Navy  

The CAG noted that there was a manipulation in identifying the lowest bidder to be awarded the contract by including contract product support in one contract (EADS) and non-inclusion for Boeing

The revelation made by the CAG puts a serious question mark on the utility of the Boeing spy planes as their main operational role is to track the presence of enemy vessels operating in or around Indian waters

The Maldives was bent upon returning the two choppers stationed at the Gan airfield in Addu, the Maldives’ southern-most island, and at Laamu, on the northern tip operated by the Indian Navy and the Indian Coast Guard

The fishermen had ventured into the sea in 564 boats and were fishing off Katchatheevu islet when the Lankan Naval personnel came to the spot past midnight and chased them away at gunpoint; the Lankan Navy personnel also snapped the nets in 20 boats

This agreement is crucial for the Navy to replace its ageing fleet of Sea King choppers, which were acquired in the 1980s from Britain for anti-submarine warfare and special operations

Before the implementation of the Seventh Pay Commission, jawans were being paid Rs 103.80 as condiment allowance, but when it came into effect, it recommended reducing the amount to Rs 89.78