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Defence Minister Rajnath Singh on Sunday (February 1, 2026) praised the role of the Indian Coast Guard during last year’s Operation Sindoor, saying the maritime force had deployed strategic assets in advance, enhanced surveillance along the western coast, and maintained a “high alert” in the coastal and creek areas. Addressing an event to mark the…
The Union Budget 2025-26 earmarked ₹6.81 lakh crore — or 13.4% of total Central government expenditure — for the Ministry of Defence (MoD). Of the MoD’s total budget, ₹4.92 lakh crore, or 72%, is meant for the Defence Services (primarily the Army, Navy, Air Force and the Defence Research and Development Organisation). About ₹1.61 lakh…
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An Advanced Light Helicopter (ALH) of the Indian Coast Guard crashed in Gujarat’s Porbandar, killing three people, sources told NDTV. Three crew members onboard the chopper died in the crash after it was up in flames. The ALH Dhruv, which is operated by the armed forces, crashed in an open field and was up in…
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The accused sent sensitive material to a Pakistani handler for Rs 200 a day New Delhi: For Rs 200 a day, a labourer working with a private company in a coastal town in Gujarat moonlighted as a spy for Pakistan, according to the Gujarat anti-terrorist squad (ATS). Dipesh Gohil, who was working in Gujarat’s Dwarka,…
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The ATS had been keeping a close watch on the labourer after receiving a tip-off (Representational) Ahmedabad: The Gujarat Anti-Terrorist Squad (ATS) on Friday arrested a labourer for allegedly sharing sensitive information regarding the movement of Indian Coast Guard (ICG) ships with a Pakistani agent, said a police official. Dipesh Gohel, who worked as a…
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The Coast Guard’s Dornier aircraft detected the boat ‘Soe Wai Yan Htoo’ during a reconnaissance sortie. The Indian Coast Guard today caught a Myanmarese fishing boat in the Andaman Sea, which was carrying 5,500 kg of Methamphetamine and a satellite phone, making it the biggest-ever drug haul by the Coast Guard in the maritime domain….
Indian Coast Guard has apprehended a huge consignment of around five tonnes of drugs. New Delhi: In a major drug haul, Indian Coast Guard has apprehended a huge consignment of around five tonnes of drugs from a fishing boat in the Andaman waters, said defence officials. The defence officials said that this is likely to…
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File photo New Delhi: Three Indian Coast Guard (ICG) crew members are missing after a helicopter, which was deployed to rescue an injured crew member from a tanker in the Arabian Sea, had to make an emergency landing on Monday. The ICG said an advanced light helicopter was deployed at 11 pm to evacuate a…
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New Delhi: Indian Coast Guard chief Rakesh Pal died of a cardiac arrest in Chennai today. Defence Minister Rajnath Singh in his condolence message said Director General Pal was “an able and committed officer”. “Deeply saddened at the untimely demise of Rakesh Pal, DG, Indian Coast Guard (ICG) in Chennai today. He was an able…
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One of the 22 crew members is reportedly dead, said an ICG official. Panaji: The fire that broke out on July 19 on a merchant navy ship off the coast of Goa is under control, a senior Indian Coast Guard official said on Sunday, adding one crew member had died in the blaze. MV Maersk…
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