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Government approves Army's cadre review policy
India | Sep 08, 2017, 10:12 PM ISTThe decision was conveyed to former Army chiefs by incumbent General Bipin Rawat at the biennial Chiefs' Conclave where they were also apprised about overall security challenges facing the country.
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Need to cut delays in supply of weapons to CRPF: Rajnath Singh
India | Sep 07, 2017, 06:53 PM ISTRajnath Singh on Thursday lamented the "delay" in supply of weapons and critical equipment to the CRPF by the defence ministry and said there was a need to develop a framework involving defence PSUs to address the issue
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Who is Sitharaman, India's first woman defence minister and star performer in Modi Cabinet
National | Dec 28, 2017, 12:59 PM ISTNirmala Sitharaman is married to Dr. Parakala Prabhakar, alumnus of Jawharlal Nehru University and London School of Economics, and they have one daughter.
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Nirmala Sitharaman lands crucial Defence portfolio; thanks 'cosmic grace'
National | Sep 03, 2017, 03:12 PM ISTNirmala Sitharaman was earlier Minister of State (Independent Charge) Commerce.
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Amid Sikkim standoff, BRO gets more powers to speed up roads along China border
India | Aug 20, 2017, 11:54 PM ISTIn a bid to avoid delays in projects of road construction in the border areas, the Defence Ministry on Sunday announced it has delegated administrative and financial powers to the Border Roads Organisation (BRO)
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Defence ministry approves acquisition of 6 Apache AH64E attack helicopters for Indian Army
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Adarsh scam: Defence ministry report indicts two ex-Army chiefs, top officials
India | Jul 09, 2017, 10:37 AM ISTAn inquiry report by the Ministry of Defence (MoD) has indicted several top military officers, including two former Army chiefs, for various alleged acts of omission and commission in the infamous Adarsh housing society scandal
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Defence Ministry clears proposal for modernisation of Army's armoured vehicles
India | Jul 08, 2017, 08:12 PM ISTThe modernisation of the armoured vehicles will enhance their overall performance besides enabling them to fully operate at night.
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Make in India: Defence Ministry cleared purchase of equipment worth $38.6 billion since formation of Modi govt
India | Jun 14, 2017, 10:37 PM ISTDRDO-developed products such as Tejas fighters, airborne early warning and control system (AEW&C), Akash weapon system, Sonar systems and Varunastra torpedo have been inducted into the armed forces over the last three years.
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Govt to kick start process for Rs 60,000 cr submarine programme for Navy
India | Jun 11, 2017, 07:14 PM ISTThe Defence Ministry is likely to issue the Expression of Interest (EoI) for the project in the next few days, to kick start the process for mega deal, sources said.
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Policy to allow private investment in defence finalised
India | May 20, 2017, 08:46 PM ISTThe DAC, chaired by Defence Minister Arun Jaitley, held in-depth deliberations on the new policy for the second time this week and decided to give a go-ahead to it.
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Sanjay Mitra appointed next Defence Secretary
India | May 10, 2017, 09:34 PM ISTRoad Transport and Highways Secretary Sanjay Mitra was today named as the next Defence Secretary.
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Special CBI court acquits arms agent Abhishek Verma in Rheinmetall bribery case
India | Apr 26, 2017, 03:53 PM ISTAbhishek Verma and his wife Anca Maria were today discharged by special CBI court in a case involving alleged payments made to influence the Ministry of Defence in 2011.
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Arun Jaitley gets additional charge of Defence Ministry after Parrikar resigns
National | Mar 13, 2017, 04:49 PM ISTAfter Manohar Parrikar resigned from the post of Defence Minister, Finance Minister and leader of the house in Rajya Sabha Arun Jaitley was today given the additional charge of the Defence Ministry. A Rashtrapati Bhawan
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TROPEX: Forces conduct month-long major exercise to test combat readiness
India | Feb 26, 2017, 07:55 PM ISTIn a bid to validate operational warfighting concepts, the Indian Navy has carried out Theater Readiness Operational Exercise (TROPEX) which saw the participation of its strategic assets including nuclear-powered submarine and aircraft carrier INS Vi
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13 firms barred from dealing with Ministry of Defence
India | Feb 08, 2017, 08:52 AM ISTThe government has informed that the ban on six firms dealing with the Ministry of Defence will remain for 10 years and it will also extend to their sister firms.
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Defence Ministry eyeing enhanced allocation in upcoming budget
National | Jan 05, 2017, 11:44 PM ISTDefence Ministry has pushed for enhanced allocation in the upcoming budget, Minister of State for Defence, Subhash R Bhamre indicated on Thursday.
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Centre defends Army Chief’s selection, says it is purely based on merit
India | Dec 19, 2016, 09:19 AM ISTNew Delhi: Countering the criticism over the selection of Lt General Bipin Rawat as Army chief, superseding two senior commanders, the government is defending its decision saying it was based “purely on merit”
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Centre plans to accelerate Rs 60,000-crore worth ‘Make in India’ FICV project
Dec 12, 2016, 11:00 AM ISTThe Ministry of Defence has finally decided to speed-up the long-pending mega ‘Make in India’ project to produce at least 2,610 future infantry combat vehicles (FICVs) for the Army at an estimated cost of about Rs 60,000 crore.
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Centre likely to import 20,000 tonnes of currency paper by next week: Report
Dec 12, 2016, 08:18 AM ISTIn an attempt to end the prevailing scarcity of currency in banks across the nation following the demonetisation drive, the government is importing a high-volume limited tender of currency paper from a clutch of foreign firms, possibly by next week.