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Former Defence Minister George Fernandes dies at 88

Former Defence Minister and veteran socialist leader George Fernandes passed away here on Tuesday. He was 88. He had been suffering from swine flu for the last few days. A veteran Par ... Read More

Republic Day: Govt launches “RDP India 2019” app

With an objective to make available the highlights of Republic Day Parade, the government has launched an app “RDP India 2019” in sync with its Digital India campaign. This app co ... Read More

Sitharaman dedicates Diffo bridge in Arunachal Pradesh to nation

Defence Minister Nirmala Sitharaman on Friday inaugurated the 426.60 metre long Pre Stressed Concrete Box Girder type bridge over Diffo river on Roing-Koron-Paya road in Arunachal Pradesh. Read More

Article on Rafale factually incorrect, does not adduce any new arguments: Govt

Terming as “factually inaccurate” the article which was published on purchase of 36 Rafale fighter jets under Inter-Governmental Agreement with France , the Government on Friday said the article "does not ad ... Read More

Sitharaman reviews operational preparedness of Andaman and Nicobar Command

Defence Minister Nirmala Sitharaman on Monday reviewed the operational readiness of the only Tri-service theatre command based in Andaman and Nicobar at Campbell Bay. She was on a ... Read More

NCC enrolls over 55,000 cadets from LWE and border areas

Taking forward Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s vision of encouraging youths and students in nation building, the National Cadets Corps (NCC) has enrolled 55,400 students from Left Wing Extremism (LW ... Read More

Aero India show: Govt to hold “Drone Olympics” to boost UAV makers

Aiming to giving a boost to unmanned aerial vehicle (UAV) market especially start-ups, the government will hold international level “Drone Olympics” for the first time at Aero India show in Bengaluru on February 21 wherein domestic as well as ... Read More

Sitharaman leaves for Arunachal Pradesh to celebrate Diwali

Defence Minister Nirmala Sitharaman on Tuesday left for upper Dibang valley in Arunachal Pradesh to celebrate Diwali with soldiers. There are military posts separated from the nearest road- ... Read More

Naval proposals make big progress with Sitharaman’s effort

Aiming to establish Indian Navy as a credible maritime security provider in the Indian Ocean Region (IOR), Nirmala Sitharaman-headed Defence Ministry has provided a major boost to Navy by signing capital acquisition contracts worth Rs 17, ... Read More

Reports on India buying F-16 fighter jet from US to avoid CAATSA, incorrect: Govt

[caption id="attachment_1615" align="alignnone" width="700"] File Pic[/caption] Rejecting the media reports claiming Washington has informally conveyed to Delhi that it could avoid sanctions under the Counter ... Read More