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Vice Admiral Ravneet Singh takes over as Deputy Chief of Naval Staff

Vice Admiral Ravneet Singh takes over as  Deputy Chief of Naval Staff

New Delhi, Jun1 (UNI) Vice Admiral Ravneet Singh on Tuesday assumed charge as Deputy Chief of Naval Staff after relieving Vice Admiral MS Pawar who superannuated on May 31.
“Vice Admiral Singh was commissioned into the Indian Navy on July 1, 1983 and specialized in Aviation and is a ‘Qualified Flying Instructor’ with Master Green instrument rating. He has flown HT-2, Kiran HJT 16, TS 11 Iskra, Hunter, Harrier Gr 3, Jet Provost, Chetak, Gazelle, Hawk and Mig 29 KUB aircraft during his illustrious career”, the Navy spokesperson said.
During his illustrious naval career, he has held various challenging Staff, Command and Diplomatic assignments and has had wide ranging experience onboard diverse platforms. He has commanded various frontline ships and Naval Air Squadrons including INS Himgiri, INS Ranvijay, INS Ranvir, INAS 551B, INAS 300 as well as the premier Air Base INS Hansa.

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Department of Defence Production issues notification for re-organisation of DGQA

Department of Defence Production issues notification for re-organisation of DGQA

28 Mar 2024 | 3:23 PM

New Delhi, Mar 28 (UNI) The Department of Defence Production under the Ministry of Defence has issued a notification for re-organisation of the Directorate General of Quality Assurance (DGQA), which is aimed at speeding up quality assurance processes and trials and reducing layers of decision-making.

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IMD predicts rain over many parts of India on Friday: IMD

IMD predicts rain over many parts of India on Friday: IMD

28 Mar 2024 | 3:04 PM

New Delhi, Mar 28 (UNI) India Meteorological Department (IMD) on Thursday predicted light to moderate rainfall over Northwest India till March 31, with the possibility of heavy rainfall for two days from Friday.

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MHA extends AFSPA in 3 dists of Arunachal Pradesh for 6 mths

MHA extends AFSPA in 3 dists of Arunachal Pradesh for 6 mths

28 Mar 2024 | 2:39 PM

New Delhi, Mar 28 (UNI) The Ministry of Home Affairs (MHA) on Thursday extended the Armed Forces (Special Powers) Act, 1958 (AFSPA) in Tirap, Changlang and Longding districts of Arunachal Pradesh for another period of six months declaring them as ‘disturbed area’ with effect from April 1.

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Encourage fair, transparent & legal process: US on Kejriwal's arrest

Encourage fair, transparent & legal process: US on Kejriwal's arrest

28 Mar 2024 | 11:03 AM

New Delhi, Mar 28 (UNI) United States reiterated its call for fair, transparent, and timely legal processes a day after India summoned a US diplomat and objected to remarks on Delhi Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal's arrest.

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India, China discuss border disengagement: EAM

India, China discuss border disengagement: EAM

28 Mar 2024 | 10:40 AM

New Delhi, Mar 28 (UNI) India and China exchanged views on achieving complete disengagement and resolving the remaining issues along the Line of Actual Control (LAC) in the western sector of their border areas, the External Affairs Ministry said on Thursday.

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