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Congress leaders seek reversal of decisions on `privatisation' of OFB, def
Updated : 5 years, 5 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], October 9 (ANI): A group of Congress leaders on Thursday slammed the Centre's decision to change the defence offset policy and "privatization" of Ordinance Factories Board, saying these decisions "compromise national security interests and will have long-term implications
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GST exemption on defence goods will enhance defence preparedness: Defence
Updated : 6 years, 5 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], Sept 21 (ANI): Defence Secretary Ajay Kumar on Saturday said the decision to exempt GST on imported defence items up to 2024 will greatly benefit defence preparedness in the country.
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Government to look into changes in disability pension norms: Rajnath
Updated : 6 years, 8 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], Jun 27 (ANI): Defence Minister Rajnath Singh on Thursday said, defence-preparedness and welfare of the soldiers was a top priority of the government and that it will look into the changes brought in tax on a disability pension for military personnel.
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Parliamentary Committee favours increased coordination between Army, IAF f
Updated : 7 years, 2 months ago IST
New Delhi, Dec 23 (ANI) A Parliamentary Committee has taken a dim view of the infrastructure on the border with China and favoured improved coordination between the Army and the Air Force for better defence preparedness.
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Jaitley takes swing at Pak., urges optimum defence preparedness for India
Updated : 8 years, 6 months ago IST
Chitradurga (Karnataka) [India], May 28 (ANI): Union Defence Minister Arun Jaitley, in a veiled reference to Pakistan, has said India's defence preparedness needs to be enhanced to the optimum level, owing to its geographical location.
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Fresh focus on India's defence preparedness
Updated : 8 years, 6 months ago IST
By I. Ramamohan Rao
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Give probe on Scorpene fiasco to independent body or SC, says Congress
Updated : 8 years, 6 months ago IST
New Delhi, Aug. 25 (ANI): Questioning India's defence preparedness following the leak of details related to the French-made Scorpene submarine, the Congress on Thursday asked the Centre to form an independent probe body, or let the Supreme Court investigate the matter.
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