March 18, 2020 9:41 PM
Ordnance Factories observe their 219th foundation day
Ordnance Factories are observing their 219th foundation day today. The first Ordnance Factory, now known as the Gun and Shell Factory at Cossipore in Kolkata was established on this day in 1801. The Ordnance Factories are a conglomerate of 41 ordnance factories under the aegis of its corporate headquarters Ordnance Factory Board (OFB) in Kolkata. The OFB came into existence on April 2, 1979 in the new avatar.<br />'' <br />'' Since their inception, the Ordnance Factories have evolved...