CBI receives complaint from army chief on bribe offer
April 10th, 2012 - 9:52 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, April 10 (IANS) The Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) Tuesday received an official complaint from Indian Army chief General V.K. Singh alleging he was offered a bribe of ... Read more...
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Tejinder Singh denies bribery charge (Lead, Superseding earlier story)
April 10th, 2012 - 9:05 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, April 10 (IANS) Lt Gen (retd) Tejinder Singh denied in a court Tuesday offering any bribe to sell military trucks to the Indian Army.The allegation, made by army ... Read more...
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India well prepared in case of war: Antony (Lead)
April 10th, 2012 - 6:50 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, April 10 (IANS) India is well prepared to defend itself in the face of a war, Defence Minister A.K. Antony said Tuesday, dismissing as "rumours" reports about ... Read more...
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Bribery allegation absolutely false, says Tejinder Singh
April 10th, 2012 - 3:54 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, April 10 (IANS) Lt Gen (retd) Tejinder Singh Tuesday Tuesday told a Delhi court, hearing his defamation case against army chief Gen. V.K. Singh, that the allegation that ... Read more...
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India ‘well prepared’ in case of war: Antony
April 10th, 2012 - 1:19 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, April 10 (IANS) India is well prepared to defend itself in the face of a war, Defence Minister A.K. Antony said Tuesday, dismissing as "rumours" reports about ... Read more...
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500,000 students take IIT-JEE exam across India
April 8th, 2012 - 10:55 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, April 8 (IANS) More than 500,000 Indian students Sunday sat for one of the toughest entrance tests in the country as the Indian Institutes of Technology conducted their ... Read more...
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Army chief blames ‘rogue elements’ for controversy
April 7th, 2012 - 3:20 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, April 7 (IANS) Indian Army chief Gen. V.K. Singh has blamed "rogue elements" in the bureaucracy for stroking controversies and denied any rift between him and Defence Minister ... Read more...
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I also informed Antony on Tatra trucks: Jabalpur MP
April 5th, 2012 - 12:40 am ICT by IANS
Bhopal, April 4 (IANS) Bhartiya Janata Party (BJP) MP from Jabalpur Rakesh Singh said Wednesday he had informed Defence Minister A.K. Antony that cheaper and better quality trucks were being ... Read more...
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Army movement was nothing unusual, says Antony (Lead)
April 4th, 2012 - 4:49 pm ICT by IANS
Visakhapatnam, April 4 (IANS) Defence Minister A.K. Antony Wednesday denied that the Indian army had intimidated the civilian government by moving two of its units towards the capital in January ... Read more...
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PM, Antony rubbish report on army movement as baseless (Lead)
April 4th, 2012 - 3:19 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi/Visakhapatnam, April 4 (IANS) Prime Minister Manmohan Singh Wednesday called a media report on two key army units moving closer to the capital in January without prior notice ... Read more...
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No doubt about armed forces’ patriotism: Antony
April 4th, 2012 - 2:15 pm ICT by IANS
Visakhapatnam, April 4 (IANS) Defence Minister A.K. Antony Wednesday said he did not doubt the patriotism of the armed forces and that the reported movement of two army units towards ... Read more...
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Antony asks army to streamline weapons’ acquisitions (Lead)
April 3rd, 2012 - 1:29 am ICT by IANS
New Delhi, April 2 (IANS) Amid allegations of bribery in purchases and complaints of gaps in preparedness, Defence Minister A.K. Antony Monday asked the army to streamline its purchase ... Read more...
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India further eases defence offsets norms
April 3rd, 2012 - 1:25 am ICT by IANS
New Delhi, Apr 2 (IANS) India Monday further eased its defence offsets norms, saying the value of technology transfered under a deal could be written off against the obligation to ... Read more...
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Defence panel nod for military modernisation plans
April 2nd, 2012 - 9:39 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, April 2 (IANS) The defence ministry Monday approved the crucial five-year and 15-year modernisation plans of the armed forces beginning 2012, after almost a year-long delay.The Defence Acquisition ... Read more...
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Army chief row: DRDO chief calls for ‘cautious approach’
March 31st, 2012 - 6:53 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, March 31 (IANS) Against the backdrop of a continuing row between the government and army chief Gen. V.K. Singh, Defence Research and Development Organisation (DRDO) chief V.K. Saraswat ... Read more...
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Pranab dismisses talk of rift between army chief and government
March 31st, 2012 - 2:36 pm ICT by IANS
Kolkata, March 31 (IANS) Union Finance Minister Pranab Mukherjee Saturday dismissed speculation of a rift between Defence Minister A.K. Antony and army chief General V.K. Singh."There is no difference ... Read more...
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Sharath, Mouma help India move ahead in table tennis worlds
March 30th, 2012 - 10:11 pm ICT by IANS
Dortmund (Germany), March 30 (IANS) India's top paddler Achanta Sharath Kamal won both his singles which proved crucial as India defeated England 3-1 in the World Table Tennis Championships here ... Read more...
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Bribery row: BJP demands Antony’s resignation
March 30th, 2012 - 10:09 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, March 30 (IANS) Upping pressure on the government over Indian Army chief Gen. V.K. Singh's allegation that he was offered bribe to clear Tatra truck contracts, the ... Read more...
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Antony should quit: Achuthanandan
March 30th, 2012 - 9:51 pm ICT by IANS
Thiruvananthapuram, March 30 (IANS) Leader of opposition and veteran CPI-M leader V.S. Achuthanandan Friday said Defence Minister A.K. Antony should resign in the wake of "the biggest ever scams" that ... Read more...
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Antony says he acted on BEML irregularities
March 30th, 2012 - 6:31 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, March 30 (IANS) Defence Minister A.K. Antony Friday said he had acted on complaints against defence public sector firm BEML a day after receiving complaints of irregularities ... Read more...
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BJP seeks Antony’s resignation
March 30th, 2012 - 6:16 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, March 30 (IANS) In further friction over Army chief Gen. V.K. Singh's disclosure that he was offered a bribe to allow sub-standard Tatra trucks, the Bharatiya Janata ... Read more...
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Army chief row gets uglier, government promises strongest action (Roundup)
March 29th, 2012 - 10:31 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, March 29 (IANS) The row between the government and the army chief got nastier with Defence Minister A.K. Antony calling as "anti-national" leakage of V.K. Singh's letter ... Read more...
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Army chief should not have gone to media: Congress
March 29th, 2012 - 7:39 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, March 29 (IANS) Terming as a sensitive issue General V.K. Singh's leaked communication to Prime Minister Manmohan Singh highlighting gaps in defence preparedness and his allegations of ... Read more...
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All three chiefs enjoy government’s confidence: Antony
March 29th, 2012 - 5:36 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, March 29 (IANS) Defence Minister A.K. Antony said Thursday the chiefs of the three armed forces "enjoyed the confidence" of the government and that there was no embarrassment ... Read more...
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Shady defence deals will be scrapped: Antony
March 29th, 2012 - 5:31 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, March 29 (IANS) With several defence deals coming under the scanner for malpractices, Defence Minister A.K. Antony said the government will scrap any contract or tender that comes ... Read more...
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I wrote to PM, Antony, not army chief: Trinamool MP
March 29th, 2012 - 5:23 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, March 29 (IANS) Trinamool Congress MP Ambika Banerjee Thursday said he had shot off letters to the prime minister and the defence minister on disputed deals, and ... Read more...
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Army recommended promotion of graft-accused officer: Antony
March 29th, 2012 - 4:18 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, March 29 (IANS) Defence Minister A.K. Antony Thursday said General V.K. Singh-led Army Headquarters had recently recommended promotion of the lieutenant general against whom the army chief has ... Read more...
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Leak of army chief’s letter is anti-national: Antony
March 29th, 2012 - 3:28 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, March 29 (IANS) Describing the leaking of army chief V.K. Singh's letter to the prime minister as "anti-national", Defence Minister A.K. Antony said Thursday that the government ... Read more...
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No public debate on defence issues, say government and opposition (Lead)
March 28th, 2012 - 3:12 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, March 28 (IANS) It was peace after war between ruling and opposition MPs Wednesday with both sides agreeing that the issues raised by army chief V.K. Singh ... Read more...
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Army chief a frustrated man: Vayalar Ravi
March 28th, 2012 - 1:48 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, March 28 (IANS) Army chief Gen. V.K. Singh's action of writing to Prime Minister Manmohan Singh about the shortage of weapons and ammunition was out of frustration ... Read more...
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Army chief’s letter, Telangana rock parliament
March 28th, 2012 - 1:36 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, March 28 (IANS) Rocked by the letter written by army chief Gen V.K. Singh to the prime minister, the Rajya Sabha was adjourned twice till 12 noon ... Read more...
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Response to army chief’s letter at appropriate time: Antony
March 28th, 2012 - 12:58 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, March 28 (IANS) The government would respond "at an appropriate time" to army chief Gen V.K. Singh's letter to Prime Minister Manmohan Singh on a security risk ... Read more...
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Army chief didn’t want to pursue bribe offer case: Antony (Roundup)
March 27th, 2012 - 9:28 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, March 27 (IANS) Defence Minister A.K. Antony Tuesday admitted that army chief Gen. V.K. Singh informed him about Lt. Gen. (retd) Tejinder Singh offering a bribe of ... Read more...
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Why didn’t army chief probe bribe matter: Tejinder Singh (Lead, superseding earlier story)
March 27th, 2012 - 7:30 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, March 27 (IANS) Lt Gen (retd) Tejinder Singh, who has been named as the man who offered army chief V.K. Singh a bribe, Tuesday said if that ... Read more...
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CBI to ask Army chief for formal complaint
March 27th, 2012 - 7:14 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, March 27 (IANS) The Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) is likely to ask Army chief Gen. V.K. Singh for a formal complaint in connection with his allegation that ... Read more...
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