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Nirmala Sitharaman who is now Indias Defence Minister was earlier Commerce Minister. (Photo: PTI)

MoD to fastrack delayed military projects: Official

The chief reason behind India's growing military spend is the lack of a domestic arms industry that can cater to the...

31 Oct 2017 12:48 AM IST

Former CPI(M) general secretary Prakash Karat said it is important for the govt to keep in mind that the main party in the Doklam plateau dispute is Bhutan and added it is better that India takes the lead in negotiating issues with China and supports Thimphu. (Photo: Deccan Chronicle/Representational Image)

Troops deployed at Doklam sent back to barracks

The latest move to pull back has taken place in the backdrop of the ongoing Army commanders' conference which began on...

13 Oct 2017 12:29 AM IST

Defence Minister Nirmala Sitharaman visited the Uttarlai Air Force base. (Photo: Twitter | @IAF_MCC)

Factual error in audit report on ammo shortage: Nirmala Sitharaman

The CAG report stated that the forces had ammunition for 20 days in the event of a war, instead of the minimum...

11 Sept 2017 12:38 PM IST

Indian Army is among worlds largest forces. (Photo: PTI)

Army cadre review to benefit 1.45 lakh men

The last cadre review for the Army was done in 1984.

9 Sept 2017 6:25 AM IST

Piyush Goyal is the new Railways Ministry and Nirmala Sitharaman is the new Defence Minister. (Photo: PIB)

Nirmala Sitharaman gets Defence, Piyush Goyal is Railways Minister

Prabhu in commerce; Gadkari to handle Ganga cleaning too.

4 Sept 2017 1:10 AM IST

A defence ministry release said the step has been undertaken in public interest due to their overall unsatisfactory performance .

Delhi govt cracks whip, sacks 13 senior ordnance officials

Ordnance factories are the oldest and largest organisation in India's defence industry.

1 Sept 2017 5:39 AM IST

Defence minister Nirmala Sitharaman

Defence ministry is in a spot after tweet by official

Some of them even said the principal spokesperson's comments reflected the approach of the bureaucracy towards the armed...

27 Oct 2018 1:21 AM IST

Large quantities of ammunition present a problem of storage. Considering the threats to India, modernisation of its three defence services, dependency of central armed police and paramilitary forces, etc, for ammunition also from the ordnance factories, future requirements of ammunition can only be expected to increase.

Hopes rise again for new assault rifles, sufficient ammunition for...

Large stocks of ammunition have been found degraded and created problems when used.

31 Jan 2018 1:13 AM IST

Congress chief Spokesperson Randeep Surjewala. (Photo: PTI)

Modi govt caught snoozing' while China occupying Doklam: Cong

Modi, who has mastered the art of electoral rhetoric has miserably failed to ensure full protection of the borders, said...

18 Jan 2018 9:28 PM IST

(Photo: ANI | Representational)

Govt simplifies process for manufacturing arms

Procurement of 72,400 assault rifles cleared.

17 Jan 2018 12:28 AM IST

The CBI filed its charge sheet in the case in 2016. (Photo: PTI)

Bills passed for movement of fake Army units: CBI

CBI sources claimed that the movement of the troops of this particularly Army unit never took place.

11 Jan 2018 1:53 AM IST

Italy court acquits 2 key accused

Setback to ministry, CBI as ex-Finmeccanica CEO set free of graft charges.

9 Jan 2018 2:18 AM IST