Kolkata : The Eastern Command of the Indian Army is set to host the Defence Weapons and Equipment Exhibition, “East Tech 2024,” at the Biswa Bangla Mela Prangan in Kolkata. Scheduled for November 5-6, 2024, this significant event aims to showcase cutting-edge technologies and foster collaboration between the Indian Army and the nation’s defence manufacturing […]
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Kolkata : India’s defence production has skyrocketed in Q2 FY 2024-25 compared to the same period in the previous year. Country’s commitment to atmanirvarata in defence is driving us towards global leadership in defence production with a burgeoning defence industrial manufacturing base. The recent addition in the initiative is the inauguration of military plane manufacturing […]
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Kolkata : Director General of the Border Security Force (BSF), Daljit Singh Chawdhary, IPS, concluded a two-day visit to Kolkata to review and expedite critical border infrastructure projects. During his visit, he also attended the inauguration of the new passenger terminal at ICP Petrapole, by Union Home Minister Amit Shah. DG BSF Daljit Singh Chawdhary […]
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Kolkata : Indian Coast Guard (ICG) simultaneously launched two Fast Patrol Vessels (FPVs) ‘Adamya’ and ‘Akshar’, with over 60% indigenous content, built by Goa Shipyard Ltd. (GSL) on October 28, 2024. The vessels are part of the contract signed with GSL for eight such FPVs to be built at a cost of Rs 473 crore. […]
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Kolkata : Garden Reach Shipbuilders and Engineers (GRSE) achieved a major milestone on 25 Oct 24, when the 7th ship in a series of 8 Anti-Submarine Warfare Shallow Water Crafts being built by the shipyard for the Indian Navy on Friday, was launched by Smt Sandhya Pendharkar, President, Navy Welfare and Wellness Association (Eastern Region). The […]
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Kolkata : The 31st edition of the Singapore India Maritime Bilateral Exercise (SIMBEX) has commenced in the Eastern Naval Command at Visakhapatnam. Republic of Singapore Navy Ship RSS Tenacious with embarked helicopter, arrived at Visakhapatnam on 23 October 24 for participating in SIMBEX2024. SIMBEX, which began as ‘Exercise Lion King’ in 1994, has since evolved […]
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Kolkata : In anticipation of the severe impact of Cyclone Dana along the coast of Odisha and West Bengal, the Indian Navy is preparing to conduct Humanitarian Assistance and Disaster Relief (HADR) operations. Eastern Naval Command, in coordination with Naval Officers-in-Charge (NOIC) in Andhra Pradesh, Odisha, and West Bengal, have activated a comprehensive disaster response […]
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Kolkata : The Indian Coast Guard (ICG), Region (North East), has undertaken extensive preparedness measures in light of the impending Cyclonic Storm ‘DANA’. According to the India Meteorological Department (IMD), Cyclone ‘DANA’ is expected to make landfall between the coasts of West Bengal and Odisha on 24-25 October 2024. The Coast Guard has activated multiple […]
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Kolkata : Renault India has taken a significant step in supporting the mobility and transportation needs of the Eastern Command, Indian Army, by providing two of its vehicles, the Renault Triber and Kiger. This initiative reflects Renault India’s ongoing commitment to contributing to the community and supporting the nation’s defence forces. Speaking on the occasion, […]
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Kolkata : As Cyclone “DANA” is forecasted to make landfall between 23rd and 25th October 2024 along the coasts of West Bengal and Odisha, the Indian Coast Guard (ICG) Region (North-East) has implemented a series of preventive measures to safeguard lives and property at sea. The ICG has been closely monitoring the situation and has […]
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