Defence
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Odisha: DRDO official shares secret information with Pakistani woman spy, arrested
India | Feb 24, 2023, 09:27 PM ISTOdisha: A DRDO official has been arrested for allegedly sharing confidential information with a Pakistani woman spy from around a year.
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Aero India 2023: UK plans to deepen defence ties, collaborate across fields
Business | Feb 14, 2023, 04:03 PM ISTThe UK defence sector has shown strong intent to collaborate with India in various fields and deepen defence ties. British High Commissioner Alex Ellis has said that the UK delegations are supporting ‘Atmanirbharta’ at Aero India 2023.
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Who is Lt. General (Retired) Anil Chauhan, India's new Chief of Defence Staff
India | Dec 16, 2022, 12:49 PM ISTLt General Anil Chauhan will also serve as the Secretary to the Government of India, Department of Military Affairs.
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Central government to recruit around 10 lakh people in coming 1.5 years
India | Aug 06, 2022, 10:32 AM ISTIn June, PM Modi reviewed the status of human resources in all central depts, ministries and instructed that recruitment of 10 lakh people be done by the government in mission mode in the next 1.5 years.
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Agnipath scheme protest Highlights | 5 trains targeted by students; BJP office set afire in Nawada
India | Jun 17, 2022, 12:50 AM ISTArmy aspirants disrupted rail and road traffic in several parts of Bihar, including in Buxar district, where more than 100 young men stormed the railway station and squatted on the tracks, blocking the onward journey of Patna-bound Janshatabdi Express for nearly 30 minutes.
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DefExpo-2022 postponed as participants experience logistics problems: MoD
India | Mar 04, 2022, 04:19 PM ISTThe MoD had said on February 22 that as many as 973 exhibitors, including 121 foreign exhibitors from 63 countries, had registered for Asia's largest exhibition on land, naval and homeland security systems.
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Indian Army Launches ASIGMA in-House Messaging Solution
Technology | Dec 24, 2021, 10:56 AM ISTThe Indian Army has launched its latest messaging application dubbed as ASIGMA (Army Secure IndiGeneous Messaging Application), which has been exclusively developed by the team of officers of the Corps of Signals of the Army.
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PM Modi to mark launch of seven new defence companies on Dussehra
India | Oct 14, 2021, 08:53 PM ISTThis move will bring about enhanced functional autonomy and efficiency and will unleash new growth potential and innovation, it said.
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Amrita University to offer MTech in Defence Technology
Education | Sep 11, 2021, 11:47 AM ISTAmrita Vishwa Vidyapeetham has become one of the pioneers in offering M.Tech in Defence Technology
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Our aim is to boost private sector in Defence: Rajnath Singh
News | Aug 24, 2021, 04:40 PM ISTUnion Defence Minister Rajnath Singh said that the Central Government is boosting the private sector in the Defence.
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India-Russia ties solid despite global turbulence: Russian Envoy
News | Apr 14, 2021, 04:47 PM ISTRussian Envoy Nikolay Kudashev on April 14 said that India and Russia ties remain equal, solid, comprehensive, coherent and forward looking despite any global turbulence.
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US President Donald Trump vetoes Annual Defence Bill
News | Dec 24, 2020, 09:35 AM ISTUS President Donald Trump vetoed a broad defence funding bill sent to him by Congress Wednesday, complaining that it helps Russia and China and objecting to provisions to rename military bases.
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Rajnath reviews defence corridor progress in Uttar Pradesh
India | Aug 24, 2020, 04:57 PM ISTUnion Defence Minister Rajnath Singh, on Monday, reviewed the progress on implementation of the MoUs signed with Uttar Pradesh Defence Industrial Corridor through video conferencing.
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Defence Ministry announces import embargo on 101 items: Full List
India | Aug 09, 2020, 01:44 PM ISTThe Defence Ministry on Sunday introduced import embargo on at least 101 items to boost the indigenization of defense production. The major announcement was made by Defence Minister Rajnath Singh.
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From Pinaka to Astra, DAC approves military equipment worth Rs 38,900cr to boost combat capability
India | Jul 02, 2020, 11:42 PM ISTIn a bid to boost the combat capability of the armed forces, India on Thursday approved procurement of 33 frontline fighter jets, a number of missile systems and other military hardware at a cost of Rs 38,900 crore. The nod comes amid India's tense border standoff with China.
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India-China Standoff: Defence forces granted special powers to buy critical weapons upto Rs 500 cr
India | Jun 21, 2020, 07:41 PM ISTSimilar financial powers were given to the armed forces after the Uri attack and the Balakot aerial strikes against Pakistan. The requirement of granting this power again to the forces was felt by the government after the Chinese aggression in Eastern Ladakh along the Line of Actual Control (LAC).
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We feel insulted: 71 defence veterans slam Rahul on Ladakh tweet
India | Jun 11, 2020, 04:20 PM ISTAfter Congress leader Rahul Gandhi claimed the Chinese have taken possession of Indian territory in the Ladakh region, as many as 71 Armed forces veterans have issued a strong statement against the former Congress president, questioning his "motivation" for making the controversial statement.
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Govt unleashes major privatisation reforms for coal, defence, power distribution and space
Business | May 17, 2020, 12:10 AM ISTUnion Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman said crucial sectors such as coal production and exploration, defence production and space would see an increased participation from private entities
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Defence Expo 2020: UP CM Yogi Adityanath terms Uttar Pradesh 'Mahakumbh'
India | Feb 08, 2020, 11:57 PM ISTAs the 5-day-long biennial event, Defence Expo 2020 held in Lucknow concluded on Saturday, Uttar Pradesh Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath termed the state as the 'Mahakumbh' with reference to defence equipment manufacturing companies' gathering.
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Defence Expo 2020: 23 MoUs worth Rs 50,000 crores inked; UP govt assures of over 3 lakh jobs
India | Feb 07, 2020, 10:16 PM ISTOn the third day of Defence Expo's 11th edition, Uttar Pradesh government inked 23 MoUs worth Rs. 50,000 crores in UPEIDA event. The government assured that these agreements with global companies would provide employment to over 3 lakh youth.