Defence ministry lists out 23 projects for private industry May 02, 2016 at 07:19AM

SOURCE: ECONOMIC TIMES In a first, the defence ministry has listed out 23 major projects from the three armed forces— from UAVs, glide bombs to underwater systems and tank engines — it will earmark for the Indian companies under the Make in India category. The list, which has recently been drawn up by the ministry in […]

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Part of AgustaWestland VVIP chopper ‘bribe’ returned via FDI route May 02, 2016 at 07:17AM

SOURCE: ECONOMIC TIMES Indian investigators said some of the money alleged to have been paid as kickbacks in the AgustaWestlandVVIP helicopter deal was repatriated to the country through a maze of shell companies based in Mauritius and Tunisia as foreign direct investment (FDI). However, a large chunk of the Rs 160 crore that the Milan […]

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Middlemen were in Capital During Agusta Tweaking May 02, 2016 at 07:15AM

SOURCE: EXPRESS NEWS SERVICE While Defence Minister Manohar Parrikar on Sunday said he will reveal ‘how and when necessary clauses or provisions were relaxed to suit AgustaWestland’ in Parliament, investigators, joining the dots in the VVIP chopper scam, told Express that key middlemen in the Rs 3,600 crore deal were in New Delhi when the […]

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Demand to Shift Assam Rifles, IAF Offices from Shillong May 02, 2016 at 07:14AM

SOURCE: The Shillong Times Following ITBP decision to shift its base from Shillong to Arunachal Pradesh, demand for shifting the offices of Assam Rifles and Indian Air Force from the capital city of Meghalaya has started growing. The North East Students’ Union (NESO) chairman Samuel Jyrwa said that militarization of North East has been going on […]

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India’s indigenous submarine construction needs a bigger push ? May 01, 2016 at 08:24PM

SOURCE: Anand SG / FOR MY TAKE / IDRW.ORG INS Kalvari (S50) first of Scorpene-class submarine Made in Mumbai set for Sea Trials today marking an end to long wait for India’s quest to acquire conventional submarine force . It took 11 years from the date of the agreement for the first submarine to be ready […]

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Indian ISIS member: New video reveals how Karnataka’s van driver became a jihadi…and died after killing seven in Afghanistan May 01, 2016 at 07:51PM

SOURCE: DailyMail An Indian ISIS fighter, who was reportedly killed in Afghanistan while fighting for the group in 2014, has become the new poster boy for the terror outfit as it looks to lure more youth from the country. A new video released by the ISIS, features Indian terrorist Anwar Hussain saying: “Jihad is our duty. For […]

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Russia, China to hold 1st computer-assisted missile defense drills in May May 01, 2016 at 07:50PM

SOURCE: TASS Russia and China will hold the first computer-assisted missile defense exercise in May 2016, the Russian Defense Ministry’s press office said on Friday. “The Russian and Chinese defense ministers decided to hold the first Air and Space Security 2016 joint computer-assisted command and staff exercise in May 2016 on the premises of the […]

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‘Satisfied with the interest of Pakistan JIT’: Security Adviser Doval asks former Pakistani High Commissioners to be tough on terror May 01, 2016 at 07:49PM

SOURCE: DailyMail For the first time since Pakistan sent a five-member Joint Investigation Team (JIT) in early April to collect evidence against those accused of the Pathankot attack, National Security Adviser (NSA) AK Doval has expressed his satisfaction over the investigative team’s visit and intent. India Today Group has learned from sources that in an informal […]

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ISRO to Launch Two New Meteorological Satellites May 01, 2016 at 07:47PM

SOURCE: EXPRESS NEWS SERVICE Indian Space Research Organisation (ISRO) will be launching two new meteorological satellites in the second half of this year that will improve weather forecasting.In an interview with The New Indian Express, ISRO chairman AS Kiran Kumar said the two new meteorological satellites will aid authorities and researchers make important decisions and draw […]

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India-China border meets: Armies resolve to maintain peace May 01, 2016 at 07:46PM

SOURCE: PTI The armies of India and China today expressed resolve to maintain peace along the Line of Actual Control (LAC) with their senior commanders holding two border meets in Chinese and Ladakh region as part of efforts to build cordial ties. Both the armies, which met on the occasion of the International Labour Day, agreed […]

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Iran urges ballistic missile improvements, UN rules it ‘dangerous’ May 01, 2016 at 07:45PM

SOURCE: AFP Iran’s outgoing parliament approved a motion on Sunday to increase the capabilities of the country’s ballistic missiles, a military programme that has been ruled dangerous by the United Nations. Tehran considers the missile programme an essential deterrent, citing the unprovoked attacks on its cities by former Iraqi dictator Saddam Hussein in the nations’ 1980-1988 […]

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Zvezdochka shipyard in Severodvinsk ready for Sindhukesari May 01, 2016 at 02:08PM

SOURCE: RIR Another diesel-electric submarine owned by the Indian Navy, the Sindhukesari, will be in the Zvezdochka ship repair centre for repairs in Russia later this summer. It is being awaited at the Severodvinsk centre, where five similar Russian- built submarines of the Indian Navy were earlier sent to undergo repairs and modernization. The India Embassy in […]

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Spurned by Hawaii, world’s largest telescope may now be built in Ladakh May 01, 2016 at 02:06PM

SOURCE: PTI Hawaii’s loss may be Ladakh’s gain.Alternative sites such as Hanle in Ladakh are being considered for the Thirty Metre Telescope project — proposed to be the largest telescope — after protests in Hawaii stalled its construction.The telescope was to be constructed at Mauna Kea in Hawaii but protests by the indigenous population blocked the […]

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100 mass-produced T-14 Armata tanks to be ready by 2018 May 01, 2016 at 02:05PM

SOURCE: RIR The Russian Armed Forces will receive the first 100 mass-produced T-14 Armata Tanks by 2017-2018, Vyacheslav Khalitov, Deputy General Director of NPK Uralvagonzavod, said during an appearance at the radio station Echo of Moscow. The manufacturer also said there was a possibility of reducing the cost per vehicle of the newest tank “in batch […]

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Parrikar to place VVIP chopper deal facts in Parliament on May 4 May 01, 2016 at 02:02PM

SOURCE: PTI Defence minister Manohar Parrikar said on Sunday he will place all facts along with the detailed chronology about the controversial AgustaWestland chopper deal before Parliament on May 4. “I will place the detailed chronology, giving facts about the chopper deal before Parliament on Wednesday. I will place the detailed chronology, giving how and […]

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Al-Qaida after Osama bin Laden? Notorious as ever May 01, 2016 at 01:55PM

SOURCE: AFP The jihadist group Al-Qaida has survived the death of its founder Osama bin Ladenon May 2, 2011 and bolstered its notoriety with attacks in Africa, Europe and Yemen.Al-Qaida had already proved its ability to resist after the September 11, 2001 attacks against the United States triggered a huge US military intervention in Afghanistan. […]

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Rajan gets death threat from Chhota Shakeel inside Tihar; SMS vows ‘the end’ May 01, 2016 at 01:54PM

SOURCE: INDIA TODAY Underworld don Chhota Rajan, who was deported to India after being caught from Bali in Indonesia in October last year, continues to receive death threats from Chhota Shakeel even inside Tihar jail where he is lodged. Delhi Police sources revealed that an SMS was purportedly sent from the cell phone of Chhota […]

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India allows Uyghur, 8 Chinese dissidents to attend Dharamsala meeting May 01, 2016 at 09:13AM

SOURCE: HINDUSTAN TIMES Contrary to the perception that the Narendra Modi-led government denied visas to Chinese dissidents under pressure from Beijing, no less than eight Chinese activists and a prominent Uighur leader are participating in the Dharamsala conference. The three-day conference on ‘Strengthening Our Alliance to Advance the People’s Dream: Freedom, Justice, Equality and Peace’ […]

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Quick Reaction Missile to be developed by BDL and DRDO May 01, 2016 at 07:56AM

SOURCE:  TNN Bharat Dynamics Limited (BDL) and Defence Research and Development Organization (DRDO) have signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) for joint development and production of the indigenous Quick Reaction Surface to Air Missile (QRSAM). The missile will be designed and developed by DRDO and will be manufactured by BDL, the ministry of defence nominated […]

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India’s First Conventional Submarine, The Kalvari, Goes To Sea For The First Time In 15 Years May 01, 2016 at 07:55AM

SOURCE:  INDIA TODAY It’s a time to rejoice in the Indian Army. It’s first French-designed conventional, diesel-electric submarine in more than 15 years, the Kalvari, will finally hit the sea. Credible sources associated with the project, that has been code named Project 75, has confirmed the same according to India Today. It is also confirmed […]

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