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Centre seeks time to file fresh affidavit in Rafale review petition case
Updated : 7 years, 2 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], Apr 29 (ANI): The Centre on Monday sought more time to file a fresh affidavit in the Rafale review petition case and requested the Supreme Court to defer the hearing which was fixed for April 30 to allow it to file the affidavit.
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Le Monde report on Anil Ambani's French firm: Cong sharpens attack; MoD, R
Updated : 7 years, 2 months ago IST
New Delhi (India), Apr 13 (ANI): Stepping up its attack on the BJP-led government, the Congress on Saturday accused Anil Ambani's Reliance for getting special benefit from the French government in the form of the tax settlement days after the deal for the Rafale fighter jets was signed. Read More
Petitioners using documents to present selective, incomplete picture on Ra
Updated : 7 years, 2 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], Apr 10 (ANI): After the Supreme Court turned down the Centre's preliminary objections claiming 'privilege' over three Rafale documents cited in the review petition on the fighter jet deal, the Defence Ministry on Wednesday said that the petitioners are using the documen
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Defence Ministry rejects media reports maligning government over NFFU
Updated : 7 years, 3 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], Mar 26 (ANI): The Defence Ministry on Monday rejected media reports in connection with extension of non-functional financial upgradation(NFFU) to the central armed forces of the country.
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Tata Power SED bags Rs 1,200 crore contract from Defence Ministry
Updated : 7 years, 3 months ago IST
Mumbai (Maharashtra) [India], Mar 22 (ANI): Tata Power Strategic Engineering Division (Tata Power SED) on Friday announced the signing of a Rs 1,200 crore deal with the Ministry of Defence for supply of 23 ship-borne 3D air surveillance radars to Indian Navy over the next 10 years.
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Defence Ministry clears policy guidelines for selection of shipyards for m
Updated : 7 years, 3 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], Mar 20 (ANI): The Ministry of Defence on Wednesday cleared fresh policy guidelines for selection of shipyards for major warship and submarine building projects of the Indian Navy and Coast Guard, according to government sources.
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Defence Ministry clears proposal to buy 10 lakh 'Made in India' hand grena
Updated : 7 years, 3 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], Mar 20 (ANI): Defence Ministry on Wednesday cleared a major project for the Indian Army for the acquisition of 10 lakh 'Made in India' multi-mode hand grenades, sources said.
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Parrikar is the 'first victim' of Rafale deal, says NCP leader Jitendra Aw
Updated : 7 years, 3 months ago IST
Thane (Maharashtra) [India], Mar 19 (ANI): Nationalist Congress Party (NCP) MLA Jitendra Awhad opined that late Goa Chief Minister Manohar Parrikar was the "first victim" of the Rafale fighter jet deal.
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PM Modi did what Manmohan couldn't: Defence Minister Sitharaman
Updated : 7 years, 3 months ago IST
Kolkata (West Bengal) [India], Mar 17 (ANI): Defence Minister Nirmala Sitharaman on Sunday said that India had to take action against terrorists in Pakistan because Imran Khan led country did not do so and as a result, Prime Minister Narendra Modi did what former Prime Minister Dr Manmoha
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Defence Ministry to soon decide fate of Rs 1,800 crore carbine deal
Updated : 7 years, 3 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], Mar 16 (ANI): The Defence Ministry is soon going to decide the fate of the Rs 1,800 crore deal for buying over 93,000 close quarter carbines for the Indian Army at a high level meeting scheduled to take place this week, said a source.
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Defence Ministry plans to buy 10 lakh hand grenades for combat troops
Updated : 7 years, 3 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], March 15 (ANI): At a time when tensions with Pakistan are heightened, the Defence Ministry is likely to consider a proposal to buy 10 lakh multi-mode hand grenades for the Indian Army under the 'Make in India' project in the military sector.
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Defence Ministry initiates process to appoint new Navy Chief, decision sho
Updated : 7 years, 3 months ago IST
New Delhi (India), Mar 13 (ANI) The Defence Ministry has initiated the process to appoint the next chief of naval staff as the incumbent Admiral Sunil Lanba is scheduled to retire from service on May 31 this year.
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