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Defence Minister, Uttrakhand CM pay homage to late Squadron Leader Siddhar
Updated : 7 years, 3 months ago IST
Dehradun (Uttarakhand) [India], Feb 5 (ANI): Defence Minister Nirmala Sitharaman and Uttarakhand Chief Minister Trivendra Singh Rawat on Tuesday paid homage to late Squadron Leader Siddhartha Negi who was among the two pilots who lost their lives in the crash of a Mirage 2000 aircraft in Ben
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Indo-French high-level group to settle any disputes in Rafale deal, says D
Updated : 7 years, 3 months ago IST
New Delhi (India), Feb 4 (ANI) Any dispute in the inter-governmental agreement (IGA) with France for the 36 Rafale fighter jets will “be settled through the bilateral high level group” established by the two governments, Defence Minister Nirmala Sitharaman informed Rajya Sabha on Monday.
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CBI has got to do its job or not: Sitharaman asks Opposition
Updated : 7 years, 3 months ago IST
Coimbatore (Tamil Nadu), [India], Feb 4 (ANI): Taking a dig at the Opposition, Defence Minister Nirmala Sitharaman said that when the Central Bureau of Investigation does its job, the opposition parties call it a political vendetta and when it doesn't, they call it a caged parrot.
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More security operations in Kandahar planned to clear it of Taliban, says
Updated : 7 years, 3 months ago IST
Kandahar (Afghanistan) Feb 2 (ANI): Afghan and NATO forces are planning to launch more operations in Kandahar to clear it of the Taliban, said Afghanistan's acting Defence Minister Assadullah Khalid after touring the province along with NATO forces commander General Scott Miller.
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Sitharaman, US Acting Defence Minister discuss bilateral ties over phone:
Updated : 7 years, 3 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], Feb 1 (ANI): Defence Minister Nirmala Sitharaman and Acting Defence Secretary of the United States Patrick M Shanahan talked to each other over the phone and discussed bilateral ties between the two countries, said Defence sources.
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Defence Ministry clears Rs 40,000 crore submarines for Navy, 5,000 anti-ta
Updated : 7 years, 3 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], Jan 31 (ANI): In a major development, Defence Acquisition Council (DAC) headed by Defence Minister Nirmala Sitharaman on Thursday approved Rs 40,000 crore worth proposal to build six bigger submarines for the Navy and 5,000 anti-tank Milan 2T missiles for the Army.
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Venezuela: Military defectors ask US for weapons
Updated : 7 years, 3 months ago IST
Caracas [Venezuela], Jan 30 (ANI): Venezuelan military defectors have called on the US administration, led by Donald Trump, to support them with weapons to help in realising "Venezuelan freedom".
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Parrikar denied involvement in new Rafale deal, says Rahul
Updated : 7 years, 3 months ago IST
Kochi (Kerala) [India], Jan 30 (ANI): Congress president Rahul Gandhi on Tuesday said former defence minister Manohar Parrikar "clearly denied" any involvement in the new Rafale fighter jet deal "orchestrated" by Prime Minister Narendra Modi to "benefit" Reliance Group chairman Anil Ambani.
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Fernandes, a socialist to core, passes away
Updated : 7 years, 3 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], Jan 29, (ANI): George Fernandes, a socialist to the core and one of the most popular defence ministers, passed away on Tuesday at the age of 88.
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Nitish Kumar breaks down while remembering George Fernandes
Updated : 7 years, 3 months ago IST
Patna (Bihar) (India), Jan 29 (ANI): Bihar Chief Minister Nitish Kumar broke down while remembering former defence minister George Fernandes, who passed away Tuesday morning.
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George Fernandes used to travel in ecomony class even when he was a minist
Updated : 7 years, 3 months ago IST
Noida (Uttar Pradesh) [India], Jan 29 (ANI): Former Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) leader Yashwant Sinha on Tuesday said that former Defence Minister George Fernandes was a very simple man and used to travel in economy class even when he a part of the Union Cabinet.
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We will cremate body, bury ashes: Jaya Jaitly on George Fernandes
Updated : 7 years, 3 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], Jan 29 (ANI): The body of former Defence Minister George Fernandes will be cremated while his ashes will be buried, said social activist and former Samata Party president Jaya Jaitly on Tuesday.
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