Tuesday, 30 December 2014

First Scorpene sub built in India ready, under test December 31, 2014 at 12:08PM

SOURCE : ASIAN AGE In a significant development in the ongoing Scorpene submarine project at the Mazgaon Docks Limited (MDL), the first of the six French vessels has been completely constructed and is now undergoing tests within the yard. As per the time-frame set by the Indian Navy and the shipbuilder, the deliveries should begin […]



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Agni-V launch postponed December 31, 2014 at 10:28AM

SOURCE : THE HINDU The third flight-trial of Agni-V strategic missile, which was to take place any day between January 11 and 15, 2015 from Wheeler Island, off the Odisha coast, has been postponed. The lift-off is likely to take place in the last week of January or early February 2015. Officials of the Defence […]



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Spy agency sets up base closer to Red corridor to fly UAV December 31, 2014 at 08:35AM

SOURCE: INDIA TODAY The coming year may bring in some desperately needed relief to men combating the Maoists in central Indian states in the form of better intelligence gathering and coordination. After more than three years since it was first mooted, the base of operations for the Israel-made Heron Unmanned Aerial Vehicle (UAV) will be […]



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Three defence PSUs join hands for indigenous submarine project December 31, 2014 at 08:34AM

SOURCE : LIVE MINT Three state-run companies—Bharat Heavy Electricals Ltd (Bhel), Mishra Dhatu Nigam Ltd and Hindustan Shipyard Ltd—have come together to form a consortium for building submarines indigenously. The consortium will jointly stake claim with the ministry of defence for being considered as a prospective bidder for the proposed P-75 (I) project of the […]



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Big boost for armed forces’ modernisation but gaps remain December 31, 2014 at 08:32AM

SOURCE: IANS Modernisation of the armed forces got a whopping Rs.1.23 lakh crore (Rs.1.23 trillion/$19 billion) boost in the year just ending, but worrisome gaps – the failure to close a deal to replace a combat jet inducted in the 1960s and a crippling shortage of “fighting-rank” officers – remain. That the funding came in […]



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Get Ready, America: Russia Wants a New Stealthy, Long-Range Bomber December 31, 2014 at 08:27AM

SOURCE: THE NATIONAL INTEREST Russia is developing a new strategic bomber called the PAK-DA as part of its post-Soviet military modernization plan, but with the price of oil falling rapidly, there are questions as to whether that nation will be able to afford the new plane. There is little concrete information about the new Russian […]



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India should not hold back, says Defence Minister Manohar Parrikar on ceasefire violations by Pak December 31, 2014 at 08:27AM

SOURCE: ANI Reacting to reports of ceasefire violations by Pakistani troops in Jammu and Kashmir’s Akhnoor sector, Union Defence Minister Manohar Parrikar said that India should not hold back and retaliate double. “The numbers of ceasefire violations across LoC have reduced as compared to last year, but they have increased across international border. I say […]



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Coast Guard, Navy to lease AAI land for surveillance units December 31, 2014 at 08:25AM

SOURCE : IANS The government on Monday approved leasing of land owned by the state-run Airports Authority of India (AAI) to the Coast Guard and Navy for establishing surveillance facilities. The Cabinet which met here said that owing to the illegal activities along the coast line, surveillance facilities are being developed by the coast guard […]



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10% rise in IAF accidents due to HE December 31, 2014 at 08:22AM

SOURCE: PUNE MIRRIOR The Comptroller and Auditor General(CAG) has found that accidents involving Indian Air Force (IAF) air craft that occurred due to human error (HE) have in creased, from 41 percent in 1991-97 to 51 per cent in 2010-13. Moreover, leading causes of accidents have also remained largely the same. HE comprises error on […]



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Pak’s zero tolerance against terrorism questionable: US expert December 31, 2014 at 08:16AM

SOURCE: PTI Pakistan’s zero tolerance policy against terrorism is questionable given its reluctance to take action againstLashkar-e-Taiba and the perpetrators of the Mumbai terrorist attack, a US expert has said. “How will Pakistan implement its new zero tolerance policy for extremism in the Punjab, where the Lashkar maintains its base?” wrote Michael Krepon, co-founder of […]



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CPI(M) urges Centre to stop buying weapons from Israel December 31, 2014 at 08:13AM

SOURCE : PTI CPI(M) Politburo member Sitaram Yechury on Monday asked India to suspend buying weapons from Israel as it is helping them to fund their war against Palestine. “Unfortunately, India has been financing Israel’s inhuman war on Palestine by being the largest purchaser of Israeli weapons in the world. We have been asking the […]



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BRO to be brought fully under defence ministry: Parrikar December 31, 2014 at 08:07AM

SOURCE : IANS Border Road Organisation (BRO) will be brought fully under the defence ministry and non-sensitive roads in border areas will be handed over to the National Highways Authority of India, said Defence Minister Manohar Parrikar. The BRO is presently under both road transport and defence ministries. While the former allocates funds, the latter […]



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In showing off its new toys, China isn’t playing nice December 30, 2014 at 08:16PM

SOURCE:Nikkei Asian Review China may have seen economic growth slow in November, but on the whole, it wasn’t such a bad month for Beijing, as it enjoyed success in other areas. “We should vigorously promote the Asia-Pacific free trade zone, setting the goal, direction and road map, and turn the vision into reality as soon […]



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As PM spoke about 'make in India', was defence minister snoozing?


















As Prime Minister Narendra Modi asserted that his government is ready to change rules and laws to speed up manufacturing under the "Make in India" programme, Defence Minister Manohar Parrikar...


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AirAsia crash: 40 bodies found in sea December 30, 2014 at 06:24PM

SOURCE: REUTERS Indonesian rescuers searching for a missing AirAsia plane carrying 162 people pulled bodies and wreckage from the sea off the coast of Borneo on Tuesday as relatives of those on board broke down in tears on hearing the news. Indonesia AirAsia’s Flight QZ8501, an Airbus A320-200, lost contact with air traffic control early […]



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Modern Technologies should be used to stop Drug Smuggling at border: CM Badal


















Modern Technologies should be used to stop Drug Smuggling at border: CM Badal Website: http://www.dayandnightnews.com/ Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/dayandnightnewss Twitter: ...



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Indian MoD's Official Look-back At 2014





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