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Congress for international pressure on Pakistan to deal terrorism
Updated : 8 years, 1 month ago IST
New Delhi [India], Feb 13 (ANI): The Congress party on Tuesday welcomed Defence Minister Nirmala Sitharaman warning to Pakistan for the attack at an Indian Army base in Jammu region and reiterated to put pressure on Islamabad through the international community.
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Pak will pay the price for terror attack: Defence Min
Updated : 8 years, 1 month ago IST
Jammu [Jammu and Kashmir] [India], Feb 12 (ANI): Defence Minister Nirmala Sitharaman on Monday said Pakistan will pay for the attack at an Indian Army base in Jammu region which claimed six lives.
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Terrorists boosting morale through Sunjwan strike: Ram Madhav
Updated : 8 years, 1 month ago IST
New Delhi [India], Feb. 12 (ANI): Terrorists are trying to indulge in some kind of violent activity to boost their morale, claimed Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) National General Secretary Ram Madhav on Monday.
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Nirmala Sitharaman leaves for Jammu to assess security situation
Updated : 8 years, 1 month ago IST
Jammu (Jammu and Kashmir) [India], Feb 12 (ANI): In wake of the continuous terror attacks on the Army and CRPF camp in Jammu and Kashmir, Union Defence Minister Nirmala Sitharaman on Monday left for Jammu to assess the security situation in the state.
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Sitharaman asks FM to remove education fee cap for dead soldiers' children
Updated : 8 years, 1 month ago IST
New Delhi [India], Feb 10 (ANI): Defence Minister Nirmala Sitharaman on Saturday urged the Finance Ministry to remove the education fee cap for children of soldiers who sacrificed their lives for the country.
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Punjab CM hails Trudeau govt's stand against Khalistan movement: Report
Updated : 8 years, 1 month ago IST
Chandigarh [India], Feb. 09 [ANI]: Punjab Chief Minister Captain Amarinder Singh on Thursday welcomed Canadian Defence Minister Harjit Sajjan's statement on Khalistani movement, in which the latter has clarified that he did not "sympathise" with Sikh nationalist cause, according to the babus
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Sitharaman holds talks with Tajik defence minister
Updated : 8 years, 1 month ago IST
New Delhi [India] Feb 9 (ANI): Defence Minister Nirmala Sitharaman and her Tajikistan counterpart Lieutenant General Mirzo Sherali on Thursday held talks to deepen bilateral defence relations.
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Rahul calls out Sitharaman's U-turn on Rafale Deal
Updated : 8 years, 1 month ago IST
New Delhi [India], Feb 8 (ANI): Congress President Rahul Gandhi on Thursday called out Defence Minister Nirmala Sithraman for changing her stance on the subject of revealing the cost of Rafale fighter aircrafts.
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Antony calls PM's claim on OROP 'factually wrong'
Updated : 8 years, 1 month ago IST
New Delhi [India], Feb. 7 (ANI): Congress leader and former defence minister AK Antony on Wednesday slammed Prime Minister Narendra Modi for taking the credit for implementation of One Rank One Pension (OROP) initiative.
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Rahul calls Rafale deal a 'scam'
Updated : 8 years, 1 month ago IST
New Delhi [India] February 6 (ANI): Congress president Rahul Gandhi on Tuesday said the way the Centre is adamant on not disclosing details of Rafale fighter jets deal, shows that a scam has taken place.
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Maldives crisis: Oppn submits no-confidence motion against Attorney Genera
Updated : 8 years, 1 month ago IST
Male [Maldives], Feb. 4 (ANI): Maldives' Joint Opposition Spokesperson Ahmed Mahloof said on Sunday they have submitted a no-confidence motion against the Attorney General, the Prosecutor General, Home Minister and the Defence Minister for refusing to implement the Supreme Court ruling.
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Sitharaman meets Indian troops in Ladakh
Updated : 8 years, 1 month ago IST
Srinagar (Jammu and Kashmir) [India], Feb 4 (ANI): Defence Minister Nirmala Sitharaman has visited the forward posts along the Sino-India border in the Ladakh region of Jammu and Kashmir and interacted with the jawans deployed there.
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