Shripad Naik

Shripad Naik, who was in home isolation after testing COVID-19 positive, shifted to hospital for treatment

The 67-year-old BJP MP from North Goa was shifted to the hospital on Thursday night after he complained of fever

Coronavirus Updates: Assam to allow public transport to ply at 50% capacity from 16 Aug

Coronavirus LIVE Updates: The Assam government announced new measures to relax lockdown in the state on Thursday.

AYUSH minister Shripad Naik tests COVID-19 positive, says he is asymptomatic and in home isolation

Naik said all those who have come in contact with him in the last few days should also get tested and take required precautions

SC directs Centre to grant women permanent commission, combat roles in Army: Countries where both genders serve on frontline

The court also ruled that women officers can get command positions in the Army on par with male officers.

SC verdict on permanent commission for women in defence likely today; Centre's arguments on physical capabilities 'need to be rejected', say petitioners

The Supreme Court is likely to pronounce its verdict on Monday regarding the permanent commissioning of women officers in the Indian Army, possible paving the way for allowing women in combat roles

2,335 ceasefire violations along LoC in Jammu region from May 2019 till January, 17 army men died due to avalanches, MoS Shripad Naik tells RS

There have been 2,335 incidents of ceasefire violation along the LoC in Jammu region between 30 May last year and 20 January this year, said Minister of State for Defence Shripad Naik

Steady rise in budget allocation for DRDO in past three years, says Centre in written response to question in Lok Sabha

In a written response to a question in Lok Sabha, Minister of State for Defence Shripad Naik said Rs 13,501 was allocated to the DRDO from 2016 to 2017

India likely to receive S-400 missile defence system from Russia by April 2023, Union minister Shripad Naik tells Lok Sabha

The deliveries of S-400 system from Russia will be made by April 2023, said Union MoS Defence Shripad Naik on Wednesday in the Lok Sabha.

IAF Jaguar pilot jettisons two fuel tanks, practice bombs after bird hit; lands safely at Ambala air base

Early reports have quoted IAF sources as saying that an Indian Air Force pilot jettisoned fuel tanks of his aircraft after one of the aircraft’s engines failed after being hit by a bird

IAF lost 27 aircrafts in crashes since 2016, defence ministry tells Lok Sabha; figure includes 15 fighter jets, helicopters

In 2019-20, so far, an AN-32 transport aircraft crashed in Arunachal Pradesh, killing 13 IAF personnel earlier this month.