Defence Ministry
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Defence Ministry to protest FIPB clearance for Tata-Agusta joint venture
India | Nov 12, 2013, 09:28 PM ISTNew Delhi: The Defence Ministry is set to protest the approval by the FIPB to a proposal to assemble military and civilian choppers by AgustaWestland, which is facing the prospect of cancellation for its alleged
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AgustaWestland seeks meeting with Defence Ministry
India | Nov 07, 2013, 07:41 PM ISTNew Delhi: Facing the prospect of cancellation of its Rs 3,600 crore deal to supply 12 VVIP choppers to the IAF, AgustaWestland has sought a meeting with the Defence Ministry to explain its stand on
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Defense Ministry gives final notice to Agusta on chopper deal
India | Oct 23, 2013, 08:20 PM ISTNew Delhi: Moving ahead towards cancelling the controversial chopper deal, the Defence Ministry today said it has issued a final show cause notice to AgustaWestland for “violating” the terms of the Rs 3,600 crore contract
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Defence Ministry declines to share information on TSD
India | Oct 20, 2013, 02:30 PM ISTNew Delhi: Information on the activities of the controversial Technical Support Division (TSD), an intelligence unit set up by former army chief V K Singh, is still out of bounds for the public.The Defence Ministry
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Defence Ministry serves notice to Agusta Westland on VVIP chopper deal
India | Oct 14, 2013, 09:50 PM ISTNew Delhi: The Ministry of Defence has served a show cause notice to helicopter manufacturer company Agusta Westland for the cancellation of chopper deal. The step was initiated after the expose of paying kickbacks worth
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AgustaWestland takes arbitration route to keep chopper deal on
India | Oct 04, 2013, 08:16 PM ISTNew Delhi: Facing the prospect of its Rs 3,600 crore VVIP chopper deal being scrapped, Agusta Westland today said it had taken the arbitration route to settle the fate of the contract.The Anglo-Italian firm said
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Antony's visit to Russia put off
India | Oct 01, 2013, 08:40 PM ISTNew Delhi: Defence Minister A K Antony's proposed visit to Russia has been put off where the two sides were expected to finalise several important deals including a proposal to procure over 200 T-90 tanks
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IAF looking to induct seven more C-17 aircraft: Browne
India | Sep 30, 2013, 08:49 PM ISTNew Delhi: The Indian Air Force is looking forward to add to its fleet seven more C-17 heavylift aircraft which are capable of ferrying tanks and artillery guns close to the borders with China and
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Agusta Westland VVIP chopper deal: CAG report slams Defence Ministry, IAF
India | Aug 13, 2013, 07:28 PM ISTNew Delhi: The CAG today slammed the Defence Ministry and Air Force for “several instances” of deviation from rules in the procurement of VVIP choppers in the Rs 3,727 crore AgustaWestland deal.In its report tabled
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Uttarakhand : 45 choppers, over 10,000 troops deployed, yet thousands go without food, water, bodies rot in the open
India | Jun 20, 2013, 10:22 PM ISTNew Delhi, Jun 20: Stepping up relief and rescue operations in Uttarakhand, the Defence Ministry has deployed more than 45 choppers belonging to the Army and the IAF there along with more than 10,000 troops
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Chopper deal: Delhi court allows defreezing of former IAF chief Tyagi's kin accounts
India | Jun 04, 2013, 06:04 PM ISTNew Delhi, June 4: A Delhi court has allowed the plea of two family members of former IAF chief S.P. Tyagi, accused in the Rs. 3600 crore VVIP helicopter deal scam, to defreeze their bank
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Lookout notice against Tyagi in chopper deal: Antony
India | May 06, 2013, 05:48 PM ISTNew Delhi, May 6: The Central Bureau of Investigation has issued a lookout notice against a former Indian Air Force chief in connection with alleged irregularities in procurement of VVIP helicopters, Defence Minister A K
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Defence Ministry firms up new procurement policy
India | Apr 20, 2013, 05:09 PM ISTNew Delhi, Apr 20: Stung by scams in acquisition from foreign vendors, the Defence Ministry on Saturday finalised a new procurement policy under which Indian public and private sector will be given first priority for
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Defence Ministry planning to end single vendor tenders
India | Apr 15, 2013, 09:00 AM ISTNew Delhi, Apr 15: Seeking to avoid allegations of favouritism and scams in acquisitions, the Defence Ministry is planning to put an end to single-vendor tenders and is expected to issue directions to the Services
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Defence Ministry asks CBI to probe graft charges against Brigadier
India | Apr 11, 2013, 08:29 PM ISTNew Delhi, Apr 11: The Defence Ministry has asked the CBI to investigate the charges that a Brigadier had sought a bribe of Rs 25 crore from AgustaWestland to help it bag the deal for
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Breaking news culture without verifying not good: Antony
India | Mar 06, 2013, 10:12 PM ISTNew Delhi, Mar 6: Cautioning media against the “breaking news culture”, Defence Minister A K Antony today said journalists should not lose objectivity in the rush to score against rivals and advocated self regulation.At a
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China carries out interceptor missile test
World | Jan 27, 2013, 10:47 PM ISTBeijing, Jan 27: China today successfully carried out its second missile interceptor test, the Defence Ministry announced.China carried out a land-based mid-course missile interception test within its territory today, state-run Xinhua news agency reported attributing
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Agnihotri appointed DG (Acquisition) in Defence Ministry
India | Oct 25, 2012, 07:34 PM ISTNew Delhi, Oct 25: Senior IAS officer S B Agnihotri has been appointed as Director General (Acquisition) in the Ministry of Defence.Agnihotri, a 1980 batch IAS officer of Orissa cadre, is currently Additional Secretary and
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Defence Ministry clears Rs 12,000 cr proposal for 56 aircraft
India | Jul 24, 2012, 08:49 AM ISTNew Delhi, Jul 24: The Defence Ministry on Monday cleared a proposal worth over Rs 12,000 crore to procure 56 transport aircraft for the Air Force to replace its fleet of vintage Avro planes.In a
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CBI to seek Defence Ministry's view on OSA violation
India | Jul 22, 2012, 04:39 PM ISTNew Delhi, July 22 :The CBI will tomorrow send a tranche of ‘confidential' documents received from a US-based estranged business associate of arms dealer Abhishek Verma to the Defence Ministry to seek its opinion whether