National Defence Academy

Tales of Glory | Squadron Leader PK Bundela, MiG-21 pilot who shot down Pakistan Navy Atlantique days after Kargil War

Squadron Leader Prashant Kumar Bundela was awarded the prestigious Vayu Sena Medal for shooting down a Pakistani Naval Atlantique aircraft in August 1999

Fighting spirit: The first batch of 19 women cadets in the NDA that will train for combat roles

The first batch of 19 women, aged 16 to 19.5, have joined the National Defence Academy in Pune’s Khadakwasla. They will undergo a three-year ‘gender neutral’ training and will be prepped to lead troops on battlefields

Tales of Glory | 2/Lt Sanjay Gupta: A soldier and saviour who defied self

For the brave and selfless act of saving the lives of seven people, 2/Lt Sanjay Gupta was awarded the Jeevan Raksha Padak by the Government of India

Tales of Glory | Captain Sameer Kumar Singh: He flew in the face of adversity for the security of the motherland

On 7 July 1997, exactly 25 years ago, Captain Sameer Kumar Singh, of 79 NDA and 89 Regular Course, took off in a Chetak helicopter from Dimapur on an important operational mission

Shanan Dhaka: The 19-year-old who topped the NDA entrance exam

Hailing from Haryana, Shanan Dhaka ranked first among all girls in the NDA entrance exam and was ranked 10th overall. This is the first time the National Defence Academy will admit women candidates

UPSC NDA-1 & NA-1 results announced: Check steps to download scores here

UPSC has issued a list of roll numbers of the candidates who have qualified to appear for the interview round.

Watch: Video of NDA cadets singing Bollywood songs amazes social media users

In the viral video clip, the cadets can be seen singing Bollywood tracks including Raata Lambaya from the movie Shershaah and Chhaap Tilak by Abida Parveen and a few other Hindi songs

In a first, NDA to admit 20 women cadets next year; Indian Army’s intake to be largest at 10

In September, the Supreme Court had ruled that women be inducted into NDA from this year itself, and not from next year as sought by the Centre.

Vice Admiral Swaminathan assumes charge as Chief of Staff of Western Naval Command

A recipient of Ati Vishisht Seva Medal and Vishisht Seva Medal, he has held several key operational, staff and training appointments in his career

'Entry of women can't be postponed': SC rejects Centre's plea to allow women in NDA exam from next year

The court said the armed forces are the best response team to deal with emergency situations and it is hopeful that necessary arrangements will be put in place to pave the way for the induction of women in NDA without delay