Indian navy

While most of us were fast asleep last night, two determined officers reached a point on Earth where the closest humans were actually in space.

Col Prithipal Singh, legendary World War 2 veteran and India's only officer to serve in the Indian army, Navy, and IAF, has passed away at the age of 100.

CV Prakash, a pioneer of hydroponic farming in India who taught over 12,000 growers, has found a way to help Indian farmers grow world-class turmeric and make a splash in the international market with his Mission Turmeric 2021.

The Andhra Pradesh government has announced an ex-gratia payment of Rs 1 crore each to the families of those killed in the gas leak.

The national carrier Air India has been given permission to conduct this operation to bring back Indian citizens from other countries and the passengers will be charged for the ticket prices.

“In the ongoing pandemic, ventilator support will be required for about 5-8% of patients whereas a large number would require oxygen support. A need was therefore felt to design a suitable portable arrangement."

On the anniversary of the Royal Indian Navy Mutiny of 1946, it’s time we remembered the brave young men who dared to defy an Empire and “energised the hearts and minds of our sailors, infantry soldiers, airmen ordinary mill hands, students, workers, citizens."

"Back in 1999, we had nothing. There was not a single cyclone shelter. We were bereft of communication systems. People did not when and where the cyclone would hit. We have come a long way since," says Special Relief Commissioner Bishnupada Sethi.

“As an armed forces officer, it is our duty and responsibility to help anyone in need. And that’s exactly what I did."

C V Prakash started growing food in his Bengaluru home on his two-acre land. From spinach to strawberries, ex-serviceman C V Prakash sold several vegetables and fruits to Walmart until 2015.