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Vada pav seller pledges one day's salary for army welfare
Updated : 8 years, 1 month ago IST
Mumbai (Maharashtra) [India], Jan. 31 (ANI): Mangesh Ahiwale, a vada pav seller in Mumbai, is again in the news for his generous gesture after he pledged to give his one-day earnings to Defence Minister Nirmala Sitharaman for the welfare of soldiers.
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President, PM pay floral tribute to Mahatma Gandhi
Updated : 8 years, 1 month ago IST
New Delhi [India], Jan 30 (ANI): President Ram Nath Kovind and Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Tuesday offered floral tribute to the 'Father of the Nation' Mahatma Gandhi, on his 70th death anniversary, here at Rajghat.
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Republic Day 2018 ends with mesmerizing, poignant 'Beating Retreat'
Updated : 8 years, 1 month ago IST
New Delhi [India] Jan. 29 (ANI): The curtain was brought down on all ceremonials related to the Republic Day 2018 with a mesmerizing and poignant 'Beating the Retreat' tri-services band ceremony on Vijay Chowk in the presence of President Ram Nath Kovind, Vice President M. Venkaiah Naidu, Pr
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Maharashtra bags best tableaux award
Updated : 8 years, 1 month ago IST
New Delhi [India], Jan 28 (ANI): The award for best tableaux was awarded to Maharashta on Sunday.
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Sitharaman to take up matter of Sri Lankan fishery act with MEA
Updated : 8 years, 1 month ago IST
New Delhi [India], Jan. 26 (ANI): Union Defence Minister Nirmala Sitharaman on Friday assured to take up the matter of Sri Lanka amending the fisheries act with the Ministry of External Affairs (MEA).
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Make-II initiative to benefit small industries: Sitharaman
Updated : 8 years, 2 months ago IST
Chennai (Tamil Nadu) [India], Jan 19 (ANI): Defence Minister Nirmala Sitharaman stated that the recently-introduced Make-II initiative in defence procurement will greatly help small industries involve themselves in manufacturing defence equipment.
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India successfully launches ballistic missile Agni-V
Updated : 8 years, 2 months ago IST
Chennai (Tamil Nadu) [India], Jan 18 (ANI): Defence Minister Nirmala Sitharaman on Thursday said India has successfully launched ballistic missile Agni-V.
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Nirmala Sitharaman undertakes sortie in IAF Sukhoi
Updated : 8 years, 2 months ago IST
Jodhpur (Rajasthan) [India], Jan 17 (ANI): Nirmala Sitharaman became the first full-time Defence Minister to fly a Sukhoi 30 MKI of the Indian Air Force (IAF).
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Delhi: Australian Defence Minister meets Sitharaman
Updated : 8 years, 2 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], Jan. 17 (ANI): Australian Defence Industry Minister Christopher Pyne met Defence Minister Nirmala Sitharaman in the national capital on Tuesday.
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DAC approves procurement of assault rifles, carbines
Updated : 8 years, 2 months ago IST
New Delhi [India] Jan 16 (ANI): The Defence Acquisition Council (DAC) on Tuesday cleared the procurement of 72,400 assault rifles and 93,895 carbines worth Rs 3,547 crores in order to meet an immediate requirement of the troops deployed along the borders.
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Sitharaman to fly in Sukhoi aircraft
Updated : 8 years, 2 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], Jan. 16 (ANI): Defence Minister Nirmala Sitharaman will fly in Sukhoi 30 MKI fighter aircraft on January 17, official sources haves said.
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Mumbai: Dharmendra Pradhan meets kin of chopper crash
Updated : 8 years, 2 months ago IST
Mumbai (Maharashtra) [India], Jan 13 (ANI): Union Petroleum and Natural Gas Minister Dharmendra Pradhan on Saturday met the family of an Oil and Natural Gas Corporation (ONGC) employee, who lost his life in the helicopter crash earlier on Saturday.
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