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Sitharaman attacks Opposition over OROP, claims Modi govt transfered Rs 35
Updated : 7 years ago IST
Dehradun (Uttarakhand) [India], Mar 4 (ANI): Defence Minister Nirmala Sitharaman attacked the Opposition over the One Rank One Pension (OROP) issue on Monday, saying that the previous government had approved a
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Sitharaman criticises previous govts for not building a national war memor
Updated : 7 years ago IST
Dehradun (Uttarakhand) [India], Mar 4 (ANI): Defence Minister Nirmala Sitharaman on Monday criticised previous governments for not building a national war memorial as a mark of respect to armed forces personnel who lost their lives in operations since Independence.
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Elimination of terror menace must, should be proud of armed forces: Modi
Updated : 7 years ago IST
Jamnagar (Gujarat) [India], March 4 (ANI): Stating that the country is united on the need to eliminate the terror menace, Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Monday asserted that everyone should be proud of our armed forces.
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Manoj Tiwari hits back at Oppn parties for criticising him for donning Arm
Updated : 7 years ago IST
New Delhi [India], Mar 4 (ANI): After the Opposition raised their voice against Delhi BJP chief Manoj Tiwari who was seen wearing military fatigues, the actor-turned-politician on Monday hit back saying that he feels proud to wear it and respecting the armed forces is a patriotic gesture.
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Armed Forces belong to India, not to Modi-Shah-BJP: Derek O'Brien
Updated : 7 years ago IST
Kolkata (West Bengal), [India], March 3 (ANI): Launching a scathing attack on BJP and its president Amit Shah, Trinamool Congress leader Derek O Brien on Sunday called them "the nastiest proponents of divisive and hatred politics" and said the Armed Forces belongs to India and not t
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PM Modi seeking credit for valour of Armed forces as last resort for 2019
Updated : 7 years ago IST
New Delhi [India], Mar 3 (ANI): Congress spokesperson Randeep Singh Surjewala said that Prime Minister Narendra Modi has blatantly politicised the bravery and martyrdom of India's soldiers with an eye on 2019 Lok Sabha elections.
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Armed Forces present evidence of shooting down Pak F-16 at joint press con
Updated : 7 years ago IST
New Delhi [India], Feb 28 (ANI): Pakistan used a F-16 aircraft in its futile attempt to target military establishments in India on Wednesday, senior officials of the three armed forces said at a joint media briefing on Thursday, where they presented proof of the intercepted and shot down
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Pak violates ceasefire, third time in a day
Updated : 7 years ago IST
Rajouri (Jammu and Kashmir) [India], Feb 28 (ANI): Pakistani armed forces on Thursday violated ceasefire for the third time in a day when they resorted to unprovoked firing and heavy shelling of mortars along the Line of Control (LoC) in Sunderbani, Mankote, Khari Karmara and Degwar sectors
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PM makes veiled attack on Oppn parties, says nothing should be done to dem
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New Delhi [India], Feb 28 (ANI): A day after 21 opposition parties accused the government of politicizing the air strike, Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Thursday said that as a nation "we should stand united" and nothing should be done which demoralizes the Armed forces or gives leverage
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ICPA extends full support to Govt, says consider it as second line of defe
Updated : 7 years ago IST
New Delhi [India], Feb 28 (ANI): Amid the escalating tension between India and Pakistan on the border, Indian Commercial Pilots’ Association Central Office (ICPA) on Thursday extended complete support and co-operation in all operations to the Government of India in the fight against
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'Let the country speak in one voice': Jaitley on Oppn's claim of blatant p
Updated : 7 years ago IST
New Delhi [India], Feb 27 (ANI): Slamming the opposition parties' allegation of "blatant politicisation" of the sacrifices made by the armed forces, Finance Minister Arun Jaitley on Wednesday asked the Opposition to "introspect" on what it says, asserting that Pakistan is using the "ill-advi
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President Ram Nath Kovind to award President's Colours to Air Station
Updated : 7 years ago IST
Coimbatore (Tamil Nadu) [India], Feb 27 (ANI): President of India and the supreme commander of the armed forces Ram Nath Kovind will present the coveted president's color to Air Force station Hakimpet and five base repair depots housed at Sulur in Tamil Nadu's Coimbatore district, Commandin
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