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DEFENCE MINISTER NEWS IN ENGLISH

  • modi visits ailing jaswant in hospital

    Modi visits ailing Jaswant in hospital

    India | August 09, 2014 23:16 IST

    New Delhi: Prime Minister Narendra Modi today paid a visit to ailing former BJP leader Jaswant Singh who continues to be on life support systems after he was operated upon for a head injury at

  • ex pm visits ailing jaswant singh

    Ex-PM visits ailing Jaswant Singh

    India | August 09, 2014 21:01 IST

    New Delhi: Former Prime Minister Manmohan Singh today visited former Defence Minister Jaswant Singh who is in coma in Army's Research and Referral Hospital here after suffering head injuries.Manmohan Singh enquired about his health condition

  • decision to raise fdi limit in defence significant step

    'Decision to raise FDI limit in defence significant step': Arun jaitley

    Politics | July 13, 2014 14:15 IST

    New Delhi: Defence Minister Arun Jaitley today said the decision to raise FDI limit in defence sector to 49 per cent was a “significant step” in establishing indigenous military industry and suggested that any further

  • arun jaitley lays foundation stone for tri service hq

    Arun Jaitley lays foundation stone for tri-service HQ

    India | June 27, 2014 21:06 IST

    New Delhi: Defence Minister Arun Jaitley on Friday laid the foundation stone of the headquarters of the Integrated Defence Staff (IDS), a building which will be able to securely house the three services chiefs in

  • fiscal disciplining required to put economy back on track fm

    Fiscal disciplining required to put economy back on track: FM

    Politics | June 15, 2014 17:02 IST

    Srinagar: Finance Minister Arun Jaitley today said fiscal disciplining is required to put the economy of the country back on tracks as India has witnessed two successive years of sub-five per cent growth.  “At this

  • indian army strong enough to deal with ceasefire violations

    'Indian Army strong enough to deal with ceasefire violations'

    India | June 14, 2014 14:47 IST

    Srinagar: Defence Minister Arun Jaitley Saturday said the Indian Army is fully equipped and strong enough to deal with ceasefire violations by Pakistan in Jammu and Kashmir.Speaking to media persons on his arrival in summer

  • arun jaitley to visit western naval command today

    Arun Jaitley to visit Western Naval Command today

    India | June 07, 2014 9:04 IST

    New Delhi: Defence Minister Arun Jaitley may get to see the salvaged INS Sindhurakshak submarine during his Mumbai visit today where he will review the operational preparedness of the Western Naval Command.The submarine had sunk

  • defence minister briefed on iaf s operational preparedness

    Defence Minister briefed on IAF's operational preparedness

    India | June 06, 2014 20:12 IST

    New Delhi: Defence Minister Arun Jaitley was today briefed by the Air Force on its operational preparedness and its immediate requirements such as 126 Rafale combat aircraft for carrying out its assigned tasks.  The presentation

  • jaitley to review agustawestland chopper scam case

    Jaitley to review AgustaWestland chopper scam case

    India | June 02, 2014 21:51 IST

    New Delhi: Defence Minister Arun Jaitley will review the Rs 3,600 crore AgustaWestland chopper deal with the ministry preparing a presentation for him on the procurement which was scrapped after allegations of bribery and payment

  • vice admiral lanba appointed new naval vice chief

    Vice Admiral Lanba appointed new Naval Vice Chief

    India | May 31, 2014 19:44 IST

    New Delhi: Vice Admiral Sunil Lanba, commandant of National Defence College and in line to be the next Navy chief, has been appointed as Vice Chief of Naval Staff as part of a major rejig

  • antony redflags def min proposal on rolls royce

    Antony redflags Def Min proposal on Rolls Royce

    May 11, 2014 20:56 IST

    New Delhi: Defence Minister AK Antony has red-flagged a proposal of his own Ministry to continue doing business with the UK-based Rolls Royce, which is facing a CBI probe for allegedly paying bribes and engaging

  • top naval officer superceded for navy chief s post suffers

    Top naval officer superceded for Navy chief's post suffers heart attack

    India | April 29, 2014 21:58 IST

    New Delhi:  Former Western Naval commander Vice Admiral Shekhar Sinha, who took voluntary retirement last week after being superceded for the post of Chief of Naval Staff, has suffered a heart attack and has been

  • let s establish facts over bribery allegations in hal deal

    'Let's establish facts over bribery allegations in HAL deal'

    March 03, 2014 18:04 IST

    Nay Pyi Taw: India today said it is trying to establish facts over allegations of bribery into a Rs 10,000 crore deal for supply of aircraft engines to state-owned Hindustan Aeronautics Limited (HAL) by Rolls

  • antony orders cbi probe in bribe charges in aircraft eng

    Antony orders CBI probe in bribe charges in aircraft eng deal

    India | March 02, 2014 16:49 IST

    New Delhi: Defence Minister AK Antony has ordered a CBI probe into allegations that a global engine manufacturing firm had paid bribes to Indian defence officials to bag military contracts from 2007 to 2011 in

  • why should antony resign as defence minister

    Why should Antony resign as Defence Minister?

    India | March 01, 2014 6:38 IST

    New Delhi: Pressure has been mounting on Defence Minister AK Antony for his resignation in wake of the INS Sindhuratna accident. Normally  known for his calm, composed and near-reclusive nature, Antony, considered as Mr Clean,

  • no possibility of armed coup in india ever says defence

    No possibility of armed coup in India ever, says Defence Minister Antony

    India | February 24, 2014 9:01 IST

    Kochi(Kerala): Seeking to put a lid on fresh controversy over movement of two army units near Delhi in 2012, Defence Minister A K Antony Sunday  said Indian military is a responsible force which obeys the

  • army units movement in 2012 was routine training antony

    Army units movement in 2012 was routine training: Antony

    India | February 21, 2014 16:08 IST

    New Delhi: Defence Minister A.K. Antony Friday said that the movement of two army units near Delhi in January 2012 was "a routine training programme".He denied there was any trust deficit between the government and

  • choppergate antony says authenticity of deal notes not

    Choppergate: Antony says, authenticity of deal notes 'not proved'

    India | February 05, 2014 18:28 IST

    New Delhi:  Defence Minister AK Antony today said certain notes have come to light suggesting that middlemen in the VVIP chopper deal were trying to target certain Indian leaders but their authenticity is “not proved”.He

  • defence minister says no to arbitration process in chopper

    Defence Minister says no to arbitration process in chopper scam

    India | November 25, 2013 18:38 IST

    New Delhi: There is “no question” of India getting involved in the arbitration process initiated by AgustaWestland in the chopper scam, Defence Minister AK Antony said making it clear that the Government will not be

  • antony to induct ins vikramaditya into navy next month

    Antony to induct INS Vikramaditya into Navy next month

    India | October 06, 2013 17:34 IST

    New Delhi: The long-delayed aircraft carrier INS Vikramaditya will be inducted into Indian Navy by Defence Minister A K Antony during his Russia visit slated between November 15-17.After a delay of around five years, 45,000-tonne

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