Baruipur:&nbsp;Five people were arrested with arms and ammunition in West Bengal's South 24 Parganas district, police said on Friday.Acting on a tip-off, a raid was conducted at Taldi's Biswaspara Choumatha in Canning police station area on Thursday night and the five people were caught, they said.An improvised firearm, one 8 mm cartridge, one 7mm cartridge, a crowbar, a hacksaw and three lock-breaking equipment were seized from them.It is suspected that they had gathered to commit robbery, police said.In another incident, a man was arrested in Bharatgarh in Basanti police station area with arms.A few men had gathered in the area with arms and ammunition. On seeing the police, they fled but one of them got caught.—PTI

 Five people were arrested with arms and ammunition in West Bengal's South 24 Parganas district, police said on Friday.

Bengal: 5 arrested with arms, ammunition

Malda: &nbsp;A man was arrested with illegal arms and ammunition in West Bengal's Malda district, police said on Friday. The Special Task Force (STF) of West Bengal Police made the arrest on Thursday from Milki area, they said. Three 7 mm pistols, six magazines and 18 rounds of bullets were found with him, they added.An investigation is underway to find from where he procured the arms and ammunition, police said.—PTI

A man was arrested with illegal arms and ammunition in West Bengal's Malda district, police said on Friday.

Man held in Malda with arms, ammunition

Chatra: Two persons were arrested with arms and ammunition in Jharkhand's Chatra district, police said on Tuesday.Acting on a tip-off, the arrest was made near Morhar river in Pratappur police station area when they were allegedly delivering the arms to members of the banned Tritiya Sammelan Prastuti Committee (TSPC), a senior officer said.Those arrested have told the police that they were working for notorious gangster Laloo Khan, who was active in Bihar and Jharkhand, he said.Several cases were pending against the duo in Pratappur and Dhobhi police stations, he added.—PTI

Two persons were arrested with arms and ammunition in Jharkhand's Chatra district, police said on Tuesday.

2 held in Jharkhand's Chatra with arms, ammunition

Jammu: Rusted arms and ammunition, including a carbine, were recovered from a village in Jammu and Kashmir's Samba district, police said on Wednesday.The arms and ammunition were found by residents of Chak Manga village on Tuesday evening while digging a well, they said.The villagers informed the police, which recovered a rusted carbine, two magazines, a mortar bomb and two springs from the spot, officials said.A case has been registered in the matter and an investigation launched, they said.—PTI

Rusted arms and ammunition, including a carbine, were recovered from a village in Jammu and Kashmir's Samba district, police said on Wednesday.

Rusted arms, ammunition recovered in J-K's Samba

Rusted arms and ammunition, including a carbine, were recovered from a village in Jammu and Kashmir's Samba district, police said on Wednesday.



New Delhi:&nbsp;Amid widespread anger and protest over Centre’s Agnipath scheme, the Indian Army on Monday issued notification for the first round of recruitment through the scheme.As per the notification, the registration for the recruitment rallies will start from July. “The registrations will be opened from July onwards by the respective Army Recruitment Offices (ARO) for Agniveer General Duty, Agniveer Technical, Agniveer Technical (aviation/ammunition examiner), Agniveer clerk/store keeper technical, Agniveer tradesman (10th pass) and Agniveer Tradesman (8th pass) as per the ARO rally schedule”, the Army notification reads.The notification released by the Indian Army broadly outlines terms and conditions of service, eligibility, discharge and other important information related to the scheme. “Agniveers enrolled under the scheme will not be eligible for any kind of Pension and Gratuity”, said the notification issued on Monday. The service of the ‘Agniveers’ will commence from the date of enrolment. They would form a distinct rank in the Army, different from other existing ranks, it said further. The personnel enrolled under this scheme will be required to undergo periodical medical checkups along with physical/written/field tests as per orders, said the notification.The notification has come on a day when several groups called ‘Bharat Bandh’. The national capital also witnessed traffic jams as the police have tightened security across the city and its bordering areas.—IANS

Amid widespread anger and protest over Centre’s Agnipath scheme, the Indian Army on Monday issued notification for the first round of recruitment through the scheme.

Army Issues Notification For Agniveer Recruitment Amid Protest

Srinagar (The Hawk): In a joint operation, the Army and the Jammu and Kashmir police captured three hybrid terrorists in the Srinagar area of Central Kashmir along with a sizable cache of weapons and ammunition, officials said on Sunday.
"Srinagar Authorities and Army (2RR) captured three hybrid terrorists from the outskirts of Srinagar together with a big consignment of weaponry and ammunition, comprising three AK rifles, two pistols, nine magazines, 200 rounds, and other incriminating documents," according to police.
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In a joint operation, the Army and the Jammu and Kashmir police captured three hybrid terrorists in the Srinagar area of Central Kashmir along with a sizable cache of weapons and ammunition, officials said on Sunday.

Three hybrid terrorists have been apprehended in Srinagar

Srinagar: The Army said on Sunday that a huge consignment of arms and ammunition was recovered during multiple searches in J&amp;K's Baramulla district.
Addressing a media conference at the headquarters of the Army's 19 infantry division in Baramulla town, GOC major general, Ajay Chandpuria, said that following multiple searches based on intelligence inputs from military intelligence and central agencies, a search operation was launched in the Masjid Nallah area of Hathlanga village close to the Line of Control (LoC) where a huge cache of arms and ammunition was recovered.&nbsp;
"The area is very close to the LoC and there is a huge Nallah with large boulders. There is foliage and thick cuttings on both sides of the Nallah.
"There are houses in the area. Our operation was assisted by optical intelligence," the GOC said.
The search operation yielded recovery of heavy quantity of war-like stores, which included eight AK series rifles along with 24 magazines and 560 live rounds, 12 Chinese hand grenades along with 24 magazines and 244 live rounds, nine Chinese hand grenades and five Pakistani hand grenades.
Interestingly, the recovery also included 81 balloons with markings of "I love Pakistan" with Pakistani flag marked on them. Five gunny bags with Pakistani markings were also found.
SSP Baramulla, Rayees Muhammad Bhat said during the press briefing that this recovery is among the largest interception of war-like stories which has been executed close to the LoC in recent years.
"Balloons, which are typically sent more frequently to the Jammu side, have been sent to the Valley side for the first time. It perhaps points to a kind of attempt to instigate certain propaganda again," the SSP said.&nbsp;
—IANS

The Army said on Sunday that a huge consignment of arms and ammunition was recovered during multiple searches in J&K's Baramulla district.

 Large quantity of arms, ammunition recovered close to LoC in J&K's Baramulla

Ranchi News: Five Maoists, including a commander carrying a reward of Rs 25 lakh, were killed in an encounter in the Lawalong police station area in Jharkhand's Chatra district on Monday.

The slain Maoist commander has been identified as Gautam Paswan.

Police are conducting extensive search operations in the area after recovering a large cache of arms and ammunition, including several AK-47 and INSAS rifles.

Confirming the incident, SP Rakesh Ranjan said that the number of Maoists killed could be more and complete information will be revealed after the search operation concludes.

According to sources, Chatra district police and paramilitary troops were conducting a search operation in the forests of the area adjoining Palamu district when the Maoists ambushed the security forces.

The security forces retaliated and the crossfire continued for at least three hours. While five deaths have been confirmed, some Maoists managed to escape.

Locals identified the eliminated extremists as Ajit Oraon aka Charlies, Amar Ganjhu aka Dhiru, Ajay Yadav aka Nandu, Sanjit Bhuiyan aka Sagar and Gautam Paswan.

Squads of CRPF CoBRA (Commando Battalion for Resolute Action), Indian Reserve Battalion (IRB) and police from Palamu and Chatra were involved in the operation. IANS

Five Maoists, including a commander carrying a reward of Rs 25 lakh, were killed in an encounter in the Lawalong police station area in Jharkhand's Chatra district on Monday.

5 Maoists, including commander carrying Rs 25L reward, killed in encounter

Jammu: The security forces recovered a Pakistani drone with arms and ammunition in Jammu and Kashmir's Rajouri district.

A Defence ministry spokesman said in a statement on Thursday, "On the intervening night of 12-13 April 2023, the alert troops of Indian Army in coordination with J&amp;K Police recovered a Drone crossing the Line of Control (LoC) from Pakistan into Indian territory in Beri Pattan area of Sunderbani sector of Rajouri district."

The spokesman said that 131 rounds of AK-47, five magazines and Rs two Lakh in cash was also recovered.

"The search operations are currently under progress," said the ministry official. IANS

The security forces recovered a Pakistani drone with arms and ammunition in Jammu and Kashmir's Rajouri district.

Security forces recover Pak drone with arms & ammunition in J&K's Rajouri

Imphal: At least 175 people were killed, 1108 others injured and 32 were missing in Manipur since ethnic violence broke out in the state four months ago, Inspector General of Police (Operations) I.K. Muivaa said here on Friday.
The official said that 4,786 houses were set on fire and 386 religious structures were destroyed or vandalised.
IGP Muivah said that of the 386 religious structures destroyed or vandalised, 254 are churches and 132 temples.
Of the weapons that have been “lost”, 1359 firearms and 15,050 various types of ammunition were recovered, the IGP told the media.
Various reports, political parties claimed that during the ethnic riots, which broke out on May 3, over 4,000 different types of sophisticated arms and lakhs of different kinds of ammunition were looted from the police stations and police outposts by the mobs, attackers and militants.
Reassuring the people of Manipur, the IPS officer said that the police, central forces and the civil administration are trying round the clock to bring normalcy.
“Security barricades from Phougakchao Ikhai in Bishnupur district to Kangvai in Churachandpur district have been removed while security has been provided on the national highways,” he stated.
The police official claimed that the latest action of the state force would go down well with the public which had wanted the security barricades removed and the internally displaced allowed to return to their places of origin.
He said that since the ethnic violence broke out on May 3, as many as 5,172 arson cases were reported with 4,786 houses set on fire.
Inspector General of Police (administration) K. Jayanta said that of the 175 people who died, nine are still unidentified.
He said, 79 of the bodies have been claimed while 96 remain unclaimed.
Jayanta said that 28 bodies were kept at the Regional Institute of Medical Science, 26 bodies in Jawaharlal Nehru Institute of Medical Sciences and 42 bodies at the Churachandpur district hospital.
He said that 9,332 cases have been registered in connection with the violence and breaching of law and order and 325 people were arrested from across the state.
Inspector General of Police (Zone-3) Nishit Ujjwal said that Imphal-Dimapur National Highway (NH-2) and Imphal-Jiribam National Highway (NH-37) are functioning normally.
The ethnic violence between the non-tribals Meiteis and tribal Kukis broke out in the northeastern state after a 'Tribal Solidarity March' was organised in the hill districts to protest against the Meitei community's demand for Scheduled Tribe (ST) status.
—IANS

At least 175 people were killed, 1108 others injured and 32 were missing in Manipur since ethnic violence broke out in the state four months ago

Four months of Manipur violence: 175 killed, 1108 injured & 32 missing

Jalpaiguri (West Bengal): A seven-year-old child died and five others were injured after a mortar shell exploded in the Chhapadanga area of Jalpaiguri district, police said. The incident took place barely hours after the Sikkim government issued an advisory urging people not to pick up any explosives or ammunition found in the Teesta basin.
According to police, the shell exploded at Chhapadanga in the Kranti block of Jalpaiguri district on Thursday evening. The deceased was identified as 7-year-old Sahinur Alam. Sharing details of the incident, a police officer said, "A few children had gone to collect firewood near the Teesta River when they came upon a mortar shell floating in the waters. They picked it up and brought it home. It is believed that the shell belonged to the Indian Army and got swept away by the river after the cloudburst on Wednesday night." "The five injured persons in the incident were shifted to the Jalpaiguri Hospital and North Bengal Hospital where they are currently undergoing treatment," the officer informed. Further details are awaited. The Sikkim government had earlier warned people that explosives and ammunition may be found along the banks of the Teesta River after an ammunition depot of the army in north Sikkim was affected by the flash floods. "The local population is hereby warned that explosives or ammunition may be found along the Teesta basin. These ammunitions should not be handled or picked up since they may explode and cause grievous injuries," read an advisory issued by the state land revenue and disaster management department on Thursday. Earlier, on Friday, the State Disaster Management Authority confirmed that at least 19 people, including six army personnel, have perished in the flash floods in Sikkim. The search for the missing people is ongoing in areas downstream of Teesta River. Efforts are also underway to locate 16 missing soldiers in Sikkim, officials informed. Sikkim Chief Secretary Vijay Bhushan Pathak informed on Friday, "As per the checkpost data available, around 3,000 people are stranded in Lachen and Lachung. They include 700-800 drivers and about 150 people, who had visited these places on two-wheelers. We are in the process of evacuating all stranded people using choppers of the Army and the Indian Air Force." South Lhonak Lake, situated in North West Sikkim, experienced a cloudburst and rainfall, triggering flash floods on Wednesday morning. The flash floods gobbled up the Indreni bridge in Singtam town, some 30 kilometers from Gangtok, the district administration in Gangtok informed. Another connecting bridge of Balutar hamlet was also swept away around 4 am.
—ANI

A seven-year-old child died and five others were injured after a mortar shell exploded in the Chhapadanga area of Jalpaiguri district, police said.

WB: Seven-year-old dead, 5 injured after mortar shell explodes in Jalpaiguri

Kanpur: In a landmark achievement for India’s defence sector, two mega facilities to manufacture ammunition and missiles by Adani Defence &amp; Aerospace, India’s leading private sector defence manufacturer, were inaugurated on Monday. The cutting-edge facilities, which are first of their kind in the private sector in India, will provide a significant impetus to the nation’s self-reliance and technological advancements in the field of defence. The facilities -- South Asia’s largest -- were inaugurated by Uttar Pradesh Chief Minister, Yogi Adityanath, in the presence of Chief of Army Staff, Gen Manoj Pande, Lt Gen N.S. Raja Subramani, Lt Gen Amardeep Singh Aujla amid senior dignitaries from the Ministry of Defence and the Uttar Pradesh government, who acknowledged and lauded Adani Defence’s efforts and contributions in creating differentiated capabilities towards strengthening the state and the country. The unveiling of the facilities coincided with the fifth anniversary of the Balakot airstrike -- ‘Operation Bandar’ -- a historic operation by the Indian Air Force that was a testimony to India’s strategic assertiveness over external threats. Spread over 500 acres, the facility in Kanpur is set to become one of the largest integrated ammunition manufacturing complexes. It will produce high-quality small, medium and large calibre ammunition for the armed forces, paramilitary forces and the police. The facility has started rolling out small calibre ammunition, starting with 150 million rounds estimated at 25 per cent of India’s annual requirement. Speaking on the occasion, CM Adityanath said, “This is a moment of great pride. The facility is a testimony to Uttar Pradesh’s transformation into an industrial powerhouse and our commitment to Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s ‘Aatmanirbhar Bharat’ initiative. "Adani Defence &amp; Aerospace has made the largest investment in the Uttar Pradesh Defence Corridor, which will play a crucial role in developing a vibrant defence ecosystem. It is encouraging to see the commencement of operations within 18 months of allocating the land. It will be a proud moment when ammunition and missiles produced in these facilities will help secure the nation.” Emphasising the need for self-reliance in missiles and ammunition, Gen Manoj Pande said, “Recent geopolitical events have reemphasised the need for a reliable supply from internal sources for ammunition in preparedness for a long-drawn conflict. "Such large investments and willingness of Adani Defence &amp; Aerospace to indigenise critical technologies have built confidence in the users to depend on the Indian private industry for strategic military supplies. This complex is a major milestone in India’s journey towards self-reliance in the defence sector.” Adani Defence &amp; Aerospace is the flagship defence company of the Adani Group. It is also focused on developing and offering unique capabilities across the unmanned segment, counter drones, intelligence, surveillance and reconnaissance technologies and cyber defence. Ashish Rajvanshi, CEO of Adani Defence &amp; Aerospace, said, “The establishment of these ammunition and missiles complexes represents a leap forward in our quest for self-reliance. With a planned investment of over Rs 3,000 crore, its impact extends far beyond the defence sector. "It will create over 4,000 jobs, with five times the multiplier effect on MSMEs and the local ecosystem benefiting from it indirectly. We are committed to ensuring that our efforts are inclusive and sustainable, fostering growth while preserving the environment for generations to come.” The ammunition complex started operations in less than two years of its announcement by the Adani Group during the Uttar Pradesh Investors’ Summit in 2022. An industry 4.0 facility, it has state-of-the-art automation ensuring highest standards in quality, safety and reliability using artificial intelligence and data analytics. Further, being a PESO certified complex, it will also house explosive handling facilities for missiles and precision-guided munitions. —IANS

In a landmark achievement for India’s defence sector, two mega facilities to manufacture ammunition and missiles by Adani Defence & Aerospace

Advancing Aatmanirbharta: Adani Defence & Aerospace Inaugurates South Asia’s Largest Ammunition & Missiles Complex

Kanpur: Uttar Pradesh Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath inaugurated the Ammunition Manufacturing Complex of Adani Group in Kanpur on Monday and said that the state's defence industrial corridors are contributing to India's self-reliance in defence manufacturing. According to an official release from the Chief Minister's Office (CMO), Chief Minister Yogi said, "Today, all six nodes of the state's defence industrial corridors are actively contributing to India's self-reliance in defence manufacturing." Reflecting on the significant transformation in the state, Chief Minister Yogi also said that before 2017, 'tamanchas' were brandished in UP. The Chief Minister made these remarks while inaugurating the Ammunition Manufacturing Complex of Adani Group in the Defence Corridor located in Sadh. The inauguration ceremony was attended by the country's Chief of Army Staff, General Manoj Pandey. Karan Adani, CEO of Adani Ports and SEZ Limited welcomed the Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath, presenting him with a bouquet and an 'angvastra'. Earlier, the Chief Minister inspected the Ammunition Manufacturing Complex. Describing the moment as 'joyful', Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath said, "When we organized our first Investors Summit in 2018, Prime Minister Modi announced two defence manufacturing corridors in the country. With the objective of fostering self-reliance in the defence sector, these corridors were announced in Tamil Nadu and Uttar Pradesh." Highlighting the Prime Minister's announcement of six nodes in Uttar Pradesh, namely Aligarh, Agra, Kanpur, Lucknow, Jhansi, and Chitrakoot, Chief Minister Adityanath noted the commencement of operations by Adani Defence Systems and Technologies Limited in the Kanpur node. The Chief Minister outlined the involvement of various companies in different nodes, stating, "In this endeavour, BrahMos Limited has started work in Lucknow, while Armoured Vehicle Nigam Limited, Tata Technologies Limited, Global Engineering Limited, and WV Electronics India Limited have initiated their activities in Jhansi. Ancor Research Lab LLP is contributing in the Aligarh node, and major entities like Adani Defence Systems &amp; Technologies Limited are actively involved in Kanpur," the Chief Minister elaborated. The Chief Minister said, "IIT Kanpur and IIT BHU have been designated as Centers of Excellence for the Defence Manufacturing Corridor in UP. For this, the Defence Ministry has also shown partnership to develop infrastructure." Furthermore, he highlighted Uttar Pradesh's transformation from being perceived as a hindrance to becoming a catalyst for national development. "Today, Uttar Pradesh is not acting as a 'breaker' but as a 'breakthrough' in the development of the country. Before 2017, Uttar Pradesh was often viewed as a major obstacle in the country's progress. However, today, the state is consistently setting new benchmarks in development. Recently, investments totaling Rs 10 lakh 24 thousand crore have been realized through GBC 4.0," the Chief Minister stated. He emphasized that investments thrive in environments where both individuals and capital are secure. CM Yogi said that after 46 years of the establishment of Noida, the state government is going to establish a new industrial city in the form of BIDA in Bundelkhand. This will become the best industrial city in the country. Accordingly, the youth of this entire region will be prepared as the most skilled workforce. The Chief Minister congratulated the Adani Group for the construction of the Ammunition Manufacturing Complex in UP. On this occasion, UP Assembly Speaker Satish Mahana, Chief of Army Staff General Manoj Pandey, Cabinet Minister Nand Gopal Nandi, Rakesh Sachan, Lt. NS Raja Subramani, IIDC Manoj Kumar Singh, Adani Group's Karan Adani, Jeet Adani, Ashish Rajvanshi, public representatives, officials associated with the Army and administration and officials and employees of Ammunition Manufacturing Complex were present. —ANI

Uttar Pradesh Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath inaugurated the Ammunition Manufacturing Complex of Adani Group in Kanpur on Monday 

'UP Contributing To India Becoming Self-Reliant In Defence Manufacturing': CM Yogi

A huge blast at Iraq's Kalso military base used by the Popular Mobilization Forces (PMF) on Saturday was the result of an explosion in ammunition and rocket storage, state media reported on Tuesday citing the investigators' report.
No warplanes or drones were spotted in the sky above Iraq's Babil province at the time of the explosion, according to the final report of the Iraqi military technical committee which investigated the explosion.  The blast killed a member of the PMF security force that includes Iran-backed groups.
Highly explosive material used in manufacturing ammunition was identified and the remnants of rockets were found 150 meters away from the explosion site, the report said.  State media did not say explicitly whether the explosion was believed to be an accident.  The blast occurred nearly a week after Iran fired a barrage of missiles and drones at Israel in response to a presumed Israeli airstrike that destroyed part of Iran's embassy in Damascus on April 1, killing seven Iranian Revolutionary Guards officers.  The PMF includes Iran-backed groups which, operating under the banner of the Islamic Resistance in Iraq, have attacked US troops in the region and targeted Israel since the eruption of the Gaza war, declaring support for the Palestinians.
—Reuters

Explosion at Iraq's Kalso military base linked to ammunition mishap kills PMF member. Investigation reveals no drone activity; tension escalates in Middle East.

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