India faces acute shortage of ammunition: CAG tells Defence Ministry
Public accounts watchdog CAG on Friday pulled up the Defence Ministry on the issue of ammunition management in Army. The post India faces acute shortage of ammunition: CAG tells Defence Ministry...
View ArticleAmmunition production up 18 per cent to counter shortage: Parrikar
To address shortage of ammunition for army, their production has been increased by 18 per cent since 2014, Defence Minister Manohar Parrikar said on Thursday. The minister said that after taking charge...
View ArticleWill neutralise terrorists in Jammu and Kashmir with terrorists, says Defence...
Asserting that terrorists have to be neutralised only through terrorists, Defence Minister Manohar Parrikar today said India will take "pro-active" steps to prevent a 26/11 type attacks hatched from...
View ArticleI inherited ‘stalemate’ created by Antony, says Parrikar slamming predecessor
Defence Minister Manohar Parrikar has taken on predecessor A K Antony saying that the Congress leader cannot "escape" the responsibility for the "stalemate" that he created during his tenure. The post...
View ArticleEx-servicemen to protest nation-wide over slow roll-out of...
Aggrieved over the delay in the roll-out of 'One-Rank-One-Pension' for the armed forces, ex-servicemen plan to hold a nation-wide agitation even as 1971 war veteran Wing Commander(retd) Suresh Karnik...
View ArticleDate for implementing one rank-one pension can’t be specified, says Manohar...
A day after saying that all the formalities for the 'one rank-one pension' (OROP) scheme have been completed, Defence Minister Manohar Parrikar on Friday said no time frame could be specified for its...
View ArticleEx-servicemen, Parrikar talks on OROP fail, former soldiers to go ahead with...
The ex-servicemen group has also written a letter to Modi seeking his intervention to meet their long-pending demand. The post Ex-servicemen, Parrikar talks on OROP fail, former soldiers to go ahead...
View ArticleWill not speak to media for six months: Defence Minister Parrikar
Defence Minister Manohar Parrikar, who has faced criticism in the media for his comments on a wide range of issues, on Saturday said he would not speak to the media for six months. The post Will not...
View ArticleDefence Ministry raises Rs 500 cr bill for flood assistance to J&K
The Defence Ministry has raised a bill of Rs 500 crore for its assistance to Jammu and Kashmir government for carrying out relief and rescue operations during the floods that battered the valley in...
View ArticleBig push: Parrikar panel clears Rs 30,000 cr defence proposals to buy new...
The top acquisition committee of the Defence Ministry on Sunday cleared proposals worth over Rs 30,000 crore, including that to replace army's 60s vintage air defence guns and for buying four more P81...
View ArticleTata Motors to deliver first lot of all terrain defence vehicles by December
These vehicles will be manufactured at the Jamshedpur facility, and the company is trying for 95 percent indigenisation by the end of the contract. The post Tata Motors to deliver first lot of all...
View ArticleModi govt pushes ‘obsolete’ made-in-India plane on reluctant military
The push for India's struggling Tejas light combat aircraft (LCA) also comes at a time when the air force is at its weakest operational strength since the 1962 war against China The post Modi govt...
View ArticleRussia hits 60 Islamic State targets, kills 300 terrorists in airstrike on Syria
Russia's air force hit 60 Islamic State targets in Syria over the past 24 hours and killed around 300 militants, the Defence Ministry said The post Russia hits 60 Islamic State targets, kills 300...
View ArticleOROP scheme will be implemented after Bihar elections, says Parrikar
The One Rank, One Pension (OROP) for retired military personnel will be implemented after the Bihar elections, Defence Minister Manohar Parrikar said on Sunday. The post OROP scheme will be implemented...
View ArticleIndia needs to be more aggressive in defending its territory, says Defence...
India needs to be more aggressive in defending its territory, but the aggression should not be for its own sake, Defence Minister Manohar Parrikar said on Monday. The post India needs to be more...
View Article134 files on Subash Chandra Bose will be examined for declassification by the...
The government has 134 classified files related to Subhas Chandra Bose which are being examined for the purpose of declassification. The post 134 files on Subash Chandra Bose will be examined for...
View ArticleArmed forces raise concerns in 7th Pay Commission with defence ministry
The Navy chief was replying to a question on the discontent in the armed forces, especially at the level of officers, on the recommendations of the 7th Pay Commission. The post Armed forces raise...
View ArticleCAG assails defence ministry, navy for delay in refit of submarine
The Harbour phase would encompass table-top exercises and planning conferences ashore, prior to progressing to the Sea stage which would include various facets of fleet operations. The post CAG assails...
View ArticleLN Reddy to head Judicial Committee on OROP
The government came out with a notification on OROP on 7 November for over 25 lakh ex-servicemen and war widows but the veterans still remain unsatisfied. The post LN Reddy to head Judicial Committee...
View ArticleUnion home ministry issues alert on ‘spy ring’ run by Pakistan’s ISI
The union home ministry has alerted the defence ministry about an alleged spy ring being run by Pakistan's ISI, which is trying to use ex-servicemen in the garb of providing job opportunities. The post...
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