Command Hospital (Eastern Command) Celebrates Centenary of Military Nursing Service with Pride

Kolkata : The Nursing Officers of Command Hospital (Eastern Command), Kolkata, celebrated the Centenary Milestone of the Military Nursing Service (MNS) with great pride and enthusiasm. The solemn ceremony was graced by Maj Gen Jyotindo Debnath, MG Med, HQ EC; Maj Gen Sanjay Maurya, VSM, Commandant, CH(EC); Brig Mini Mathai, Brig MNS, HQ EC; and […]

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DRDO Successfully Launches Intermediate Range Agni-Prime Missile from Rail-Based Mobile Launcher

New Delhi: The Defence Research and Development Organisation (DRDO), in collaboration with the Strategic Forces Command (SFC), successfully carried out the launch of the Intermediate Range Agni-Prime Missile from a Rail-Based Mobile Launcher System under a full operational scenario on 24th September 2025. This next-generation missile is designed to cover a range of up to […]

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BSF and AIIMS Kalyani Organize Multi-Specialty Medical Camp at ICP Petrapole

Kalyani: The 145th Battalion of South Bengal Frontier, Border Security Force (BSF), in collaboration with the All India Institute of Medical Sciences (AIIMS) Kalyani, conducted a one-day multi-specialty medical camp on September 24, 2025, at the VIP Lounge of the new passenger terminal, ICP Petrapole. The camp was held under the “Healthy Woman, Empowered Family” […]

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Unidentified Terrorists Target Assam Rifles in AFSPA-Denotified Area of Manipur

Imphal : In a grave incident, unidentified terrorists carried out an attack on an Assam Rifles column in an AFSPA-denotified area of Manipur on the evening of 19 September 2025. At approximately 1750 hours, a vehicle-mounted column of the 33 Assam Rifles was moving along National Highway-2 near Nambol Sabal Leikai, when it came under […]

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East Tech 2025 Kicks Off in Ranchi: Showcasing Indigenous Defence Technologies

Ranchi: The much-anticipated defence technology exhibition East Tech 2025 opened today at the Khelgaon Stadium, Ranchi, with a grand inauguration by Governor of Jharkhand Santosh Gangwar, Chief Minister Hemant Soren, Sanjay Seth, Raksha Rajya Mantri, Chief of Defence Staff General Anil Chauhan, Lieutenant General RC Tiwari, General Officer Commanding-in-Chief, Eastern Command and Air Marshal Surat […]

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Go Beyond Traditional Concepts of War, Be Ready for Unconventional Threats: Raksha Mantri at Combined Commanders’ Conference 2025

Kolkata: Defence Minister Rajnath Singh on Tuesday urged the Armed Forces to go beyond traditional concepts of war and remain prepared to deal with unconventional challenges such as information, ideological, ecological, and biological warfare. He was addressing the Combined Commanders’ Conference 2025 in Kolkata, held in the presence of the Chiefs of the Army, Navy […]

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PM Modi Calls for Jointness, Atmanirbharta & Innovation at Combined Commanders’ Conference in Kolkata

Kolkata : Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Monday inaugurated the 16th Combined Commanders’ Conference in Kolkata, urging the Armed Forces to push ahead with reforms in line with the vision of jointness, self-reliance and innovation to meet future challenges. The biennial conference, considered the apex-level military brainstorming forum, brings together the country’s top civilian and […]

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Myanmar Army Commander Lt Gen Ko Ko Oo Visits Eastern Command Headquarters in Kolkata

Kolkata : Lieutenant General Ko Ko Oo, Commander, BSO-1 of the Myanmar Army, along with a four-member delegation, visited Headquarters Eastern Command at Vijay Durg, Kolkata. The visit formed part of the 7th Army-to-Army Staff Talks (AAST) between India and Myanmar. Prior to Kolkata, Lt Gen Ko Ko Oo also visited New Delhi, Agra and […]

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Indian Armed Forces Contingent Departs for Multilateral Exercise ZAPAD 2025 in Russia

New Delhi: An Indian Armed Forces contingent of 65 personnel left today for the Mulino Training Ground, Nizhniy, Russia to take part in the multilateral military exercise ZAPAD 2025, scheduled from September 10 to 16. The contingent includes 57 personnel from the Indian Army, seven from the Indian Air Force, and one from the Indian […]

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NCC Cadets Undertake Inspiring Cycling Expedition from Barrackpore to Kalyani and Basirhat to Gojadanga Border under “Seema Darshan”

Barrackpore: Displaying exemplary spirit of “Unity and Discipline”, the cadets of 48 Bengal Battalion NCC embarked on a remarkable Cycling Expedition on 06 September 2025. The dual-leg event was conducted with the aim of promoting fitness, adventure, patriotism and national integration. One team of Senior Division cadets from Barrackpore Rashtraguru Surendranath College pedaled from Barrackpore […]

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