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Parliament panel calls for DRDO revamp, seeks role for private sector
India | Apr 27, 2015, 10:54 PM ISTNew Delhi: Worried over the "giant gap" in the availability of arms and ammunition and its implications for India's "combat ratio" with prime adversaries, a parliamentary panel on Monday called for a "complete revamp" and
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Nuclear-capable Dhanush missile successfully test-fired
India | Apr 09, 2015, 07:13 PM ISTBalasore (Odisha): India today successfully test-fired its nuclear-capable Dhanush ballistic missile with a strike range of 350 km from a naval ship off the Odisha coast.The surface-to-surface Dhanush, a naval variant of India's indigenously-developed Prithvi
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India capable of developing ICBM beyond 10,000 km range: DRDO
India | Apr 04, 2015, 07:54 PM ISTVadodra: India is capable of developing intercontinental ballistic missiles (ICBM) which can hit targets beyond the range of 10,000 km, Chairman of Armament Research Board, Defence Research and Development Organisation (DRDO), S K Salwan said
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Agni 5 project director moved out; he alleges victimisation
India | Feb 05, 2015, 08:20 PM ISTNew Delhi: In yet another controversy to hit DRDO, the project director of nuclear-capable Agni 5 missile programme R K Gupta has been moved out following which he has complained to the Defence Ministry alleging
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Sacking not a good word to hear after 42 years of service: Avinash Chander
India | Feb 02, 2015, 07:52 PM ISTNew Delhi: Former DRDO chief Avinash Chander, whose tenure was abruptly curtailed, feels that the matter could have been handled better by the government as sacking is not a “good word” to hear after 42
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President congratulates DRDO on successful Agni-V test
India | Jan 31, 2015, 06:46 PM ISTNew Delhi: President Pranab Mukherjee today congratulated DRDO on the successful test-firing of the third developmental trial of Agni-V surface-to-surface missile. In his message to Avinash Chander, Scientific Advisor to the Defence Minister and Director-General, DRDO,
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VK Saraswat joins NITI Aayog as member
India | Jan 30, 2015, 09:05 PM ISTNew Delhi: Former Defence Research and Development Organisation (DRDO) chief V.K. Saraswat on Friday took over as member of newly-created NITI Aayog here.A PhD in combustion engineering, Saraswat played a very significant role in the
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IIT-Bombay may get Rs 100 crore aid to form DRDO-like body
India | Jan 25, 2015, 10:01 AM ISTNew Delhi: The Central government is considering funding IIT- Bombay to set up a Centre of Excellence. The Rs 100 cr project will cater to the demands of internal security forces.The National Centre of Excellence
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Odisha videographer held for passing off secrets of DRDO missile range to Pak ISI
India | Jan 24, 2015, 05:15 PM ISTBalasore (Odisha): Odisha police on Friday arrested Ishwar Chandra Behera, a contract videographer hailing from Mayurbhanj district, on charge of selling videos and other information relating to the DRDO (Defence Research and Development Organisation) missile
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Canister-based Agni-V likely to be test fired on January 31
India | Jan 24, 2015, 07:50 AM ISTNew Delhi: The first canister-based trial of the 5,000 km-plus nuclear capable Agni-V long range ballistic missile is likely to take place on January 31. Incidentally, DRDO chief Avinash Chander, who is often referred to
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Avinash Chander was appointed in strange manner: Manohar Parrikar
National | Jan 22, 2015, 12:01 AM ISTNew Delhi: Defending his decision to terminate the contract of DRDO chief, Defence Minister Manohar Parrikar today said Avinash Chander was appointed in a “strange manner” and he feels that at the age of 64,
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Govt mulling to bifurcate DRDO chief and Scientific Adviser
India | Jan 15, 2015, 09:46 PM ISTNew Delhi: The government is contemplating to bifurcate the portfolio of DRDO chief as well as Scientific Advisor to the Defence Minister, which at present rests with a single person.The move, if cleared, would see
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DRDO staff 'shocked' by its chief Avinash Chander's removal
India | Jan 14, 2015, 11:25 PM ISTNew Delhi: The sudden termination of the services of DRDO chief Avinash Chander has not gone down well in the premier defence research agency where many feel the issue has been handled poorly by the
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Chander removed as he didn't toe govt line on "Make-in-India": Congress
National | Jan 14, 2015, 11:04 PM ISTNew Delhi: Congress today alleged that DRDO chief Avinash Chander was removed because he did not toe the government's line on “Make-in-India” campaign and asked the government to explain its decision.“Avinash Chandar pays price for
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Parrikar justifies sacking, says younger man must lead DRDO
India | Jan 14, 2015, 08:32 PM ISTNew Delhi: A day after Avinash Chander was sacked as chief of the Defence Research and Development Organisation (DRDO), Defence Minister Manohar Parrikar said Wednesday that he recommended the removal and that the organization should
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Sekhar Basu to replace Avinash Chander in DRDO?
India | Jan 14, 2015, 04:08 PM ISTNew Delhi: Nuclear scientist Sekhar Basu is likely to be named the new DRDO chief replacing Avinash Chander, government sources said Wednesday.A notification was issued by the government Monday terminating the services of Chander, who
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Parrikar wanted DRDO chief to go
India | Jan 14, 2015, 03:58 PM ISTNew Delhi: Defence Minister Manohar Parrikar said Tuesday that it was on his recommendation that DRDO chief Avinash Chander's term was ended as the officer had already retired.A day after a notification was issued to
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DRDO Chief Chander removed to bring in younger generation: Parrikar
National | Jan 14, 2015, 08:23 PM ISTNew Delhi: Defence Minister Manohar Parrikar today said there was no controversy in the sacking of Avinash Chander as DRDO chief and it was he who recommended that the position should be held by someone
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Digvijay Singh asks govt to explain removal of missile scientist
National | Jan 14, 2015, 01:31 PM ISTNew Delhi: A day after Avinash Chander was removed as chief of the top defence research organisation, Congress General Secretary Digvijay Singh today demanded that the government explain its decision."Avinash Chander DRDO Chief dismissed 15
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DRDO Chief Avinash Chander sacked 15 months ahead of his contract term
India | Jan 13, 2015, 09:19 PM ISTNew Delhi: Government today removed Chief of top defence research organisation Avinash Chander, 15 months before his contract was to end.The Appointments Committee of Cabinet headed by Prime Minister Narendra Modi “approved the termination” of