Pragya Thakur removed from consultative committee of defence, barred from participating in parliamentary party meetings
Nadda said, "Her statement yesterday (Wednesday) in Parliament is condemnable. BJP never supports such a statement or ideology. We have decided that Pragya Singh Thakur will be removed from the consultative committee of defence, and in this session, she will not be allowed to participate in the parliamentary party meetings."
Nov 28, 2019, 11:47 AM IST
Union Budget 2019-20 allocates Rs 3.19 lakh crore for defence, excluding pension
Total Defence Allocation (Rs 4,31,010.79 crore), including Defence Pension, accounts for 15.47 per cent of the total Central Government expenditure for the Financial Year 2019-20.
Jul 05, 2019, 19:32 PM IST
Defence Secretary Sanjay Mitra gets 3-month extension
Mitra was appointed as the Union Defence Secretary in May 2017.
May 31, 2019, 21:11 PM IST
Indian Navy to get 8 anti-submarine warfare shallow water crafts for Rs 6,300 crore
The MoD has awarded the contract to Garden Reach Shipbuilders and Engineers Limited.
Apr 29, 2019, 20:03 PM IST
No political interference in settling tax dispute involving Anil Ambani's firm: France
Embassy of |France rejected Le Monde report of favourable tax concessions to Anil Ambani's firm.
Apr 13, 2019, 20:45 PM IST
No link between reported tax waiver to Anil Ambani's firm and Rafale deal: MoD
The MoD has denied any link between reported tax waiver to Anil Ambani's firm and Rafale deal.
Apr 13, 2019, 18:31 PM IST
Indian Army shares video of Combat Firing training session of commandos - Watch
The video was shared by the Additional Directorate General of Public Information (ADG-PI), HQ of Ministry of Defence (Army), on its Twitter handle.
Feb 14, 2019, 19:44 PM IST
Sneak peak into Indian Army's gruelling commando training programme - Watch
The video of commando training was shared by the ADG-PI on its Twitter handle.
Feb 14, 2019, 09:25 AM IST
Defence Ministry clears procurement of 73,000 assault rifles from US for Indian Army
India will buy around 73,000 Sig Sauer assault rifles from US which will be used by troops deployed along the nearly 3,600-km border with China.
Feb 02, 2019, 23:04 PM IST
Delhi High Court agrees to hear MoD case against AgustaWestland
MoD had alleged before the Delhi HC that there are several criminal proceedings going on against AgustaWestland due to which arbitration proceedings cannot be allowed to go on.
Jan 09, 2019, 16:34 PM IST
DRDO develops special boots for Siachen Jawans under 'Make In India' initiative
India’s Defence Research and Development Organization, DRDO is coming up with a special kind of boots for the soldiers deployed at Siachen. The DRDO has made special snow boots for the jawans to enable them brave temperatures up to minus 40 degree Celsius. The boots are specially designed to boost the 'Make In India' initiative. The testing of the shoes was initiated by Footwear Design and Development Institute (FDDI). Watch this video for more information.
Jan 07, 2019, 21:30 PM IST
Navy commissions its tenth Naval hospital, INHS Sandhani, at Karanja Naval station near Mumbai
The Indian Navy on Monday commissioned a hospital ship INHS Sandhani at Naval Station Karanja in Uran in Maharashtra's Raigad district. INHS Sandhani is the tenth Naval Hospital of the Navy.
Dec 24, 2018, 17:32 PM IST
Army Commanders brainstorm on making force leaner and meaner, combat ready for the future
The Indian Army has been working on several reforms keeping in view the rapid technological advances in the field of combat.
Oct 09, 2018, 12:13 PM IST
IAF successfully test fires ASTRA air-to-air missile, Defence Minister Nirmala Sitharaman lauds efforts
The Indian Air Force (IAF) on Wednesday successfully test-fired ASTRA, the indigenously developed Beyond Visual Range Air-to-Air Missile (BVRAAM).
Sep 26, 2018, 19:22 PM IST
Aero India 2019 to be held in Bengaluru from February 20
The government has decided to retain Bengaluru as the host city despite earlier reports that Lucknow could be preferred for the next edition of Aero India event.
Sep 08, 2018, 11:33 AM IST
Blast at Russian explosives plant kills three, more missing
An investigation to establish the cause of the blast was underway at the plant, which belongs to state-run manufacturer Sverdlov.
Aug 31, 2018, 23:00 PM IST
DRDO going for indigenous production of PINAKA Mk-II rocket, ammunition for Arjun tank
As Indian armed forces look for state-of-art arsenal to keep up with the rapid developments in defence technology, the Defence Research and Development Organisation (DRDO) is also moving ahead with indigenisation of several weapon platforms. In the last three years, the DRDO has gone for indigenous production of various arms and ammunition.
Aug 07, 2018, 11:20 AM IST
India eyes AK-103 assault rifles, looks for deal to 'Make in India'
Indian officials are set to meet Russian counterparts to discuss a deal.
Apr 20, 2018, 19:16 PM IST
Indian soldiers to don world class bullet proof jackets under ‘Make In India’ initiative
The new jacket will provide 360-degree protection to the soldier in combat, including from latest hard steel core bullets
Apr 10, 2018, 07:59 AM IST
Ministry of Defence website hacked, Chinese characters spark cyberattack speculation
However, the hit didn't come with the usual owning of responsibility by a group of hackers.
Apr 06, 2018, 17:08 PM IST