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  Defence Ministry clears proposals worth Rs 7,800 crore to boost Armed Forces' capabilities

  India | August 24, 2023 18:02 IST

  According to the Defence Ministry, the proposals approved by the DAC included one on the procurement of 7.62x51 mm Light Machine Gun (LMG) and another on acquisition of weapons MH-60R helicopters of the Indian Navy..

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  Defence ministry signs over Rs 2,000 crore deal with MDL for refit of INS Shankush | DETAILS

  India | June 30, 2023 20:27 IST

  After completion of MRLC, INS Shankush will be combat-ready and will join the active fleet of the Indian Navy with upgraded combat capability.

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  LCA Tejas, its future variants will form mainstay of Indian Air Force: Defence Ministry

  India | June 30, 2023 17:20 IST

  Light Combat Aircraft Tejas and its future variants will form the mainstay of the Indian Air Force, Defence Ministry said on Friday.

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  Defence Ministry to hold two-day ‘Chintan Shivir’ to brainstorm on various critical issues

  India | June 18, 2023 17:43 IST

  Defence Ministry will hold a two-day 'Chintan Shivir' starting Monday to deliberate on various critical issues pertaining to national security, domestic defence production among others.

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  Republic Day 2024 parade to be an 'all-woman' affair | READ DETAILS HERE

  India | May 07, 2023 13:00 IST

  Republic Day 2024: "After detailed deliberations, it has been decided that Republic Day 2024 will have women participation, including contingents (marching and bands), tableaux and performances during the parade at the Kartavya Path," Defence Ministry said.

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  Defence Ministry's mega Rs 9,100 cr procurement plan; improved Akash Weapon System on list | DETAILS

  India | March 30, 2023 23:52 IST

  Akash Weapon System: The AWS is a Short Range Surface to Air Missile Air Defence System, indigenously designed and developed by Defence Research and Development Organisation.

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  BrahMos missiles, howitzers, Dhruv choppers: Defence ministry's Rs 70,000 crore purchase list

  India | March 16, 2023 19:09 IST

  The meeting of the defence acquisition council headed by Defence Minister Rajnath Singh has given approval for several proposals .

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  'Defence Ministry cannot take law in its own hands'- SC seeks OROP arrears payment plan by March 20

  India | March 13, 2023 19:57 IST

  The Supreme Court asked the Defence Ministry to immediately withdraw its communication and told Attorney General R Venkataramani to prepare a note giving details of the quantum of payment to be paid, the modalities to be adopted and what's the priority segment.

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  Govt approves Rs 6,828 crore deal to procure 70 HTT-40 Basic Trainer Aircraft from HAL

  India | March 02, 2023 0:14 IST

  The Modi government has approved procurement of 70 HTT-40 Basic Trainer Aircraft from Hindustan Aeronautics Limited (HAL) for the Indian Air Force at a cost of Rs 6,828.36 crore, Defence Ministry has informed.

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  Year-end review: Def Ministry claims situation along LoC improved after Indo-Pak ceasefire in 2021

  India | December 18, 2022 6:25 IST

  Indo-Pak at LoC: In a statement, the Defence Ministry said only three minor incidents of "violations" were recorded along the LoC in Jammu and Kasmir after armies of both countries agreed to observe a ceasefire in February last year.

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  China blasts US report, reiterates 'no 1st use' nuke policy

  World | December 06, 2022 20:58 IST

  The Pentagon last week released an annual China security report that warned Beijing would likely have 1,500 nuclear warheads by 2035, and that it has provided no clarity on how it plans to use them.

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  Agnipath: Army issues notification for Agniveers' recruitment, registration begins in July

  India | June 20, 2022 14:25 IST

  The Army said 'Agniveers' would form a distinct rank in the Indian Army that will be different from any other existing ranks and they can be posted to any regiment and unit.

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  Agnipath protest: Bharat Bandh today, Jharkhand shuts schools, heavy monitoring in Bihar, Punjab

  India | June 19, 2022 23:56 IST

  Schools in Jharkhand will remain shut on Monday (today) in view of the bandh called over the Agnipath recruitment scheme, officials said.

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  Defence Ministry clears proposal to buy indigenous arms, ammunitions for Army worth Rs 76,390 cr

  India | June 06, 2022 23:49 IST

  The procurement proposals were approved by the Defence Acquisition Council (DAC) headed by Defence Minister Rajnath Singh, the ministry said.

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  BIG! India to have new military recruitment scheme; high-level meet today | Inside Info

  India | June 04, 2022 7:15 IST

  As per the plans, the soldiers relieved from the service would be provided assistance in getting placed in civilian jobs. A number of corporates have shown interest in availing services of such 'Agniveers' as they would be benefitted from hiring such trained military-trained disciplined manpower. 

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  Sri Lanka economic crisis: Defence Ministry orders tri-forces to open fire on rioters

  World | May 11, 2022 7:33 IST

  The order came after embattled President Gotabaya Rajapaksa urged people to stop 'violence and acts of revenge' against fellow citizens and vowed to address the political and economic crisis facing the nation.

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  Rajnath Singh to address Naval Commanders' Conference today

  India | April 28, 2022 9:44 IST

  The Conference serves as a platform for Naval Commanders to discuss important maritime matters at the military-strategic level as well as interact with senior Govt functionaries through an institutionalised forum.

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  Defence ministry announces changes in military acquisition procedure

  India | April 25, 2022 22:50 IST

  The ministry also decided to dispense with the requirement of the Integrity Pact Bank Guarantee (IPBG) to reduce the financial burden on the Indian defence industry, a move aimed at promoting domestic manufacturing.

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  Rajnath Singh to release 3rd list of positive indigenisation list of defence equipment today

  India | April 07, 2022 13:01 IST

  According to the Ministry of Defence, the third list builds on the first list of 101 items and the second list of 108 items that were promulgated on Aug 21, 2020 and May 31, 2021 respectively.

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  Budget 2022: Rs 5.25 lakh crore allocated for defence

  Business | February 01, 2022 20:48 IST

  In another announcement, Finance Minister said that an independent nodal umbrella body will be set up for private players to meet their requirements for testing and new technologies and to get the certification. The overall defence budget of 5,25,166 crore including Rs 1,19,696 crore for defence pensions is an increase of 9.8 per cent compared to last year's total outlay.