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  Sacking not a good word to hear after 42 years of service: Avinash Chander

  India | February 02, 2015 19:52 IST

  New Delhi: Former DRDO chief Avinash Chander, whose tenure was abruptly curtailed, feels that the matter could have been handled better by the government as sacking is not a “good word” to hear after 42

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  President congratulates DRDO on successful Agni-V test

  India | January 31, 2015 18:46 IST

  New Delhi:  President Pranab Mukherjee today congratulated DRDO on the successful test-firing of the third developmental trial of Agni-V surface-to-surface missile. In his message to Avinash Chander, Scientific Advisor to the Defence Minister and Director-General, DRDO,

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  VK Saraswat joins NITI Aayog as member

  India | January 30, 2015 21:05 IST

  New Delhi: Former Defence Research and Development Organisation (DRDO) chief V.K. Saraswat on Friday took over as member of newly-created NITI Aayog here.A PhD in combustion engineering, Saraswat played a very significant role in the

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  IIT-Bombay may get Rs 100 crore aid to form DRDO-like body

  India | January 25, 2015 10:01 IST

  New Delhi: The Central government is considering funding IIT- Bombay to set up a Centre of Excellence. The Rs 100 cr project will cater to the demands of internal security forces.The National Centre of Excellence

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  Odisha videographer held for passing off secrets of DRDO missile range to Pak ISI

  India | January 24, 2015 17:15 IST

  Balasore (Odisha): Odisha police on Friday arrested Ishwar Chandra Behera, a contract videographer hailing from Mayurbhanj district, on charge of selling videos and other information relating to the DRDO (Defence Research and Development Organisation) missile

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  Canister-based Agni-V likely to be test fired on January 31

  India | January 24, 2015 7:50 IST

  New Delhi: The first canister-based trial of the 5,000 km-plus nuclear capable Agni-V long range ballistic missile is likely to take place on January 31.  Incidentally, DRDO chief Avinash Chander, who is often referred to

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  Avinash Chander was appointed in strange manner: Manohar Parrikar

  Politics | January 22, 2015 0:01 IST

  New Delhi: Defending his decision to terminate the contract of DRDO chief, Defence Minister Manohar Parrikar today said Avinash Chander was appointed in a “strange manner” and he feels that at the age of 64,

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  Govt mulling to bifurcate DRDO chief and Scientific Adviser

  India | January 15, 2015 21:46 IST

  New Delhi: The government is contemplating to bifurcate the portfolio of DRDO chief as well as Scientific Advisor to the Defence Minister, which at present rests with a single person.The move, if cleared, would see

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  DRDO staff 'shocked' by its chief Avinash Chander's removal

  India | January 14, 2015 23:25 IST

  New Delhi: The sudden termination of the services of DRDO chief Avinash Chander has not gone down well in the premier defence research agency where many feel the issue has been handled poorly by the

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  Chander removed as he didn't toe govt line on "Make-in-India": Congress

  Politics | January 14, 2015 23:04 IST

  New Delhi: Congress today alleged that DRDO chief Avinash Chander was removed because he did not toe the government's line on “Make-in-India” campaign and asked the government to explain its decision.“Avinash Chandar pays price for

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  Parrikar justifies sacking, says younger man must lead DRDO

  India | January 14, 2015 20:32 IST

  New Delhi: A day after Avinash Chander was sacked as chief of the Defence Research and Development Organisation (DRDO), Defence Minister Manohar Parrikar said Wednesday that he recommended the removal and that the organization should

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  Sekhar Basu to replace Avinash Chander in DRDO?

  India | January 14, 2015 16:08 IST

  New Delhi: Nuclear scientist Sekhar Basu is likely to be named the new DRDO chief replacing Avinash Chander, government sources said Wednesday.A notification was issued by the government Monday terminating the services of Chander, who

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  Parrikar wanted DRDO chief to go

  India | January 14, 2015 15:58 IST

  New Delhi: Defence Minister Manohar Parrikar said Tuesday that it was on his recommendation that DRDO chief Avinash Chander's term was ended as the officer had already retired.A day after a notification was issued to

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  DRDO Chief Chander removed to bring in younger generation: Parrikar

  Politics | January 14, 2015 20:23 IST

  New Delhi: Defence Minister Manohar Parrikar today said there was no controversy in the sacking of Avinash Chander as DRDO chief and it was he who recommended that the position should be held by someone

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  Digvijay Singh asks govt to explain removal of missile scientist

  Politics | January 14, 2015 13:31 IST

  New Delhi: A day after Avinash Chander was removed as chief of the top defence research organisation, Congress General Secretary Digvijay Singh today demanded that the government explain its decision."Avinash Chander DRDO Chief dismissed 15

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  DRDO Chief Avinash Chander sacked 15 months ahead of his contract term

  India | January 13, 2015 21:19 IST

  New Delhi: Government today removed Chief of top defence research organisation Avinash Chander, 15 months before his contract was to end.The Appointments Committee of Cabinet headed by Prime Minister Narendra Modi “approved the termination” of

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  Tejas equipped with new generation electronic warfare suite

  India | January 11, 2015 8:56 IST

  Chennai:  An advanced electronic warfare (EW) suite developed by the DRDO was successfully tested onboard the country's Light Combat Aircraft Tejas-PV1 today.  “After obtaining due flight clearances and certification, the first flight sortie of LCA

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  India tests 1000 kg guided Glide bomb, can hit target 100 kms away

  India | December 19, 2014 23:55 IST

  Bhubaneswar:  India today tested a 1,000 kg indigenously-developed glide bomb, which successfully hit a target 100 kms away, in the Bay of Bengal off the Odisha coast, making the country self-reliant in guided precision bombs.“The

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  China's CX-1 missile is not copy of BrahMos: Ex-DRDO scientist

  India | December 11, 2014 6:51 IST

  Indore:  A noted defence scientist today rejected suggestions that China's new missile Chaoxun-1 (CX-1) was a copy of Indian supersonic cruise missile BrahMos.The technology used in CX-1 and BrahMos, an Indo-Russian joint production, was completely

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  DRDO products can go to friendly countries: Manohar Parrikar

  Politics | December 09, 2014 17:16 IST

  New Delhi: The DRDO is not involved in the export of military equipment but some of its developed products and systems can be sold to "friendly countries", the government said Tuesday.The Defence Research and Development