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SC allows Defence Ministry to file affidavit in Rafale case
Updated : 7 years, 3 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], Mar 13 (ANI): The Supreme Court on Wednesday allowed the Defence Ministry to file an affidavit in the Rafale case after it sought permission for the same.
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Some took photocopies of file; Cong says file stolen from Defence Ministry
Updated : 7 years, 3 months ago IST
Unnao (Uttar Pradesh) [India], Mar 10 (ANI): Some people managed to take photocopies of a file from the Defence Ministry, but the Congress party is claiming that the file was stolen, said Home Minister Rajnath Singh on Sunday, in an apparent reference to the ‘file theft’ contr
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Defence Ministry appoints naval officer in charge of Rs 50,000 crore subma
Updated : 7 years, 3 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], Mar 10 (ANI): Defence Minister Nirmala Sitharaman has appointed a naval officer as the in-charge of a committee entrusted with the task of carrying out the Rs 50,000-crore project to build six conventional submarines in the country.
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Media reports of army soldier's abduction incorrect; he is safe: Defence M
Updated : 7 years, 3 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], Mar 9 (ANI): The Defence Ministry on Saturday quashed media reports alleging the abduction by terrorists of a serving soldier - Mohammad Yaseen Bhat - from Jammu and Kashmir's Budgam.
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Congress targets PM Modi, Sitharaman through ‘Chowkidar Chor Hai’ poster
Updated : 7 years, 3 months ago IST
Lucknow (Uttar Pradesh), [India], Mar 8 (ANI): The Congress party has targetted Prime Minister Narendra Modi and Defence Minister Nirmala Sitharaman through ‘Chowkidar Chor Hai’ poster with an explicit reference to alleged irregularities in Rafale fighter jet deal and the Defence Ministry.
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Court of inquiry ordered on MiG-21 crash near Bikaner: Defence Ministry
Updated : 7 years, 3 months ago IST
Bikaner (Rajasthan), [India], Mar 8 (ANI): A Court of Inquiry has been ordered to investigate the cause of an Indian Air Force (IAF) MiG-21 aircraft crash that took place in Rajasthan's Bikaner on Friday, Defence Ministry said.
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Country needs new PM to know 'whole truth' about Rafale deal: Akhilesh Yad
Updated : 7 years, 4 months ago IST
Lucknow (Uttar Pradesh) [India], March 7 (ANI): Samajwadi Party chief Akhilesh Yadav on Thursday said that the country will get to know the “whole truth” about the Rafale fighter deal only when there is a new Prime Minister, a day after the Centre told the
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Why can't PM conduct inquiry against himself in Rafale deal, asks Rahul Ga
Updated : 7 years, 4 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], March 7 (ANI): Congress president Rahul Gandhi on Thursday questioned why can't Prime Minister Narendra Modi conduct an inquiry against himself since it is "clearly written" in the Defence Ministry files that the Prime Minister's Office (PMO) ca
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Why can't PMO be investigated for "parallel" negotiations" in Rafale deal,
Updated : 7 years, 4 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], March 7 (ANI): Congress president Rahul Gandhi on Thursday asked why can't Prime Minister Narendra Modi be investigated since it is "written" in the Defence Ministry files that the Prime Minister's Office (PMO ) carried out "parallel negotiations" in the Rafale deal. Read More
Abhinandan does not have official social media account on Twitter, Instagr
Updated : 7 years, 4 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], Mar 6 (ANI): The Ministry of Defence on Wednesday stated that IAF’s Wing Commander Abhinandan Varthaman does not have any official social media account on Twitter and Instagram.
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Rafale row: Enough evidence to prosecute PM Modi, says Rahul
Updated : 7 years, 4 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], Mar 6 (ANI): Congress president Rahul Gandhi on Wednesday demanded a First Information Report (FIR) to be filed against Prime Minister Narendra Modi in connection with the Rafale fighter jets deal, adding that there is "enough evidence to prosecute him".
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SC adjourns Rafale deal case till March 14
Updated : 7 years, 4 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], Mar 6 (ANI): The Supreme Court on Wednesday adjourned the hearing in the Rafale fighter jets deal case till March 14, after the government said that certain documents pertaining to the deal were stolen from the Defence Ministry.
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