30 Aug : The Union Public Service Commission (UPSC) will be conducting the Combined Defence Services Examination (II), 2010 at 232 venues located in 41 Centers throughout the country on 19.09.2010 (Sunday). Admission Certificates to the candidates have been dispatched. Letters of rejection to the candidates stating reason(s) for rejection have also been issued. If any applicant has not received any of the above mentioned communication, he/she may contact UPSC Facilitation Counter on Telephone Nos. 011-23385271, 011-23381125, or 011-23098543 on working days. The candidates may also get “Venue information” through …

Major Laishram Jyotin Singh, who fought bare-handed with a heavily-armed terrorist and saved 10 colleagues during an attack on Indians in Kabul in February, has been posthumously given the Ashok Chakra, the highest peacetime gallantry award.
Singh, from the Army Medical Corps, engaged the terrorist who struck on 26th February at a hotel which housed members of Indian Medical Mission.
The 37-year-old from Manipur showed exemplary courage when a heavily-armed terrorist, after detonating an explosives-laden vehicle and killing three guards, entered the hotel building to kill any survivors.

As the terrorist was firing …

Chandigarh , 08 Aug :  solemn wreath laying ceremony was held today at Sandeep Shankla War Memorial, Sector 2, Panchkula, to pay tribute to the gallant officer, Late Maj Sandeep Shankla,AC of 18 DOGRA Regitment on his martyrdom day.Homage was also paid to Sep Swaran Singh, Kirti Chakra who also laid his life on this same day of year 1991 during the same operation.  Lt Gen Jasbir Singh , Chief of Staff, Northern Command and Colonel of Dogra Regiment and Scout paid floral tribute to the Martyr on his 19th …

26 July : Defence Research and Development Organisation (DRDO), today successfully conducted fourth consecutive Interceptor Missile test in Endo atmospheric regime at 15 Km altitude off ITR, Chandipur, Orissa. The single stage Interceptor Missile fitted with Directional Warhead and other advanced systems neutralized the target.
The target ballistic ‘enemy’ missile was launched from Launch Complex – III, ITR Chandipur. The Interceptor Missile fitted with directional warhead was launched from Wheeler Island and destroyed the Target Missile breaking it into fragments. This was tracked by various Radars and sensors. All weapon system …

New Delhi , 14 July : The Central Bureau of Investigation has registered a case against Head of the Department(Cardiology), Safdarjung Hospital, New Delhi U/s 13(2) r/w 13(1)(e) of PC Act, 1988 on the allegation that he is in possession of disproportionate assets to the tune of Rs.2.4 crores.
After registration of case, searches are being conducted at his office, residence and six other places in Delhi, Greater NOIDA and Ghaziabad. During searches, voluminous incriminating documents pertaining to possession of properties in his name, in the name of his family members …