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BJP will become laughing stock by dragging Sonia Gandhi in chopper scam: A
Updated : 8 years, 7 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], Dec. 15 (ANI): Former defence minister A.K. Antony on Thursday said Congress president Sonia Gandhi had no role to play in Augusta Westland helicopter scam case.
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OROP demand, unheard for last 40 years, fulfilled by our govt.: Parrikar
Updated : 8 years, 7 months ago IST
Dehradun (Uttarakhand) [India], Dec. 12 (ANI): Defence Minister Manohar Parrikar on Monday highlighted the Centre's role towards betterment of the army, stating that it was their government which fulfilled the demand of One Rank One Pension (OROP) Scheme, which had been otherwise been s
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Parrikar lauds armed forces for giving befitting reply to enemy at LoC
Updated : 8 years, 7 months ago IST
Dehradun (Uttarakhand) [India], Dec. 12 (ANI): Lauding the valour of the armed forces, Defence Minister Manohar Parrikar on Monday said getting rid of the enemy is utmost patriotism and said the jawans are giving a befitting reply at the Line of Control.
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Mamata politicising everything in wake of demonetisation: BJP
Updated : 8 years, 7 months ago IST
Bengaluru [India], Dec. 10 (ANI): The Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) said Saturday that West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee is trying to politicise everything in the wake of demonetisation after indulging in a war of words with Defence Minister Manohar Parrikar.
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Mamata terms Parrikar's remarks 'defamatory'
Updated : 8 years, 7 months ago IST
Kolkata [India], Dec. 9 (ANI): Taking a strong exception to Defence Minister Manohar Parrikar's remark on the army deployment issue, West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee on Friday said it does not behove of a Union Minister to pass "near-defamatory" remarks on a Chief Mi
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Parrikar's letter to Mamata rubbish: TMC
Updated : 8 years, 7 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], Dec. 9, (ANI): Responding to a letter written by Defence Minister Manohar Parrikar to West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee regarding the his expression of pain about painting the army in poor light recently, Trinamool Congress leader Sukhendu Sekhar Roy urged the Cen
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Parrikar writes scathing letter to Mamata over dragging Army into controve
Updated : 8 years, 7 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], Dec. 9 (ANI): Defence Minister Manohar Parrikar on Friday wrote a letter to West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee, expressing his disappointment in her over dragging the Indian Army into controversy over a routine matter, adding that her allegation in this regard run
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Parrikar, Carter finalise India's designation as 'Major Defence
Updated : 8 years, 7 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], Dec. 8 (ANI): Defence Minister Manohar Parrikar and Defence Secretary Ashton Carter on Thursday finalised India's designation as a "Major Defence Partner" of the United States, institutionalising the progress made to facilitate defence trade and technology s
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'She struggled for poor people: Parrikar on Jayalalithaa's demis
Updated : 8 years, 7 months ago IST
New Delhi[India], Dec. 6 (ANI): Expressing his condolence over the demise of Tamil Nadu Chief Minister J. Jayalalithaa, Defence Minister Manohar Parrikar said she struggled for poor people and took initiatives that every other states followed.
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Army exercise routine, Mamata Banerjee frustrated, says Parrikar
Updated : 8 years, 7 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], Dec 2 (ANI): Defence Minister Manohar Parikkar on Friday said West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee's allegation that the state's rights are being impinged upon by the Centre, was a clear sign of her political frustration, and added that it is saddening to
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Army out on streets, 'emergency like' situation in Bengal likely
Updated : 8 years, 7 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], Dec. 2 (ANI): Seeking clarification from Defence Minister Manohar Parrikar over the deployment of army personnel across the state, the Trinamool Congress (TMC) on Friday said that it seemed the central government is trying to create an 'emergency like' situation
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Parrikar to meet Bangladesh leadership today to firm up defence co-operati
Updated : 8 years, 7 months ago IST
Dhaka [Bangladesh], Dec. 1 (ANI): Defence Minister Manohar Parrikar will on Thursday hold talks with senior defence officials at Bangladesh Military Academy in Chittagong.
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