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Nirmala Sitharaman inaugurates TN Defence Industrial Corridor
Updated : 7 years, 3 months ago IST
Tiruchirappalli (Tamil Nadu) [India], Jan 20 (ANI): Defence Minister Nirmala Sitharaman on Sunday inaugurated the Tamil Nadu Defence Industrial Corridor in the Tiruchirapalli district of Tamil Nadu, with various private and public sector industries announcing an investment of around Rs 31
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Opposition parties trying to sabotage Rafale deal, says Nirmala Sitharaman
Updated : 7 years, 3 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], Jan 19 (ANI): Defence Minister Nirmala Sitharaman on Saturday attacked the opposition parties for allegedly trying to sabotage the high profile Rafale combat aircraft deal questioning whether these parties were becoming pawns in the hands of international corporate riva
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Defence Ministry approves Army proposal to induct women as jawans
Updated : 7 years, 3 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], Jan 18 (ANI): In a historic decision, Defence Minister Nirmala Sitharaman on Friday gave a nod for induction of women as jawans in the Army's Corps of Military Police.
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Defence Minister gives nod to induction of women as jawans in Corps of Mil
Updated : 7 years, 3 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], Jan 18 (ANI): Defence Minister Nirmala Sitharaman on Friday decided to induct women as jawans in Corps of Military Police in the Indian Army.
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Defence Minister visits China border to review operational preparedness
Updated : 7 years, 3 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], January 18 (ANI): Defence Minister Nirmala Sitharaman on Friday visited the forward bases of the Indian Army and the Air Force along the China border to review the operational preparedness there.
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Sitharaman inaugurates strategic bridge in Arunachal Pradesh
Updated : 7 years, 3 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], Jan 18 (ANI): Defence Minister Nirmala Sitharaman on Friday visited the forward areas along India-China border in Dibang Valley of Arunachal Pradesh and inaugurated the Diffo (Chipu) bridge at Roing.
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Defence Ministry to provide legal support to war widows, veterans
Updated : 7 years, 3 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], Jan 16 (ANI): Defence Minister Nirmala Sitharaman on Wednesday approved the provision of providing legal advice and support to war widows and ex-servicemen.
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Sitharaman praises BRO personnel for constructing key part of Kailash Mans
Updated : 7 years, 3 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], Jan 16 (ANI): Defence Minister Nirmala Sitharaman on Wednesday praised the Border Road Organisation (BRO) for constructing an important portion of the Kailash Manasarovar route near Nepal border in Uttarakhand.
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EU might lose important defense partner, says Iran's former minister
Updated : 7 years, 4 months ago IST
Tehran [Iran] Jan 15 (ANI): The European Union (EU) is risking the loss of an "important partner" in its fight against terrorism, stated former Iranian deputy Defence Minister Ali Reza Akbari in the wake of EU's imposition of "groundless sanctions" against Iran.
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Defence Minister reviews operational preparedness of Andaman and Nicobar C
Updated : 7 years, 4 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], Jan 14 (ANI): Defence Minister Nirmala Sitharaman today reviewed the operational readiness of the Andaman and Nicobar Command in an exercise involving 10 warships, six aircraft and 700 troops including Navy and Army commandos.
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Defence Minister Sitharaman to witness major joint exercise, amphibious wa
Updated : 7 years, 4 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], Jan 13 (ANI): Defence Minister Nirmala Sitharaman will be witnessing a major joint exercise involving the Army, Navy and the Air Force along with the Coast Guard in the Andaman and Nicobar island territory involving the Marine Commandos (MARCOS) during her two-day trip to
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Sitharaman reviews war memorial project at India Gate circle
Updated : 7 years, 4 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], Jan 10 (ANI): Defence Minister Nirmala Sitharaman on Thursday reviewed the progress of the National War Memorial (NWM) being constructed at the India Gate, along with Navy chief Admiral Sunil Lanba and other senior officials.
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