Defence general
A saint’s diary
03 May 2012
Excerpts from the personal diary of defence minister A K Antony, the only remaining Saint in the union cabinet, though his halo is no longer visible to the naked eye. Detailing his trials and tribulations over the last one year when he had to fight so hard to protect his Mr Clean status and the chances of becoming the next Rashtrapati. By Vivek Sharma
Augusta Westland deal: Italy to probe $51 million commission to Switzerland-based consultant
25 Apr 2012
Augusta Westland deal: Italy to probe $51 million commission to Switzerland-based consultant
25 Apr 2012
Pak test-launches ballistic missile to match India’s Agni-V
25 Apr 2012
Pakistan successfully launched an upgraded intermediate-range ballistic missile capable of carrying a nuclear warhead today, the country’s military establishment stated
Top Bofors investigator clears Rajiv Gandhi; but says he abetted cover-up
25 Apr 2012
The former head of Swedish police who investigated the Bofors deal on Tuesday said there was no evidence that former Prime Minister Rajiv Gandhi directly took a bribe
Parliamentary panel meeting calls all three service chiefs
10 Apr 2012
The decision to call the chiefs of army, air and navy before is said to be part of an exercise by the parliamentary standing committee on defence to understand the issue of defence preparedness
Army chief had an inkling of `media mischief’ in mid-March
05 Apr 2012
While the news report has been refuted by Prime Minister Manmohan Singh and defence minister A K Antony, the story is still being stretched, seemingly to make a case against the Army
Defence ministry clears 15-year defence purchase plan for Indian Army
03 Apr 2012
With the integrated plan, the three armed forces would be able to plan their big-ticket purchase in advance, in collaboration with industry
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