The Indian Navy has initiated a Board of Inquiry into the collision between a naval craft and the passenger ferry 'Neel Kamal' near Karanja, Mumbai, on Wednesday afternoon.
Prime Minister Narendra Modi announced an ex-gratia of Rs 2 lakh from Prime Minister's National Relief Fund (PMNRF) for the next of kin of each deceased in the boat mishap in Mumbai on Wednesday.
Minister of State for Defence Sanjay Seth attended the commissioning ceremony of Nirdeshak on Wednesday at the Naval Dockyard in Visakhapatnam.
Gati Shakti Vishwavidyalaya, Vadodara signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with the Indian Navy here on Monday with an aim to enhance logistics-related education, research, and training for the Indian Navy.
INS Tushil (F70), the latest multi-role stealth-guided missile frigate, was commissioned into the Indian Navy in the presence of Defence Minister Rajnath Singh at the Yantar Shipyard in Kaliningrad, Russia on Monday.
The majestic ship measures 163m in length, and 17 m in breadth with a displacement of 7400 tonnes and can rightfully be regarded as one of the most potent warships to have been constructed in India.
There are a lot of Chinese ships which operate in the Indian Ocean Region. We have about 4-6 PLA Navy ships, then some research vessels which operate, said Navy chief Admiral R Hari Kumar.
The SVL made its first contact with the water of the Bay of Bengal at 1040 hrs at the launch ceremony graced by Vice Admiral M A Hampiholi, Flag Officer Commanding in Chief, Southern Naval Command.
Newly appointed Chief of Defence Staff General Anil Chauhan on Friday called on Defence Minister Rajnath Singh at South Block in the national capital.
On Thursday, Nine Indian fishermen were recused from Srilankan waters by the India Coast Guard after their vessel had an engine breakdown and drifted toward the waters of the island nation.
