Defence Minister Nirmala Sitharaman inaugurates Aeroindia 2019
Feb 20, 2019, at 07:47 pm
New Delhi, Feb 20 (IBNS): Defence Minister Nirmala Sitharaman on Wednesday inaugurated the 12th biennial edition of International Aerospace and Defence Exhibition and declared the Aero India 2019 open amidst a lot of fanfare at Air Force Station Yelahanka in Bengaluru.
Congress flogging a dead horse: Nirmala Sitharaman on Rafale report
Feb 08, 2019, at 01:21 pm
New Delhi, Feb 8 (IBNS): Countering opposition leader Rahul Gandhi's attack on Prime Minister Narendra Modi over The Hindu report claiming the PMO (Prime Minister's Office) held separate parleys with France over the Rafale deal, Defence Minister Nirmala Sitharaman said the Congress is flogging a dead horse.
Defence minister Sitharaman visits Arunachal Pradesh
Jan 18, 2019, at 11:12 pm
Guwahati, Jan 18 (IBNS): Union defence minister Nirmala Sitharaman on Friday visited the forward areas along the India-China border in Dibang Valley of Arunachal Pradesh.
Defence Minister Nirmala Sitharaman visits Andaman Nicobar Command
Jan 14, 2019, at 04:01 pm
New Delhi, Jan 14 (IBNS): Defence Minister Nirmala Sitharaman arrived at Port Blair on Jan 13 evening and was received by Vice Admiral Bimal Verma, AVSM, ADC, Commander-in-Chief, Andaman & Nicobar Command at INS Utkrosh.
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.
Rahul Gandhi asks Narendra Modi to 'be a man' and answer on Rafale
Jan 09, 2019, at 09:34 pm
New Delhi, Jan 9 (IBNS): Not allowing the Rafale issue to die down ahead of the 2019 General Elections, Congress president Rahul Gandhi on Wednesday asked Prime Minister Narendra Modi to "be an man" and answer his question on the deal of buying of 36 fighter jets by India from France.
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 07, 2019, at 09:11 am
New Delhi, Jan 7 (IBNS): A day after Defence Minister Nirmala Sitharama and Congress president Rahul Gandhi exchanged barbs on Twitter over the issue of procurement orders worth Rs. 1 lakh crore given to the Hindustan Aeronautics Limited or HAL, the Parliament might expect to witness another session of a showdown on Monday.
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.
Rahul Gandhi 'winks' in Parliament again during Rafale debate, BJP slams
Jan 05, 2019, at 08:47 am
New Delhi, Jan 5 (IBNS): Congress president Rahul Gandhi was caught 'winking' in the Parliament during the debate on the Rafale deal on Friday.
PM Modi, BJP leaders appreciate Nirmala Sitharaman for her 'Rafale' debate in Parliament
Jan 04, 2019, at 07:48 pm
New Delhi, Jan 4 (IBNS): Defence Minister Nirmala Sitharaman earned appreciation from Prime Minister Narendra Modi and other top BJP leaders for the way she countered the allegations made against the government by the Congress in Parliament on Friday.
Bofors was a scam which brought Congress down: Nirmala Sitharaman
Jan 04, 2019, at 06:20 pm
New Delhi, Jan 4 (IBNS): The Rafale and Bofors issues emerged as major topics of debates in the Parliament on Friday as the opposition Congress and Defence Minister Nirmala Sitharaman exchanged barbs and countered each other on the floors here.
You did defence dealing, we deal in defence : Nirmala Sitharaman to Cong in LS
Jan 04, 2019, at 03:33 pm
New Delhi, Jan 4 (IBNS) : Seeking to blunt the Congress attack on Rafale fighter jet deal, Defence Minister Nirmala Sitharaman on Friday said the Lok Sabha that the previous UPA government took India’s security lightly despite growing challenges from China and Pakistan.
Nirmala Sitharaman commences her US visit
Dec 04, 2018, at 04:25 pm
New Delhi, Dec 4 (IBNS): Indian Defence Minister Nirmala Sitharaman is on an official visit to the United States of America from Dec 2-7, 2018, at the invitation of Secretary of Defence James N Mattis.
Defence Minister Nirmala Sitharaman arrives in Assam
Nov 06, 2018, at 08:25 pm
Guwahati, Nov 6 (IBNS): Union Defence Minister Nirmala Sitharaman on Tuesday visited army's Spear Corps Zone after arriving in Assam.
Rafale deal: Congress president Rahul Gandhi meets HAL employees
Oct 13, 2018, at 06:11 pm
Bangalore, Oct 13 (IBNS): Amid controversies surrounding the Rafale fighter jet deal, Congress president Rahul Gandhi on Saturday met employees of state-run Hindustan Aeronautics Limited or HAL in Bangalore.
PM Modi is corrupt, I repeat : Rahul Gandhi on Rafale deal
Oct 11, 2018, at 02:31 pm
New Delhi, Oct 11 (IBNS) : Hours after a French media report said aviation company Dassault had to select Anil Ambani's company for joint venture as a "mandatory" trade-off to win the Rafale deal, Congress president Rahul Gandhi on Thursday said that Prime Minister Narendra Modi "is corrupt".
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.
Injured Indian Navy officer Abhilash Tommy, stranded in India Ocean, rescued
Sep 24, 2018, at 04:25 pm
New Delhi, Sept 24 (IBNS) Indian Defence Minister Nirmala Sitharaman on Monday confirmed that injured commander Abhilash Tommy, who was stranded in the Indian Ocean, has been rescued by a French fishing vessel on Monday.
Injured commander Abhilash Tomy will be rescued by French vessel Osiris today: Indian Navy
Sep 24, 2018, at 10:35 am
New Delhi, Sept 24 (IBNS): The Indian Navy on Sunday said injured commander Abhilash Tomy will be rescued by French vessel Osiris in next 16 hours, media reports said.
Rafale row: Nirmala Sitharaman attacks Congress, terms Rahul Gandhi's family as 'thieves'
Sep 22, 2018, at 11:15 pm
New Delhi, Sept 22 (IBNS): Launching a fresh attack on the Congress over Rafale row, which sparked following former French President Francois Hollande's statement over the buying of 36 fighter jets by the Indian government, Defence Minister Nirmala Sitharaman on Saturday said Congress president Rahul Gandhi's entire family are thieves, media reports said.
Nirmala Sitharaman caught of lying on Rafale deal, must resign: Rahul
Sep 20, 2018, at 09:33 pm
New Delhi, Sept 20 (IBNS): Congress President Rahul Gandhi on Thursday accused Defence Minister Nirmala Sitharaman of "lying" on HAL's capability to build the Rafale aircraft and demanded her to resign.
Defence Minister Nirmala Sitharaman meets Governor of Jammu and Kashmir Satya Pal Malik
Sep 02, 2018, at 07:08 pm
Srinagar, Sept 2 (IBNS): Defence Minister Nirmala Sitharaman on Sunday met newly appointed Governor of Jammu and Kashmir Satya Pal Malik at the Raj Bhavan here.
Karnataka Dy CM Parameshwara hits out at Nirmala Sitharaman for rebuking state minister
Aug 25, 2018, at 09:02 pm
Bengaluru, Aug 25 (IBNS): A day after Defence Minister Nirmala Sitharaman rebuked Karnataka Minister Sa Ra Mahesh at a press conference in Kodagu, Deputy Chief Minister of the southern state, G. Parameshwara, hit back at the Union Minister on Saturday.
Nirmala Sitharaman turns a year older today, Narendra Modi wishes
Aug 18, 2018, at 08:09 pm
New Delhi, Aug 18 (IBNS): Indian Defence Minister Nirmala Sitharaman turned a year older on Saturday.
Rafale deal price row: Congress claims no secret deal, alleges breach of privilege
Jul 23, 2018, at 04:01 pm
New Delhi, July 23 (IBNS): The Congress is likely to move in the Lok Sabha a privilege motion against Defence Minister Nirmala Sitharaman for “misleading the House” on the Rafale deal, as the party claims that there was no secret deal with France.
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.
Smells like a scam: Rahul Gandhi attacks Nirmala Sitharaman
Jul 22, 2018, at 08:34 pm
New Delhi, July 22 (IBNS): Congress President Rahul Gandhi on Sunday attacked Defence Minister Nirmala Sitharaman and accused her of 'flip-flop' on her stand on the Rafale fighter jet deal with France.
We will tackle Modi'sanger with love: Rahul Gandhi
Jul 21, 2018, at 03:48 pm
New Delhi, July 21 (IBNS): A day after the Parliament witnessed a storm over the No-Trust motion moved by the opposition, which was won by the Narendra Modi-led National Democratic Alliance (NDA), Congress president Rahul Gandhi on Saturday said his party will tackle the Prime Minister's 'hate and fear' with love.