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Cyclone Ockhi: Naval ships deployed for rescue operations
Updated : 8 years, 3 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], Dec 1 (ANI): Several naval ships have been deployed for rescue operations as Tamil Nadu and Kerala brace for the cyclonic storm Ockhi, confirmed Union Defence Minister Nirmala Sitharaman.
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Indian Navy to get 260 software-defined-radio sets
Updated : 8 years, 3 months ago IST
New Delhi [India] Nov. 29 (ANI): The Defence Ministry on Wednesday approved purchasing of naval communication software worth over Rs. 490 crore.
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India, Singapore vow to fight international terrorism
Updated : 8 years, 3 months ago IST
New Delhi [India] Nov. 29 (ANI): India and Singapore on Wednesday vowed to fight international terrorism.
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INSV Tarini enters New Zealand's Lyttelton port
Updated : 8 years, 3 months ago IST
Wellington [New Zealand], Nov 29 (ANI): The Indian Navy's first all-women crew of Indian Naval Sailing Vessel (INSV) Tarini, which was flagged-off from Goa in September, has entered New Zealand's Lyttelton port during its maiden voyage to circumnavigate the globe.
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Sitharaman extols Indian economy, says moving forward
Updated : 8 years, 3 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], November 24 (ANI): Defence Minister Nirmala Sitharaman on Friday extolled the Indian economy and termed it to be strong and moving forward besides having the potential of growing at a very high rate.
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IAF hails BrahMos missile successful test
Updated : 8 years, 3 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], November 22 (ANI): The Indian Air Force (IAF) Public on Wednesday hailed the successful testing of BrahMos supersonic missile from Sukhoi-30MKI fighter jet, saying following this IAF has increased its capability significantly for firing a stand-off weapon.
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Sitharaman congratulates DRDO over BrahMos missile successful test
Updated : 8 years, 3 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], Nov. 22 (ANI): Defence Minister Nirmala Sitharaman on Wednesday congratulated the Defence Research and Development Organisation (DRDO) after BrahMos supersonic missile was successfully tested from a Sukhoi-30MKI fighter jet of the Indian Air Force (IAF) today.
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Congress hits back over Rafale deal, says NDA making shoddy cover up
Updated : 8 years, 4 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], November 17 (ANI): Congress on Friday hit back at Prime Minister Narendra Modi-led government over Rafale deal after Union Defence Minister Nirmala Sitharaman said "a transparent procedure" was followed in the acquisition.
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Sitharaman tears into Congress over Rafale deal allegations
Updated : 8 years, 4 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], Nov. 17 (ANI): Defence Minister Nirmala Sitharaman on Friday launched a scathing attack on the Congress party, saying that the acquisition process of Rafale fighter jets got delayed because of the inaction by United Progressive Alliance (UPA), while it was in power for ten
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Kazakhstan, India hold bilateral defence talks
Updated : 8 years, 4 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], Nov.11 (ANI): India and Kazakhstan reviewed bilateral defence cooperation engagement between the two countries recently.
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Congress did nothing for Gujarat when it ruled country: Sitharaman
Updated : 8 years, 4 months ago IST
Ahmedabad (Gujarat) [India], November 11 (ANI): Defence Minister Nirmala Sitharaman on Saturday attacked the Congress party for not doing anything for the poll-bound Gujarat when it was ruling the country.
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Sitharaman corners Chidambaram for criticisng GST
Updated : 8 years, 4 months ago IST
Gandhinagar (Gujarat) [India], November 11 (ANI): Defence Minister Nirmala Sitharaman on Saturday said Goods and Services Tax (GST) was implemented with the agreement of all political parties and is making changes based on the needs, adding the Congress Party is trying to interpret the fa
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