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: Friday, July 23, 2021, 11:14 AM IST Worse than 2005 and 1967: Devastating floods in Maharashtra shock citizens; netizens pray for their safety ANI Mumbai, its neighbouring Thane and Palghar and other districts in the Konkan region have been witnessing heavy downpour since the last few days, leading to inundation at several places and disruption of rail and road transport services. At least nine persons have been killed as unprecedented torrential rains pounded the coastal and western Maharas...

The Western Naval Command of the Nigerian Navy last week kicked off Operation Awkward in its areas of responsibility by engaging its aerial, surface and underwater elements. Chiemelie Ezeobi reports that it was to assess the response of men and assets to defend the harbour and base against any threat or emergency It was on Wednesday, July 14, 2021 when the stillness of the air at the Western Naval Command (WNC), Apapa, Lagos, was broken by the wailing of sirens emanating from ships and vessels ...

Tri-nation table top naval exercise Shield held at WNC Mumbai ANI | Updated: Jul 16, 2021 07:08 IST Mumbai (Maharashtra) [India], July 16 (ANI): A tri-nation tabletop anti-narcotics and maritime search and rescue exercise, Exercise Shield, was held between Indian and Sri Lankan Navies and Maldives National Defence Force through virtual mode. The tabletop exercise and simulation were held virtually on July 14 and 15 which was coordinated by Maritime Warfare ...

Tri-nation table top naval exercise Shield held ANI 16 Jul 2021, 12:03 GMT+10 Mumbai (Maharashtra) [India], July 16 (ANI): A tri-nation tabletop anti-narcotics and maritime search and rescue exercise, Exercise Shield, was held between Indian and Sri Lankan Navies and Maldives National Defence Force through virtual mode. The tabletop exercise and simulation were held virtually on July 14 and 15 which was coordinated by Maritime Warfare Centre (MWC) in Mumbai. According to a statement issued by t...

Chiemelie Ezeobi reports that An Admiral’s Compass: Reflections on Leadership, Military Strategy and Maritime Security’ authored by Rear Admiral Francis Akpan, retired, was targeted at impacting generations of naval officers, military officers and heads of maritime agencies In a bid to impact generations of naval officers, military officers and other heads of maritime agencies, Rear Admiral Francis D. Akpan (Rtd) recently wrote a book titled “An Admiral’s Compass: Reflections on Leaders...

  Given that the blue economy is centered on trade and actions around large bodies of water ranging from rivers to oceans, Chiemelie Ezeobi reports that the recently commemorated 2021 World Hydrography Day provided ample opportunity to highlight the import of hydrography to the project and the Nigerian Navy’s role in actualising it The blue or marine economy is the ecosystem of economic activities centred on trade and actions around large bodies of water ranging from rivers to oceans. When t...

Chiemelie Ezeobi writes that the Nigerian Armed Forces Resettlement Centre, which is saddled with the task of integrating military retirees into civil life, recently churned out 343 retirees after intensive training on various entrepreneurial skills to ease their transition For 35 meritorious years or less, 343 soldiers went through series of military trainings to ensure they turn out to be professional soldiers in their various units and fields. Throughout those years, they recited the soldier...

The complex case, which involves officials from the MES who were in-charge of maintenance and upkeep of the Enclave that falls under the Western Naval Command, could lead to alleged malpractices in excess of Rs 30 crore, as reported by ET.

Over the years, the capacity of the Nigerian Navy to conduct hydrographic survey that would assure safety of naval and merchant traffic at sea was significantly hampered by the absence of a hydrographic ship in its fleet. To address this gap, Chiemelie Ezeobi reports that the newly acquired hydrographic vessel, NNS LANA, a first ever purpose-built Offshore Survey Vessel, is geared to provide and improve reliable hydrographic data and information as a critical component in the projection of nava...

The armed forces saw a series of changes in the top hierarchy in the last two days, including new joinings in the posts of Commander-in-Chief of Andaman and Nicobar Command, Eastern Army Commander, Deputy Chief of Naval Staff and Director ...