New Delhi: India today appointed General Bipin Rawat, Chief of Army Staff, as the first-ever Chief of Defence Staff (CDS). Rawat will take over his new role in the government tomorrow. On Saturday, the Narendra Modi government had amended the laws pertaining to the army, navy and air […]
New Delhi: Just short of naming a four-star officer in the rank of a General or its equivalent as India’s first Chief of Defence Staff, the Narendra Modi government today approved the proposal for the creation of the post that will be the single point military advisor to […]
New Delhi: Harsh Vardhan Shringla, India’s present ambassador to the US, was today named to take over as the next Foreign Secretary from end of January 2020. The Modi government approved Shringla’s appointment as foreign secretary from Jan. 29 next for a two-year tenure. Shringla, a topper of […]
New Delhi: Facing a huge challenge over in-flight shutdowns in its engines fitted on Indian affordable airline IndiGo‘s Airbus A320neo aircraft, American firm Pratt & Whitney today announced the appointment of industry veteran Ashmita Sethi to the leadership role of managing director for the South Asian nation. In […]
New Delhi: India today named counter-insurgency operations expert Lt Gen. Manoj Mukund Naravane as the next Chief of Army Staff of the 1.4-million force beginning new year 2020. Navavane, who had taken over as the Vice Chief of Army Staff in September this year, will succeed incumbent General […]
New Delhi: American defence major Lockheed Martin (NYSE: LMT) has appointed William (Bill) Blair as vice president and chief executive for the company’s operations in India. In this role, Blair will lead the growth and development of Lockheed Martin’s business in India and serve as the executive representative […]
New Delhi: Hari Mohan, an ordnance factory service officer with vast experience in armoured vehicles manufacturing, has taken over as Ordnance Factory Board (OFB) chairman and director general on Dec 1. He has succeeded Saurabh Kumar, who superannuated from the services. Hari Mohan is a 1982-batch Indian Ordnance […]
New Delhi: India’s Chief of Army Staff General Bipin Rawat today received the Chairman, Chiefs of Staff Committee (COSC) baton from outgoing Chief of Air Staff Air Chief Marshal Birender Singh Dhanoa at a brief ceremony here. The outgoing Chairman COSC, Air Chief Marshal Birender Singh Dhanoa, with […]
New Delhi: India today named Air Marshal R. K. S. Bhadauria to take over the responsibility of heading its Air Force after the present chief retires on Sep. 30. “(The) government has decided to appoint Air Marshal RKS Bhadauria, PVSM, AVSM, VM, ADC, presently Vice Chief of Air Staff […]
Dr Ajay Kumar, a 1985-batch Indian Administrative Service officer of Kerala cadre, has been appointed as Defence Secretary in the Ministry of Defence. The Appointments Committee of the Cabinet (ACC) has approved the appointment of Dr Kumar, who will replace Shri Sanjay Mitra, a 1982-batch IAS officer of […]
