Armed forces not reeling under shortage of funds: Sitharaman

Defence Minister Nirmala Sitharaman on Tuesday rejected a parliamentary panel’s findings that the three services were reeling under severe shortage of funds, saying adequate financial......

President presents gallantry awards to valiant soldiers

President Ram Nath Kovind on Monday presented the Kirti Chakra posthumously to Central Reserve Police Force Commandant Pramod Kumar and Army Havildar Giris Gurung, who laid down their lives in the......

Sitharaman brushes aside army's concerns over shortage of funds

Vice Chief of Army Staff Lt Gen Sarath Chand had told the parliamentary panel that inadequate allocation of funds in the defence budget for 2018-19 will hit the army's modernisation plan. Defence......

Centre gave armed forces Rs 76,765 crore less than sought

The armed forces are facing a shortage of over 52,000 soldiers with the Army topping the list with over 21,000 vacant posts, the government said on Wednesday. According to the details provided by......