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Nepal Army to start reconstructing houses for tornado victims from May 4
Updated : 7 years, 2 months ago IST
Kathmandu [Nepal], Apr 29 (ANI): The Nepal Army will start reconstruction of houses for tornado-affected victims of Parsa and Bara districts starting from next month, Defence Minister Ishwor Pokharel said on Monday.
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Defence ministers of India, China hold bilateral in Kyrgyzstan
Updated : 7 years, 2 months ago IST
Bishkek [Kyrgyzstan], Apr 29 (ANI): Defence Minister Nirmala Sitharaman held a bilateral meeting with her Chinese counterpart General Wei Fenghe on the sidelines of the Shanghai Cooperation Organisation (SCO) Defence Ministers' Meet here on Monday.
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I will campaign for Panaji BJP candidate, says Utpal Parrikar
Updated : 7 years, 2 months ago IST
Panaji (Goa) [India], Apr 28 (ANI): Hours after the BJP dropped his candidature for Panaji Assembly by-poll, Utpal Parrikar, son of former Defence Minister late Manohar Parrikar, on Sunday said that he would campaign for party candidate Sidharth Kuncalienker.
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Amid LS polls, Defence Minister in Kyrgyzstan to attend important SCO meet
Updated : 7 years, 2 months ago IST
New Delhi (India), Apr 28 (ANI): Defence Minister Nirmala Sitharamanon Sunday reached Bishkek to take part in the SCO Defence Ministers' meeting where important regional security issues would be discussed in the presence of countries such as Pakistan and China.
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BJP drops Parrikar's son Utpal, names his aide for Panaji Assembly by-poll
Updated : 7 years, 2 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], Apr 28 (ANI): The Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) on Sunday dropped the name of Utpal Parrikar, son of former Defence Minister late Manohar Parrikar, and named Sidharth Kuncalienker as its candidate for the ensuing Panaji Assembly by-poll.
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Seven Army veterans join BJP in presence of Nirmala Sitharaman
Updated : 7 years, 2 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], Apr 27 (ANI): Seven Army veterans joined the Bharatiya Janta Party (BJP) in the presence of Defence Minister Nirmala Sitharaman at the party's headquarters here on Saturday.
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Ground situation needs to change to withdraw AFSPA: Nirmala Sitharaman
Updated : 7 years, 2 months ago IST
Mumbai (Maharashtra) [India], Apr 25 (ANI): Defence Minister Nirmala Sitharaman on Thursday said that the operation of the Armed Forces (Special Powers) Act (AFSPA) can be withdrawn only when there is a change in the ground situation in areas where the law is in force.
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TMC has "syndicate morcha" : Nirmala Sitharaman
Updated : 7 years, 2 months ago IST
Kharagpur (West Bengal) [India], Apr 25 (ANI): Union Defence Minister Nirmala Sitharaman hit out at the Trinamool Congress stating that ruling party in the state is a "syndicate morcha" and is unlike other parties that have women, youth and various other wings and fronts.
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Sri Lanka bombings: Prez asks Defence Minister, IG to resign
Updated : 7 years, 2 months ago IST
Colombo [Sri Lanka], Apr 25 (ANI): Sri Lankan President Maithripala Sirisena on Wednesday asked Defence Secretary Hemasiri Fernando and Inspector General (IG) of Police Pujith Jayasundara to resign following the devastating Easter Sunday bombings over allegations of mishandling intelligen
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Sri Lanka attacks: Death toll mounts to 359
Updated : 7 years, 2 months ago IST
Colombo [Sri Lanka], Apr 24 (ANI): The death toll in the multiple bomb blasts that rocked Sri Lanka during Easter celebrations has risen to 359, country's Deputy Defence Minister Ruwan Wijewardene told reporters here on Wednesday.
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Initial probe shows Sri Lanka blasts were 'retaliation for Christchurch':
Updated : 7 years, 2 months ago IST
Colombo [Sri Lanka], Apr 23 (ANI): An initial probe into the multiple blasts in Sri Lanka that killed more than 300 people shows that it was "retaliation for Christchurch" terror attacks in New Zealand, said the country's Deputy Defence Minister Ruwan Wijewardene on Tuesday.
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Nirmala Sitharaman addresses top Navy officials
Updated : 7 years, 2 months ago IST
New Delhi (India), Apr 23 (ANI): Defence Minister Nirmala Sitharaman on Tuesday, interacted with the officers of the Indian Navy at Naval Commanders' Conference here to discuss the security challenges faced by the country, she also stated that a strong navy was essential to India's abilit
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