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Army takes Swachh Bharat Abhiyan to the highest battlefield Siachen
Updated : 8 years, 6 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], September 20 (ANI): Taking forward Prime Minister Narendra Modi's agenda of Swachh Bharat, the Indian army carried out the cleanliness drive at Siachen, the highest battlefield in the world.
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Change of guard for armed forces: From battleground to corporate world
Updated : 8 years, 7 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], Jul 30 (ANI): Management Development Institute (MDI), Gurugram, in association with Directorate General of Resettlement (DGR), Ministry of Defence, has been conducting six-month course for retired armed forces officers.
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Ministry of Defence enhances financial powers to Armed Forces
Updated : 8 years, 7 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], July 27 (ANI): The Ministry of Defence on Thursday decided to delegate substantial financial powers to the Armed Forces for undertaking works for the perimeter security of sensitive military installations.
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Cabinet approves cadre review of Indian Defence Accounts Service
Updated : 8 years, 7 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], July 19 (ANI): The Union Cabinet chaired by Prime Minister Narendra Modi has approved the cadre review of the Indian Defence Accounts Service (IDAS) under the Ministry of Defence.
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Afghan troops mobilised to repulse Taliban offensive on Kunduz
Updated : 8 years, 7 months ago IST
Kabul [Afghanistan] , July 5 (ANI): Afghan Ministry of Defence is considering to mobilise additional contingent of troops on the outskirts of Kunduz city to launch a major operation against insurgents.
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IAS Sanjay Mitra to be next Defence Secretary
Updated : 8 years, 7 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], May 10 (ANI): The Appointments Committee of the Cabinet on Wednesday approved the name of IAS Sanjay Mitra to take charge as Secretary, Ministry of Defence.
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Govt. withholding details on Taliban's attack on Afghan Army
Updated : 8 years, 7 months ago IST
Kabul [Afghanistan], Apr 23 (ANI): The local and international media were still waiting for the National Unity Government (NUG) and the Ministry of Defence to release details on the exact casualty toll of Friday afternoon's deadly attack on the Afghan National Army's 209 Shaheen Co
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Two AoN approved in Defence Acquisition Council meeting
Updated : 8 years, 7 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], Feb. 21 (ANI): Two Acceptance of Necessity (AoN) were approved by the Ministry of Defence in the Defence Acquisition Council meeting held today.
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Indian missile technology at par with global standards, says Chief Scienti
Updated : 8 years, 7 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], Feb. 3 (ANI): Describing India as an established missile power, Dr V.K. Saraswat, member the Niti Aayog, and the Chief Scientific Advisor to the Ministry of Defence, on Firday said the Indian missile technologies are at par with global standards.
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Afghanistan urges more women to join national army
Updated : 8 years, 7 months ago IST
Kabul [Afghanistan], Jan. 27 (ANI): The Afghan Ministry of Defence (MoD) said it has enforced a special salary scale and other incentives for female recruits to encourage more women to join the ranks of the Afghan National Army (ANA).
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EC seeks help from defence ministry to produce film for service voters
Updated : 8 years, 7 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], Jan 4 (ANI): The Election Commission of India wrote a letter to the Ministry of Defence seeking their assistance in making a film to educate the voters serving in the various armed forces and the paramilitary.
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Defence ministry clears acquisition of weapons system worth over Rs. 7000
Updated : 8 years, 7 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], Dec. 23 (ANI): The Ministry of Defence has reportedly given clearance for acquisition of weapons system valued at over Rs. 7000 crores.
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