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Ex-Pak defence minister calls for special envoy for Afghanistan
Updated : 8 years ago IST
Islamabad [Pakistan], Mar 20 (ANI): Former Defence Minister of Pakistan Asif Yasin Malik has suggested that a 'high-powered special envoy', working directly under the country's prime minister to hold talks with Afghanistan to remove "misconceptions and frictions", thereby ensuring friendly r
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Rhetoric of a loser, says BJP after Rahul likens BJP to 'Kauravas'
Updated : 8 years ago IST
New Delhi [India], Mar. 18 (ANI): Senior Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) and Defence Minister Nirmala Sitharaman on Sunday hit back at Congress president Rahul Gandhi, maintaining that his speech at the 84th Congress Plenary Session is the "rhetoric of a loser".
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Modi Govt paying Rs 1100 cr extra per Rafale jet: Rahul
Updated : 8 years ago IST
New Delhi [India] March 16 (ANI): Congress President Rahul Gandhi on Friday alleged Prime Minister Narendra Modi led Centre is paying Rs 1100 crore extra per Rafale jet.
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India will not entertain infiltration: Nirmala Sitharaman
Updated : 8 years ago IST
New Delhi [India], Mar. 15 (ANI): Hours after three militants, who attacked a Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) leader on the outskirts of Srinagar, were gunned down, Defence Minister Nirmala Sitharaman said on Thursday that the security forces were on alert and would not entertain infiltration.
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Theni forest fire: PM Modi lauds Sitharaman for rescue ops
Updated : 8 years ago IST
New Delhi [India], Mar. 12 (ANI): Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Monday appreciated Defence Minister Nirmala Sitharaman and team for their stupendous efforts during the rescue operations in the Theni forest fire.
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10 dead in Kurangani forest fire: Tamil Nadu CM
Updated : 8 years ago IST
Chennai (Tamil Nadu) [India] March 12 (ANI): Tamil Nadu Chief Minister E Palanisamy on Monday said 10 people have died in Kurangani forest fire incident.
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Nirmala Sitharaman invites private sector in Defence
Updated : 8 years ago IST
New Delhi, Mar 12 (ANI): Defence Minister Nirmala Sitharaman on Monday said the private sector should invest in the Defence sector because the area has vast opportunities.
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Tamil Nadu forest fire doused: Defence Minister
Updated : 8 years ago IST
New Delhi, Mar 12 (ANI): An Indian Air Force helicopter doused the fire at Kurangani hills area in Tamil Nadu that left nine persons dead, Defence Minister Nirmala Sitharaman said on Monday.
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Britain to raise Russian spy poisoning case with Nato
Updated : 8 years ago IST
England [UK], Mar 11 (ANI): Britain will raise the issue of suspected nerve agent attack on former Russian spy Sergei Skripal and his daughter Yulia Skripal with its Nato allies, a Defence Minister in the UK government has said.
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There should be more women in Armed Forces: Sitharaman
Updated : 8 years ago IST
New Delhi [India], Mar. 9 (ANI): Defence Minister Nirmala Sitharaman on Friday pitched for women empowerment and said there should be more women in the Armed Forces.
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Centre approves purchase of Rs 9435 crore worth weapons
Updated : 8 years, 1 month ago IST
New Delhi [India] February 28 (ANI): The Defence Ministry on Wednesday approved the capital acquisition proposals of the Services and the Coast Guard worth around Rs 9435 crore.
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Parrikar was unaware that PM Modi changed Rafale contract: Rahul
Updated : 8 years, 1 month ago IST
Saundatti (Karnataka) [India] Feb.26 (ANI): Congress President Rahul Gandhi on Monday said former defence minister Manohar Parrikar was unaware about Prime Minister Narendra Modi changing the 'Rafale' contract, as that moment, the former was 'buying fish' in Goa.
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