Rahul Gandhi's 'sexist' Rafale jibe at PM Modi draws flak
Jan 10, 2019, at 01:03 pm
New Delhi, Jan 10 (IBNS): Who would have thought Congress president Rahul Gandhi, who is the grandson of the country's first and only female Prime Minister Indira Gandhi, might land up in a trouble for his "sexist" comment.
Nirmala Sitharaman is not Defence Minister but PM's spokesperson: Rahul Gandhi
Jan 07, 2019, at 03:18 pm
New Delhi, Jan 7 (IBNS): Hitting out at the Defence Minister over Rafale once again on Monday, Congress president Rahul Gandhi has termed Nirmala Sitharaman as a "spokesperson of Prime Minister Narendra Modi".
Jan 06, 2019, at 06:30 pm
New Delhi, Jan 6 (IBNS): The Parliament is likely to witness another round of fireworks on Monday as Defence Minister Nirmala Sitharaman and Congress president Rahul Gandhi got engaged in a Twitter battle over the issue of procurement orders worth Rs. 1 lakh crore given to the Hindustan Aeronautics Limited or HAL.
Sep 25, 2018, at 04:40 pm
New Delhi, Sept 25 (IBNS): Attacking Prime Minister Narendra Modi over the Rafale deal, Congress president Rahul Gandhi on Tuesday said the Indian leader has taken Rs 30,000 crore from the pockets of soldiers and martyrs and put it in the pocket of businessman Anil Ambani.
Rafale deal: Nirmala Sitharaman to launch nationwide campaign 'to fight perception battle'
Sep 24, 2018, at 05:44 pm
New Delhi, Sept 24 (IBNS): Upping the ante against the Congress over the Rafale controversy, Indian Defence Minister Nirmala Sitharaman on Monday said she will launch a nationwide campaign "to fight the perception battle", media reports said.
Congress threatens to expose PM, Defence Minister over Rafale deal today
Jul 23, 2018, at 11:25 am
New Delhi, July 23 (IBNS): Days after the uproar over the Rafale deal in Parliament, the Congress has said it will expose Prime Minister Narendra Modi and Defence Minister Nirmala Sitharaman who had allegedly misled the nation by lying over the pact.
Nirmala Sitharaman counters Rahul Gandhi, calls him a 'loser'
Mar 18, 2018, at 11:56 pm
New Delhi, Mar 18 (IBNS): Hours after Rahul Gandhi attacked Prime Minister Narendra Modi at the 84th plenary session of the Congress here, BJP leader and Union Minister Nirmala Sitharaman came out in slamming the party president and said it reflected the 'rhetoric of a loser'.
Mar 12, 2018, at 12:59 am
Kurangani, Mar 11 (IBNS): At least 20 students are trapped in Kurangani hill station of Tamil Nadu after forest fire started in the area, officials said.
Feb 17, 2018, at 11:58 pm
New Delhi, Feb 17 (IBNS): Congress leader Abhishek Manu Singhvi on Saturday rubbished allegations leveled against him by Defence Minister Nirmala Sitharaman that he and his family had links with Nirav Modi's companies.
PNB Scam: Defence Minister Nirmala Sitharaman targets Congress,Rahul Gandhi
Feb 17, 2018, at 11:42 pm
New Delhi, Feb 17 (IBNS): Attacking the Congress, the ruling BJP on Saturday said the recently unveiled multi-crore PNB scam, involving billionaire jewellery designer Nirav Modi, occurred during the tenure of the previous UPA rule.
Nirmala Sitharaman blames UPA government for PNB scam
Feb 15, 2018, at 10:05 pm
Shillong, Feb 15 (IBNS): Union Defence Minister Nirmala Sitharaman blamed the former UPA government for the alleged Punjab National Bank scam.
Jammu and Kashmir Chief Minister Mehbooba Mufti meets Nirmala Sitharaman
Feb 13, 2018, at 02:12 am
Jammu, Feb 12 (IBNS): Jammu and Kashmir Chief Minister Mehbooba Mufti on Monday met Defence Minister Nirmala Sitharaman here and briefed her about the security situation in the state.
Pakistan will pay for Sunjawan army camp attack: Defence Minister Nirmala Sitharaman
Feb 13, 2018, at 01:38 am
New Delhi, Feb 12 (IBNS): In the wake of the recent attacks on an Army camp in Jammu and Kashmir, Defence Minister Nirmala Sitharaman on Monday gave out a strong message to Pakistan and said the neighbouring nation will pay for the incident.
Defence Minister Nirmala Sitharaman takes to skies in IAF SU-30 MKI
Jan 18, 2018, at 12:03 am
New Delhi, Jan 17 (IBNS): After her recent visit to INS Vikramaditya, the aircraft carrier of the Indian Navy, Raksha Mantri Nirmala Sitharaman, on her visit to Air Force Station Jodhpur, took to the skies in the formidable Su-30 MKI fighter aircraft of 31 Squadron.
Nirmala Sitharaman visits BEL complex in Bangalore
Jan 10, 2018, at 02:39 am
New Delhi, jan 9 (IBNS):Defence Minister Nirmala Sitharaman made her maiden visit to the Bangalore Complex of Navratna Defence PSU Bharat Electronics Ltd (BEL) on Tuesday and had a first-hand glimpse of the facilities.
Raksha Mantri visits forward army, airforce bases in Assam , Arunachal Pradesh
Nov 06, 2017, at 04:52 am
New Delhi, Nov 5 (IBNS): Raksha Mantri Nirmala Sitharaman visited the forward Army posts in Arunachal Pradesh and Air Force base in Eastern Assam on Sunday.
Nirmala Sitharaman flags off Navika Sagar Parikrama
Sep 10, 2017, at 10:03 pm
New Delhi, Sept 10 (IBNS) Defence Minister Nirmala Sitharaman flagged-off Indian Naval Sailing Vessel Tarini (INSV Tarini) with an all women crew from INS Mandovi boat pool, Goa at 01:00 PM on Sunday.
Nirmala Sitharaman takes charge as Defence Minister of India
Sep 07, 2017, at 05:43 pm
New Delhi, Sep 7 (IBNS): Nirmala Sitharaman took charge on Thursday as the first full time woman Defence Minister of the country .
Arun Jaitley congratulates new ministers
Sep 03, 2017, at 10:41 pm
New Delhi, Sept 3 (IBNS): Union Finance Minister Arun Jaitley on Sunday congratulated all those leaders who took charge as Union Ministers.
Jun 20, 2017, at 10:31 pm
New Delhi, June 20 (IBNS): Minister of Defence, Finance and Corporate Affairs Arun Jaitley is embarking on three-day visit from today to Russia with a high level Indian delegation, to co-chair two meetings with the Government of the Russian Federation.
Arun Jaitley interacts with IAF Commanders during Air Force Commanders' Conference
Apr 20, 2017, at 12:13 am
New Delhi, Apr 19 (IBNS): Defence Minister Arun Jaitley inaugurated the biannual Air Force Commanders' Conference at Air Headquarters (Vayu Bhawan), New Delhi on Wednesday.
Mamata leaves Nabanna, hits out at Centre over Army presence
Dec 03, 2016, at 12:36 am
Kolkata, Dec 2 (IBNS): Ending her 36-hour long stay at the state secretariat, West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee on Friday left Nabanna and even hit out at the centre over an alleged army deployment in state's toll plazas without her government's knowledge by calling the move a 'political vendetta'.