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  The Mumbai Police on Friday registered an FIR against the captain of barge P305, which sank on Monday in the Arabian Sea, 35 nautical miles from Mumbai under the impact of the Cyclone Tauktae . The barge captain Rakesh Ballav, along with others, has been booked on the basis of a complaint by rescued barge engineer Mustafizur Rehman Shaikh. According to the police, the case has been registered in Mumbai's Yellow Gate police station. "A case has been registered against Barge P305 Captain Rakesh Ballav and others on the complaint of a barge engineer. The case has been registered under section 304(2), 338 and 34 of the Indian Penal Code (IPC)," the police said. Police also said it has launched a search for the Captain. According to the FIR, despite receiving alerts on Cyclone Tauktae approaching, Captain Rakesh Ballav and others did not make any arrangements for the safety of the staff on board, due to which the barge sank in the cyclone storm and many lost their...

  The Navy on Wednesday said its personnel, battling extreme weather, have so far rescued 184 of the 273 people onboard barge P305, adding all personnel on board two other barges and an oil rig are safe after Cyclone Tauktae fury rendered these vessels adrift. "As of Wednesday morning, 184 personnel of barge P305 have been rescued and INS Kochi and INS Kolkata are returning to Mumbai harbour with the rescuees. "INS Teg, INS Betwa, INS Beas, P8I aircraft and Seaking helicopters are continuing with the search and rescue operations," a Navy spokesperson said. All the 137 personnel on barge GAL Constructor were rescued on Tuesday by the Navy and Coast Guard. The 196 personnel on barge SS-3 and 101 personnel on board oil rig Sagar Bhushan are safe, the official said. Read More

  Prime Minister Narendra Modi inaugurated the ' Maritime India Summit 2021 ' on Tuesday. Prime Minister Modi inaugurated the second edition of the summit via video conferencing. Prime Minister also launched e-book of maritime vision 2030, which is aiming to make the Indian maritime insutry at par with the top global benchmark in the next 10 years. Mansukh Mandaviya, Minister of State (MoS) Ports, Shipping and Waterways (Independent Charge) in his opening remark said that the summit is one of the biggest virtual summit in the world with the participation of 1.7 lakhs partipants from more than 100 nations. "In the three day summit, we will have ministers from eight nations, over 50 global CEOs and more than 160 speakers which include 115 international speakers from 24 nations," he said. Gujarat Chief Minister Vijay Rupani and his Andhra Pradesh counterpart YS Jaganmohan Reddy also joined the event via video conferencing. Read More

  A MiG-29K fighter trainer jet of the Indian Navy met with an accident at sea on Thursday evening after which one of the two pilots has been missing while the other one has been recovered. Search is in progress to locate the pilot, who went missing after the accident, the Indian Navy said, while adding that an inquiry has been ordered to investigate the incident. "A MiG-29K trainer aircraft operating at sea met with an accident at about 1700 hrs on 26 November. One pilot has been recovered and search by air and surface units in progress for the second pilot. An inquiry has been ordered to investigate the incident," the Indian Navy said. The Indian Navy has a fleet of over 40 MiG-29K fighter aircraft based out of Goa and also operated from the INS Vikramaditya aircraft carrier. Read More

To strengthen its underwater fleet, the Indian Navy plans to build 24 submarines, including six nuclear attack submarines, a parliamentary panel was told. The Navy also told the panel that Medium Refit Life Certification (MRLC) of submarine Sindhuraj has been held up since the Russian side has not been able to submit bank guarantees and integrity pact due to sanctions imposed by the US. In its report tabled this month, the Navy stated that there are presently 15 conventional submarines and two nuclear submarines in its fleet. The Indian Navy has two nuclear submarines INS Arihant and INS Chakra, with the latter being leased from Russia. Majority of the conventional submarines are over 25 years old. Thirteen submarines age between 17 and 32 years, it said. “ Eighteen (conventional) + six SSN (nuclear attack submarines) are planned...,” it stated. The Indian Ocean Region, the area of operations of the Indian Navy has witnessed rising activities of the Chinese Navy. On it...

Indian Navy has released Indian Navy Admit Card 2019 for AA & SSR February batch. Candidates who have applied for the Indian Navy AA & SSR Feb 2020 batch recruitment exam can visit Indian Navy's official site joinindiannavy.gov.in to download the admit card. The Indian Navy Admit Card 2019 will be available on the official site from September 9 to September 18, 2019. The admit cards are for the examination being conducted by Indian Navy for enrollment of Sailors for Artificer Apprentice (AA) and Senior Secondary Recruits (SSR) for the course commencing February 2020. Indian Navy Recruitment 2019: Vacancies Artificer Apprentice: 500 Senior Secondary Recruits: 2,200 Total posts: 2,700 How to download Indian Navy AA & SSR Feb 2020 batch admit cards 1. Visit joinindiannavy.gov.in, the official website of Indian Navy 2. Click on login link available on the home page 3. Enter asked credentials 4. Dowload your admit card Candidates clearing the e...

The Indian Navy has activated the online application process for recruitment of Sailors for Artificer Apprentice (AA) and Senior Secondary Recruits (SSR) for the batch commencing February 2020. Interested candidates can apply for the post by visiting the official website of the Indian Navy, https://www.indiannavy.nic.in / or clicking here for the direct link Important dates to remember: Starting date of online application: 28 June 2019 Last date of online application: 10 July 2019 Indian Navy Recruitment 2019 vacancy details Total posts: 2,700 Senior Secondary Recruit (SSR) - 2500 posts Sailor Artificer Apprentice (AA) - 500 posts Indian Navy Sailor SSR AA selection process The selection process will be conducted via a computer-based examination, followed by Physical Fitness Test (PFT) and fitness in medical examinations. Eligibility criteria Candidates looking to try for Senior Secondary Recruit (SSR) should have secured 60% or more marks in aggregate wit...

Scorpene class submarine Vela , equipped with modern machinery and technology to guard the seas, was launched here on Monday, an official said. It will undergo a number of tests by the Indian Navy before it gets commissioned in the defence fleet, the official added. It is the fourth submarine to be launched by the state-owned Mazagon Dock Shipbuilders Limited (MDL) after entering into a contract for the construction and transfer of technology for six Scorpene class submarines with French collaborator Ms Naval Group (formerly known as DCNS). "Today, we are bringing the new Vela with modern machinery and technology to guard the seas," an official from MDL said. INS Vela was first commissioned on August 31, 1973 in the Indian Naval service and continued to serve for 37 years. It was the oldest submarine of the country when it was decommissioned on June 25, 2010, MDL said in a statement. Read More Article Source -> Business Standard

The Air Force has 13.09 per cent of women officers, the highest among all three forces, Minister of State for Defence Subhash Bhamre said Wednesday. The Army has 3.80 per cent of women officers , while the Navy has six per cent of women officers, he said in a written reply to the Lok Sabha. The Air Force has 13.09 per cent of women officers in its force. Women are recruited in the Army, Navy and the Air Force only in the officer's rank. In response to a question, on import of missiles from Russia that could attract US sanctions, the Minister said the government was aware of all developments that may impact the procurement of defence equipments. To another query, Bhamre said a Board of Enquiry has been constituted to look into the explosion incident outside the demolition pit. Read More Business Standard

The Indian Navy is looking at inducting 56 warships and submarines and the process for bringing in a third aircraft carrier has been moved, Navy Chief Admiral Sunil Lanba said on Monday, vowing to enhance the force's maritime capability.  He also assured the country that the Navy is keeping round-the-clock vigil on India's maritime domain. "Navy is looking at inducting 56 warships and submarines to enhance its strength. This is apart from 32 warships under construction," he said at his annual press conference. The process for installing automated identification transponders on around 250,000 fishing boats has been started as part of efforts to enhance coastal security, Admiral Lanba said. The process for induction of a third aircraft carrier has been moved, he said. Talking about the contract given to Reliance Naval Engineering limited for five offshore patrol vehicles, he said, "We are looking into the contract." Read More ...

The tender for 110 combat aircraft mandates building at least 85% of the order locally Current Affairs News : It could be another two years before India picks the winner of the world’s biggest combat aircraft order, according to a senior Boeing Co. executive. Boeing is well placed in the race to supply the Indian Air Force with 110 fighter jets, Gene Cunningham, Boeing vice president of global defense sales, told Bloomberg News on Sunday on the sidelines of a security forum in Singapore. The company is a finalist in a separate competition to supply the Indian navy with 57 fighter jets. “We have gotten to know Indian industry, understand the Indian process,” Cunningham said. The tender for 110 combat aircraft mandates building at least 85 per cent of the order locally. The deal is likely to be at least $15 billion. Boeing said in April that it would partner with state-run Hindustan Aeronautics Ltd. and Mahindra Defense Systems Ltd. to manufacture the F/A-18 ...