Ministry Of Defence

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Defence Minister Rajnath Singh announces progressive restrictions on import of 101 defence items. (PTI Photo)

Defence Ministry bans 101 import items, big push to atmanirbhar bharat says Rajnath

Ministry has prepared a list of 101 items for which the embargo on imports is planned to be progressively implemented between 2020 and 2024

09 Aug 2020 1:30 PM

Rajnath will also inaugurate, along with Russian Minister of Industry and Trade Denis Manturov, 'India-Russia Defence Industry Cooperation Conference'. (Photo: ANI)

Rajnath Singh arrives in Moscow to boost defence cooperation with Russia

The conference will discuss ways to promote defence industrial cooperation between India and Russia.

05 Nov 2019 3:36 PM

Russia’s Ministry of Defence has given few details of the accident. (Representational Image)

Russia says five killed in mysterious rocket test accident: report

The accident occurred during tests on a liquid propellant rocket engine, RIA said, citing Rosatom.

10 Aug 2019 2:30 PM

Govt told the Supreme Court that the documents attached by the petitioners in the Rafale review case are sensitive to national security. (Representational image)

Rafale deal row: SC to hear review petition today

The govt on Wednesday filed a fresh affidavit saying 'unauthorisedly-accessed' documents were presented to mislead the court.

14 Mar 2019 10:31 AM

It told the apex court that the documents attached by the petitioners in the Rafale review case are sensitive to national security which relates to war capacity of combat aircraft. (Photo: File)

Rafale case: Accessing of ‘internal secret deliberations’ damaged national security

These matters are now subject of an internal enquiry which commenced on February 28,” the affidavit said.

13 Mar 2019 6:03 PM

The notice by Election Commission (EC) came after a complaint by the Ministry of Defence. (Photo: File)

No photographs of Armed forces for electoral campaign: EC directs parties

Armed forces are apolitical and neutral stakeholders in a modern democracy, said Election Commission.

10 Mar 2019 10:19 AM

The bench, which also included Justices S.K. Kaul and K.M. Joseph, was hearing a batch of petitions seeking a review of its December 14 ruling dismissing all the pleas against the deal for the warplanes which India procured from France. (Representational image)

Govt tells Supreme Court: Rafale files stolen from MoD

An investigation into the theft is on, the attorney-general said on a day the newspaper published another article on the fighter deal.

07 Mar 2019 12:28 AM

The Taliban control or contest more than half of Helmand's districts and regularly deliver sharp blows to Afghan forces. (Photo:AP)

Close to 23 Afghan security forces killed in Taliban attack in US-Afghan base

The pre-dawn assault, claimed by the Taliban, saw militants enter the base in Helmand province.

02 Mar 2019 11:31 AM

The petitioners are daughters of Army officials -- one serving and another retired. (Photo: PTI)

SC agrees to hear plea seeking protection of human rights of security forces

Plea sought formulation of policy to curb human rights violations of security forces who come under attack by mobs while performing duties.

25 Feb 2019 1:10 PM

The incumbent spokesperson Swaranashree Rao Rajashekar's controversial tweet came in response to a remark made by former navy chief Admiral Arun Prakash. (Photo: Twitter | @payyaboy)

Defence Ministry spokesperson sent on leave after tweet on military sparks outrage

The ministry appointed Col Aman Anand, who is the spokesperson of the Indian Army at present, as the acting Official Spokesperson.

26 Oct 2018 8:55 PM

A grand parade-cum-investiture ceremony was held at the Air Force Station at Hindon in Uttar Pradesh’s Ghaziabad. (Photo: PTI)

Watch: Jaw dropping stunts as Indian Air Force celebrates 86th anniversary

The Indian Air Force came into force in 1932 as the Royal Indian Air Force under then British rule.

08 Oct 2018 10:45 AM

Arun Shourie and Yashwant Sinha alleged the entire Rafale deal was a 'textbook case of criminal misconduct, of misuse of public office and of enriching parties at the expense of the national interest and national security.' (Photo: File)

Bofors scam ‘insignificant’ before Rafale, says Shourie, Yashwant Sinha

Reliance responded that no contract has been given to them by Ministry of Defence related to purchase of 36 Rafale aircraft.

09 Aug 2018 9:05 AM

On May 21, Army Headquarters and Directorate General of Defence Estates issued a letter stating, 'All barriers, check-posts and roadblocks will be removed. Vehicles will not be stopped or checked.' (Photo: Indian Army | Twitter | @adgpi)

#CloseCanttGates: Army officers' wives share concerns against MoD decision

Wives of Army officers have launched campaign- 'Say no to opening Cantonment roads to public. Support the real guardians of the nation'.

09 Jun 2018 12:34 PM

Boeing India, Hindustan Aeronautics Ltd and Mahindra Defence Systems on Thursday entered into an agreement to manufacture fighter aircraft F/A-18 Super Hornet in the country. (Photo: PTI)

Boeing, HAL, Mahindra Defence join hands to make fighter aircraft

A joint venture company would be floated over the next few months.

12 Apr 2018 7:10 PM

The aircraft structure has been divided into the fuselage, wing area as well as the length of the jet and wing span and aircraft volume. And Carbon fiber composites would be used extensively in the new aircraft. (Photo: PTI/Representational)

Private sector to participate in $2 billion stealth fighter project

The twin-engine multi-role combat aircraft would be designed for air superiority, ground attack, interception and other types of missions.

11 Apr 2018 2:46 AM

The MHA site was down soon after the news came that the Defence ministry's website was hacked. (Photo: ANI | Twitter)

After Defence Ministry site hack, MHA website taken down as ‘extra precautions’

This is not the first time that the official websites of the Indian Government have been hacked by hackers.

06 Apr 2018 6:52 PM

Chinese characters are seen appearing on the home page of Ministry of Defence. (Photo: ANI | Twitter)

Defence Ministry website hacked, Chinese characters appear on home page

Defence Minister Nirmala Sitharaman tweeted that 'appropriate action' had been initiated in the matter.

06 Apr 2018 5:24 PM

'Congratulations to the entire team who worked hard and achieved this,' Fadnavis said in the tweet. (Photo:File)

Maharashtra tableau wins 1st prize; CM Fadnavis congratulates team

Leader of Opposition in Maharashtra Assembly, Radhakrishna Vikhe-Patil, also congratulated the team behind the prize-winning tableau.

28 Jan 2018 4:02 PM

A top Israeli arms firm has confirmed that India cancelled a USD 500 million deal to develop Spike anti-tank guided missiles and expressed "regret" over the decision just ahead of Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu's first visit to the country. (Photo: Wikimedia Commons)

Ahead of Israeli PM's visit, India cancels USD 500 mln defence deal

'Rafael has now received an official notification from India's Defence Ministry concerning the cancellation of the Spike deal.'

03 Jan 2018 7:21 PM

Lockheed has offered to shift its F-16 production line to India from Fort Worth, Texas, and make it the sole factory worldwide if India orders at least 100 single-engine fighters. (Photo: File | AFP)

US defence firms want control over tech in Make-in-India plan

Lockheed has offered to shift F-16 production line to India, making it the sole factory if India orders 100 single-engine fighters.

19 Sep 2017 6:59 PM

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