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Army officer Major Mahesh Kumar from Jhunjhunu gets Kirti Chakra

Army officer Major Mahesh Kumar from Jhunjhunu gets Kirti Chakra

Major Mahesh Kumar of the Punjab Regiment (22 Rashtriya Rifles) and a native of Jhunjhunu district was awarded Kirti Chakra by President Pranab Mukharjee on...

User trials of Main Battle Tank Arjun MK-II started in Rajasthan

User trials of Main Battle Tank, Arjun MK-II equipped with almost 75 new improved technologies and some other modified features as compared to Mark-I version...

Indian Army adventure trip to interact with war widows along Luni river

A 12-day long adventure initiative by Indian Army under which a group of the armymen will travel along the course of Luni river in Rajasthan...

Second generation Pinaka multi-rocket system successfully test fired in Pokhran

The Pinaka Mark II Multi Barrel Rocket Launcher System has undergone successful firing trials at Chandhan area in Pokhran field firing ranges. The trials which...

Indigenous Arjun MkII tank final trial on Mahajan ranges of Rajasthan in August

The advanced version of the indigenous Arjun Mark II main battle tank would go for final trials in the first week of August in the...

IAF MiG-21 fighter crashes in Barmer killing the pilot

A MiG-21 aircraft of IAF crashed at Uttarlai airbase in Barmer on Monday, killing the pilot. However, there is no reported damage to any civilian...

Home Minister Shinde to inaugurate CRPF 213 ‘Mahila’ battalion in Alwar

Union Home Minister Sushil kumar Shinde will lay foundation for one of the largest land area for CRPF in Alwar district tomorrow to create a...

India’s Main Battle Tank Arjun Mark II final trail in August at Rajasthan

The fully integrated modified version of India's Main Battle Tank (MBT) Arjun Mark II would go for final trials in the first week of August...

Rajasthan Police Academy armour 9mm pistol, AK-47 bayonet missed

Police officers at the Rajasthan Police Academy (RPA) were in tizzy and filed a case of theft after finding one 9 mm glock pistol and...

BSF jawans kill each other over mobile use despite ban

Despite a ban on carrying mobile phones during duty for BSF jawans at the Indo-Pak border, it has come to light that the personnel did...
‘Indra-2013’ Indo-Russian joint military exercise in Rajasthan in October

‘Indra-2013’ Indo-Russian joint military exercise in Rajasthan in October

Indo-Russian joint military exercise 'Indra-2013' would take place at Mahajan field firing range in Rajasthan in October, a defence spokesperson said. Joint anti-terrorist mission, counter-terrorism...

MiG-21 aircraft of IAF Crashed in Barmer, Pilot Safe

A MiG-21 aircraft of IAF on Friday crashed in Rajasthan's Barmer district, with the pilot ejecting safely. The plane crashed near Sodiyar village at 9...

ISI spy, ASC employee held leaking Army secrets in Jaipur

For the past several years, a Pakistan spy had been working with an Indian Army unit in Jaipur and used his position to leak sensitive...

Ajmer district admin demands CISF cover for Pak delegates

The district administration has demanded deployment of Central Industrial Security Force (CISF) for the safety of the Pakistan delegation which will come in May to...
Trained Falcon with transmitter found dead in Jaisalmer border area

Trained Falcon with transmitter found dead in Jaisalmer border area

A trained falcon, fitted with a transmitter and a small antenna, was found dead in Tanot area near the international border in Jaisalmer on Saturday....

Pilots Safe In Sukhoi-30 fighter jet crash in Jaisalmer, Rajasthan

A Sukhoi 30 aircraft of the Indian Air Force (IAF) today crashed in Rajasthan's Jaisalmer district but both the pilots bailed out safely. There was...

IAF’s ‘Iron Fist’ to be held on February 22 in Rajasthan

Indian Air Force will conduct its first ever day-night exercise and will display its full combat capability during 'Iron Fist' show to be held at Pokhran...

Indai’s MIG-27 crashed in Rajasthan, Pilot safe

A MiG-27 aircraft of the Indian Air Force crashed within two minutes of taking off in Rajasthan's Barmer district, but the pilot bailed out safely....

‘Rudra’ armed choppers for army in Rajasthan deserts

The Army is set to get its first lot of armed helicopters 'Rudra'. The indigenously produced armed helicopter 'Rudra' has been accorded the initial operational clearance. Rudra...