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PMO never intervened in Rafale negotiations, Defence Ministry note cited t
Updated : 7 years, 4 months ago IST
New Delhi (India) Feb 8 (ANI): India’s chief negotiator for the Rafale fighter deal Air Marshal (retd) SBP Sinha on Friday asserted that the PMO had never intervened in the negotiations and alleged that a Defence Ministry note has been cited by a newspaper to “malign the excel
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Manohar Parrikar dismissed MoD’s fear that negotiations over Rafale were w
Updated : 7 years, 4 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], Feb 8 (ANI): Government on Friday dismissed a media report that claimed that Defence Ministry officials had raised concerns over the direct involvement of Prime Minister’s Office in the Rafale deal and said that the report failed to publish response of the former
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Defence Ministry had not objected to pricing part in Rafale deal, says for
Updated : 7 years, 4 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], Feb 8 (ANI): The Defence Ministry had given a dissent note to the Prime Minister’s Office (PMO) over sovereign guarantee aspect of the negotiations in the Rafale fighter deal but it had nothing to do with pricing issue, the then Defence Secretary G. Mohan Kumar sa
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Defence Ministry appoints panel to select defence attaches for foreign cou
Updated : 7 years, 4 months ago IST
New Delhi (India), Feb 7 (ANI) Seeking to streamline the appointment of defence attaches in foreign countries, the Defence Ministry has formed a panel under a senior military officer to select the candidates for postings abroad.
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Defence Ministry appoints panel to select defence attaches for foreign cou
Updated : 7 years, 4 months ago IST
New Delhi (India), Feb 7 (ANI) Seeking to streamline the appointment of defence attaches in foreign countries, the Defence Ministry has formed a panel under a senior military officer to select the candidates for postings abroad
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No dearth of funds for paying allowances to personnel: Defence Ministry
Updated : 7 years, 5 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], Feb 5 (ANI): The Defence Ministry on Tuesday clarified that there was no dearth of funds for paying temporary and permanent duty allowances to Army personnel, adding that adequate funds have already been allocated.
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No TA/DA for Army officers :Defence Ministry wing issues order, backtracks
Updated : 7 years, 5 months ago IST
New Delhi (India), Feb 5 (ANI): Following an uproar by army officers, a wing of the Defence Ministry on Tuesday backtracked on its February 4 notification which stated that it will no longer process travelling and dearness allowance (TA/DA) and advances and claims of the officers.
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CBI has got to do its job or not: Sitharaman asks Opposition
Updated : 7 years, 5 months ago IST
Coimbatore (Tamil Nadu), [India], Feb 4 (ANI): Taking a dig at the Opposition, Defence Minister Nirmala Sitharaman said that when the Central Bureau of Investigation does its job, the opposition parties call it a political vendetta and when it doesn't, they call it a caged parrot.
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Cricketer Gautam Gambhir highlights plight of war veteran, Defence Ministr
Updated : 7 years, 5 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], Feb 2 (ANI): Former India cricketer Gautam Gambhir on Saturday highlighted the plight of a beggar who he claimed was an ex-serviceman and sought help from the government and the Army for him.
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Govt clears new assault rifles for Army
Updated : 7 years, 5 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], Feb 2 (ANI): The Defence Ministry has cleared the purchase of 72,400 modern assault rifles for the Indian Army from global manufacturer Sig Sauer for troops deployed in counterinsurgency operations.
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Defence Ministry clears Rs 40,000 crore submarines for Navy, 5,000 anti-ta
Updated : 7 years, 5 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], Jan 31 (ANI): In a major development, Defence Acquisition Council (DAC) headed by Defence Minister Nirmala Sitharaman on Thursday approved Rs 40,000 crore worth proposal to build six bigger submarines for the Navy and 5,000 anti-tank Milan 2T missiles for the Army.
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Defence Ministry clears Rs 40,000 cr project to build 6 submarines
Updated : 7 years, 5 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], Jan 31 (ANI): The Defence Ministry on Thursday on Thursday cleared project worth Rs 40,000 crore to build six submarines.
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