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.
PM Modi lauds Defence Minister for his RS speech
May 05, 2016, at 04:20 pm
New Delhi, May 5 (IBNS) Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Thursday lauded Defence Minister Manohar Parrikar for his Rajya Sabha speech on Wednesday, stating that the latter rose above politics and displayed best parliamentary traditions.
18 Indian soldiers killed in avalanche, landslide last winter: Minister
Apr 27, 2016, at 12:54 am
New Delhi, Apr 26 (IBNS) In the last winter season ,15 soldiers were martyred due to avalanche and 3 soldiers due to landslide, Defence Minister Manohar Parrikar said on Tuesday.
Shortage of Officers in the Indian Army: Defence minister tells Rajya Sabha
Mar 08, 2016, at 10:44 pm
New Delhi, Mar 8 (IBNS) Defence Minister Manohar Parrikar, in a written reply to Vijay Goel in Rajya on Tuesday, said that there were 40,525 officers against an authorized strength of 49,631 officers in the Indian Army (excluding Army Medical Corps, Army Dental Corps and Military Nursing Service), July 1, 2015.
Defence Minister Manohar Parrikar meets the Union Home Minister Rajnath Singh
Jan 15, 2016, at 08:52 pm
New Delhi, Jan 15 (IBNS) Home Minister Rajnath Singh and the Defence Minister Manohar Parrikar met here on Friday and discussed the take-aways from the Pathankot incident.
Those, who harmed us will also feel the pain : Manohar Parrikar
Jan 11, 2016, at 07:30 pm
New Delhi, Jan 11 (IBNS) Sounding a grim warning to the perpetrators of the Pathankot terror attack, Defence Minister Manohar Parrikar on Monday said those "who have harmed us will also feel the pain."
Six terrorists have been neutralised, combing ops on: Manohar Parrikar
Jan 05, 2016, at 09:58 pm
Pathankot, Jan 5 (IBNS): Defence Minister Manohar Parrikar on Tuesday said six terrorists, who had attacked the Pathankot air base, have been neutralised.
IS making best use of internet, Parrikar sounds alert
Nov 23, 2015, at 07:54 pm
New Delhi, Nov 23 (IBNS) Expressing concern at the "best use of internet technlogy" by Islamic State jihadists, Defence Minister Manohar Parrikar on Monday sounded an alarm over the possibility of information blackout as a result of disruptive mechanism.
Martyred Colonel Santosh Mahadik cremated with full military honours
Nov 19, 2015, at 07:08 pm
Satara, Maharashtra, Nov 19 (IBNS) Colonel Santosh Mahadik, the 38-year-old Indian Army Officer who died in an encounter with terrorists in Jammu and Kashmir on Tuesday, was cremated with full military honours, including a 21- gan salute in his home town Satara in Maharashtra on Thursday.
New policy guidelines on working of Cantonment Boards on anvil: Parrikar
Sep 20, 2015, at 08:17 pm
New Delhi, Sept 20 (IBNS): Defence Minister Manohar Parrikar on Sunday said MoD has started working on new policy guidelines relating to working of Cantonment Boards.
Defence Minister Manohar Parrikar to meet ex-servicemen over OROP
Aug 24, 2015, at 04:55 pm
New Delhi, Aug 24 (IBNS) In a move to assuage ex-servicemen who have been demanding implementation of One Rank One Pension scheme, Defeence Minister Manohar Parrikar will meet them on Monday.
Government committed to one rank one pension : Modi
May 30, 2015, at 03:46 pm
New Delhi, May 30 (IBNS) Prime Minister Narendra Modi has said his government is committed to the One Rank One Pension, which ex-servicemen are awaiting for long.
Men in Pak boat that blew up were suspected terrorists: Parrikar
Jan 05, 2015, at 05:06 pm
New Delhi, Jan 5 (IBNS) Defence Minister Manohar Parrikar on Monday said the men who were in a boat -reportedly from Pakistan- that blew itself up near the Gujarat coast were suspected terrorists since they chose to commit suicide instead of surrendering.
Manohar Parrikar resigns as the chief minister of Goa
Nov 08, 2014, at 06:18 pm
Panaji, Nov 8 (IBNS): Manohar Parrikar resigned as the Chief Minister of Goa on Saturday, media reported.
Will miss Goan fish curry and rice: Parrikar
Nov 07, 2014, at 06:45 pm
New Delhi, Nov 7 (IBNS): Goa's Chief Minister Manohar Parrikar said he will miss fish curry-rice, after he shifts his base to Delhi, media reported.
Girls disappear in UP if out on streets in evening: Goa CM
Jul 25, 2014, at 04:19 pm
Panaji, July 25 (IBNS): Goa chief minister Manohar Parrikar triggered a controversy by saying that girls disappear in Uttar Pradesh if they go out on streets in the evening.