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‘I would like to be remembered as a solider’


Army Chief Gen VK Singh said he would like to be remembered as a soldier who tried to uphold what th...
Adarsh Society: MoD slaps notice on Maha govt

Adarsh Society: MoD slaps notice on Maha govt


The Defence Ministry has issued a notice to Maharashtra government and Adarsh Housing Society asking...

Defence ministry to relax century-old land laws


Amid demands to relax restrictions over the use of land near military establishments and ammunition ...

Explore more avenues for women in defence: Govt


Defence Ministry on Monday asked the three Service chiefs to explore more avenues for female officer...

`Trust deficit` between Army, MoD: Nitish


Bihar CM Nitish Kumar said that there seemed to be a `trust deficit` between the Army and the Minist...

Defence Ministry was leaking information to fix me


Gen V K Singh voiced criticism of the Defence ministry for "selectively leaking" information to "fix...

‘Defence Ministry was leaking info to fix me’


Gen V K Singh voiced criticism of the defence ministry for `selectively leaking` information to "fix...

Cong steers clear of Gen VK Singh’s remark


Congress steered clear of the remarks of Army Chief Gen VK Singh that information was selectively le...

`Govt has taken many measures for ex-servicemen`


The Defence Ministry has taken various measures, including providing an annual grant of Rs 2,200 cro...

Par panel slams `negativism` over inducting women in Services


The Defence Ministry was on Friday slammed by a Parliamentary panel for the "negativism" over employ...

‘Pay anomalies concerning ex-servicemen sent to Def Min`


Army Chief General VK Singh said that anomalies concerning ex-servicemen have been sent to the Defen...

CBI intensifies probe on Tatra deal


CBI has called some former defence ministry officials and executives of a private firm involved in t...

CBI to question defence ministry officials


After BEML and Tatra Sipox officials, the CBI is now planning to quiz Defence Ministry officials in ...

MoD, Army Chief downplay China’s Aksai Chin move


Reports claimed that China is attempting to establish an astronomical observatory in Aksai Chin.
Adarsh society: Interim probe report submitted

Adarsh society: Interim probe report submitted


The interim report of a two-member commission probing Adarsh Housing Society scam was submitted to t...

Defence Ministry denies rift with armed forces


Defence Ministry on Thursday denied reports of any difference with armed forces and said the governm...

Security scene in J&K stable: Defence Ministry


The Defence Ministry said overall security situation in J&K was "stable" but had the potential of "d...

‘Restore equilibrium between Defence Min, Army’


Striking a balanced note, BJP said it was "assured" by clarifications from the Army and government o...

Yashkar death case: Post mortem report out


Delhi Police on Tuesday received the post mortem report of Ministry of Defence (MoD) official Yashka...

Defence ministry official killed wife after fight?


Strains in their relationship due to their childless state could have led a defence ministry officia...

Govt clears defence plan, revises offset policy


Defence Ministry approved a plan for development of capabilities and effected a major change in offs...

Yashkar death case: Forensic report out


A preliminary forensic report in the mysterious deaths of Defence Ministry official Kumar Yashkar Si...

Delhi cops finds diary of Def Ministry official


The diary was recovered from the flat in Hudco Place in south Delhi where Kumar Yashkar and his wif...

A new twist in defence official’s death


Delhi police found a note in Sinha’s home in which he had mentioned the names of two officials who w...

Army Chief`s Nepal tour curtailed


General Singh is scheduled to take part in a regional two-day disaster management and counter terror...

Deputy director of Defence Ministry found dead


In a shocking disclosure the dead body of Deputy Director of Defence Ministry and his wife was recov...

‘Rogue elements creating rift between Army, govt’


General VK Singh has categorically said that there are rouge elements that are trying to create a di...
Brahmos supersonic cruise missile test fired successfully

Brahmos supersonic cruise missile test fired successfully


India today successfully test fired Brahmos supersonic cruise missile as part of a user trial by the...

‘Equilibrium between Defence Min, Army disturbed’


BJP is also of the opinion that writing such a letter to the PM is a "breach of discipline".

Bribery row: CBI seeks complaint from Army Chief


CBI received an audio tape carrying conversation purportedly between Army chief and another person, ...

Defence Ministry rapped for delay in setting up ordnance factory


The Defence Ministry has been pulled up by a Parliamentary panel for more than a decade delay in set...
Another tussle between Army Chief, Defence Ministry

Another tussle between Army Chief, Defence Ministry


Differences between the Defence Ministry and Army Chief Gen V K Singh appear to be continuing.

CBI seeks documents on aircraft deal from BSF


CBI has sought documents from the BSF and the Defence Ministry regarding alleged irregularities in t...

Encounter in which Bikram Singh was injured not fake


The encounter in which Army Chief in the waiting Lt General Bikram Singh got injured, was not fake D...

Defence Ministry gets 13.15 pc increase


Defence Ministry was allocated Rs 1,93,407 crore in the General Budget for 2012-13.

Phone tapping case against VK Singh; probe ordered


Defence Ministry has launched a probe into a complaint which claimed that the Army chief had deploye...

SC has not effectively closed age row: Army Chief


Army Chief Gen VK Singh, who lost his battle with the Defence Ministry on the age row, feels the SC ...

AK Antony’s office bugged, IB probe ordered?


Bugging came to notice on February 16 following which Defence Secretary took up the matter with IB f...

Maj Gen Rathore Army`s new Judge Advocate General


The Defence Ministry has cleared the appointment of Maj Gen Prabhu Singh Rathore, a veteran milita...

Army to issue retirement note to Gen V K Singh


Army will issue retirement note to Gen V K Singh next week about his tenure ending on May 31.
MoD clears Lt Gen`s name in Sukna land scam

MoD clears Lt Gen`s name in Sukna land scam


The Defence Ministry has cleared the name of Lt Gen Ramesh Halgali in the Sukna land scam and appo...

Antony to visit Saudi Arabia


India and Saudi Arabia are all set to give a boost to their defence ties and understanding with dis...

Govt forms panel for selecting next Army Chief


The ministry panel includes the senior-most Lieutenant Generals for selecting the next Army Chief, s...

Defence Ministry welcomes SC order on age row


Defence Ministry on Friday welcomed the Supreme Court order upholding its decision on Army Chief Gen...

Government nod for joint ventures by defence PSUs


Government approved Defence Ministry guidelines for its public sector units (PSUs) to establish joi...
Russia to get 10 new Su-34 planes in 2012

Russia to get 10 new Su-34 planes in 2012


The Russian Defence Ministry will get 10 new Su-34 planes in 2012, United Aircraft Corporation Pres...

IAF plane crashes near Chennai; Pilots safe


An IAF trainer aircraft crashed into a lake on the city outskirts during a routine training sortie b...

Govt wants Army Chief’s DoB corrected


The letter was issued to the AG`s branch last week to correct its record and show May 10, 1950 as th...

Army Chief moving to court a bad precedent: Govt


The Ministry of Defence finally broke its silence on Wednesday on the controversy over Army Chief’s ...

No difference with Defence Ministry: Army Chief


Denying any differences with the Defence Ministry on his age issue, Army Chief General V K Singh o...