India to buy 20 more Hawk jets for aerobatics team
September 14th, 2012 - 4:03 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, Sep 14 (IANS) India has initiated the process of buying 20 additional Hawk advanced jet trainers (AJTs) from British aerospace major BAE Systems for over Rs.2,000 crore ($340 ... Read more...
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Coast Guard inducts inshore patrol ship
August 29th, 2012 - 8:09 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, Aug 29 (IANS) The Indian Coast Guard (ICG) Wednesday inducted a new Inshore Patrol Vessel (IPV) at Visakhapatnam that will aid the maritime force to secure the eastern ... Read more...
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Drinking water for Delhi: Himachal project clears legal hurdle
July 11th, 2012 - 6:17 pm ICT by IANS
Shimla, July 11 (IANS) With the National Green Tribunal (NGT) giving its clearance for awarding compensations, Himachal Pradesh will speed up the construction of a multi-billion-rupee dam project that ... Read more...
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Female condom fails to gain popularity
July 3rd, 2012 - 4:33 pm ICT by IANS
Thiruvananthapuram, July 3 (IANS) The female condom manufactured by HLL Lifecare Limited (HLL) appears to have not gained wide acceptability in the country, sales figures show. Only 38,000 pieces were ... Read more...
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Drinking water for Delhi: Chief secretaries to meet
June 30th, 2012 - 4:14 pm ICT by IANS
Shimla, June 30 (IANS) Senior officials of Himachal Pradesh, Uttarakhand and Delhi are to meet next week over the construction of a multi-billion rupee hydro-power dam project in Himachal Pradesh ... Read more...
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Nod for $4.5-bn military acquisitions (Second Lead)
June 22nd, 2012 - 11:25 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, June 22 (IANS) In a major acquisition spree, India's defence ministry Friday approved proposals from the army, navy and the air force for quick reaction air defence missiles, ... Read more...
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Nod for $1.9-bn defence procurement proposals (Lead)
June 22nd, 2012 - 9:45 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, June 22 (IANS) India's defence ministry Friday gave its approval to three key proposals from the Indian Air Force (IAF) and the Indian Navy to buy 14 new ... Read more...
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Air India forms search committee to find new COO
June 14th, 2012 - 3:20 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, June 14 (IANS) Air India has constituted a search committee to select a chief operating officer (COO), more than a year after the last incumbent resigned.About 35 candidates ... Read more...
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15 killed in fire at Vizag Steel Plant (Lead)
June 14th, 2012 - 1:34 am ICT by IANS
Hyderabad, June 14 (IANS) At least 15 people were killed and 20 others injured in a major fire that broke out at the Visakhapatnam Steel Plant Wednesday night, witnesses said.The ... Read more...
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15 killed in fire at Vizag steel plant
June 14th, 2012 - 1:01 am ICT by IANS
Hyderabad, June 13 (IANS) At least 15 people were killed and several others injured in a major fire that broke out in Visakhapatnam Steel Plant Wednesday night, witnesses said.The fire ... Read more...
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BEML chairman suspended, claims innocence (Lead)
June 11th, 2012 - 11:30 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi/Banaglore, June 11 (IANS) The defence ministry Monday suspended public sector undertaking Bharat Earth Movers Ltd (BEML) chairman V.R.S. Natarajan on a recommendation from the CBI that is probing ... Read more...
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BEML chief suspended
June 11th, 2012 - 3:20 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, June 11 (IANS) The defence ministry Monday suspended public sector undertaking Bharat Earth Movers Ltd. (BEML) chairman V.R.S. Natarajan from his post on a recommendation from the CBI ... Read more...
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Air India to import jet fuel directly
June 7th, 2012 - 9:02 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, June 7 (IANS) Air India wants to directly import jet fuel that would help the national carrier save around Rs.300 crore annually.To do this, the airline will seek ... Read more...
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HAL disinvestment under consideration: Government
May 7th, 2012 - 10:58 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, May 7 (IANS) The government Monday informed parliament that it is considering a proposal to offload 10 percent equity in the strategically important Hindustan Aeronautics Limited (HAL), the ... Read more...
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Pakistan prospecting for rail engines in India
April 26th, 2012 - 6:22 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, April 26 (IANS) In a move that signals the rapid progress in normalising relations, India is considering a request from Pakistan to supply rail engines to help improve ... Read more...
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Tatra scam: CBI searches two ex army officers’ homes (Second Lead)
April 18th, 2012 - 7:11 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, April 18 (IANS) The Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) Wednesday searched the homes of two former army officers in Delhi and Noida and recovered key documents related to ... Read more...
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Tatra scam: CBI searches homes of two ex army officers (Lead)
April 18th, 2012 - 2:54 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, April 18 (IANS) The Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) Wednesday conducted search operations at the homes of two former army officers in Delhi and Noida and recovered ... Read more...
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Tatra deal: CBI searches homes of former army officers
April 18th, 2012 - 12:25 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, April 18 (IANS) The Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) Wednesday conducted search operations at the homes of two former army officers in Delhi and Noida following complaints about ... Read more...
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ECIL launches two high-tech defence products
April 12th, 2012 - 12:46 am ICT by IANS
New Delhi, April 11 (IANS) Defence public sector undertaking Electronics Corporation Of India Ltd (ECIL) Wednesday unveiled two high-technology products - a carrier ethernet switch router and a secure network ... Read more...
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Third chargesheet filed in NRHM case
April 5th, 2012 - 10:11 pm ICT by IANS
Lucknow/New Delhi, April 5 (IANS) The Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) Thursday filed a third chargesheet in the multi-crore National Rural Health Mission (NRHM) scam in Uttar Pradesh, accusing another ... Read more...
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Army chief sounds conciliatory, BJP demands Antony quit (Roundup)
March 30th, 2012 - 11:21 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, March 30 (IANS) Amid controversy over the alleged bribe offer in purchase of vehicles and his claims of gaps in India's defence preparedness, army chief Gen. V.K. ... Read more...
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BEML head hits out at army for targeting Tatra trucks
March 30th, 2012 - 9:06 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, March 30 (IANS) Stung by army headquarters' snide remarks again Tatra trucks, defence public sector BEML chief V.R.S. Natarajan Friday hit out at its detractors, saying he ... Read more...
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India to induct Akash missiles, holds war game in northeast (Lead)
March 1st, 2012 - 11:10 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, March 1 (IANS) Conscious of threats from China from the northeastern borders, India is inducting its indigenous Akash missiles in the region, even as its air force ... Read more...
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Akash missile to be inducted to counter China
March 1st, 2012 - 8:45 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, March 1 (IANS) India will achieve a major milestone in the development of indigenous military technology when Defence Minister A.K. Antony hands over the first batch ... Read more...
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Voting machines will soon give paper receipt: Official
January 20th, 2012 - 12:31 am ICT by IANS
Ghaziabad, Jan 19 (IANS) Electronic voting machines (EVMs) may soon provide a paper proof of the ballot cast in view of past complaints of tampering of the machines, defence public ... Read more...
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After India-Russia summit, PM announces Kudankulam opening in weeks (Roundup)
December 16th, 2011 - 11:38 pm ICT by IANS
Moscow, Dec 16 (IANS) On an official visit to Russia, Indian Prime Minister Manmohan Singh Friday cleared the doubts over operationalisation of the Russian-aided Kudankulam nuclear power plant in ... Read more...
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India, Russia sign deal for another 42 Sukhoi combat planes (Lead)
December 16th, 2011 - 7:42 pm ICT by IANS
Moscow, Dec 16 (IANS) India Friday signed a fresh agreement with Russia for the licensed production of 42 Sukhoi fighters for which the Russians will provide technical and equipment ... Read more...
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India clears $275 mn order for T-72 tank recovery vehicles
October 13th, 2011 - 10:32 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, Oct 13 (IANS) India Thursday cleared a repeat order worth Rs.1,350 crore ($275 million) for 650 armoured recovery and repair vehicles for its 1,500 T-72 Ajeya main ... Read more...
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Don’t disinvest in HAL, says CPI-M
September 19th, 2011 - 4:49 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, Sep 19 (IANS) The CPI-M Monday asked the government to reverse its move to disinvest 10 percent of shares in Hindustan Aeronautics Ltd (HAL) and asked it not ... Read more...
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Renuka dam construction yet to begin: Dhumal
August 26th, 2011 - 3:27 pm ICT by IANS
Shimla, Aug 26 (IANS) The construction of the multi-billion rupee Renuka dam hydroelectric project in Himachal Pradesh which will provide drinking water to Delhi is yet to begin, Chief ... Read more...
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Defence shipyard eyeing markets in Middle East, Africa
August 24th, 2011 - 4:42 pm ICT by IANS
Panaji, Aug 24 (IANS) Goa Shipyard Limited (GSL), a public sector defence ministry operated shipyard, is actively looking at shipbuilding and marine maintenance markets in the Middle East, East Africa ... Read more...
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GMDC goes paperless
August 11th, 2011 - 12:42 am ICT by IANS
Ahmedabad, Aug 10 (IANS) Gujarat Mineral Development Corporation(GMDC) became the first public sector undertaking in the minerals and mines sector to go paperless.This announcement was made here Wednesday by consultants ... Read more...
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Himachal dam meant for parched Delhi in troubled waters
August 4th, 2011 - 4:39 pm ICT by IANS
Shimla, Aug 4 (IANS) The much-delayed construction of a multi-billion rupee hydroelectric project in Himachal Pradesh, which was supposed to provide drinking water to Delhi, has received another setback -- ... Read more...
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Green tribunal stops Himachal hydropower project
July 29th, 2011 - 1:28 am ICT by IANS
Shimla, July 28 (IANS) In a major setback to the construction of a hydroelectric project in Himachal Pradesh that will provide drinking water to Delhi, the National Green Tribunal (NGT), ... Read more...
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Himachal in political spat with Delhi over dam project
July 21st, 2011 - 6:24 pm ICT by IANS
Shimla, July 21 (IANS) Construction of a hydroelectric project in Himachal Pradesh to provide drinking water to Delhi has led to another political spat between the hill state and the ... Read more...
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