August 2017

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MOD starts from clearing redundancies in Phase 1 of Indian Army’s restructuring

By Sangeeta Saxena New Delhi. 31 August 2017. It was a mid week unexpected surprise from the corridors of South Block. A MOD press release said, “ in…Read more ›

Tagged with: adu news, Advance Base Workshops, Army Postal Service, Base Workshops, EME, Indian Army, Military Farms, Ministry of Defence, MOD, National Cadet Corps, NCC, Ordnance Depots, Shekatkar Committee Report, South Block, Static/Station Workshops Corps of Signals

C-130J Simulator at Air force Station Hindon operationalised

New Delhi 30 August 2017. A Commemoration Ceremony was held at Air Force Station Hindon to mark the successful operationalisation of the C-130 J full motion level D…Read more ›

31st August in History

1056 – After a sudden illness a few days previously, Byzantine Empress Theodora dies childless, thus ending the Macedonian dynasty. 1218 – Al-Kamil becomes Sultan of Egypt, Syria…Read more ›

Kanika Tekriwal CEO and Co-founder of JetSetGo awarded by NITI Aayog, in partnership with United Nations in India and MyGov

She is one of the “Women Transforming India- Breaking the Glass Ceiling” Awardees New Delhi. 30 August, 2017. Kanika Tekriwal, CEO and Co-founder of JetSetGo Aviation Services Private…Read more ›

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NDRF mobilised 10 teams to Mumbai

New Delhi. 30 August 2017. Extremely heavy rains for the last two days have created water-logging in several parts of Mumbai & its suburbs and disrupted the normal…Read more ›

Indian Ministry of Defence approves first phase of reforms in The Armed Forces

New Delhi. 30 August 2017. In a first ever exercise after Independence, the Ministry of Defence in consultation with the Indian Army has decided to reform the Indian…Read more ›

President of India Witnesses Ceremonial Change-Over of the Army Guard Battalion

New Delhi. 27 August 2017. The President of India, Ram Nath Kovind, witnessed a Ceremonial change-over of the Army Guard Battalion stationed at Rashtrapati Bhavan recently. Speaking on…Read more ›

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Airbus hands over first U.S.-produced A320 to Spirit Airlines

Mobile, USA. 29 August 2017. The first delivery of an A320 aircraft from the Airbus U.S. Manufacturing Facility has taken place in Mobile, Alabama, USA. The aircraft, delivered…Read more ›

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Boeing, Japan Investment Adviser Finalize Order for 10 737 MAX 8 Airplanes

Seattle . 25 August, 2017 . Boeing and Tokyo-based Japan Investment Adviser Co., Ltd., (JIA) finalized an order for 10 Boeing 737 MAX 8s airplanes, valued at $1.12 billion…Read more ›

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Boeing gets Design Work US Air Force contract for New Intercontinental Ballistic Missile

U.S. Air Force seeking replacement for Minuteman III ICBM ARLINGTON, Va., 25 August 2017. Boeing recently got a $349 million U.S. Air Force contract to develop a preliminary…Read more ›