Everything you need to know about Sainik Colony: news, reviews, in-depth analysis, opinion and more
Everything you need to know about Sainik Colony: news, reviews, in-depth analysis, opinion and more
Mumbai, June 15 (IANS) Former Maharashtra minister Bhaskar Jadhav, an ex-Shiv Sena leader, was Saturday elected president of the Nationalist Congress Party's state unit, replacing Madhukar Pichad.
Thiruvananthapuram, June 5 (IANS) Paralysed from the neck down for the last 25 years, this former fighter pilot has become an inspiration for many. The story of M.P. Anil Kumar, who has refused to give up on life, is now out in a documentary fittingly called "And The Fight Goes On".
Chandigarh, April 1 (IANS) On a day he celebrated his 100th birthday, a retired lieutenant colonel of the Indian Army was Monday declared the First Citizen of the force.
New York, Feb 18 (ANI): Jay-Z and Beyonce, who toured Michael Jackson's 2,700-acre Southern California estate, Neverland Ranch, could be interested in buying it, according to Jackson family sources.
London, Feb 18 (ANI): Jay-Z and Beyonce, who toured Michael Jackson's 2,700-acre Southern California estate, Neverland Ranch, could be interested in buying it, according to Jackson family sources.
Hyderabad, Feb 4 (IANS) Two labourers were killed and a third was injured when the soil at a building under construction caved in here Monday, police said.
Jalandhar (Punjab), Feb 1 (IANS) The Enforcement Directorate (ED) has stepped up its probe into the nexus between drugs mafia, NRIs and business houses in Punjab in the drugs trade, officials said Friday, adding that the scam could involve over Rs.200 crore of hawala money.
Prime Minister Manmohan Singh has urged youth to utilize their energy in the positive direction so that maximum complicated problems of the country can be solved by the force of youth. He was addressing the annual National Cadet Corps rally in capital
New Delhi, Jan 18 (IANS) Young bravehearts who saved their friends and others from drowning and exposed social evils will be among the 22 children, including four girls, who will be conferred the National Bravery Awards for 2013, it was announced Friday.
Students appearing for the UP Sainik School Lucknow class 7th and class 9th entrances are looking for UP Sainik school Lucknow entrance exam center and roll no as exam is scheduled for 20th January 2013.
Thiruvananthapuram, Nov 13 (IANS) The government Monday announced a huge hike in cash benefits for Kerala defence personnel who win gallantry awards by increasing the lump sum grant and one-time annuity. Some benefits will go up 100-fold.
Thiruvananthapuram, Nov 6 (IANS) The Kerala government Tuesday launched an exclusive lottery for ex-Servicemen, and the entire revenue generated from it will be handed over to the Flag Day Fund for their welfare, a Kerala minister Tuesday announced.
RRB Jammu Srinagar Stenographer / Junior stenographer result 2012 has been declared. With the announcement of results the date of stenography test has also been announced.
New Delhi, Oct 15 (IANS) The Supreme Court Monday issued notice to the central and Odisha governments on a petition seeking the cancellation of coal mining lease of a joint venture between Orissa Mining Corporation (OMC) and a private company.
Srinagar, Oct 12 (IANS) Infiltration into Jammu and Kashmir has declined, Union Home Minister Sushil Kumar Shinde said here Friday.
New Delhi, Oct 9 (IANS) A one-year-old girl, Aarushi, died after falling into an open sewer outside her house in Rajveer Colony in Kondli area here Tuesday morning, police said.
New Delhi, Aug.15 (ANI): Praising the role of the country's armed and paramilitary forces and their preparedness in defending the security of the nation, the Prime Minister, Dr. Manmohan Singh, said on Wednesday, that these forces continue to perform their duties, both during war and peace, with valour and honour.
Lucknow, Aug 14 (IANS) For 80 Class 12 students of UP Sainik School here, Tuesday brought them close to the army in real life as a senior officer of the Central Command hosted at his official house.
New Delhi, Aug 12 (IANS) Kathak exponent Aditi Mangaldas will be the lone face of classical Indian arts at the Edinburgh International Festival with a 105-minute combination of traditional Kathak and contemporary dance.
New Delhi, June 16 (IANS) The bookcart this week is thought-provoking and colourful. Browse with IANS...
Imphal, May 29 (IANS) Everything is possible when a man is determined, says Mohammad Ismat. The word impossible, he says, does not cross his mind. A boast? No. He has just exemplified what he says with conviction.
Imphal, May 29 (IANS) Mohammad Ismat of Manipur, who weathered acute poverty and braved situations of insurgency and went on to top this year's All India Senior Secondary Certificate Examination (AISSCE), says the word impossible does not cross his mind.
New Delhi, Apr 27 (ANI): President Pratibha Devisingh Patil has expressed pain at some fallacious observations regarding the accommodation in Pune, which she was to occupy after relinquishing the office of the President.
Pune, April 19 (IANS) The Commandant of the National Defence Academy (NDA) at Khadakwasla has been conferred the Ati Vishisht Seva Medal (AVSM) in recognition of his distinguished service, an official said here Thursday.
Visakhapatnam, Jan 7 (ANI): Defence forces including the Army and Navy performed breathtaking stunts in Visakhapatnam city, with a motive to ignite a fire among the youth to join the armed forces.
New Delhi, June 27(ANI): Defence Minister A.K. Antony has called for opening up more avenues for ex-servicemen.
New Delhi, Apr 29 (ANI): Defence Minister A.K Antony will visit Rajasthan on Monday to review the operational preparedness of the Army along the Western borders.
Dimapur, Feb 19 (ANI): Describing honesty and loyalty as the basic traits of a soldier, Defence Minister AK Antony has accepted that some recent instances of corruption in high places in the Army have brought harm to its credibility and image.
New Delhi, Dec 7 (ANI): Armed Forces Flag Day was observed throughout the country on Tuesday to remember the sacrifices made by the gallant servicemen in defending the integrity of the nation.
New Delhi, Nov.9 (ANI): Minister of State for Home Affairs Ajay Maken on Tuesday informed the Lok Sabha about the various facilities being provided to the women personnel serving in the Border Security Force (BSF).
Bangalore, Sep 17 (ANI): A two weeklong cycle rally by adventure enthusiasts of Indian Army's Madras Engineering Group (MEG) to mark the 230th anniversary of their regiment culminated at Karnataka's Bangalore city on Friday.
New Delhi, Aug.19 (ANI): US Deputy Chief of Mission Donald Lu inaugurated a promotion showcasing a wide range of high-quality U.S. foods and beverages today at Godrej Nature's Basket in New Delhi.
Lahore, Aug 9(ANI): Activists of the banned terror group Jamaat-ud-Dawa (JuD), considered the front face of Lashkar-e-Toiba, have reportedly tried to forcibly occupy a mosque in Lahore.
Gwalior, April 28 (ANI): Many women in Gwalior city of Madhya Pradesh are learning various self-defence techniques like, using sticks and batons, handheld catapults, archery, and rifle shooting from ex- Army personnel.
London, September 12 (ANI): Michael Jackson's family may heave a sigh of relief since the application to trademark the name "Neverland" has reportedly been withdrawn.
Dehradun, Sep 7 (ANI): Army Chief General Deepak Kapoor complimented the 74 Medium Regiment of the Indian Army on Monday for maintaining a good standard and stressed the need for excellence to meet future challenges.
New Delhi, Sep 5 (ANI): The country is celebrating teacher's day today commemorating the birthday of former President and eminent scholar Dr S Radhakhrishnan.
Peshawar, July 8 (ANI): One person was killed and several others were wounded in a suicide blast here on Wednesday.
Thane (Maharashtra), July 1 (ANI): Shiv Sena party workers ransacked a power station in Thane in a violent protest against power tariff hike and growing power shortage on Tuesday.
New Delhi, May 31 (IANS) Air Chief Marshal P.V. Naik Sunday took over as the 19th chief of the Indian Air Force (IAF).
New Delhi, May 25 (IANS) An 18-year-old boy from west Delhi who was in love with his 13-year-old neighbour and wanted to marry her hanged himself from a ceiling fan after neighbours caught him closetted with her in his house and threatened to spill the beans, police said Monday.
Srinagar, Apr 27 (ANI): Defence Minister A. K. Antony on Monday visited the forward areas of Jammu and Kashmir under the White Knight Corps, and said that the Army's vigilance and proactive stance had ensured incident free elections in the state.
Jalandhar, April 17 (ANI): A growing number of Punjabi girls are taking to unconventional career streams and there is a growing interest among them to join the Punjab police force.
Tawang, Apr 2 (ANI): President Pratibha Patil on Thursday left for Tawang, the district headquarters located at 9000 feet above sea level near Sino-India border.
President Pratibha Patil is taking the ultra-modern flight of Business Boeing Jet (BBJ) specially procured for travel by VVIPs off the Palam airport on her maiden visit to Arunachal Pradesh and Assam Wednesday.
Itanagar, Apr 1 (ANI): President Pratibha Patil will arrive here today on a three-day visit to Arunachal Pradesh. During her visit, the President will attend the silver jubilee function and convocation of the North Eastern Regional Institute of Science and Technology (NERIST) in Itanagar.
New Delhi, Mar 30 (ANI): Lieutenant General Avinash Chander Soneja, an alumnus of the Sainik School, Kapurthala, has been posted as Director General of Operational Logistics and Strategic Movement at Integrated HQ of Ministry of Defence (Army), New Delhi.
Srinagar, March 25 (IANS) Militants of the Pakistan-based Lashker-e-Taiba (LeT) terror outfit were involved in an ongoing six-day long gunfight with security forces in north Kashmir in which eight army personnel and 17 insurgents have been killed, an officer said Wednesday.
New Delhi, Jan 17 (IANS) A city court has directed a 67-year-old man to plant 210 trees as punishment for chopping down 42 in June 2003. The effort, environmentalists said, is a baby step to address a problem of a much greater magnitude.
New Delhi, Jan 14 (IANS) The Delhi High Court Wednesday dismissed a petition by Sainik Farms residents who had said the government was discriminating against them by not regularising their colony.
New Delhi, Jan 7 (ANI): Defence Minister AK Antony today said that India would keep all its options open to dismantle the "terror infrastructure" in the aftermath of the Mumbai terror attacks.
Patna, Jan 4 (IANS) A task force has been formed by the Bihar government to abolish child labour in the state, a minister said.
New Delhi, Jan 2 (IANS) Joining the chorus demanding that the media exercise restraint in covering terror attacks like that in Mumbai Nov 26 last year, Defence Minister A.K. Antony Friday urged the media to be a 'little careful' in all aspects.
The Defence Minister A K Antony has asked the media to be cautious in its approach while reporting on the matters dealing with the armed forces as well as covering events such as the recent terror strikes on Mumbai.
New Delhi, Jan 2 (IANS) The fact that Mahatma Gandhi, who used the tools of truth and non-violence in the fight for India's freedom, donned an army uniform may startle many. But it is true that Father of the Nation wore the British Army's uniform in 1899, although as a member of a voluntary ambulance unit during the Anglo-Boer War.
New Delhi, Jan. 2 (ANI): Defence Minister AK Antony today released a coffee table book "Soldiering On" to commemorate the centenary of the Sainik Samachar, the fortnightly journal of India's Armed Forces, here today.
New Delhi, Jan. 2 (ANI): India today again asked Pakistan to act against the perpetrators of the Mumbai carnage, and said that action is important to prove that Islamabad has taken a tough stand against terror outfits operating from its soil.
Ghaziabad, Dec 29 (IANS) A love story which was expected to lead to marriage went horribly wrong when the family of a woman brutally murdered her lover here.
Peshawar, Dec. 24 (ANI): Inadequate security measures on the NATO logistic supply route has resulted in attacks by the militants in the North West Frontier Province of pakistan.
Washington, Nov 10 (ANI): Michael Jackson, who is no mood to perform, may see himself rocking the stage, as he's still in financial trouble.
New Delhi, Nov 6 (IANS) The Indian Army Thursday conceded that the arrest of Lt. Col. Shrikant Purohit in connection with a terror blast late September - the first case of a serving military officer taken into custody on terror charge - has hurt its image.
New Delhi, Oct 2 (IANS) Fashion diva Ritu Beri has boutiques in France and Germany but it took her 18 long years to open her first outlet in India that promises to be a one-stop-shop for shopaholic women.
New Delhi, Oct 2 (IANS) Fashion diva Ritu Beri has boutiques in France and Germany but it took her 18 long years to open her first outlet in India that promises to be a one-stop-shop for shopaholic women.
Rewari (Haryana), August 29 (ANI): Union Defence Minister A.K. Antony on Friday said that the government would soon set up an Ex-Servicemen Commission to address the grievances of armed forces veterans and plan welfare schemes for them.
New Delhi, Aug 29 (ANI): Defence Minister AK Antony will lay the foundation stone of a Sainik School in Rewari district of Haryana today.
New Delhi, Aug 28 (ANI): Defence Minister AK Antony will lay the foundation stone of a Sainik School in Rewari district of Haryana on Friday.
On the eve of 61st Independence Day of India activists of the right wing Hindu party Shiv Sena ransacked one of the offices of weekly magazine Outlook to protest one article featuring party leader Bal Thackeray as a villain. As
