Government has appointed Lieutenant General Manoj Pande as the new Vice Chief of Army Staff. He will take over from Lieutenant General Chandi Prasad Mohanty who superannuated.
The Union Defence Ministry had launched the 'Services e-Health Assistance and Teleconsultation (SeHAT)' scheme. It aims to provide home delivery of medicines for veterans and serving military personnel.
Every year World Pulses Day is celebrated on 10 February to spread public awareness of the nutritional and environmental benefits of pulses as part of sustainable food production.