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BJP praises Sitharaman for demolishing 'campaign of calumny on Rafale'
Updated : 7 years, 2 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], Jan 4 (ANI): Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) President Amit Shah on Friday praised Defence Minister Nirmala Sitharaman for 'completely demolishing Congress party's lies' on Rafale fighter jet deal in the Lok Sabha.
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Defence Ministry toiling to complete national war memorial by January 25
Updated : 7 years, 2 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], Jan 4 (ANI): The Defence Ministry is burning the midnight oil to ensure that the national war memorial project is completed by January 25.
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Rafale a matter of national security which Cong neglected for 10 years: Ni
Updated : 7 years, 2 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], Jan 4 (ANI): Intensifying her attack on the Opposition, Defence Minister Nirmala Sitharaman during the discussion on Rafale deal in the Lok Sabha on Friday asked why the Congress did not add a single fighter jet during its 10 years governance. The Defence Minister added th
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Alphabet soup in Lok Sabha, Sitharaman takes jibe at Congress
Updated : 7 years, 2 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], Jan 4 (ANI): Defence Minister Nirmala Sitharaman on Friday launched a scathing attack on the Congress party over the controversial Rafale fighter jets deal, saying that "for every 'AA' there is a 'Q' and 'RV'.
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IAF procurement was weakest under the UPA regime: Nirmala Sitharaman
Updated : 7 years, 2 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], Jan 4 (ANI): Hitting back at the Congress, Defence Minister Nirmala Sitharaman on Friday accused it of “misleading” the country over the Rafale deal as she said the fighter aircraft proposed to be bought during the UPA was to cost Rs 737 crore each and not R
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Ahead of Rafale debate in LS, Rahul poses 5 questions to Sitharaman
Updated : 7 years, 2 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], Jan 4 (ANI): With the BJP and Congress engaged in war-of-words over the Rafale fighter jets deal, Congress president Rahul Gandhi on Friday laid out five questions to Defence Minister Nirmala Sitharaman.
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Committee formed to probe death of Major killed in Nagrota terror attack
Updated : 7 years, 2 months ago IST
New Delhi, [India], Jan 3 (ANI): Defence Minister Nirmala Sitharaman on Thursday said that a committee has been formed to probe the death of Major Akshay Girish who was killed in Nagrota terrorist attack.
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Defence Ministry to discuss acquisition proposals worth over Rs 5,000 cror
Updated : 7 years, 3 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], December 28 (ANI): The Defence Acquisition Council (DAC), headed by Defence Minister Nirmala Sitharaman, is expected to discuss acquisition proposals worth over Rs 5,000 crore at a high level meeting likely to be held in the next few days.
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Meghalaya miners' rescue: Air Force airlifts NDRF team to Guwahati
Updated : 7 years, 3 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], December 28 (ANI): The Air Force on Friday airlifted a National Disaster Response Force (NDRF) team along with equipment from Bhubaneswar to Guwahati for the rescue operation being undertaken by the Meghalaya government to free the miners trapped in a coal mine.
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Coast Guard ships, aircraft pressed into service to locate 'missing' ship
Updated : 7 years, 3 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], Dec 25 (ANI): The Indian Coast Guard has pressed its ships, aircraft, and helicopters into service to locate a fishing boat which reportedly went missing about two weeks ago near the Udupi coast in Karnataka with eight fishermen on board.
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IFC-IOR will help countries address challenges in region: Sitharaman
Updated : 7 years, 3 months ago IST
Gurugram (Haryana) December 22 ANI: Defence Minister Nirmala Sitharaman while launching the Information Fusion Centre-Indian Ocean Region (IFC-IOR) said the objective of having an IFC-IOR is more for partners besides keeping the global commons safe and democratically available for all. Read More
Need to protect every inch of defence assets: Sitharaman
Updated : 7 years, 3 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], Dec 22 (ANI): Expressing concern over the fast rate of urbanisation, Defence Minister Nirmala Sitharaman asked the Directorate General of Defence Estates (DGDE) to protect every inch of its land.
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