Defence
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Anil Ambani announces Rs.5,000 crore new defence investment
Jul 16, 2015, 05:37 PM ISTNew Delhi: With the recent acquisition of Pipavav Defence, Reliance Group chairman Anil Ambani announced on Thursday that an additional investment of Rs.5,000 crore will be made as part of India's emphasis on "Make in
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Modi visit: India, Tajikistan to boost anti-terror cooperation
World | Jul 13, 2015, 04:51 PM ISTDushanbe (Tajikistan): Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Monday said that India and Tajikistan have resolved to intensify cooperation in combating terrorism as well as in the spheres of defence and connectivity as he held talks
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Modi government clears 16 defence licence proposals worth Rs 613 crore
National | Jul 03, 2015, 08:04 PM ISTNew Delhi: The Commerce and Industry Ministry has cleared 16 defence licence proposals with investments worth Rs 613 crore, a move aimed at boosting defence manufacturing in the country.The Department of Industrial Policy and Promotion
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Cache of explosives recovered in J-K
India | Jun 13, 2015, 06:05 PM ISTJammu: Security forces today recovered a cache of explosives along with other items for making IEDs in Kathua district of Jammu and Kashmir, a defence official said.Acting on a tip-off, the troops of Army's Intelligence
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42 Defence-related air accidents in 3 years in India
India | Jun 11, 2015, 03:03 PM ISTAs many as 42 defence and paramilitary personnel have died in 42 air accidents over the last three years in India, according to government data.That toll may go up, with an Indian Coast Guard Dornier
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Guidelines to be issued for resolving military-civil problems: Defence Minister
National | Jun 08, 2015, 04:04 PM ISTPune: Defence Minister Manohar Parrikar today said a clear set of guidelines will be issued to resolve problems between military establishments and civil authorities of different cantonment boards in the country."A misunderstanding can occur between
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India, Belarus to step up defence and security ties
India | Jun 03, 2015, 06:46 PM ISTMinsk: India and Belarus today decided to work together on defence and security issues as President Pranab Mukherjee met his Belarusian counterpart and agreed on a 17-point roadmap aimed at strengthening mutual trust and confidence.The
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China rolls out military roadmap of "active defence" strategy
World | May 26, 2015, 08:27 AM ISTBeijing: China issued its first white paper on military strategy on Tuesday, stressing the "active defence" guideline and pledging closer international security cooperation.The strategy adheres to the unity of strategic defense and operational and tactical
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India sponsoring terrorism against neighbours: Pak on Parrikar
World | May 25, 2015, 09:24 PM ISTIslamabad: Manohar Parrikar's remarks that “terrorists have to be neutralised only through terrorists” is the “worst” declaration by a state functionary and “confirms that India is sponsoring terrorism against its neighbors”, his Pakistani counterpart, Defence
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US ready for 'technology transfer' to India for aircraft carriers
India | Apr 04, 2015, 08:02 PM ISTIn a move that would deepen ties between both countries, the United States government has decided to back selling General Atomics' electromagnetic launching system for aircraft carriers, and other key technologies, to India.The new system
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India to train Defence personnel of 38 countries: Manohar Parrikar
India | Mar 23, 2015, 09:40 AM ISTBhubaneswar: Defence Minister Manohar Parrikar on Sunday said India was planning to export defence materials and training military personnel of at least 38 countries."At least 38 countries are sending their defence personnel for training in
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iDefence procurement procedure should be more friendly: Parrikar
India | Feb 19, 2015, 01:40 PM ISTBengaluru: Defence Minister Manohar Parrikar today conceded that the current defence acquisition process is complex and said it should be more friendly.“I agree that current procedure is very complex....I really appreciate those who are still
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Obama in India: India, US renew defence pact with joint production on 4 projects
India | Jan 26, 2015, 09:19 AM ISTNew Delhi: Focusing for a transformative defence partnership, India and the US on Sunday agreed to extend the Defence Cooperation Agreement and identified four projects under the Defence Technology Trade Initiative (DTTI) for joint production
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Obama in India: India,US hoping for progress in nuclear,defence,tech transfer
India | Jan 24, 2015, 06:23 PM ISTNew Delhi: Moving forward on issues of civil nuclear deal, technology transfer and joint ventures in defence will be among the key areas where India and the US will like to have “concrete deliverables” during
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US, India to discuss progress on defence, nuke cooperation
World | Jan 12, 2015, 04:47 PM ISTGandhinagar: The US and India will try to make progress in defence and civil nuclear cooperation when President Barack Obama visits Delhi this month end, Secretary of State John Kerry said today.He also said that
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Government gives nod for installing solar plants in defence sector
India | Dec 11, 2014, 07:01 AM ISTNew Delhi: To promote energy security and ecologically sustainable growth, the government today gave the green signal for installation of solar power plants in defence and paramilitary establishments by utilising available area. The Union Cabinet,
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Manohar Parrikar gets defence, Suresh Prabhu is the new Railway Minister
National | Nov 10, 2014, 12:01 AM ISTNew Delhi: Portfolios have been allocated to the newly appointed ministers of the Narendra Modi cabinet.According to a press communique issued by the Rashtrapati Bhawan, Manohar Parrikar will be the new Defence Minister while Suresh
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Mahindra praises Modi government, welcomes FDI in defence
Aug 09, 2014, 11:12 PM ISTNew Delhi: Saying that success is a joint enterprise between the government and the people, Mahindra Group Chairman Anand Mahindra has voiced confidence in the Narendra Modi-led Bharatiya Janata Party government.“India is at an audacious
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Government websites restored after tech glitch
India | Jun 25, 2014, 10:04 PM ISTNew Delhi: Government websites across ministries, including that of the Prime Minister's Office, suffered outages due to “malfunctioning” this evening and were restored after a few hours.The government ruled out any cyber attack behind the
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A K Antony criticises Modi government over FDI move in defence
National | Jun 25, 2014, 08:05 PM ISTThiruvananthapuram: Former Defence Minister and senior Congress leader A K Antony today criticised the Narendra Modi-led NDA government for its move to allow 100 per cent foreign investment in defence sector and alleged it was