DRDO successfully test fires guided PINAKA
New Delhi, Jan 24 (IBNS): The DRDO successfully test fired the Guided PINAKA from Launch Complex-III, ITR, Chandipur today at 12:45 PM for further enhanced range. PINAKA Rocket Mark-II, equipped with navigation, guidance and control kit, is transformed to a Guided PINAKA.
Manohar Parrikar arrives in Mauritius on two-day visit
New Delhi, Dec 10 (IBNS): Defence Minister Manohar Parrikar, arrived in Mauritius on Saturday.
Defence Minister Parrikar flays Mamata in letter over army row
New Delhi, Dec 9 (IBNS): Defence Minister Manohar Parrikar in a letter has flayed West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee saying that he did not expect a leader of her stature to draw the Army in political exchanges.
Guided missile destroyer INS Chennai joins Indian Navy
New Delhi, Nov 21 (IBNS): INS Chennai, a P 15A Guided Missile Destroyer, was commissioned into the Indian Navy by Defence Minister Manohar Parrikar at an impressive ceremony held at the Naval Dockyard, Mumbai on Monday.
OROP issue: Ex-serviceman commits suicide in Haryana
Bhiwani, Haryana, Nov 2 (IBNS): A retired serviceman allegedly killed himself in Haryana after he was denied permission to meet Defence Minister Manohar Parrikar, media reports said.
Justice Reddy committee on OROP submits report
New Delhi, Oct 26 (IBNS): The one-man judicial committee on One Rank One Pension (OROP) submitted its report to the Defence Minister Manohar Parrikar, here on Wednesday.
Discrepancies in the army and civilian ranks to be looked into : Manohar Parrikar
New Delhi, Oct 25 (IBNS) : The Government on Tuesday promised to address the discrepancies in the rank parity between civilian and military officers, which was introduced through a recent circular to the chagrin of defence personnel.
Group of IAS Officers of 2014 batch interact with 11 Union Ministers led by Rajnath Singh
New Delhi, Oct 19 (IBNS): About 35 IAS Officers of 2014 Batch of Uttar Pradesh cadre as well as Officers who are domicile of Uttar Pradesh, presently posted in various Ministries or Departments as Assistant Secretaries, participated in an interactive session with 11 Union Ministers led by Home Minister Rajnath Singh here on Wednesday.
Manohar Parrikar expects more defence contracts to be signed in current financial year
Mumbai/New Delhi, Oct 13 (IBNS): Defence Minister Manohar Parrikar expects another Rs 50,000-60,000 cr worth of defence contracts to be signed during current financial year, the media reported on Thursday.
For surgical strikes credit goes to Modi, I only helped him: Manohar Parrikar
New Delhi, Oct 12 (IBNS): Amid the opposition clamour that the BJP-led NDA Government is trying to take the credit of the Army's surgical strikes across the Line of Control, Defence Minister Manohar Parrikar on Wednesday said that the major share of the glory for the act goes to Prime Minister Narendra Modi, while he himself helped in the planning, reports said.
It was a 100% perfect surgical strike: Manohar Parrikar
Agra, Oct 6 (IBNS): Indian Defence Minister Manohar Parrikar on Thursday said "it was a 100% perfect surgical strike" by the Indian Army across the Line of Control (LoC) and that there is no need to share the proof of the same.
Pakistan still in anaesthesia after India's surgical strike: Manohar Parrikar
Dehradun, Oct 2 (IBNS): Indian Defence Minister Manohar Parrikar has finally delivered his first remark over India's surgical strike by the Indian army across the Line of Control in Pakistan late on Wednesday and said the neighbouring country is still in "anaesthesia."
Something must have been wrong: Manohar Parrikar on Uri attack
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
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.
Criticising PM Modi made Kejriwal's tongue enlarged: Parrikar
Panaji, Sept 18 (IBNS): Defence Minister Manohar Parrikar has slammed Arvind Kejriwal and said the Delhi Chief Minister's tongue needs to be trimmed.