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India eyes Russia to overcome tank ammunition shortage
India | Jul 22, 2012, 02:46 PM ISTNew Delhi, Jul 22 :Facing a critical shortage of ammunition for Army's fleet of T-90 and T-72 tanks after the blacklisting of an Israeli firm, the Defence Ministry is now looking to procure these shells
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Jaya Jaitley allowed to permanently retain passport
National | Jul 12, 2012, 04:52 PM ISTBesides furnishing a security of Rs 25,000 to the court, Jaitley was also directed to give an affidavit to it that her counsel would represent her in her absence and that she may not seek
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Explanation sought from BEML chief on notice to V K Singh
India | Jun 06, 2012, 09:16 PM ISTNew Delhi, Jun 6: The Defence Ministry today sought an explanation from BEML chief V R S Natarajan for serving a legal notice on former Army Chief Gen V K Singh demanding an apology for
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Army chief gives 10 more days to Lt Gen Suhag to respond
India | May 29, 2012, 10:15 PM ISTNew Delhi, May 29: Army Chief Gen V K Singh today gave ten more days to 3 Corps Commander Lt Gen Dalbir Singh Suhag, who could head the force in two years, for replying to
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Army submits report to defence ministry on Leh clash
India | May 12, 2012, 06:01 PM ISTNew Delhi, May 12: The Army has submitted a report to the defence ministry about the clash between jawans and officers at a firing range near the India-China boundary in Nyoma, Ladakh.An initial report about
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Defence Ministry had looked into Tatra truck issue 7 years ago
India | Apr 29, 2012, 11:31 AM ISTNew Delhi, Apr 29: Seven years before the issue rocked the country, the Defence Ministry had gone into the procurement of Tatra trucks through an intermediary company and not original manufacturers and had closed the
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CBI to question defence ministry officials
India | Apr 28, 2012, 10:51 PM ISTNew Delhi, Apr 26: After BEML and Tatra Sipox officials, the CBI is now planning to quiz Defence Ministry officials in connection with alleged irregularities in the Tatra all-terrain vehicle deal.CBI sources said names of
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Defence Ministry Dismisses Troop Build Up Report
India | Apr 04, 2012, 11:24 AM ISTVisakhapatnam, Apr 4: The Defence Ministry was today dismissive about a media report that the Army moved two units towards Delhi in January without informing the government, saying such exercises are conducted from time to
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Govt Clears Defence Plan, Revises Offset Policy
India | Apr 02, 2012, 09:53 PM ISTNew Delhi, Apr 2: With Army Chief Gen V K Singh highlighting shortage of equipment, the Defence Ministry today appeared to be fast-tracking decision-making as it approved a plan for development of capabilities and effected
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Police Finds Diary Of Defence Ministry Official
India | Apr 01, 2012, 09:14 PM ISTNew Delhi, Apr 1: Delhi Police have recovered a diary of the senior Defence Ministry official, who was found dead under mysterious circumstances along with his wife two days ago, in which he is believed
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Army Chief Rules Out Resignation
India | Mar 02, 2012, 08:43 PM ISTNew Delhi, Mar 2: Army Chief General VK Singh, who lost his battle with the Defence Ministry on the age row, feels the Supreme Court has “not not effectively” closed the issue but ruled out
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Antony's Office Bugged, Defence Ministry Denies
India | Mar 02, 2012, 10:06 PM ISTNew Delhi, Mar 2: Mystery shrouded reports of alleged bugging in the office of Defence Minister A K Antony in the South Block which is said to have occurred in the middle of last month.Sources,
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Assam Rifles DG Rameshwar Roy Sent Back To Army
India | Feb 09, 2012, 09:46 PM ISTNew Delhi, Feb 9: Lt Gen Rameshwar Roy, head of the Assam Rifles, has been repatriated to the Army by the Home Ministry, months after allegations of misuse of funds cropped up against him.Lt Gen
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AG Branch Yet To Comply With Defence Ministry Directive On Army Chief's Age Issue
India | Jan 30, 2012, 10:18 PM ISTNew Delhi, Jan 30: The Adjutant General's branch is yet to respond to Defence Ministry's letter asking it to correct Gen V K Singh's date of birth on its records as May 10, 1950 ahead
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Defence Ministry Asks AG Branch To Correct Gen Singh's Date of Birth
India | Jan 29, 2012, 07:16 PM ISTNew Delhi, Jan 29: Ahead of the Supreme Court hearing on the subject, the Defence Ministry has written to the Adjutant General's (AG) branch of the Army to correct its record to show the year
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Army Chief Says, Age Issue Is A Purely Personal One
India | Jan 10, 2012, 04:08 PM ISTNew Delhi, Jan 10: Denying any differences with the Defence Ministry on his age issue, Army Chief General V K Singh today said it was his “personal” matter and had nothing to do with the
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Defence Ministry Hit By Fresh Land Scam
India | Oct 03, 2011, 08:53 PM ISTNew Delhi, Oct 3: The Defence Ministry has been hit by a fresh land scam with an in-house inquiry finding that about 70 “adhoc NoCs” were issued to private realtors flouting norms for defence land
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Defence Ministry Terms Army's Contention 'Fallacious'
India | Sep 11, 2011, 06:57 PM ISTNew Delhi, September 11: The Defence Ministry has told the Army headquarters that it was “completely fallacious” to contend that the anomaly in Gen V.K. Singh's date of birth existed only in one branch of
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Army Questions Defence Ministry's Decision To Reject Its Chief's DoB Plea
India | Sep 04, 2011, 08:46 PM ISTNew Delhi, Sept 4: Gen V K Singh's battle over his age intensified on Sunday with the Army headquarters insisting that the date of birth mentioned in his matric certificate cannot be ignored while the
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Army Chief Plans To Fight Defence Ministry Ruling On His Age Issue
India | Aug 07, 2011, 11:27 AM ISTNew Delhi, Aug 7: The row over the age of Indian Army chief, Gen Vijay Kumar Singh, is far from settled. The army headquarters is now preparing a case to seek judicial review of the