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This will be the third occasion when the prestigious Passing Out Parade is being held under the shadow of COVID-19 pandemic. Chief of Naval Staff Admiral Karambir Singh will be the Reviewing Officer for the ceremonial Passing Out Parade of the 140th batch of the National Defence Academy (NDA) , which will be held on Saturday when over 300 cadets will pass out of the academy after three years of rigorous training. Every year, two batches of cadets pass out from India’s premier tri-services military academy which based at Khadakwasla in Pune to continue with the one more year of pre-commissioning training at the academies of their respective forces –– Indian Military Academy in Dehradun for Army, Air Force Academy in Dundigal and and Indian Naval Academy in Ezhimala. This will be the third occasion when the prestigious Passing Out Parade is being held under the shadow of COVID-19 pandemic. The ceremony will be held with strict COVID appropriate norms in place. Officials confirmed that Ad

It is expected that the full deliveries of 36 Rafale aircraft will be completed well before April 2022 as announced by Union defence minister Rajnath Singh in Parliament. Another batch of three Rafale fighter jets landed at the Ambala airbase on Thursday, taking the total number of Rafales in the Indian Air Force (IAF) inventory to 23. According to people aware of the development in Dassault, four aircraft were supposed to take off from Merignac-Bordeaux airbase in France on May 20, but only three could because of the unavailability of more mid-air refuellers in the UAE. Although four Rafale Omni role fighters were supposed to leave on May 20, the flights were rescheduled due to maintenance issues with the mid air refuellers. The fighters could only take off today due to long weekend holidays in France, the people cited above said. The IAF is all set to resurrect the 101 “Falcons of Chamb” squadron at Hashimara in West Bengal. It is expected that the full deliveries of 36 Rafale aircra

Indian Army has released SSC Tech 57 notification on May 25. Eligible candidates can apply for Indian Army Recruitment 2020 from Join Indian Army official website. The age limit to apply for Indian Army SSC Tech & SSCW 57 recruitment is 20 to 27 years while for windows the maximum age limit is 35 years. The last date to fill SSC Tech 57 application form is June 23, 2021. Indian Army Recruitment 2021 - Important Dates Start date to fill the online application form: May 25, 2021 Last date to apply for SSC Tech 56 application form: June 23, 2021 Indian Army Recruitment 2021 - Vacancy Details SSC     (Tech) - 57 Men:    175 Posts SSCW (Tech) - 28Women:  14 Posts Indian Army Recruitment 2021 - Eligibility Criteria SSC(Tech) (Men and Women): Engineering degree in relevant stream SSCW (Non Tech): Graduation in any Discipline SSCW (Tech): B.E./ B. Tech in any Engineering stream Indian Army Recruitment 2021 - How To Apply Visit the official website of Indian Army - Click Here Login from Off

Indian Air Force had invited applications from Indian citizens (Men & Women) to be a part of the IAF as Commissioned Officers in flying and ground duty (technical and non-technical) meteorology branches for Batch 02/2021 for July 2021 course. Indian Air Force had invited applications from Indian citizens (Men & Women) to be a part of the IAF as Commissioned Officers in flying and ground duty (technical and non-technical) meteorology branches for Batch 02/2021 for July 2021 course. As per the revised dates, the online registration will commence on June 1, 2021 and the last date to apply online is June 30, 2021 . The test is conducted twice a year in February and August. The Air Force Common Admission Test (AFCAT) is conducted all across India by the Indian Air Force. Advertisements inviting applications for AFCAT are out in June and December. Interested and eligible candidates can apply online through the official website - http://afcat.cdac.in/ . Candidates applying for the ex

Owing to the pandemic, the decommissioning process will be kept a low-key affair. INS Rajput has served India for over 41 years. It was commissioned on May 4, 1980. Indian Navy’s first destroyer INS Rajput will be decommissioned on May 21 after serving the nation for 41 years. The erstwhile Russian-built ship was commissioned on May 4, 1980. Due to the pandemic, the decommissioning process in Visakhapatnam will be a low-key affair. On May 21, a glorious era will come to an end with the decommissioning of the first destroyer of the Indian Navy -- INS Rajput, the Indian Navy said. The ship has participated in several operations aimed at keeping the nation secure. Some of these include Operation Aman, off Sri Lanka to assist the Indian Peace Keeping Force (IPKF), Operation Pawan for patrolling duties off the coast of Sri Lanka as part of IPKF mission against LTTE between 1987 and 1990. It also participated in Operation Cactus in 1988 to resolve the hostage situation off the Maldives Coast

The UPSC National Defence Academy and Naval Academy Examination (II), 2021 registration process will begin next month. Check details here. The Union Public Service Commission, UPSC, will start the online application process for the National Defence Academy and Naval Academy Examination (II), 2020 from June 9, 2021, on the official website, the link for which is upsc.gov.in. As per the UPSC exam calendar, the last date to apply for UPSC NDA II Exam 2021 is June 29. Further, the commission will conduct the UPSC NDA and NA Examination (II), 2021 on September 5 at various test centers across the country. UPSC NDA II Exam 2021: Education qualification required For Army Wing of National Defence Academy : Candidates should have passed Class 12 exam from a 10+2 pattern of School Education or equivalent examination conducted by a State Education Board or a University. For Air Force and Naval Wings of National Defence Academy and for the 10+2 Cadet Entry Scheme at the Indian Naval Academy:  12th

At the end of May, the Air Force will have 24 Rafale fighter jets in India, with another seven kept for training purposes in France and only five more to be handed over before the two squadrons are complete. With another batch of four Rafale fighters landing at Ambala from Merignac-Bordeaux airbase in France on May 19-20, the Indian Air Force (IAF) is all set to resurrect the 101 “Falcons of Chamb” squadron at Hashimara in West Bengal even as advance units have already moved into the new base. While the exact date of Rafale landing in India will be determined by availability of mid-air refuellers of the UAE Air Force and weather conditions, it is quite evident that the full deliveries of 36 aircraft will be completed well before April 2022 as announced by Union defence minister Rajnath Singh in Parliament. At the end of May, the IAF will have 24 Rafale fighter jets in India, with another seven kept for training purposes in France and only five more to be handed over before the two squ

The Indian Army issued notification for the recruitment of SSC for JAG entry Scheme 2021.The candidate can apply for the post from May 6 to June 4 on the website joinindianarmy.nic.in. The Indian Army issued notification for the recruitment of SSC for JAG entry Scheme 2021. The official notification reads, “ JAG Entry Scheme 27th Course (Oct 2021), Short Service Commission (NT) Course open from May 6 to June 4." Only Unmarried male and female candidates can apply for Indian Army JAG 2021 through online mode on the official website of the Indian Army. The candidate is eligible and interested apply by visiting the official website of the Indian Army that is (joinindianarmy.nic.in) from  0 6 May to 04 June 2021 .  Candidates interested in applying for JAG 2021 Course should possess Bachelor’s Degree in Law. Indian Army JAG Entry Eligibility Criteria: Nationality -A candidate must either be: (i) A citizen of India, or (ii) A subject of Nepal, (iii) A person of Indian origin who has mi

Indian Army to recruit for SSC posts. Eligible candidates can apply online through the official site of Indian Army on joinindianarmy.nic.in. Check details below. Indian Army has invited applications from male and female candidates to apply for SSC Officer posts. Interested candidates can apply for the post through the official site of the Indian Army on joinindianarmy.nic.in. The last date to apply for the Short Service Commission post is till June 4, 2021. Candidates should be law graduates to apply for the post in the Indian Army for Judge Advocate General Branch. This recruitment drive will fill up 8 posts out of which 6 for men and 2 for men candidates. Read below for eligibility, selection process and other details. Eligibility Criteria Candidates who want to apply for the post should have minimum 55 percent aggregate marks in LLB Degree (three years professional after graduation or five years after 10+2 examination). The candidates should be eligible for registration as an adv

The army plans to induct 800 women into the military police with a yearly intake of 52 women who will serve as personnel below officer rank. The Indian Army on Saturday inducted the first batch of women into the Corps of Military Police , the first time women have joined the military in the non-officer cadre, officials said. Women have been serving as officers in select branches of the three services since the early 1990s. “The Corps of Military Police Centre & School (CMP C &S) at Bengaluru held the attestation parade of the first batch of 83 women soldiers at the Dronacharya Parade Ground on May 8. The parade was conducted as a low-key event while observing all Covid-19 protocols,” the army said in a statement. Among the three services, the army is the only one to induct women as non-commissioned officers. These women have joined the army after a 61-week training period. The training covered aspects related to basic military training, all forms of policing duties and managem

The Indian Navy has initiated Operation Samudra Setu-II to aid in the faster transportation of medical oxygen and other supplies from other countries in view of the surge in cases of Covid-19. The Indian Navy launched operation ‘Samudra Setu-II’ to bring oxygen-filled cryogenic containers to India from abroad as the country faces a severe shortage of medical oxygen in the wake of a massive spike in new Covid-19 cases. Indian Navy spokesperson said that mission-deployed Indian Naval warships will undertake shipment of liquid oxygen-filled cryogenic containers and associated medical equipment. “India Navy launches Operation Samudra Setu-II to augment ongoing national mission Oxygen Express. Mission deployed warships will undertake shipment of liquid Oxygen filled cryogenic containers & associated medical equipment in support of nation's fight against Covid-19.” #IndianNavy launches Operation #SamudraSetu_II to augment ongoing national mission #OxygenExpress . Mission deploye

A key player in the induction of Su-30 MKI aircraft in the Indian Air Force, Air Marshal Sandeep Singh was commissioned in the Fighter Stream on December 22,1983. Air Marshal Sandeep Singh  AVSM VM took over as Air Officer Commanding-in-Chief (AOC-in-C) of South Western Air Command (SWAC) of the Indian Air Force in Gandhinagar on Saturday. He succeeds Air Marshal SK Ghotia PVSM VSM ADC, who retired on April 30 2021. A key player in the induction of Su-30 MKI aircraft in the Indian Air Force, Air Marshal Sandeep Singh was commissioned in the Fighter Stream on December 22,1983. He is an alumni of the National Defence Academy and the National Defence College . He is an Experimental Test Pilot and a Cat A Qualified Flying Instructor. He was the Deputy Chief of the Air Staff (DCAS) prior to his present assignment.