Global Events
Vice Admiral AN Pramod AVSM YSM assumes charge as DCNS
New Delhi, August 1, 2026: Vice Admiral AN Pramod, AVSM, YSM, assumed charge as the Deputy Chief of Naval Staff (DCNS). He succeeds Vice Admiral Tarun Sobti, UYSM, AVSM, VSM, who superannuated from service on July 31, 2026 after more than 38 years of distinguished service. […]
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Somon Air receives its first Boeing 737 MAX Jet
– Tajikistan’s national carrier to modernize its fleet and expand its network with the 737-8– 737 MAX to complement the Central Asian airline’s planned 787 Dreamliner fleet Dushanbe, Tajikistan, August 3, 2026: Boeing and Somon Air today announced the delivery of the airline’s first 737 MAX, as the […]
Civil Aviation
Launch of DSC A24 (YARD 329) – Fifth Ship of Diving Support Craft Project
Titagarh, Kolkata, August 1, 2026: DSC A24, the fifth ship of five Diving Support Craft (DSC) Project, was launched at Titagarh, Kolkata (WB) by Ms Kamal Singh in presence of Vice Admiral Gurcharan Singh, Chief of Personnel. The event was conducted with full naval traditions […]
Defence Industry Indian Navy Services
Vice Admiral AN Pramod AVSM YSM assumes charge as DCNS
New Delhi, August 1, 2026: Vice Admiral AN Pramod, AVSM, YSM, assumed charge as the Deputy Chief of Naval Staff (DCNS). He succeeds Vice Admiral Tarun Sobti, UYSM, AVSM, VSM, who superannuated from service on July 31, 2026 after more than 38 years of distinguished service. […]
Appointment Defence Indian Navy Services
Alka Nangia Arora takes charge as Controller General of Defence Accounts
New Delhi, August 1, 2026: Alka Nangia Arora, a 1991-batch officer of the Indian Defence Accounts Service (IDAS), assumed charge as the Controller General of Defence Accounts (CGDA). An alumnus of Garhwal University, Dehradun and IIT Roorkee, Ms Arora has tenanted key appointments in the […]
Appointment Defence