Defence ministry

Retired General Deepak Kapoor and Defence Ministry take different stands on Adarsh Scam 19 July 2012

Deepak Kapoor's statements have been contradicting with those issued by the Defence ministy on the issue of the Adarsh Housing Society Scam. Testifying on oath before the 2 member judicial commission which is conducting an investigation relating to the scam,...

Keywords: Adarsh Housing society scam, Deepak Kapoor, Defence Ministry, Adarsh Society

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Defence Minister Antony’s room found bugged 02 March 2012

Unknown persons have bugged the office room of the Defence Minister A.K. Antony and the Defence Secretary Sashikant Sharma had sought a probe by the Intelligence Bureau (IB). The bugging was found on Feb 16 by two Army technicians who...

Keywords: AK Antony room bugged, bugging in Defence Ministry, IB probe into bugging, Bugging of AK Antony room

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Arun Jaitley Takes Charge of Defence Ministry 13 March 2017

Manohar Parrikar, the Union Defence Minister has been asked to take the responsibility of Goa as the party could not get good majority in the recent Assembly elections. Manohar Parrikar gained the support of the small and regional parties in...

Keywords: Arun Jaitley, Arun Jaitley, Arun Jaitley Defence minister, Arun Jaitley new role

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Indian defence minister voyages China! 04 July 2013

Indian defence minister will act as a guide accompanied by a high-level delegation to China on Thursday, the first such trip in seven years, as the two sides inclined towards efforts to restrengthen trust subsequent to a recent flare-up in...

Keywords: general chang wanquan, indian defence minister, general chang wanquan, india defence ministry

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India becoming military training hub for 38 countries 23 March 2015

Defense Minister Manohar Parrikar late on Sunday said India was planning to export defense materials and training military personnel of at least 38 countries. "At least 38 countries are sending their defense personnel for training in India. We are encouraging...

Keywords: military, military, Defence ministry, military training

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No money to buy Rafale combat aircraft: Antony 07 February 2014

Union Defence minister AK Antony on Thursday said his ministry is short of money to buy Rafale combat aircraft for this year and have to wait for the next financial year for sufficient funds. Inaugurating Defexpo 2014 at Pragati Maidan,...

Keywords: India News, in the news, National news, French Dassault Aviation

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The New CM of Goa 08 November 2014

Goa Health Minister Laxmikant Parsekar has been unanimously elected as the new chief minister of Goa at the legislature party meeting and he will be taking oath at 4 PM today. Though deputy cm Francis D'Souza has threatened the BJP...

Keywords: Goa chief minister, Goa chief minister, Goa chief minister, Laxmikant Parsekar

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Goa CM as Defence Minister ? 06 November 2014

Prime Minister Narendra Modi is looking to reshuffle and expand his council of ministers and according to the sources, Goa CM Manohar Parrikar is expected to get Defence minister post and Mukhtar Abbas Naqvi might also join the council. This...

Keywords: Mukhtar Abbas Naqvi, Narendra Modi, Defence ministry, Arun Jaitley

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Suicide bomb hits as U.S. defense secretary visits... 09 March 2013

According to Afghan officials there was an explosion outside the Afghan defence ministry causing multiple casualties, as U.S. defense secretary Chuck Hagel visits the country. Moreover, Afghan police spokesman Hashmat Stanekzai says than an apparent suicide attacker on a bicycle...

Keywords: suicide attacker, Afghan police, Afghan police, US war on terror

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