Army, Defence Ministry defend move to construct bridges for Sri Sri Ravi Shankar's World Culture Festival
The ministry said the Army has been involved in building bridges on earlier occasions as well.
Mar 08, 2016, 13:33 PM IST
Manohar Parrikar wants 'smarter, leaner Army' to cut down 'inevitable' salary bills
Defence Minister Manohar Parrikar on Friday said that military has to cut down manpower to cut the salary bills and divert the funds for modernisation.
Mar 05, 2016, 10:35 AM IST
Hinduja group formally acquires iconic London building
The Hinduja Group has formally acquired the historic 1,100-room Old War Office building in central London, once occupied by Britain's war-time prime minister Winston Churchill, which will now be restored and re-developed into a 5-star hotel and residential apartments.
Mar 02, 2016, 13:13 PM IST
'Exam in underwear': Patna HC seeks reply from Defence Ministry
The Patna High Court on Tuesday sought the Defence Ministry`s reply on how hundreds of youth appearing for an army recruitment examination were forced to take off their clothes in Bihar`s Muzaffarpur district, a lawyer said.
Mar 01, 2016, 15:07 PM IST
Defence budget hiked by nearly 10% to Rs 2.58 lakh crore
The defence budget was today increased by 9.76 percent to Rs 2.58 lakh crore for the next fiscal as compared to the revised estimates of Rs 2.33 lakh crore for 2015-16 even as military pension zoomed to Rs 82,000 crore mainly due to the One Rank One Pension scheme.
Feb 29, 2016, 18:38 PM IST
Not carrying out Syria air strikes to avoid mistakes: Russia
Russian war planes will not carry out any air strikes in Syria on Saturday in order to support a nascent cessation of hostilities and to avoid accidentally bombing the wrong targets, the Russian defence ministry said.
Feb 27, 2016, 17:24 PM IST
West Bengal: Six held for 'unauthorised' travel in car with defence sticker
Six persons were arrested at Jamalpur in Burdwan district on Monday for travelling in a SUV which had a Defence Ministry sticker pasted on its wind shields though the occupants could not produce any supporting documents.
Feb 08, 2016, 15:36 PM IST
West Bengal: Car with Ministry of Defence plate seized in Burdwan, six arrested
Six suspects were arrested on Monday in the Jamalpur area of West Bengal's Burdwan District and a car with a Ministry of Defence ( MoD) license plate in which they were travelling was impounded.
Feb 08, 2016, 12:21 PM IST
Siachen avalanche: Chances of finding 10 missing soldiers very remote, says Defence Ministry
The Defence Ministry said on Thursday that the chances of finding any survivors who went missing after an avalanche hit their post in Siachen were very remote.
Feb 04, 2016, 18:05 PM IST
Defence Ministry asks for CBI probe against two 'corrupt' major generals
Both the officer, of Major General rank, are accused of having assets disproportionate to their known sources of income.
Jan 29, 2016, 10:14 AM IST
Defence Ministry asks CBI to probe complaints against two major generals
The Ministry had in September red-flagged the promotion of certain officers following allegations of impropriety. The CBI will now look into the complaints and report back to the Ministry.
Jan 28, 2016, 18:42 PM IST
Manohar Parrikar allays fears of firms on strategic partnership move
Defence Minister Manohar Parrikar has sought to ally fears expressed by domestic and foreign defence firms that only big companies might get benefit from the proposed strategic parnership move of the government in critical segments like submarines, aircraft and missiles.
Jan 12, 2016, 16:53 PM IST
'Rafale negotiations in final stage, but India will not hurry'
The negotiations on the Rafale jet fighter deal are in final stage, but India will not hurry to conclude the deal before the visit of French President Francois Hollande.
Jan 11, 2016, 23:17 PM IST
CAG raps Defence Ministry over ageing assets in Army aviation corps
The national auditor on Friday rapped the Defence Ministry over ageing assets, some over 40 years old, in the Army Aviation Corps and for failing to provide combat free-fall parachutes to the special forces for over a decade, among other things.
Dec 18, 2015, 19:56 PM IST
Defence ministry moves to put an end to buffalo slaughtering ritual in Army
Defence Ministry instructs army to ensure that none of its units indulge in the ritual of slaughtering buffalos.
Oct 30, 2015, 09:46 AM IST
Flight operations at Jammu airport resume
Flight operations to Jammu airport resumed on Saturday after the Indian Air Force (IAF) withdrew its notice to airmen (NOTAM).
Oct 24, 2015, 10:54 AM IST
Defence ministry red-flags Maj Gen's promotion over impropriety
The Defence Ministry has red flagged the proposed promotion of a Major General following allegations of impropriety.
Sep 25, 2015, 18:15 PM IST
Russia announces naval drills in `east Mediterranean` in Sep-Oct
Russia`s defence ministry on Thursday said it will hold naval drills in the "east Mediterranean" in September and October, as the West frets over a military buildup by Moscow in Syria.
Sep 24, 2015, 16:01 PM IST
How India plans to change its defence acquisition process
In a move that will change India's defence acquisition process, government plans to enter into "strategic partnership" with domestic private firms in six critical areas, replacing the system of awarding contracts to lowest bidder.
Sep 12, 2015, 16:18 PM IST
Tata Motors to deliver 1st lot of heavy mobility vehicles to Army by Dec
The company has won Rs 900 crore worth of orders for over 1,200 all-terrain 6x6 heavy mobility vehicles from the Defence Ministry to be delivered over next two years.
Sep 10, 2015, 22:26 PM IST
