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  Make in India: Defence Ministry cleared purchase of equipment worth $38.6 billion since formation of Modi govt

  India | June 14, 2017 22:37 IST

  DRDO-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 | June 11, 2017 19:14 IST

  The 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 20:46 IST

  The 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 21:34 IST

  Road 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 | April 26, 2017 15:53 IST

  Abhishek 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 | March 13, 2017 16:49 IST

  After 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 | February 26, 2017 19:55 IST

  In 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 | February 08, 2017 8:52 IST

  The 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 | January 05, 2017 23:44 IST

  Defence 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 | December 19, 2016 9:19 IST

  New 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

  December 12, 2016 11:00 IST

  The 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

  December 12, 2016 8:18 IST

  In 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.

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  Mamata Banerjee claims Army deployed outside state secretariat, refuses to leave until troops withdrawn

  National | December 02, 2016 6:44 IST

  West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee today alleged that Indian Army troops have been deployed at two toll plazas in the state while keeping her government in the dark.

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  New blacklisting policy approved by Defence Ministry, no more blanket ban on 'tainted' arms companies

  National | November 07, 2016 23:50 IST

  A new blacklisting policy that will do away with blanket bans on companies indulging in corrupt acts was today approved by the Defence Ministry.

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  OROP row: Government mulls centralised mechanism to resolve problems

  India | November 04, 2016 15:02 IST

  As a controversy raged over the suicide of an ex-serviceman over grievances with the implementation of the One Rank One Pension (OROP), the government is now mulling the creation of a centralised mechanism to resolve the problems related to the schem

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  No change in rank parity of armed forces personnel: Defence Ministry

  India | October 27, 2016 18:36 IST

  Defence Ministry today rubbished media reports claiming that there has been change in the rank structure or the status of Armed Forces personnel with respect to their civilian counterparts.

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  India, US likely to ink pact for 145 ultra-light M777 howitzer guns

  October 21, 2016 21:28 IST

  The proposal which has been in the pipeline for several years is now likely to see light of the day as the Defence Ministry may acquire 145 American Ultra-Light Howitzers, worth about Rs 5,000 crore,

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  Government needs to increase Defence budget to pay for new purchases: Report

  India | October 19, 2016 9:57 IST

  Having signed Rs 59,000 crore Rafale deal, the government will have to increase the defence budget midway through this financial year to pay for new orders.

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  Surgical strikes: What they mean and how they are carried out

  India | September 29, 2016 18:38 IST

  The Indian Army on Thursday said it carried out surgical strikes on terror launch pads and terror camps targeting three locations last night across the Line of Control (LoC) and inflicted significant casualties and heavy

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  Embraer deal: Defence Ministry gives key documents to CBI

  September 16, 2016 22:25 IST

  In an effort to help CBI in its probe into Embraer aircraft deal, the defence ministry has handed over a set of key documents to the investigative agency. This also includes minutes of the meetings