Vibhas Pande, Air Officer commanding-in-chief, Maintenance Command, has said that the Indian Air Force has already achieved 95-97 per cent self-reliance in daily requirements and it now has to work to achieve the Prime Minister's vision of 'Aatmnirbhar Bharat'.
Air Chief Marshal VR Chaudhari on Thursday said the nod given by the Defence Ministry to procure 97 more LCA mark 1A fighter jets marks a 'landmark event' and demonstrates the force's commitment towards 'Atmanirbhar Bharat'.
the Defence Ministry on Thursday cleared the proposal for acquiring 97 Light Combat Aircraft Mark 1A fighter jets for Indian Air Force at a cost of around Rs 65,000 crore.
The Madhya Pradesh government issued a notice for the same on Wednesday night. Rana is currently posted as chairperson of the Madhya Pradesh Board of Secondary Education (MPBSE). She also holds the charge of the state agriculture production commissioner.
As the Centre said it intends to extend the tenure of Delhi's incumbent Chief Secretary Naresh Kumar, who is scheduled to retire on November 30, the Supreme Court asked why it was stuck with one person for the post.
The Defence Ministry is scheduled to take up two of India's biggest-ever fighter aircraft projects worth Rs 1.3 lakh crore for discussion in a crucial meeting this week including buying 97 new LCA Mark 1A fighter aircraft and indigenously upgrading 84 Su-30 MKI combat planes
Odisha Minister Pratap Keshari Deb on Monday said that former IAS officer VK Pandian, who joined the Biju Janata Dal today, is committed to Chief Minister Naveen Patnaik and has been tirelessly working for the progress of the state.
"BJP and AAP are trying to mislead the people of Delhi. The people of Delhi feel cheated. Investment is not being done at places where it has to be done," Ajay Maken told reporters here
The Indian Air Force on Sunday flew in 'critical DRDO equipment' in an effort to accelerate the rescue of 41 workers, who are trapped inside the collapsed portion of the under-construction Silkyara tunnel in Uttarkashi for over two weeks now, the IAF informed through an official release.<
The Indian Air Force is in the process of taking over three air landing strips in Uttarakhand, which will not only be strategically useful for the defence forces but also help in improving the connectivity of the state, Chief of Defence Staff General Anil Chauhan has said.