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October 04,2018 02:40:42 AM
Addressing the annual press conference ahead of Air Force Day on October 8, ACM Dhanoa said that the IAF “had been consulted at an appropriate level” when the government took the decision to procure only 36 Rafale aircraft.
Thu, Oct 04, 2018
October 02,2018 04:50:31 AM
In the case of Sukhoi Su-30 MKI, 50 fighter jets were supplied in “flyaway condition” by Russia as part of the direct contract with India, and HAL was contracted to deliver 222 more — under licensed production — in six different contracts.
Tue, Oct 02, 2018
September 28,2018 01:18:36 AM
Adultery law verdict by Supreme Court: The charge of “violating good order and military discipline” can still be pressed against an officer for adultery under Section 63 of the Army Act.
Fri, Sep 28, 2018
September 27,2018 05:00:42 AM
The note by the JS & AM (Air), as part of the Rafale deal file, is currently with the office of the Comptroller and Auditor General (CAG) who is studying the deal which has set off a political controversy.
Thu, Sep 27, 2018
September 27,2018 00:51:11 AM
Reliance Entertainment had paid 1.48 million Euros through one of its partners, French financing firm Visvires Capital, towards the production of the film, the company said in a statement.
Thu, Sep 27, 2018
September 24,2018 04:45:45 AM
Ex-French president Hollande’s statement that Ambani’s Reliance Group was part of a “new formula” after the BJP government came to power in 2014 contradicts the Indian government’s claim that the deal between Dassault and Reliance was a commercial pact between two private parties.
Mon, Sep 24, 2018
September 23,2018 04:17:02 AM
The ministry’s statement came a day after it tweeted that Hollande’s remarks would be “verified” and “reiterated that neither GoI nor French Govt had any say in the commercial decision”.
Sun, Sep 23, 2018
September 21,2018 21:07:55 PM
Former French president Francois Hollande said: “We didn’t have a say in that. It was the Indian government that proposed this service group (Reliance), and Dassault who negotiated with Ambani. We didn’t have a choice, we took the interlocutor who was given to us.”
Sat, Sep 22, 2018
September 15,2018 01:25:12 AM
A well-compiled handbook that provides a warning about the deteriorating state of democracy across the the globe
Sat, Sep 15, 2018
September 13,2018 04:45:45 AM
In response to a question about her likely reaction when Dassault informs her Ministry that it has chosen Anil Ambani’s Reliance Defence as an offset partner, Nirmala Sitharaman said that all procedures will be followed as applicable for any offset discharge.
Thu, Sep 13, 2018
September 13,2018 02:17:33 AM
Defence Minister Nirmala Sitharaman has been in the news not only due to the Rafale controversy but also for her substantive interactions with her US and Chinese counterparts.
Thu, Sep 13, 2018
September 08,2018 05:00:10 AM
It will be only in September 2022 that the full complement of 36 Rafale aircraft will be available with IAF with the India-Specific Enhancements in place.
Sat, Sep 08, 2018
August 31,2018 05:00:05 AM
On January 24, 2016, Reliance Entertainment announced that it had entered into an agreement with Gayet’s firm, Rouge International, to jointly produce a French film.
Fri, Aug 31, 2018
August 31,2018 01:14:52 AM
An IDSA analysis argues that increase will lead to capital spending cuts elsewhere; way ahead lies in fixing imbalance in the defence budget.
Fri, Aug 31, 2018
August 28,2018 05:00:22 AM
A Court of Inquiry had been ordered against Major Leetul Gogoi following an altercation at a Srinagar hotel where he had shown up with a young woman and a man.
Mon, May 19, 2025
August 28,2018 01:42:01 AM
On August 28, 2017, after a 73-day face-off in Doklam, India and China announced disengagement of border personnel from the site. A year on, a look at the face-off, its resolution, and what has happened since.
Tue, Aug 28, 2018
August 24,2018 04:52:12 AM
The two sides also agreed to handle Doklam-like incidents with sensitivity and resolve them through greater interaction at lower levels in the military.
Fri, Aug 24, 2018
August 21,2018 04:50:44 AM
Colonel Amit Kumar was the legal officer who drafted the petition of Major Aditya Kumar, conferred the Shaurya Chakra this Independence Day.
Tue, Aug 21, 2018
August 19,2018 02:14:32 AM
India’s diplomatic outreach to Pakistan’s government (then in waiting) by presenting a cricket bat autographed by the Indian team had attracted a lot of global attention as a novel diplomatic gesture.
Sun, Aug 19, 2018
August 17,2018 02:57:20 AM
Atal Bihari Vajpayee dead: With altered security paradigm, he engaged with China, made peace moves towards Pakistan
Fri, Aug 17, 2018
August 17,2018 02:31:33 AM
Atal Bihari Vajpayee dead: For those who will vote for the first time in 2019, a primer on why Atal Bihari Vajpayee matters, in life and in death.
Fri, Aug 17, 2018
August 16,2018 03:37:02 AM
Women are inducted in the armed forces only as officers and not in subordinate ranks, and currently, there are 1,561 women officers in the Army, 1,594 in the IAF and 644 in the Navy.
Thu, Aug 16, 2018
August 14,2018 04:45:12 AM
Sources in Defence Ministry told The Indian Express that a final decision has not been taken on the air show and an official announcement is expected within a week.
Tue, Aug 14, 2018
August 12,2018 02:22:22 AM
Malani — who is a Hindu — contested and won the NA-222 (Tharparkar-II) seat, where he held his ground against 14 candidates.
Sun, Aug 12, 2018
August 11,2018 04:30:52 AM
The military faceoff at Doklam between India and China started on June 16, 2017, when a Chinese road construction party tried to build a road in the Doklam region and was stopped by Indian troops from Doka La.
Sat, Aug 11, 2018




