Agni V, a long-range surface-to-surface Nuclear Capable Ballistic missile, was successfully launched from a canister on a road mobile launcher at the Dr Abdul Kalam Island off the coast of Odisha, today. The launch operations were carried out and monitored by the Strategic Forces Command (SFC) in presence of Scientists from Defence Research and Development Organisation (DRDO) and other associated officials.
All the mission objectives were successfully achieved. This launch comes after a series of successful launches of the missile. It further strengthens the country’s deterrence capability, which has been developed indigenously by assiduous efforts of scientists.
Lt. Arjun Thakurwas awarded the coveted Sword of Honour along with the gold medal for standing first in overall merit in the batch that passed from the Indian Military Academy 8 Dec 2018. LT. ARJUN THAKUR, 21, hailing from a small village Hanoh in Hamirpur of Himachal Pradesh, was awarded the President Gold Medal and the coveted Sword of Honour at the passing-out parade held at Indian Military Academy (IMA), Dehradun.
“I always had a dream of joining the Indian Army but could never make it come true due to some medical reasons. Today I am glad and proud that my only child, Arjun Thakur, made my dream come true. After completing his Class VIII, he got admission in RIMC, Dehradun. I do not have words to express my feelings when I and my wife pinned stars on his shoulder,” Yashmir Singh, Arjun’s father told The Sunday Express, on phone. Yashmir is an English
lecturer.
Arjun was awarded Sword of Honor and President Gold Medal for his overall performance during the entire training at 134th passing out parade at IMA, Saturday. His first posting will be in Srinagar.
Opening ceremony for the 7th Sino-India joint exercise Hand-in-Hand 2018, scheduled from 10 to 23 December 2018 was held on 11 December 2018 at Chengdu, China. Company size contingents of 11 SIKHLI from Indian Army and a regiment from Tibetan Military District of People’s Liberation Army participated in the exercise. The Indian contingent was led by Col Puneet Pratap Singh Tomar, Commanding Officer, 11 SIKHLI, while the Chinese contingent was led by Col Zhou Jun. Major General Kuang Dewang, senior representative of joint training from PLA, reviewed the parade in presence of a number of officials from both the nations.
The exercise will consist of a balance of indoor classes and outdoor training activities. The aim of the exercise is to build and promote close relations between armies of both the countries and to enhance ability of the joint exercise commander to take military contingents of both nations under command. The exercise will involve tactical level operations in an international counter insurgency/ counter terrorism environment under UN mandate.
India and China resumed their joint military drills Hand In Hand after a one-year gap on Tuesday, 11 Dec 2018 in the southwest Chinese city of Chengdu to improve capabilities in fighting terrorism and promote mutual understanding. The opening ceremony of the drills was held on December 11, 2018. Each side will send 100 troops to take part in the 7th India and China joint military exercises – ‘Hand in Hand’ – which will focus on counter-terrorism operations, Chinese Defence Ministry spokesman Col Ren Guoqiang said last month.
The exercises will be held after a gap of one year as both the sides were locked in a 73-day standoff in Doklam in the Sikkim sector of the border in 2017.
Ex #HandInHand2018. India China Joint Training Exercise commenced at #Chengdu #China with a glittering opening ceremony. The exercise aims to practice #CounterInsurgency #Operations under #UnitedNations mandate. #PLA #IndianArmy
This is the story of two childhood friends who grew up together with the same dream to join the Indian army and what was the probability of childhood friends to clear the defence exam and interview, join the academy and pass out from the academy as a commissioned officer at the same time same day! Defence aspirants would know that the probability of this to happen is nearly zero. This is the story of Lt Shubham and Lt Vineet as narrated by Lt Shubham Bbaunthiyal.
We met when we were in class 7th (2007) at the same school (Army Public School), we were in the same class and surely it was the destiny which brought us together from two different direction towards the same goal. From very starting, we both had one goal of our life and that was getting into Indian army as an officer. Though after a lot of efforts, we both were not able to clear and join the National Defence Academy after 12th. It was a big set back for us as it was a big blow on our dreams, it became a challenge for us, during this journey we kept motivating each other and kept trying to achieve our goal.
After college, I applied for the Indian Army again and got recommended in my first SSB Interview attempt but Vineet was not able to clear it along with me. Our dream of passing out together from the academy was almost shattered but as we all know, the destiny will always work for you if you want to achieve something with pure heart and soul. In the next attempt, he cleared it for TGC entry and joined the same academy after few months. Academy days were tough as they are supposed to be, be it from ragda of weapon training area to that of officers. We enjoyed everything together and as luck of our friendship was on our side. We marched passed in a same contingent standing next to each other and passed out on the same day. I believe in destiny but destiny only works well when you courage to accept failure and strong will to work towards your goals. Wish you luck and best wishes for whatever you do in life.
Russian Federation Navy (RuFN) Ships Varyag, Admiral Panteleyev and Boris Butoma arrived Visakhapatnam to participate in INDRA NAVY, the bilateral maritime exercise between Indian Navy and Russian Federation Navy exercise on 09 Dec 18. The 10th edition of exercise INDRA NAVY will be conducted at/off Visakhapatnam from 09 to 16 December 2018. The primary aim of the exercise is to increase inter-operability amongst the two navies, develop common understanding and procedures for maritime security operations. Initiated in 2003, INDRA NAVY exercise has matured over the years with increase in scope, complexity and level of participation.
This edition of the exercise would be held in two phases. The Harbour Phase would be held at Visakhapatnam from 09 to 12 December 2018 and would encompass planning conferences, professional interactions, cultural visits, sports fixtures and formal calls between Flag Officers/ Senior Officers of participating navies. The Sea Phase from 13 to 16 December 2018 would be conducted in the Bay of Bengal. The thrust of exercises at sea would be on Anti Submarine Warfare (ASW), Air Defence drills, Surface Firings, Visit Board Search and Seizure (VBSS) operations and tactical procedures. During exercise INDRA NAVY-18, the Indian Navy would be represented by INS Ranvir, a guided missile destroyer, INS Satpura, an indigenous frigate, INS Kadmatt, an indigenous anti- submarine warfare (ASW) corvette, IN Ships Kuthar and Khanjar both indigenous missile corvettes and INS Jyoti, a fleet tanker. In addition, one Sindhughosh class submarine, Dornier maritime patrol aircraft, Hawk fighter aircraft and other integral rotary wing helicopters would be taking part in the exercise. The Indian Navy ships participating in the exercise would be under the Command of Rear Admiral Dinesh K Tripathi, Flag Officer Commanding, Eastern Fleet. Ships of the Russian Federation Navy (RuFN) would be under the Command of Rear Admiral Mikhailov Edward Evgenievich, Chief of the Headquarters, Submarine Forces, Pacific Fleet and ships from the Pacific Fleet, based at Vladivostok.
Admiral Sunil Lanba, Chief of the Naval Staff, Indian Navy visited Russia from 26 to 29 November 2018 to consolidate bilateral defence relations and to explore new avenues for defence cooperation. The Indian Navy interacts with Russian Federation Navy on many fronts, which include operational interactions, training, hydrographic cooperation and exchange of Subject Matter Experts in various fields through the medium of Navy-to-Navy Staff Talks. Exercise INDRA NAVY-18 would help to further strengthen mutual confidence and inter-operability and also enable sharing of best practices between both the navies. The exercise will be yet another milestone in strengthening maritime security cooperation between the two navies and will serve to reinforce the long standing bond of friendship between the countries.
Ex AVIAINDRA, a service specific exercise between Indian Air Force and Russian Federation Aerospace Force (RFSAF), is planned at Air Force Station Jodhpur from 10-21 Dec 2018. The inaugural IAF-RFSAF Ex AVIAINDRA was conducted in 2014. AVIAINDRA-2018 is the second in the series of bilateral joint exercise between IAF-RFSAF. The exercise is planned in two phases.
The exercise is unique wherein the foreign participant does not bring its air assets. In Russia, the IAF pilots flew alongside their Russian counterparts in RFSAF aircraft at Lipetsk from 17 Sep 18 to 28 Sep 18. In India, the RFSAF pilots will fly alongside their Indian counterparts in the IAF aircraft, which are common to both Air Forces.
Officers Training Academy’s Gaya 14th Pass Out Parade ceremony held on 08 December 2018. With this, 165 cadets joined the Indian Army as an officer. In the pass-out parade, 168 cadets including three Bhutani took part. On this occasion, 165 cadets of the Indian army took the pledge to keep the unity and integrity of the country intact. During the OTA Gaya passing out parade, the Chief of Bhutan Army took salute and inspected all the cadets in the main parade.
Passing Out Parade of #OTA, Gaya was held today for Autumn Term 2018. Technical Entry Scheme – 32 and Special Commissioned Officer’s -41 course passed out. Lt Gen Batoo Tshering, Chief Operations Officer of the #Royal#Bhutan#Army was the reviewing officer and chief guest.
IMA Passing Out Parade 08 December 2018: IMA POP : The Indian Military Academy (IMA) in Dehradun held its passing out parade on Saturday. 428 Gentlemen Cadets passed out in this ceremony. Of these 428, 347 cadets are set to join the Indian Army as officers. 80 foreign cadets of seven friendly nations were also amongst the passing out cadre, and will join the armies of their respective nations. Cadets after strenuous training and their hard work will be inducted in regiments across India. Families gathered as spectators to witness the last moments of their sons and daughters’ academic journey. Chief Guest of the passing out ceremony was the Vice Chief of Army Staff (VCOAS), Lieutenant General Devraj Anbu.
Chief Reviewing Officer Lt Gen Anbu congratulated the cadets on the completion of their training. He said it was a matter of great honour for him to address the cadets on this occasion at an institution where he himself participated in a parade as a young cadet many years ago. This year 53 cadets were from Uttar Pradesh followed by 51 from Haryana, 36 from Bihar, 26 from Uttarakhand, 25 from Delhi, 20 from Maharashtra, 15 from Himachal Pradesh, 14 from Punjab, 12 from Jammu and Kashmir, 10 from Madhya Pradesh and eight from West Bengal.
The 80 foreign gentlemen cadets who passed out of the academy on Saturday represented seven friendly nations, including Afghanistan, Bhutan, Maldives, Nepal, Sri Lanka, Tazakistan and Vietnam. After the conclusion of the parade, a pipping ceremony was held at Somnath stadium of the IMA in the presence of friends and family members.
Indian military academy passing out parade held on 08 December 2018 and with that Indian army got 347 young officers to defend the motherland. While moving on the Drill Square in front of the Historic Chetwood Building Gentleman Cadet stepped on the IMA song, 427 Gentleman Cadets including 80 FGC crossed the antim pag and became the officers in the Indian army. They achieved this after the two-year stringent training at the Indian Military Academy. The parade was inaugurated at 8:55 AM. Company Sergeant Major Arvind, Manish Kumar, Hitesh Chanda, Sanjay Pant, Thakur Harshvardhan, Rahul Singh and Brajesh Pal Singh took their place on drill squares. Meanwhile, several senior army officers and retired officers, including Commandant-in-Chief General SK Jha, Deputy Commandant Major General JS Nehra were present.
A total of 427 Indian gentleman cadets will complete the ‘last step’ on the edge of the Chetwode Building before being commissioned as lieutenants in the army. Vice Chief of Army Staff Lieutenant General Devraj Anbu reviewed the parade.
Uttar Pradesh 53
Haryana 51
Bihar 36
Uttarakhand 26
Delhi 25
Maharashtra 20
Himachal Pradesh 15
Punjab 14
Rajasthan 12
J & K 12
Maharashtra 10
Uttar Pradesh is also at the top this time in the cadets passing out of the Indian Military Academy (IMA). In passing out parade (POP), the highest number of 53 Gentleman Cadets have been passed out from UP. Harayan like always gave a huge number of officers to the Indian army again. Apart from this, despite the low population, Uttarakhand’s gave 26 army officers again keeping its head top again.
Swaraj of honor and gold medal were awarded to Arjun Thakur. Silver medal was given to Gurvir Singh Talwar. However, Harsh Bansiwal achieved Silver Medal (TG). Bronze medalist was Gurvansh Singh Gosal. Best Foreign was Cadet Bishal Chandra Vazi. Chief of Army Staff Banner was earned by Sangro Company.
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Online applications are invited from unmarried male candidates (who fulfill eligibility conditions as laid down by the Government of India) for enrolment as sailors for 400 vacancies (Approximately) for Matric Recruit (MR) – Oct 2019 batch. The INDIAN NAVY INVITES ONLINE APPLICATIONS FROM UNMARRIED MALE CANDIDATES FOR ENROLMENT AS SAILORS FOR MATRIC RECRUIT (MR) – OCT 2019 BATCH FOR COURSE COMMENCING OCTOBER 2019.
Matric Recruit Educational Qualifications: Candidate must have passed Matriculation Examination from the Boards of School Education recognised by MHRD, Govt. of India.
Matric Recruit Job Specifications:
Chef: They would be required to prepare food as per menu (both vegetarian and non-vegetarian including handling of meat products) and accounting of ration. In addition, they will also be allotted other duties as per Service requirement.
Steward: They would be required to serve food in the officers‟ messes, as waiters, housekeeping, accounting of funds, wine and stores, preparation of menu etc. In addition, they will also be allotted other duties as per Service requirement.
Hygienist: They will be required to clean toilets and other areas. In addition, they will also be allotted other duties as per Service requirement.
Matric Recruit Age: Candidates should be born between 01 Oct 1998 to 30 Sep 2002 (Both dates inclusive).
Matric Recruit Pay & Allowances: During the initial training period, a stipend of Rs. 14,600/- per month will be admissible. On successful completion of initial training, they will be placed in Level 3 of the Defence Pay Matrix (₹ 21,700- ₹69,100). In addition, they will be paid MSP @ ₹ 5200/- per month plus DA (as applicable).
Matric Recruit Promotion: Promotion prospects exist up to the rank of Master Chief Petty Officer-I, i.e. Level 8 of the Defence Pay Matrix (₹ 47,600- ₹ 1,51,100) plus MSP @ ₹ 5200/- per month plus DA (as applicable). Opportunities for promotion to commissioned officer also exist for those who perform well and qualify the prescribed examinations.
Selection of recruits is based on State wise merit of their performance in Computer-based Examination, subject to qualifying Physical Fitness Test (PFT) and fitness in Medical Examinations
Matric Recruit Computer-based Examination
The question paper will be computer-based with a total of 50 questions, each carrying 01 mark.
The question paper will be bilingual (Hindi & English) and objective type (multiple-choice).
The question paper will comprise of two sections i.e. Science & Mathematics and General Knowledge.
The standard of the question paper will be that of class 10th and the syllabus & sample paper for the examination is available on website www.joinindiannavy.gov.in.
Duration of examination will be 30 minutes.
The candidates are required to pass in all sections and in aggregate. The Navy reserves the right to determine the pass marks in each Section and in aggregate.
Penalty for Wrong Answer. Candidates should note that there will be penalty (Negative Marking) for wrong answers marked by a candidate in the question paper. There are four alternatives for the answer to every question. For each question for which a wrong answer has been given by the candidate, one fourth (0.25) of the marks assigned to that question will be deducted as penalty.Current Affairs eBooks
Qualifying in Physical Fitness Test (PFT) is mandatory for selection.
PFT will consist of 1.6 Km run to be completed in 7 minutes, 20 squat ups (Uthak Baithak) and 10 Push-ups. Candidates undergoing PFT will do so at their own risk.
Matric Recruit Examination Fee: Candidates (except SC/ST candidates, who are exempted from payment of fee) are required to pay a fee of Rs. 205/- (Rupees Two hundred five only) through online mode by using net banking or by using Visa/ Master/ RuPay Credit/ Debit Card/ UPI. Admit card will be issued for the
examination only to those candidates who have successfully paid the examination fee and who
are entitled to waiver of examination fee.
For this entry, the candidates can apply ONLINE ONLY on the official website www.joinindiannavy.gov.in from 14 Dec 18 to 30 Dec 18