Govt defends Lt Gen Rawat's appointment as army chief, cites his 'outstanding' track record
The government cited Rawat's "outstanding" track record and familiarity with the functioning of the Army Headquarters and MoD as the reasons for his selection.
Dec 18, 2016, 20:56 PM IST
Lt. Gen Bipin Rawat is new Army Chief, Air Marshal BS Dhanoa to head IAF
Superseding two seniormost Lieutenant Generals, the Narendra Modi-led central government on Saturday announced Lt. Gen. Bipin Rawat as the new Army Chief and Air Marshal BS Dhanoa as the new chief of Indian Air Force.
Dec 18, 2016, 10:04 AM IST
Afghan Security Forces kills 29 militants in military operations
Many of the killed were members of Taliban outfit and among the dead were eight fighters of the Islamic State terrorist group.
Dec 14, 2016, 17:36 PM IST
Pak Army chief Gen Raheel Sharif pays farewell visits before retirement
Gen Shariff addressed a huge gathering at the garisson city of Lahore. He was also expected to visit several other places, the Dawn quoted Inter-Services Public Relations (ISPR) as saying.
Nov 21, 2016, 17:32 PM IST
MoD clears blacklisting policy, says no blanket ban on armament firms suspected of graft
"The DAC considered and approved guidelines for suspension or banning of entities or blacklisting," sources said.
Nov 08, 2016, 00:14 AM IST
'Ram Kishan Grewal's pension delayed due to wrong calculation at bank'
Former soldier Subedar Ram Kishan Grewal, who committed suicide on Tuesday was entitled to OROP but his pension was delayed due to some problem in calculation by his bank, defence ministry sources said on Wednesday.
Nov 02, 2016, 22:57 PM IST
OROP suicide row: 'I'm near India Gate... have consumed poison' - Subedar Ram Kishan Grewal’s last words to his family
Army veteran Subedar Ram Kishan Grewal, who allegedly killed himself on Tuesday evening in frustration over central government's delay in implementing the One Rank One Pension (OROP) scheme, had called up his family members minutes before taking the extreme step.
Nov 02, 2016, 20:17 PM IST
Defence Ministry on foreign shopping spree; eyes assault rifles, body armour, helmets for soldiers: Report
Bloomberg reported that the ministry may be purchasing 185,000 modern assault rifles from global markets.
Oct 28, 2016, 20:02 PM IST
No change in rank structure, status of armed forces personnel: Defence Ministry
The Defence Ministry on Thursday said there has been no down-gradation or any change in the existing equivalence of the Service ranks vis-a-vis their civilian counterparts.
Oct 27, 2016, 16:43 PM IST
Rank parity discrepancies will be addressed: Manohar Parrikar
Defence Minister Manohar Parrikar on Tuesday said the ministry would check if ranks of armed forces personnel have changed vis-a-vis their civilian counterparts, and any discrepancies would be rectified in a week.
Oct 25, 2016, 15:47 PM IST
CBI files FIR into Embraer aircraft deal, NRI defence consultant Vipin Khanna named as main accused
In a significant development, the Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) has filed an FIR into the USD 208 million Embraer aircraft deal, said reports on Friday.
Oct 21, 2016, 09:17 AM IST
INS Arihant inducted quietly; Navy, Defence Ministry stay mum
INS Arihant completes India's nuclear triad giving it the capability to respond to nuclear strikes from sea, land and air-based systems.
Oct 19, 2016, 06:59 AM IST
Defence ministry for continuation of percentage-based disability pension
The Defence Ministry has asked the anomaly committee of the 7th Pay Commission to continue with the percentage-based system for calculating disability pensions for armed forces, an official statement said on Thursday.
Oct 14, 2016, 00:51 AM IST
Embraer deal: Defence Ministry gives key documents to CBI
It is expected that the CBI will reach out to all key officials who were part of the decision-making process.
Sep 16, 2016, 20:07 PM IST
CBI examining Defence Ministry request to probe Embraer deal
"We have not registered any case so far. We just got the reference from the Defence Ministry in the Embraer deal and are examining it," a CBI official said.
Sep 15, 2016, 18:09 PM IST
Sukhoi SU-30 combat fighter jet lands at Agartala airport
A frontline Sukhoi SU-30 combat jet landed at the civil airport in Agartala on Thursday and departed soon after, with the authorities describing it as a "routine" mission.
Sep 15, 2016, 15:59 PM IST
Embraer aircraft deal: Defence Ministry writes to CBI, seeks preliminary inquiry
The Defence Ministry has written to the Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) and sought preliminary inquiry in the 2008 Embraer aircraft deal.
Sep 14, 2016, 13:37 PM IST
Rafale deal closer to decision, sent to the Prime Minister's Office for final review
The multi-billion Euro deal for 36 Rafales moved a step closer to a decision as the file on the fighter jets has been sent to the PMO.
Sep 01, 2016, 22:10 PM IST
India planning 'direct strategic purchase' of six flight refuelling aircraft to enhance reach of fighters, bombers
India is planning 'a direct strategic purchase' of six flight refuelling aircraft (FRA) or tankers, as per a media report.
Jul 31, 2016, 06:19 AM IST
Supreme Court to hear plea of Army doctors for raising retirement age
The Supreme Court will on Friday hear a plea by eight doctors of the Army Medical Corps (AMC) who want their retirement age to be raised to 65 years from the existing 58 years.
Jul 29, 2016, 08:39 AM IST
