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Defence Ministry appoints naval officer in charge of Rs 50,000 crore subma
Updated : 7 years, 2 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], Mar 10 (ANI): Defence Minister Nirmala Sitharaman has appointed a naval officer as the in-charge of a committee entrusted with the task of carrying out the Rs 50,000-crore project to build six conventional submarines in the country.
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AK-203 assault rifle to enhance soldiers' combat capabilities in counter-t
Updated : 7 years, 2 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], Mar 9 (ANI): The made in India AK-203 assault rifle has much better performance parameters than the INSAS rifles and will significantly enhance combat capabilities of Indian soldiers in counter-terrorist and conventional operations, Defence Minister Nirmala Sitharaman said
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Congress targets PM Modi, Sitharaman through ‘Chowkidar Chor Hai’ poster
Updated : 7 years, 2 months ago IST
Lucknow (Uttar Pradesh), [India], Mar 8 (ANI): The Congress party has targetted Prime Minister Narendra Modi and Defence Minister Nirmala Sitharaman through ‘Chowkidar Chor Hai’ poster with an explicit reference to alleged irregularities in Rafale fighter jet deal and the Defence Ministry.
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Defence Minister approves Army headquarters reforms, force to get new depu
Updated : 7 years, 2 months ago IST
New Delhi (New Delhi), Mar 7 (ANI) Defence Minister Nirmala Sitharaman has approved all the recommendations made by Army chief Gen Bipin Rawat for the reorganisation of the Army headquarters which would result in saving of 20 per cent officers posted in Delhi who would now be posted to fi
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IAF air strike in Balakot was non-military action: Sitharaman
Updated : 7 years, 2 months ago IST
Chennai (Tamil Nadu) [India], Mar 5 (ANI): Calling it a "non-military action", Defence Minister Nirmala Sitharaman on Tuesday justified that the air strike by the Indian Air Force (IAF) on Pakistan was based on intelligence inputs on terrorist activities in the neighbouring country to be unl
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Antony accuses PM Modi of ignoring Inquiry Committee’s report on Rafale in
Updated : 7 years, 2 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], Mar 5 (ANI): Former Defence Minister AK Antony on Tuesday accused Prime Minister Narendra Modi led NDA government at the Centre of not taking note of alleged irregularities committed in the price determination process for procuring Rafale fighter jets.
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In Dehradun, Sitharaman touches feet of bravehearts' mothers
Updated : 7 years, 2 months ago IST
Dehradun (Uttarakhand) [India], Mar 4 (ANI): In a moving gesture, Defence Minister Nirmala Sitharaman on Monday touched the feet of the mothers of bravehearts to honour them during Shaurya Samman Samaroh in Dehradun.
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Sitharaman attacks Opposition over OROP, claims Modi govt transfered Rs 35
Updated : 7 years, 2 months 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, 2 months 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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Sitharaman hails PM Modi for gifting rifle manufacturing plant to Amethi
Updated : 7 years, 2 months ago IST
Amethi (Uttar Pradesh) [India], Mar 3 (ANI): Defence Minister Nirmala Sitharaman on Sunday credited Prime Minister Narendra Modi for being instrumental in the signing of the deal for setting up a plant to manufacture AK-203 rifles in Amethi.
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Russian Defence Minister calls up Nirmala Sitharaman, expresses condolence
Updated : 7 years, 2 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], Mar 3 (ANI): Russian Defence Minister Sergei Shoygu called his Indian counterpart Nirmala Sitharaman to express condolences for the Pulwama terror attack and further strengthened the military cooperation between the two countries.
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Defence Minister, Air Chief meet Abhinandan
Updated : 7 years, 2 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], Mar 2 (ANI): Defence Minister Nirmala Sitharaman and Air Chief Marshal Birender Singh Dhanoa on Saturday met Wing Commander Abhinandan Varthaman, a day after he returned from Pakistan.
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