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Defence Minister meets German, Portuguese ambassador
Updated : 6 years, 8 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], July 22 (ANI): Defence Minister Rajnath Singh met ambassadors of Germany and Portugal here on Monday, Ministry of Defence tweeted.
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Lucknow scheduled to host DefExpo India 2020
Updated : 6 years, 8 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], July 21 (ANI): The Defence Ministry has decided to organise the 11th edition of the biennial DefExpo in Lucknow next year. In 2018, the show was held in Chennai and this is the first time that it will be held in Uttar Pradesh's capital city.
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Afghan forces kill 66 militants in 119 joint ops including 5 airstrikes
Updated : 6 years, 8 months ago IST
Kabul [Afghanistan], July 19 (ANI): Afghan forces have killed 66 militants and wounded 14 others during 119 joint and special operations, according to Afghanistan's Ministry of Defence.
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Pak military continues to encourage terror groups to target India, says De
Updated : 6 years, 8 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], July 18 (ANI): Pakistani military establishment continues to encourage terrorist groups to infiltrate and target India, the Defence Ministry has said in its annual report.
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Forty years after retirement, IAF man donates over Rs 1 cr to Defence Mini
Updated : 6 years, 8 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], July 15 (ANI): It is rightly said that you can take the soldier out of Army but you cannot take the Army out of the soldier. Meet 74-year-old CBR Prasad, a retired airman who has donated almost entire savings of his life to the Ministry of Defence.
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Indian Army hands over 7-year-old boy's body to Pak
Updated : 6 years, 8 months ago IST
Bandipora (Jammu and Kashmir) [India], July 12 (ANI): In a humanitarian gesture, the Indian Army on Thursday handed over the body of a seven-year-old boy from Pakistan-occupied Kashmir (PoK), Abid Ahmad Sheikh, which was recovered from Burzil Nala close to the Line of Control near Acchura vi
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Exemption from customs duty will augment defence budget: Defence Minister
Updated : 6 years, 8 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], July 05 (ANI): Exemption from basic customs duty on import of defence equipment not manufactured in India will augment defence budget with over Rs 25000 crores over the next five years, said Defence Minister Rajnath Singh on Friday.
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Defence Ministry approves Army Headquarters restructuring plans: Gen Bipin
Updated : 6 years, 8 months ago IST
New Delhi (India), Jul 5 (ANI) The Defence Ministry has approved the proposal to restructure the Army Headquarters under which the force would be revamped to face the challenges of modern warfare.
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More than 2,000 Army officers took disability pension in last two years
Updated : 6 years, 8 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], July 3 (ANI): At a time when the Army is trying to fight the trend of increasing number of its personnel seeking disability pensions, it is emerging that more than 2,000 officers including more than 85 Brigadiers and Major Generals have sought disability pension for diseas
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800 terrorists killed in last five years in J-K: MoS for Defence Naik
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New Delhi [India], July 3 (ANI): A total of 800 terrorists were eliminated by the security forces in Jammu and Kashmir during 2014-18, the Central government informed the Lok Sabha on Wednesday.
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After Kabul blast, terrorists, security forces engage in gunfight
Updated : 6 years, 8 months ago IST
Kabul [Afghanistan], July 1 (ANI): An exchange of fire between two terrorists and Afghan Security forces broke out after the explosion in Kabul city.
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Defence Minister visits Eastern Naval Command to review operational prepar
Updated : 6 years, 8 months ago IST
Visakhapatnam (Andhra Pradesh) [India], Jun 29 (ANI): Defence Minister Rajnath Singh arrived here on a two-day maiden visit to Eastern Naval Command on Saturday. He is accompanied by Navy Chief Admiral Karambir Singh.
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