Category: Forces

Kolkata Police gets 183 electric motorcycles; Ultraviolette X-47 ‘Skyforce’ joins patrol fleet

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Kolkata: Kolkata Police has added 183 Ultraviolette X-47 ‘Skyforce’ electric motorcycles to its fleet, marking a major deployment of electric two-wheelers for police operations in the city. The motorcycles were formally handed over at the Lalbazar Police Headquarters on Friday. According to Ultraviolette, the deployment is among the largest electric motorcycle fleet inductions by an […]

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Drone Warfare Enters New Phase: IAF Launches Dronathon-2026 at Pokhran

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Jaisalmer: The Indian Air Force has launched its first-ever Dronathon-2026 at the Pokhran Field Firing Range in Jaisalmer, bringing together India’s leading unmanned systems companies, start-ups and defence innovators to test advanced drone technologies under realistic operational conditions. Air Marshal Ashutosh Dixit, Vice Chief of the Air Staff (VCAS), inaugurated the three-day event on Monday. […]

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DGR, Corporate HR Leaders Meet in Kolkata to Boost Jobs for Ex-Servicemen

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Kolkata: The Directorate General Resettlement (DGR) organised a DGR & Corporate HR Conclave in Kolkata on Friday to strengthen employment and second-career opportunities for ex-servicemen (ESM). The conclave was organised through the Directorate of Resettlement Zone (East) at the Army Officers Institute (AOI), Vijay Durg, Kolkata. Representatives from around 40 leading corporate houses and industry […]

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Defence Movement Coordination Meeting Held at Embarkation HQ Kolkata

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Kolkata: Strategic and operational movement of Defence personnel, equipment and resources came under review during a coordination meeting held at Embarkation Headquarters, Kolkata, on Thursday. Senior officials from Indian Railways and Defence Estates attended the meeting, which focused on improving coordination and ensuring the smooth and timely movement of Defence Services. Key discussions covered movement […]

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IAF Sarang Helicopter Team Reaches Egypt for El Alamein International Airshow

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New Delhi : The Indian Air Force’s Sarang Helicopter Display Team has arrived in Egypt to participate in the second edition of the El Alamein International Airshow, scheduled from September 8 to 10 at El Alamein International Airport. Known as the world’s only five-helicopter display team, Sarang will showcase precision flying, professional skills and spectacular […]

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253 Officer Cadets Commissioned into Indian Army at OTA Gaya

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Gaya : The Officers Training Academy (OTA), Gaya, witnessed the commissioning of 253 Officer Cadets into the Indian Army during the fourth Passing Out Parade of the Short Service Commission (Technical Entry) Men and Women courses on September 5. The parade saw 218 Officer Cadets from SSC (Tech) Men-65 and 35 from SSC (Tech) Women-36 […]

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Commissioning Ceremony of BSc Nursing Cadets Held at Command Hospital (EC)

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Kolkata: The Commissioning Ceremony of 30 Nursing Cadets from Batch XII of the College of Nursing, Command Hospital (Eastern Command), was held with great solemnity and pride on Thursday. Major General Sanjay Maurya, VSM, Commandant of Command Hospital (Eastern Command), graced the occasion as the Reviewing Officer. The ceremony marked the formal induction of the […]

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Lieutenant General Ram Chander Tiwari Relinquishes Command of Eastern Command

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Kolkata: Lieutenant General Ram Chander Tiwari, PVSM, UYSM, AVSM, SM, relinquished command of the Eastern Command upon his superannuation, bringing to a close an illustrious military career spanning nearly four decades of distinguished service to the nation. During his tenure as General Officer Commanding-in-Chief, Eastern Command, Lt Gen Tiwari provided visionary leadership and strategic direction […]

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Bengal & Sikkim’s NCC Cadets Shine as Governor Felicitates RDC 2026 Heroes

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Kolkata : The Governor of West Bengal, Dr. C. V. Ananda Bose, presided over a distinguished felicitation ceremony at Lok Bhavan, Kolkata, honouring the exceptional achievements, discipline, and service of cadets from the National Cadet Corps (NCC) Directorate, West Bengal & Sikkim. The prestigious event was attended by Major General Amarpal Singh Chahal, Sena Medal, […]

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चुनावी साल में पुलिस प्रशासन में भूचाल, पीयूष पांडे को सौंपी गई डीजीपी की कमान

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कोलकाता: पश्चिम बंगाल में आगामी विधानसभा चुनावों से पहले राज्य सरकार ने शीर्ष पुलिस प्रशासन में बड़ा और अहम फेरबदल किया है। मौजूदा कार्यवाहक पुलिस महानिदेशक (डीजीपी) राजीव कुमार की सेवानिवृत्ति से ठीक एक दिन पहले शुक्रवार देर रात कई वरिष्ठ आईपीएस अधिकारियों के तबादले और नई नियुक्तियों की घोषणा की गई। राज्य सचिवालय नवन्ना […]

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