Rahul Gandhi attacks Narendra Modi government for not revealing details of Rafale deal

Feb 07, 2018, at 01:03 am

New Delhi, Feb 6 (IBNS): Congress President Rahul Gandhi on Tuesday took a dig at the Modi government for not revealing the price at which the Rafale jets were bought.

Mehbooba Mufti speaks to Nirmala Sitharaman over killing of civilians in Shopian

Jan 28, 2018, at 04:23 am

Jammu, Jan 27 (IBNS): In the aftermath of the killing of two civilians in a shoot-out at Ganowpora village of Shopian district, Jammu and Kashmir Chief Minister Mehbooba Mufti spoke to Defence Minister Nirmala Sitharaman on Saturday evening.

Defence Minister Sitharaman flies Sukhoi fighter jet

Jan 17, 2018, at 07:56 pm

New Delhi, Jan 17 (IBNS) : Defence Minister Nirmala Sitharaman on Wednesday became  second Indian woman leader to fly a Sukhoi 30 fighter jet when she completed a 45-minute sortie in a two-seater twin-engine Indian Air Force aircraft in Rajasthan, reports said.

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.

Defence Ministers’ Dialogue between India and Singapore concludes

Nov 29, 2017, at 08:48 pm

New Delhi, Nov 29 (IBNS): The second Defence Ministers’ Dialogue between India and Singapore was successfully concluded, the Union Ministry of Defence said on Wednesday.

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.

Elphinstone bridge re-built by army: Capt. Amarinder Singh, Omar Abdullah criticise

Nov 01, 2017, at 01:24 am

Mumbai, Oct 31 (IBNS): Punjab chief minister Captain Amarinder Singh and former Jammu and Kashmir chief minister Omar Abdullah, on Tuesday criticised the central government's move to re-build Mumbai's Elphinstone bridge, where at least 23 people died in a stampede which occurred in late September.

Army to rebuild Mumbai's Elphistone station foot overbridge

Oct 31, 2017, at 06:06 pm

Mumbai, Oct 31 (IBNS) : A month after the stampede at Mumbai's Elphinstone station that left 23 people dead, Railway Minister Piyush Goyal on Tuesday said the Army will rebuild the old foot overbridge where the tragic incident took place, taking up the work on "war footing," reports said..

Piyush Goyal, Nirmala Sitharaman visit Elphinstone station in Mumbai

Oct 31, 2017, at 04:46 pm

Mumbai, Oct 31 (IBNs): Railway minister Piyush Goyal and defence minister Nirmala Sitharaman made a surprise visit at Elphinstone station in Mumbai, where at least 23 people died in a stampede which occurred in late September, media reports said.

India and France to strengthen bilateral defence cooperation

Oct 28, 2017, at 03:02 am

New Delhi, Oct 27 (IBNS): Defence Minister Nirmala Sitharaman received the French Minister for the Armed Forces, Florence Parly, in South Block on Friday.

Defence Minister Nirmala Sitharaman to visit A&N Command during Diwali

Oct 17, 2017, at 09:01 pm

New Delhi, Oct 17 (IBNS): Union Defence Minister Nirmala Sitharaman will be visiting Andaman & Nicobar Command on 18 and 19 October, 2017, according to a release by the Ministry of Defence.

Defence Minister visits CVRDE in Chennai

Oct 15, 2017, at 05:55 pm

Chennai, Oct 15 (IBNS): Defence Minister Nirmala Sitharaman made her maiden visit to Combat Vehicles Research & Development Establishment (CVRDE) at Avadi in Chennai on Saturday.

Defence Minister Nirmala Sitharaman inaugurates IAF Commanders' Conference in New Delhi

Oct 10, 2017, at 07:53 pm

New Delhi, Oct 10 (IBNS): Defence Minister Nirmala Sitharaman, on Tuesday, inaugurated the bi-annual Indian Air Force (IAF) Commanders’ Conference at the Air Headquarters (Vayu Bhavan), in New Delhi.

Defence Minister Nirmala Sitharaman on two-day visit to Jammu and Kashmir

Sep 29, 2017, at 10:47 pm

Srinagar, Sep 29 (IBNS): Defence Minister Nirmala Sitharaman reached Srinagar on Friday for a two-day visit to Jammu and Kashmir, according to media reports.

Defence Minister Nirmala Sitharaman visits Gujarat

Sep 13, 2017, at 01:27 am

Ahmedabad, Sept 12 (IBNS): Defence Minister Nirmala Sitharaman visited Golden Katar Division in Ahmedabad from Sept 10-11.

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.

Central Armed Police Forces receive ATVs and equipment from Defence Minister Sitharaman

Sep 07, 2017, at 07:25 pm

New Delhi, Sep 7 (IBNS): Union Minister Nirmala Sitharaman, who took charge of the Defence Ministry recently, handed over various equipment and vehicles to the Central Armed Police Forces, on Thursday, according to media reports.

P Chidambaram attacks Centre over cabinet reshuffle

Sep 03, 2017, at 10:55 pm

New Delhi, Sept 3 (IBNS): Former Union Finance Minister P Chidambaram on Sunday attacked the Centre over the retention of Union Agriculture Minister Radhamohan Singh and Health Minister J.P. Nadda in the Union Cabinet.

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.

Cabinet reshuffle: Complete list of Ministers with their portfolios

Sep 03, 2017, at 08:49 pm

New Delhi, Sept 3 (IBNS): In a major Cabinet reshuffle by Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Sunday, Nirmala Sitharaman was selected as the new Defence Minister while Piyush Goyal will be the Railways Minister of India.

Cabinet revamp: Nirmala Sitharaman gets Defence, Piyush Goel to head Railways

Sep 03, 2017, at 08:02 pm

New Delhi, Sept 3 (IBNS): In the newly formed Council of Ministers, Prime Minister Narendra Modi has chosen Nirmala Sitharaman as the new Defence Minister while Piyush Goyal will be the new Railways Minister after a Cabinet reshuffle on Sunday, which witnessed the induction of nine new faces.

Sonia Gandhi should apologise, Government demands after Cong leader's Goonda remark on Army chief

Jun 12, 2017, at 08:38 pm

New Delhi, June 12 (IBNS) : A day after Congress leader Sandeep Dikshit created a stir by likening the army chief to a "street thug" (Sadak ke goonda), the Government reacted strongly, denouncing the comment and demanding an apology from Congress chief Sonia Gandhi, reports said.