General Dhiraj Seth Assumes Charge as Army Chief
General Dhiraj Seth on Tuesday assumed charge as the 31st Chief of the Army Staff (COAS), succeeding General Upendra Dwivedi, who retired after more than four decades of distinguished service…
President Confers 105 Gallantry and Distinguished Service Awards at Defence Investiture Ceremony 2026 (Phase-II)
The President of India conferred a total of 105 distinguished service awards to personnel of the Armed Forces during the Defence Investiture Ceremony 2026 (Phase-II) held at Rashtrapati Bhavan. The…
India Commissions First Women Officers Trained at NDA
In a landmark moment for India’s armed forces, the first batch of women cadets trained at the National Defence Academy (NDA) has been commissioned as officers in the Army, Navy…
Vice Admiral Sanjay Vatsayan Assumes Charge of Western Naval Command
Vice Admiral Sanjay Vatsayan, PVSM, AVSM, NM, on Monday assumed charge as the Flag Officer Commanding-in-Chief (FOC-in-C), Western Naval Command, one of the Indian Navy’s most operationally significant commands responsible…
India Gets New CDS as General NS Raja Subramani Takes Over
General NS Raja Subramani on Sunday assumed charge as the Chief of Defence Staff (CDS) and Secretary, Department of Military Affairs, succeeding General Anil Chauhan, who completed his tenure on…
Admiral Krishna Swaminathan Takes Charge as 27th Chief of the Naval Staff
Admiral Krishna Swaminathan, PVSM, AVSM, VSM, has assumed charge as the 27th Chief of the Naval Staff (CNS) of the Indian Navy, succeeding Admiral Dinesh Kumar Tripathi, who superannuated after…
Ajay Kochhar Takes Over as Indian Navy’s 48th Vice Chief
Ajay Kochhar, PVSM, AVSM, NM, on Thursday assumed charge as the 48th Vice Chief of the Naval Staff (VCNS), taking over one of the Indian Navy’s most senior leadership appointments…
Bharat Khera Assumes Charge as MSME Secretary
Shri Bharat Khera has assumed charge as Secretary of the Ministry of Micro, Small and Medium Enterprises (MSME), Government of India, on May 1, 2026. A 1995-batch IAS officer of…
Lt Gen Dhiraj Seth Takes Over as New Vice Chief of Army Staff
Dhiraj Seth on Wednesday assumed charge as the Vice Chief of the Army Staff (VCOAS), taking over one of the most senior positions in the Indian Army. He succeeds Pushpendra…
B.P. Singh Appointed Director General, Naval Armament
Shri B.P. Singh has assumed charge as the Director General of Naval Armament (DGNA), marking a significant milestone in his distinguished career in defence services. As Director General of Naval…