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Cut in annual defence budget won't impact our response to any threat, says
Updated : 6 years, 9 months ago IST
Islamabad [Pakistan], Jun 5 (ANI): Pakistan Army chief, General Qamar Javed Bajwa, on Wednesday said that the voluntary decision to cut the annual increase in defence spending will not impact Pakistan's response to any potential threat.
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Former Vice Army Chief Sarath Chand joins BJP, terms party as first choice
Updated : 6 years, 11 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], Apr 6 (ANI): Former Vice Chief of Army Staff (VCOAS) Lt. General (Retired) Sarath Chand, who had once criticised the BJP led Central government for cuts in defence budgets, joined BJP on Saturday.
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China hikes defence budget by 7.5 pc to $177.6 billion
Updated : 7 years ago IST
Beijing [China], Mar 5 (ANI): China's defence budget for 2019 has been pegged at 1.19 trillion yuan (about 177.61 billion US dollars), marking an increase of 7.5 per cent over the last year's figure, despite lower economic growth rate ranging between 6 and 6.5 per cent.
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N Korea slams Seoul for escalating military tensions
Updated : 7 years ago IST
Pyongyang [DPR Korea], Feb 13 (ANI): Pyongyang, on Wednesday, slammed Seoul for escalating cross-border military tensions while criticising the increase in South Korea's defence budget.
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Maha CM calls budget a gift to farmers, women, middle class
Updated : 7 years, 1 month ago IST
Faridabad (Haryana) [India], Feb 1 (ANI): Maharashtra Chief Minister Devendra Fadnavis on Friday termed the Centre's interim budget as a gift to farmers, labourers, women and the middle class.
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At Rs 3 Lakh crore, defence budget is highest ever: FM
Updated : 7 years, 1 month ago IST
New Delhi (India), Feb 1 (ANI): Allocation for defence budget has for the first time crossed the Rs three lakh crore mark with the government setting aside Rs 3,18,931 crore for the sector in the interim budget 2019-20, which is a hike of over Rs 20,000 crore allotted last year.
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Defence forces get 7% hike in budget
Updated : 7 years, 1 month ago IST
New Delhi [India], Feb 1 (ANI): The Defence budget for the first time touched the figure of Rs 3.05 crore as the government hiked it by Rs 19,873 crore from last year's allocation of Rs 2,85,423 crore, the government said today.
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Defence budget pegged at Rs 3 lakh crore
Updated : 7 years, 1 month ago IST
New Delhi [India], Feb 1 (ANI): The defence Budget for the financial year 2019-20 was on Friday pegged at Rs 3 lakh crore, up by around RS 4,500 crore from the previous fiscal.
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Interim budget: Defence experts pitch for increase in funds
Updated : 7 years, 1 month ago IST
New Delhi (India), Jan 30 (ANI): Ahead of the Interim Budget to be presented on February 1, defence experts are of the view that the government must increase its expenditure on the defence sector.
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China boosts defence budget to achieve 'peaceful development'
Updated : 8 years ago IST
Hong Kong [China], Mar. 6 (ANI): China is increasing its defense budget yet again, this time by 8.1% for the year ahead. China thus remains the second highest spender on its military in the world, eclipsing Russia but still far behind the USA.
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China raises 2018 defence budget by 8.1 percent
Updated : 8 years ago IST
Beijing [China], Mar 5 (ANI): China will raise its defence budget by 8.1 percent in 2018, up from last year's 7 percent, as the communist country looks to shore up its military preparedness, according to a budget report submitted to the national legislature on Monday.
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Defence Budget hiked by 7.81 %
Updated : 8 years, 1 month ago IST
New Delhi [India], Feb 1 (ANI): Finance Minister Arun Jaitley presented the Union Budget for the financial year 2018-19 in the Parliament today. Out of the total Rs 24,42,213 crore outlay, Rs 2,95,511.41 crore has been embarked for the Defence sector.
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