Defence general
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
Forces ill-equipped to meet threats, Army chief tells PM
28 Mar 2012
Gen VK Singh, who has managed to raise several controversies over the last couple of months, has created a fresh one by writing a letter to PM Manmohan Singh warning that the country's security is at risk due to outdated fighting equipment
Army graft: Gen Singh to rebut Antony version; Gen Tejinder Singh files case
28 Mar 2012
The Army chief is expected to challenge today the version of events claimed by the defence minister over Singh’s allegation that he was offered a Rs14 crore bribe to sanction the purchase of sub-standard vehicles
Antony blames Army chief for not pursuing bribery charge
27 Mar 2012
Defence minister A K Antony told the Rajya Sabha today that he had asked Gen V K Singh to take action on his allegation of being approached with a bribe offer for vehicle purchases
Antony orders CBI probe into Army chief’s bribe allegation
26 Mar 2012
Defence minister A K Antony today ordered a CBI iprobe into Army chief Gen V K Singh's allegation that he was offered a bribe a Rs14 crore to clear the purchase of substandard vehicles
I was offered Rs14-cr bribe, says Army chief Singh
26 Mar 2012
Army commander-in-chief Gen V K Singh dropped another bombshell, claiming that he was offered a Rs14 crore bribe to clear the purchase of vehicles for the forces
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