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IAF espionage case: Decision not made in haste, says Sitharaman
Updated : 8 years, 1 month ago IST
New Delhi [India], Feb 1 (ANI): Defence Minister Nirmala Sitharaman on Thursday clarified that the decision to detain an Indian Air Force (IAF) officer for espionage was not made in haste.
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TN's defence corridor will link Chennai, Bengaluru: Sitharaman
Updated : 8 years, 1 month ago IST
New Delhi [India], Feb 1. (ANI): Hours after Finance Minister Arun Jaitley announced the Union Budget on Thursday, Defence Minister Nirmala Sitharaman informed that the first ever defence corridor will be built in Tamil Nadu, which will link Chennai and Bengaluru.
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Swamy questions Sitharaman's silence over Mufti's FIR
Updated : 8 years, 1 month ago IST
New Delhi [India], Jan 31 (ANI): Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) leader Subramaian Swamy on Wednesday raised a question on Defence Minister Nirmala Sitharaman's silence over Jammu and Kashmir Chief Minister Mehbooba Mufti's decision to file an FIR against the army personnel for Shopian firin
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Vada pav seller pledges one day's salary for army welfare
Updated : 8 years, 1 month ago IST
Mumbai (Maharashtra) [India], Jan. 31 (ANI): Mangesh Ahiwale, a vada pav seller in Mumbai, is again in the news for his generous gesture after he pledged to give his one-day earnings to Defence Minister Nirmala Sitharaman for the welfare of soldiers.
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President, PM pay floral tribute to Mahatma Gandhi
Updated : 8 years, 1 month ago IST
New Delhi [India], Jan 30 (ANI): President Ram Nath Kovind and Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Tuesday offered floral tribute to the 'Father of the Nation' Mahatma Gandhi, on his 70th death anniversary, here at Rajghat.
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Republic Day 2018 ends with mesmerizing, poignant 'Beating Retreat'
Updated : 8 years, 1 month ago IST
New Delhi [India] Jan. 29 (ANI): The curtain was brought down on all ceremonials related to the Republic Day 2018 with a mesmerizing and poignant 'Beating the Retreat' tri-services band ceremony on Vijay Chowk in the presence of President Ram Nath Kovind, Vice President M. Venkaiah Naidu, Pr
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Turkey blocks Greek Defence Minister from approaching Aegean islets
Updated : 8 years, 2 months ago IST
Ankara [Turkey], Jan 28 (ANI): Turkey's Interior Ministry has stated that the Turkish Coast Guard on Sunday blocked Greece's defense minister Panos Kammenos from approaching a pair of islets in the Aegean Sea.
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Sitharaman to take up matter of Sri Lankan fishery act with MEA
Updated : 8 years, 2 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], Jan. 26 (ANI): Union Defence Minister Nirmala Sitharaman on Friday assured to take up the matter of Sri Lanka amending the fisheries act with the Ministry of External Affairs (MEA).
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Pak, US relations in a state of cold peace
Updated : 8 years, 2 months ago IST
Islamabad [Pakistan], Jan. 20 (ANI): The relations between Pakistan and the United States are in a state of cold peace, due to the steps taken by the latter, according to Pakistan Defence Minister Khurram Dastgir.
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Make-II initiative to benefit small industries: Sitharaman
Updated : 8 years, 2 months ago IST
Chennai (Tamil Nadu) [India], Jan 19 (ANI): Defence Minister Nirmala Sitharaman stated that the recently-introduced Make-II initiative in defence procurement will greatly help small industries involve themselves in manufacturing defence equipment.
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India successfully launches ballistic missile Agni-V
Updated : 8 years, 2 months ago IST
Chennai (Tamil Nadu) [India], Jan 18 (ANI): Defence Minister Nirmala Sitharaman on Thursday said India has successfully launched ballistic missile Agni-V.
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Nirmala Sitharaman undertakes sortie in IAF Sukhoi
Updated : 8 years, 2 months ago IST
Jodhpur (Rajasthan) [India], Jan 17 (ANI): Nirmala Sitharaman became the first full-time Defence Minister to fly a Sukhoi 30 MKI of the Indian Air Force (IAF).
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