Tag: Defence Ministry
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The day India became a nuclear power: Indian Army, MoD remember ‘Operation Shakti’
In the year 1998, India became a full-fledged nuclear state after the successful culmination of ‘Operation Shakti’ (Pokhran II) on 13 May. India conducted five underground nuclear tests on May 11 and 13, 1998, in Pokhran in the Rajasthan desert. As the nation carried out the nuclear tests, the move was met by several sanctions …
May 13, 2018 -
Govt says sites not hacked but were undergoing ‘technical upgradation’
A Home Ministry spokesperson said its departmental website was not hacked and that "it was a process of technical upgradation as security features were being upgraded".
April 7, 2018 -
Flop Show in the sky
India’s first “air show” was held as a private venture in December 1993 at the “old airport”, south of Bangalore. It was organised by an inexperienced entity and it turned out to be a “flop air show”. There was chaos and confusion in the arena; the organisers were helpless. Lessons, however, were quickly learnt. The …
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April 2, 2018 -
‘Make in India’ for defence floundering, says DefMin ‘report’
The much-vaunted ‘Make in India’ initiative for the defence sector is floundering for a variety of reasons, including lack of accountability, too many decision points, and a tendency to find fault, according to a Defence Ministry presentation. According to sources, the presentation was made by Minister of State for Defence Subhash Bhamre for Prime Minister …
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February 27, 2018 -
AFSPA’s acid test?
The propriety of “releasing” to the media a petition filed in court even before cognisance has been taken of it is an issue upon which the apex court will have to be decide. The splash in the newspapers of a petition filed by the father of the Army officer against whom an FIR has been …
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February 12, 2018 -
Defence Ministry ask for some modifications in Neeraj Pandey’s ‘Aiyaary’
Aiyaary starring Manoj Bajpayee, Sidharth Malhotra, Anupam Kher, Rakupreet Singh, Pooja Chopra and Naseeruddin Shah is all set to release next week on 9th February 2018. However, the film has not received a censor certificate till now. Since the film is set against the army backdrop, the Defence Ministry wanted to review the film. A special …
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February 4, 2018 -
India successfully test fires nuclear capable Agni-V missile
India on Thursday successfully test fired its indigenously developed intercontinental surface-to-surface nuclear-capable ballistic missile Agni-V — the most potent and with the longest range in the Agni series – that can reach targets as far as Beijing. Defence Minister Nirmala Sitharaman made the announcement in Chennai and said “We have successfully launched nuclear capable ballistic …
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January 19, 2018 -
Tactless threat
Like anyone else, Nitin Gadkari is entitled to take unkindly to impediments in the way of pet projects, yet as a Cabinet minister he is duty-bound to be circumspect in his reactions. As well as realise that the Indian Navy is not to be slammed in the same fashion as political adversaries. His threat not …
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January 18, 2018 -
Indian Navy looking at more P-8I ‘submarine killers’: Admiral Sunil Lanba
The Indian Navy is considering the acquisition of more Boeing P-8I aircraft for surveillance and Anti-Submarine Warfare (ASW), according to Navy chief Admiral Sunil Lanba. In an interview to the magazine ‘India Strategic’, Admiral Lanba said that air surveillance capability is an important subset of naval operations and that while the proposal was on the …
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January 13, 2018 -
Subtle refutal
Thin is the line differentiating between what is dextrous and what is devious, and the defence ministry tottered on that divide when dealing with a “difficult” question on budgetary provisions in the Rajya Sabha a couple of days back. It did not directly challenge the contention of the parliamentary standing committee that as a percentage …
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December 26, 2017 -
Defence Budget’s share in GDP down, allocation up
The share of Defence Budget as a percentage of the GDP has gone down over the last few years even as the expenditure in absolute terms has increased, the Defence Ministry said on Wednesday. The Defence Budget was 2.15 per cent of the GDP in 2015-16. It went down to 1.65 per cent of the …
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December 20, 2017 -
Defence Minister looking into education fund cap issue
The Defence Ministry is looking into the issue of a cap of Rs 10,000 on educational expenses paid to the children of armed forces martyrs, and Minister Nirmala Sitharaman has assured that the issue will be addressed on priority, Army chief General Bipin Rawat said here on Wednesday. According to Ministry sources, Sitharaman also held …
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December 7, 2017 -
Educational expenses for ex-servicemen’s wards likely to be capped
The Defence Ministry is likely to take a decision on capping the educational expenses paid to the children of ex-servicemen in line with the recommendations of the 7th Pay Commission, informed sources said on Tuesday. Amid demands not to go ahead with the decision, a letter dated September 13, issued by the Department of Ex-Servicemen …
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December 6, 2017 -
Defence ministry needs an image overhaul
Over the years and for many reasons, the defence ministry (MoD) has been viewed as a stumbling block in national security, rather than being the prime mover. It has been viewed as being antagonistic to the armed forces, rather than a supporter. Amongst all the ministries of the government, it has faced the most flak …
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December 5, 2017 -
Govt relief for widows of gallantry award winners
In a move aimed at providing relief to widows of gallantry award winners, the Defence Ministry on Tuesday announced that they will continue to get their allowance even if they remarry. Till now, the allowance was continued only if she remarried her brother-in-law. As per the existing condition for grant of monetary allowance to winners …
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November 21, 2017 -
Defence Ministry to encourage wearing armed forces flag
Aimed at collecting more Armed Forces Flag Day fund this year, the Defence Ministry is planning to launch a social media campaign to encourage people to wear armed forces flag, an informed ministry sources said on Tuesday. The Armed Forces Flag Day is observed on December 7 every year since 1949 and is a day …
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November 21, 2017 -
Pakistan Army violates ceasefire in Kashmir
Pakistani troops on Wednesday resorted to unprovoked firing on the Indian post along the Line of Control (LoC) in Poonch District of Jammu and Kashmir. There are no reports of any casualty in the firing, Official said. As per Defence Ministry official, Pakistan Army opened fire at 8.15 a.m. They used mortars, automatics and small …
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November 15, 2017