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  Ex-PM visits ailing Jaswant Singh

  India | August 09, 2014 21:01 IST

  New Delhi: Former Prime Minister Manmohan Singh today visited former Defence Minister Jaswant Singh who is in coma in Army's Research and Referral Hospital here after suffering head injuries.Manmohan Singh enquired about his health condition

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  'Decision to raise FDI limit in defence significant step': Arun jaitley

  National | July 13, 2014 14:15 IST

  New Delhi: Defence Minister Arun Jaitley today said the decision to raise FDI limit in defence sector to 49 per cent was a “significant step” in establishing indigenous military industry and suggested that any further

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  Arun Jaitley lays foundation stone for tri-service HQ

  India | June 27, 2014 21:06 IST

  New Delhi: Defence Minister Arun Jaitley on Friday laid the foundation stone of the headquarters of the Integrated Defence Staff (IDS), a building which will be able to securely house the three services chiefs in

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  Fiscal disciplining required to put economy back on track: FM

  National | June 15, 2014 17:02 IST

  Srinagar: Finance Minister Arun Jaitley today said fiscal disciplining is required to put the economy of the country back on tracks as India has witnessed two successive years of sub-five per cent growth.  “At this

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  'Indian Army strong enough to deal with ceasefire violations'

  India | June 14, 2014 14:47 IST

  Srinagar: Defence Minister Arun Jaitley Saturday said the Indian Army is fully equipped and strong enough to deal with ceasefire violations by Pakistan in Jammu and Kashmir.Speaking to media persons on his arrival in summer

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  Arun Jaitley to visit Western Naval Command today

  India | June 07, 2014 9:04 IST

  New Delhi: Defence Minister Arun Jaitley may get to see the salvaged INS Sindhurakshak submarine during his Mumbai visit today where he will review the operational preparedness of the Western Naval Command.The submarine had sunk

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  Defence Minister briefed on IAF's operational preparedness

  India | June 06, 2014 20:12 IST

  New Delhi: Defence Minister Arun Jaitley was today briefed by the Air Force on its operational preparedness and its immediate requirements such as 126 Rafale combat aircraft for carrying out its assigned tasks.  The presentation

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  Jaitley to review AgustaWestland chopper scam case

  India | June 02, 2014 21:51 IST

  New Delhi: Defence Minister Arun Jaitley will review the Rs 3,600 crore AgustaWestland chopper deal with the ministry preparing a presentation for him on the procurement which was scrapped after allegations of bribery and payment

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  Vice Admiral Lanba appointed new Naval Vice Chief

  India | May 31, 2014 19:44 IST

  New Delhi: Vice Admiral Sunil Lanba, commandant of National Defence College and in line to be the next Navy chief, has been appointed as Vice Chief of Naval Staff as part of a major rejig

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  Antony redflags Def Min proposal on Rolls Royce

  May 11, 2014 20:56 IST

  New Delhi: Defence Minister AK Antony has red-flagged a proposal of his own Ministry to continue doing business with the UK-based Rolls Royce, which is facing a CBI probe for allegedly paying bribes and engaging

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  Top naval officer superceded for Navy chief's post suffers heart attack

  India | April 29, 2014 21:58 IST

  New Delhi:  Former Western Naval commander Vice Admiral Shekhar Sinha, who took voluntary retirement last week after being superceded for the post of Chief of Naval Staff, has suffered a heart attack and has been

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  'Let's establish facts over bribery allegations in HAL deal'

  March 03, 2014 18:04 IST

  Nay Pyi Taw: India today said it is trying to establish facts over allegations of bribery into a Rs 10,000 crore deal for supply of aircraft engines to state-owned Hindustan Aeronautics Limited (HAL) by Rolls

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  Antony orders CBI probe in bribe charges in aircraft eng deal

  India | March 02, 2014 16:49 IST

  New Delhi: Defence Minister AK Antony has ordered a CBI probe into allegations that a global engine manufacturing firm had paid bribes to Indian defence officials to bag military contracts from 2007 to 2011 in

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  Why should Antony resign as Defence Minister?

  India | March 01, 2014 6:38 IST

  New Delhi: Pressure has been mounting on Defence Minister AK Antony for his resignation in wake of the INS Sindhuratna accident. Normally  known for his calm, composed and near-reclusive nature, Antony, considered as Mr Clean,

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  No possibility of armed coup in India ever, says Defence Minister Antony

  India | February 24, 2014 9:01 IST

  Kochi(Kerala): Seeking to put a lid on fresh controversy over movement of two army units near Delhi in 2012, Defence Minister A K Antony Sunday  said Indian military is a responsible force which obeys the

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  Army units movement in 2012 was routine training: Antony

  India | February 21, 2014 16:08 IST

  New Delhi: Defence Minister A.K. Antony Friday said that the movement of two army units near Delhi in January 2012 was "a routine training programme".He denied there was any trust deficit between the government and

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  Choppergate: Antony says, authenticity of deal notes 'not proved'

  India | February 05, 2014 18:28 IST

  New Delhi:  Defence Minister AK Antony today said certain notes have come to light suggesting that middlemen in the VVIP chopper deal were trying to target certain Indian leaders but their authenticity is “not proved”.He

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  Defence Minister says no to arbitration process in chopper scam

  India | November 25, 2013 18:38 IST

  New Delhi: There is “no question” of India getting involved in the arbitration process initiated by AgustaWestland in the chopper scam, Defence Minister AK Antony said making it clear that the Government will not be

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  Antony to induct INS Vikramaditya into Navy next month

  India | October 06, 2013 17:34 IST

  New Delhi: The long-delayed aircraft carrier INS Vikramaditya will be inducted into Indian Navy by Defence Minister A K Antony during his Russia visit slated between November 15-17.After a delay of around five years, 45,000-tonne

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  Defence Minister Antony undergoes minor surgery

  India | September 15, 2013 23:45 IST

  New Delhi: Defence Minister A.K. Antony on Sunday underwent a minor surgery at the Army Research and Referral hospital here, an official release said."The defence minister underwent a minor prostate surgery at the Army Research