Rajnath Singh takes charge as India Defence Minister in Modi 2.0
Jun 01, 2019, at 04:31 pm
New Delhi, June 1 (IBNS): BJP leader Rajnath Singh on Saturday took charge as the Defence Minister of India.
Defence Minister to hold daily meetings with the three Service chiefs and the Defence Secretary
Sep 12, 2017, at 01:14 am
New Delhi, Sept 11 (IBNS): Defence Minister Nirmala Sitharaman held a number of meetings with senior officials to familiarize with the activities and functioning of the Ministry of Defence and gave clear directions on critical issues.
Something must have been wrong: Manohar Parrikar on Uri attack
Sep 22, 2016, at 01:19 am
New Delhi, Sept 21 (IBNS): Stating that 'something had gone wrong', Defence Minister Manohar Parrikar on Wednesday said steps will be taken that incidents like Uri do not occur again.
Manohar Parrikar reaches Srinagar
Sep 19, 2016, at 12:50 am
Srinagar, Sept 18 (IBNS): Defence Minister Manohar Parrikar reached here to take stock of the situation in Jammu and Kashmir on Sunday evening in wake of the militant strike on an army camp in Uri in which 17 soldiers were killed and 40 others were injured.
Defence Minister and Army Chief visiting Pulgaon army ammo depot
May 31, 2016, at 08:49 pm
Nagpur, May 31 (IBNS) Defence Minister Manohar Parrikar is visiting the Indian Army's Central Ammunition Depot (CAD) in Pulgaon,near Nagpur, in Maharashtra on Tuesday, where a massive fire broke out around one am.
Defence Minister Manohar Parrikar avoids direct answer to Trump question
Dec 11, 2015, at 04:55 pm
Washington, Dec 11 (IBNS) Defence Minister Manohar Parrikar, who is touring the US, on Friday avoided a direct answer to the Donald Trump issue where the US Presidential candidate and a front runner for the White House had earlier claimed the ban of Muslims from the USA.
Defence Minister commissions INS Vajrakosh at Karwar
Sep 09, 2015, at 11:52 pm
New Delhi, Sept 9 (IBNS) Defence Minister Manohar Parrikar commissioned INS 'Vajrakosh', the latest establishment of the Indian Navy, at Karwar in Karnataka on Wednesday.
Defence Minister visits Ladakh
Aug 24, 2015, at 04:47 am
New Delhi, Aug 23 (IBNS) Defence Minister Manohar Parrikar arrived at Leh on Sunday on a visit to the Ladakh region.
Ex-servicemen meet Parrikar over pension issue
Jun 06, 2015, at 07:08 pm
New Delhi, June 6 (IBNS) Former military servicemen met Defence Minister Manohar Parrikar and Army Chief General Dalbir Singh Suhag on Saturday over the delay in 'One Rank One Pension' scheme.
As war heroes boycott programme, Defence Minister promises one rank one pension soon
May 29, 2015, at 06:02 pm
New Delhi, May 29 (IBNS) As discontentment continued to brew among ex-servicemen for non implementation of "one rank one pension" policy, Defence Minister Manohar Parrikar on Thursday said the Government will implement it for the armed forces soon.
Parikkar arrives J&K to review security situation
May 22, 2015, at 07:41 pm
Jammu, May 22 (IBNS) Defence Minister Manohar Parrikar on Friday began his two-day visit to Jammu and Kashmir to review the security situation in the state.
Defence Minister confirms death of two terrorists
Mar 21, 2015, at 08:13 pm
New Delhi, Mar 21(IBNS) Defence Minister Manohar Parrikar on Saturday confirmed that the two terrorists who attacked an army camp at Samba in Jammu and Kashmir, have been killed.