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Why say India won't use nuclear weapons first: Manohar Parrikar
Updated : 8 years, 7 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], Nov. 10 (ANI): Union Defence Minister Manohar Parrikar on Thursday said that instead of saying 'India won't use nuclear weapons first', it should be said that 'India is responsible nuclear power'.
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Real problem of Delhi is 'political pollution': Parrikar
Updated : 8 years, 7 months ago IST
Udaipur (Rajasthan) [India], Nov. 8 (ANI): Responding to the ongoing politics over the constant ceasefire violations by Pakistan, Defence Minister Manohar Parrikar on Tuesday said that the real problem of Delhi is not air pollution but 'political pollution'.
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Defence Ministry clears blacklisting policy for banning of entities
Updated : 8 years, 7 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], Nov. 7(ANI): The Defence Acquisition Council (DAC) chaired by Defence Minister Manohar Parrikar on Monday cleared the blacklisting policy for banning or suspension of entities.
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OROP storm: CPI slams Parrikar's 'pacifier', calls on Centr
Updated : 8 years, 7 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], Nov. 6 (ANI):Criticising Defence Minister Manohar Parrikar's remark that 95 percent of veterans were happy with the One Rank, One Pension (OROP) scheme, the Communist Party of India (CPI) on Sunday said such a statement does not behove of a government representative a
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Sack undeserving Parrikar, says Congress leader
Updated : 8 years, 7 months ago IST
Kolkata (West Bengal) [India], Nov. 6 (ANI): Criticising Defence Minister Manohar Parrikar for saying that 95 percent of ex-servicemen have already got the benefits of the One Rank One Pension (OROP) scheme, the Congress party on Sunday said he did not deserve to be in the union cabinet.
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Parrikar assures OROP resolution within two months
Updated : 8 years, 7 months ago IST
Shiroda (Goa) [India], Nov. 5 (ANI): Defence Minister Manohar Parikkar on Saturday assured that the problems being faced by ex-servicemen in getting the revised pension under One Rank One Pension (OROP) scheme would be completely resolved within two months.
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Parrikar urges people of J-K to work towards development
Updated : 8 years, 7 months ago IST
Budgam (Jammu and Kashmir)[Inida], Nov 3(ANI): In the wake of civilians being killed in the cross border firing, Union Defence Minister Manohar Parrikar on Thursday urged the people of Jammu and Kashmir to maintain peace and contribute towards the development of the nation.
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We will soon sort out paperwork on OROP: Parrikar
Updated : 8 years, 7 months ago IST
Budgam (Jammu and Kashmir) [India], Nov 3 (ANI): After the suicide of ex-serviceman Ram Kishan Grewal plunged the capital into chaos yesterday, Union Defence Minister Manohar Parrikar on Thursday asserted that one lakh people are yet to be benefited under the One Rank, One Pension (OROP) sch
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India, Russia on same wavelength, no double standards to defeat terrorism,
Updated : 8 years, 7 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], Oct 26 (ANI): Asserting that India and Russia are on the same wavelength with regard to their being no double standards in defeating terrorism, Defence Minister Manohar Parrikar on Wednesday acknowledged Moscow's consistent and 'unwavering' support to New De
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Parrikar castigates MNS, says don't appreciate catching anyone's
Updated : 8 years, 7 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], Oct 25 (ANI): Reprimanding the Maharashtra Navnirman Sena (MNS) for demanding a donation of Rs. five crore for the army from the filmmakers casting Pakistani artistes in their movies, Defence Minister Manohar Parrikar on Tuesday said the concept is basically of voluntary d
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Supporting non-state actors involved in terrorism can 'bounce back�
Updated : 8 years, 7 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], Oct 25 (ANI): Expressing grief over the terrorist attack on the police training college in Quetta in which 51 people, mostly cadets, have been killed, Defence Minister Manohar Parrikar on Tuesday said that non-state actors involved in terrorism should be curtailed and must
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Rafale equipment provider asked to set up manufacturing facility in Goa: P
Updated : 8 years, 7 months ago IST
Sattari (Goa) [India], Oct. 23 (ANI): France-based Safran group, which provides supplies to Rafale fighter jet manufacturers, has been asked to set up a facility which manufactures a small component of the company's import requirement from Goa, Defence Minister Manohar Parrikar said on
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