The grandest flypast ever to take place over Rajpath during the #RepublicDay parade with 75 aircraft including the planes from IAF, Army, & the Navy. This is in line with the #AzadiKaAmritMahotsav celebrations: IAF PRO Wing Commander Indranil Nandi
#IndianAirForce unveils its Republic Day tableau with assets like MiG-21, LCH armed with AT Dhruvastra missile, Ashlesha Mk1 radar, Gnat, and Rafale.
Five Rafale to fly over the Rajpath in the Vinaash formation. Navy’s MiG29K and P-8I surveillance aircraft will fly in the Varuna formation. 17 Jaguar fighter aircraft will fly in the shape of 75 to celebrate Azadi ka Amrut Mahotsav: #IAF PRO Wing Commander Indranil Nandi
Indigenously developed LCA Tejas is not participating this time.
Vintage aircraft Dakota to participate in Tangail formation along with 2 Dornier 228 aircraft in Republic Day parade
Rafale to participate in 3 formations, including —
Vinash: 5 Rafales
BAAZ: 1 Rafale, 2 Jaguar, 3 MiG-29, 2 Sukhoi
Vijay: 1 Rafale
Two formations, including Tangail and Meghna, are dedicated to 1971 war —
Tangail: 1 Dakota and 2 Dornier 228
Meghna: 1 CH47, 4 Mi-17
Indian Navy’s surveillance aircraft 1 P8i, 2 MiG-29K to participate in Varuna formation.
In the end 17 Jaguar fighter aircraft will fly in Amrit formation to commemorate 75 years of Independence.
Total 600 young artists, who will perform at Rajpath this year, were selected through nationwide competition 'Vande Bharatam' organised by MoD & Ministry of Culture to ensure participation of people from all over the country & encourage talented dancers: MoD Sources
On R-Day, NCC contingents to meet next of kin of departed soldiers etched in the National War Memorial. They will be presented with a plaque signed by the PM, thanking them for sacrifice to the nation. Over 5000 families identified: MoD Sources
This year the list of invitees include construction workers, sanitation workers, front line workers and auto-rickshaw drivers. The purpose is to give opportunity to every person in the society. The invitees have to be fully vaccinated: MoD Sources
Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman will address press conference on an important economic issue at 4:30 pm today
I would like to talk on Supreme Court judgment on Devas-Antrix issue. SC has given a comprehensive order. UPA got cancelled this deal in 2011. It was a fraud deal: Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman
Antrix appeared in agreement with Devas in 2005 during the UPA govt. It was a fraud deal. UPA govt cancelled this deal in 2011: Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman
#BREAKING | Yemen based Iran-backed Houthis launch drone attack on three oil tankers in the UAE.
Explosions took place at Abu Dhabi industrial area and fire at the airport as well. Massive escalation. More details are awaited.
Yemen's Iran-aligned Houthi movement said it had carried out an attack on the United Arab Emirates after authorities in the Gulf state reported two fires in the capital Abu Dhabi that were possibly caused by drones: Reuters
Three people - One Pakistani and two Indian nationals - were killed, and six others were wounded with injuries ranging from light to medium, according to WAM, reports Dubai's Al-Arabiya English.
An Uttar Pradesh-based firm has developed non-lethal weapons inspired by traditional Indian weapons for security forces.
Security forces asked us to develop non-lethal weapons after the Chinese used wired sticks, tasers against our soldiers in Galwan clash: Mohit Kumar, CTO, Apastron Pvt Ltd
'Vajra', a metal road taser with spikes can be used for both tasing & in hand to hand combat as well as to puncture bullet proof vehicles. The 'Trishul' can be used for tasing as well as blocking vehicles of enemy: Mohit Kumar, Chief Technology Officer, Apastron Pvt Ltd
Terrorists fired indiscriminately upon non-local labourers at Wanpoh area of Kulgam. In this terror incident, 2 non-locals were killed and 1 injured. Police & Security Forces cordoned off the area. Details awaited: J&K Police
Jammu & Kashmir | Two non-local labourers killed and one injured after being fired upon by terrorists at Wanpoh area of Kulgam. Police & Security Forces cordoned off the area.
Three non-Kashmiri labourers fired upon by terrorists in Wanpoh, Kulgam (in J&K) identified as Raja Reshi Dev (dead), Joginder Reshi Dev (dead) and Chunchun Reshi Dev (injured). All are residents of Bihar: ANI quoting CID sources
#BREAKING | The body of the second pilot of the helicopter which crashed in Ranjit Sagar Dam has been recovered after 76 days: J&K Police
An Indian Army helicopter had crashed into Ranjit Sagar Dam on August 3rd.
Persistent efforts by Army & Navy for 75 days which were going on day & night to recover the body of Capt Jayant Joshi, the 2nd pilot of the helicopter which crashed in Ranjit Sagar Dam on 3rd Aug has finally succeeded & body has been recovered from the lake bed: PRO (Defence)