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Time of India
2 days ago
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- Time of India
Army felicitates family of Kargil hero in Sabarkantha
Ahmedabad: As part of the 26th Kargil Vijay Diwas celebrations, the Indian Army on Thursday honoured the family of Kargil war hero sepoy S K Kavaji, a sena medal awardee, at their residence in Kanthariya village of Vijaynagar taluka in Sabarkantha district. The felicitation was held under the Army's pre-Kargil Vijay Diwas outreach initiative, aimed at acknowledging the sacrifices of soldiers and extending welfare support to their families. Sepoy Kavaji laid down his life during the 1999 Kargil war, displaying exemplary courage in the service of the nation. During the ceremony, Khiviben Kavaji, wife of the late Sepoy, was presented with a memento, a welfare booklet, and a personal letter of appreciation from the Indian Army, commemorating her husband's valour. You Can Also Check: Ahmedabad AQI | Weather in Ahmedabad | Bank Holidays in Ahmedabad | Public Holidays in Ahmedabad A team led by naib subedar M V Reddy and regiment havildar Major Rajeesh visited the family, interacted with them, and took note of their concerns and requirements. They assured the family of the Army's continued support and assistance, a statement from the Defence PRO said. The Indian Army is observing the 26th Kargil Vijay Diwas on July 26 to mark India's victory over Pakistani intruders in the Kargil region and to pay homage to the soldiers who made the supreme sacrifice in the line of duty.
Time of India
3 days ago
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- Time of India
INS Nistar commissioned: India's first indigenous deep-sea rescue ship; joins elite global club
Picture: X/Defence PRO Vishakhapatnam NEW DELHI: The Indian Navy on Friday commissioned INS Nistar, India's first indigenously designed and built diving support vessel (DSV), at the naval dockyard in Visakhapatnam. This is a major milestone in India's push for self-reliance in defence. Built by Hindustan shipyard limited, INS Nistar was formally handed over to the Navy on 8 July 2025. The vessel is designed to handle deep-sea diving and rescue operations, a capability that only a few navies around the world possess. It is also equipped to act as the mother ship for the navy's deep submergence rescue vessel (DSRV). Nistar Capability - Role and Capability At the commissioning ceremony, Union minister of state for defence Sanjay Seth and navy chief admiral Dinesh K Tripathi were present. Both praised the achievement as a boost to the aatmanirbhar Bharat . The navy Chief described Nistar as a proud addition to India's maritime strength and recalled its historical connection to the 1971 Indo-Pak war, when an earlier vessel by the same name helped detect the Pakistani submarine Ghazi. He further said, "I am confident that this new Nistar will carry forward and strengthen the proud legacy of the original." The new Nistar weighs nearly 10,000 tonnes and is 118 metres long. by Taboola by Taboola Sponsored Links Sponsored Links Promoted Links Promoted Links You May Like 5 Books Warren Buffett Wants You To Read in 2025 Blinkist: Warren Buffett's Reading List Undo It is built to Indian register of shipping standards and can perform saturation diving up to 300 metres. It also features a side diving stage for shallower dives up to 75 metres, and remotely operated vehicles (ROVs) capable of operating up to 1,000 metres deep for diver support and salvage work. Around 75% of the ship's components are indigenous, marking a significant step in defence manufacturing under the government's make in India initiative. The word Nistar comes from Sanskrit, meaning liberation or rescue—a name for a ship designed to save lives at sea.
India Today
10-06-2025
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- India Today
Video: Fire, explosions continue on cargo ship off Kerala coast, firefighting on
Fires and explosions continue to rock the Singapore-flagged container vessel off the Kerala coast, with flames reported from the mid-ship area and container bay just ahead of the accommodation block, Indian Coast Guard officials said on forward bay fire has been brought under control, but thick smoke continues to rise from the vessel, MV Wan Hai 503. The ship is listing approximately 10 to 15 degrees to port, and more containers have reportedly fallen overboard, they Coast Guard ships Samudra Prahari and Sachet are carrying out firefighting and boundary cooling operations at sea to prevent the flames from spreading further. Meanwhile, Coast Guard vessel Samarth, carrying a team of salvors, is being deployed from Kochi to support ongoing a Defence PRO said the Indian Navy ship INS Surat disembarked the 18-member crew of the container vessel, which caught fire on Monday morning, as coordinated firefighting operations continued through the crew disembarked at Mangalore Port at 11.30 p m on Coast Guard ships Sachet and Samudra Prahari remained engaged in firefighting efforts overnight, he a Coast Guard Dornier aircraft took off on Tuesday morning to conduct an aerial survey of the incident said the Coast Guard vessel Samarth is set to sail out on Tuesday morning, carrying a salvage master to the location of the major fire broke out on board the Singapore-flagged ship after a container explosion. Eighteen crew members were rescued, while four remain incident occurred at approximately 9.20 am IST, around 44 nautical miles off Azhikkal in Kannur district of Kerala and 130 nautical miles north-west of Kochi.
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Business Standard
09-06-2025
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- Business Standard
Navy responds to explosion on Singapore-flagged ship off Kerala coast
An explosion was reported on board the Singapore-flagged container ship MV Wan Hai 503 off the coast of Kerala on Monday morning, a Defence PRO said here. The underdeck blast was first reported at around 10.30 am by the Maritime Operations Centre in Mumbai to their counterparts in Kochi. The 270-metre-long vessel, with a draught of 12.5 metres, had left Colombo on June 7 and was en route to Mumbai, expected to arrive on June 10. "On 09 Jun 25, at about 1030 h, MOC (Koc) received an information from MOC (Mbi) about a reported underdeck explosion onboard MV Wan Hai 503. The vessel is a Singapore Flag Container ship, 270 m long and draught 12.5m with LPC Colombo," the PRO said in a communication. He said in response, the Indian Navy diverted INS Surat, which had been scheduled to dock in Kochi, to provide immediate assistance. The Western Naval Command redirected the vessel at 11 am, the PRO said. A Navy Dornier aircraft sortie is also being planned from the naval air station INS Garuda in Kochi to assess the situation and coordinate support.
Time of India
09-06-2025
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- Time of India
4 missing, 5 injured after fire breaks out on Singapore-flagged ship off Kerala coast
KOCHI: At least four crew members are missing and five others injured after a fire broke out aboard a Singapore-flagged container ship off the coast of Kerala on Monday, a Defence PRO said. The incident occurred on the MV Wan Hai 503, which was initially reported to have suffered an explosion. However, officials later confirmed that it was an underdeck fire. The Maritime Operations Centre in Mumbai reported the fire to its Kochi counterpart around 10:30 am. The 270-metre-long vessel, with a draught of 12.5 metres, had departed from Colombo on June 7 and was scheduled to arrive in Mumbai on June 10. "On 09 Jun 25, at about 1030 h, MOC (Koc) received an information from MOC (Mbi) about a reported underdeck fire onboard MV Wan Hai 503. The vessel is a Singapore Flag Container ship, 270 m long and draught 12.5m with LPC Colombo. The vessel departed Colombo on 07 Jun 25 with NPC Mumbai, 10 Jun," the communication from the PRO read. He said that in response, the Indian Navy diverted INS Surat, which had been scheduled to dock in Kochi, to provide immediate assistance. The vessel's course was altered at 11 am following instructions from the Western Naval Command. Additionally, preparations are under way to deploy a Navy Dornier aircraft from INS Garuda naval air station in Kochi to evaluate conditions and manage support operations.
