Air Cushion Vehicles (ACVs) designed and built by Griffon Hoverwork Limited (GHL), UK was commissioned by Vice Admiral MP Muralidharan, Director General
The Government has appointed Vice Admiral DK Joshi, presently Flag Officer Commanding-in-Chief (FOC-in-C) Western…
The XIth National Maritime Search and Rescue Board meeting was held in Chennai on July 24. The meeting was presided over by the Director General Indian Coast Guard Vice Admiral MP Muralidharan, Chairman of NMSARB, who highlighted
Having successfully crossed the English Channel on June 26, in 12 hours 14 minutes breaking the previous Asian record in this category (Relay), the IAF’s swimming team successfully crossed the English Channel once again on July
The 8th Heads of Asian Coast Guard Agencies Meeting (HACGAM) will be held in October 2012 in New Delhi. This is the first time this annual meeting is being held in South Asian Region. HACGAM is an apex level congregation of all the
Lt Gen PS Bhalla, Director General, National Cadet Corps flagged off the Deo Tibba Mountaineering Expedition on July 6. Welcoming the cadets, Lt General Bhalla said that he was proud of the outstanding NCC cadets who had shown an
Defence secretary Shashi Kant Sharma visited the Jungle and Snow Survival School on June 27. This unique institution of the Indian Air Force based at Dalhousie is a premier training establishment imparting training to pilots, flight
Acombined liver and kidney transplantation was carried out on a young soldier who was on regular hemodialysis for last one year. After the treatment he was blessed with a second life. Combined liver-kidney transplantation has
Following the floods caused by protracted heavy rainfall, unprecedented in Rajasthan, the troops under Army’s South Western Command moved for flood relief duties. They were requistioned by the civil administration. To provide
Approved by the Defence Minister AK Antony, the Ordnance Factory Board (OFB) signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) for a joint venture with M/s Rosoboron export, Russia and M/s Splav “SPA”, Russia to manufacture five versions