New Delhi [India], July 28 (ANI): External dependence on armaments and ammunitions has been a matter of concern and it is a strategic imperative for India to achieve self-sufficiency in the critical defence requirements, Chief of the Army Staff General Manoj Pande said on Thursday.

New Delhi [India], May 1 (ANI): A day after taking charge as the 29th Chief of the Army Staff, Indian Army chief General Manoj Pande on Sunday said that his utmost priority would be to ensure very high standards of operational preparedness to face security challenges.

New Delhi [India], April 30 (ANI): Defence Minister Rajnath Singh met the outgoing Army chief General Manoj Mukund Naravane on the last day of his service on Saturday and said that his contributions of serving the nation for 42 years as a military leader have "strengthened India's defence capabilities and preparedness".

Ranchi (Jharkhand) [India], April 5 (ANI): As many as 25 Jharkhand Congress leaders have been called to Delhi for a meeting with party state in-charge Avinash Pande today.

Kolkata Feb 21 PTI Veteran Trinamool Congress leader and senior West Bengal minister Sadhan Pande was cremated with state honours here on Monday He died in a Mumbai hospital on Sunday at the age of 71 after prolonged illness His mortal remains were brought to Kolkata on Sunday night His body was taken to his house in Kankurgachi area on Monday morning and then to the assembly where he was an elected legislator for eight terms Several members of the assembly including Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee paid their last respects to Pande His body was later taken to Nimtolla crematorium in north Kolkata for the final rites Pande had represented Burtola and Maniktala constituencies He was ailing for the last one year He was retained as a cabinet minister after the TMC returned to power for the third consecutive term last year but was not allocated any portfolio due to his ill health The TMC leader was suffering from kidney ailments and he was shifted to Mumbai from state-run SSKM Hospital in Kolkata sometime back He was in a critical condition in the last few days party sources said Pande is survived by his daughter Shreya PTI DC ACD ACD

Kolkata (West Bengal) [India], February 20 (ANI): West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee condoled the passing away of Cabinet Minister Sadhan Pande on Sunday in Mumbai.

New Delhi Feb 18 PTI Planning early for the 2024 Lok Sabha polls the Congress in Jharkhand will hold a three-day brainstorming exercise beginning Sunday with Rahul Gandhis virtual address to party workers The Chintan Shivir will be held at the Jain pilgrimage centre of Parasnath in Giridih district of Jharkhand AICC general secretary Avinash Pande said Academicians and experts have also been invited to the meet to deliberate upon and discuss contemporary issues of national and regional importance and dwell upon the partys institutional stand thereto he said With a view to assess the prevailing socio-economic and political situation challenges thereof and preparedness of the party for the general elections scheduled in 2024 Jharkhand Pradesh Congress Committee JPCC has decided to organise a three-day Chintan Shivir of Congress party workers office-bearers and leaders he said The Shivir will discuss the role that the Congress Party could play in contributing more effectively in the development process of the state Pande said It will deliberate on the strategy for the Lok Sabha elections in 2024 as well as the assembly elections Pande was given the charge of Jharkhand last month after AICC in-charge of the state RPN Singh quit the Congress to join the BJP Congress is a junior coalition partner in the Jharkhand government led by Jharkhand Mukti Morcha leader and Chief Minister Hemant Soren PTI SKU SMN SMN

New Delhi [India], February 7 (ANI): Jharkhand Congress Legislative Party meeting will be held in the national capital on Tuesday.

Thane Nov 23 PTI Two persons were arrested by the Thane crime branch for allegedly submitting forged documents as sureties for an accused in a POCSO case who secured bail police said on Tuesday The accused identified as Nayan Pawaskar and Ajit Pande were arrested after they arrived at the court campus on Monday According to police the duo stood as a legal guarantee for Torkul Sorajuddin Haque alias Arif Shaikh who was arrested under the Protection of Children from Sexual Offences POCSO Act by Rabale police in Navi Mumbai Pawaskar and Pande had submitted forged ration cards ID cards of employment and salary slips the police said in a release A case was registered against them at Thane Nagar police station under various sections of the Indian Penal Code it said PTI COR NSK NSK