Last Rafale fighter aircraft lands in India amid border tension with China
Dec 15, 2022, at 09:16 pm
New Delhi/UNI: Amid increasing tensions with China along the LAC in Arunachal Pradesh, the last of the 36 IAF Rafale fighter aircrafts landed in India on Thursday.
INC means I need commission: BJP slams Congress over new Rafale report
Nov 09, 2021, at 07:33 pm
New Delhi/IBNS: The country's ruling Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) has slammed the prime opposition force Congress over a new media report on alleged kickbacks paid to a middleman involving the Rafale jet deal before 2013.
Congress demands JPC probe in Rafale deal, BJP hits back
Jul 04, 2021, at 02:20 am
New Delhi/UNI: The Congress party on Saturday demanded a joint parliamentary committee (JPC) probe into alleged irregularities in the Rs 59,000 crore Rafale deal, drawing a sharp retort from the BJP which said the grand old party has become synonymous with spreading lies and misconceptions as the Supreme Court verdict and CAG report had given clean chit to the Narendra Modi government on the deal.
Three more Rafale fighter jets arrive in India from France's Bordeaux–Mérignac airbase
May 28, 2021, at 06:19 am
New Delhi/IBNS: Three more Rafale fighter jets landed at India's Ambala air base on Thursday, after which the Indian Air Force inventory will have a total of 23 of these fighter planes.
Three more Rafale jets to arrive in India : Report
May 06, 2021, at 05:29 am
New Delhi/IBNS: Three Rafale jets are flying from France's Bordeaux–Mérignac airbase on Wednesday and will reach India today, after which the Indian Air Force inventory will have a total of 21 of these fighter planes, allowing India to raise the second squadron of the fighters in the country’s eastern sector, officials familiar with the development said, reported Hindustan Times.
Second batch of Rafale fighter aircraft arrives in Jamnagar airbase
Nov 05, 2020, at 03:49 am
New Delhi/UNI: Indian Air Force (IAF) on Wednesday said that the second batch of Rafale aircraft has been arrived in the country.
India inducts Rafale jets into IAF's 'Golden Arrows' squadron amid border faceoff with China
Sep 10, 2020, at 07:07 pm
Ambala/IBNS: Delivering a strong message to its hostile neighbour China and its all-weather ally Pakistan, India inducted five controversy-marred French-made Rafale jets into the Indian Air Force (IAF)'s 'Golden Arrows' squadron at the Ambala airbase in Haryana on Thursday.
IAF inducts five Rafale fighter jets at Ambala air base
Sep 10, 2020, at 05:20 pm
Ambala/UNI: The Indian Air Force (IAF) formally inducted the first batch of five French-made Rafale fighter aircraft at Ambala air base in Haryana on Thursday.
Rafale to be formally inducted in IAF at Ambala Station
Sep 10, 2020, at 02:01 am
Ambala/UNI: Fighter Jet Rafale will be formally inducted in the Indian Air Force at Ambala Air Force Station at an impressive function here on Thursday.
Money was stolen from Indian exchequer in Rafale: Rahul Gandhi
Aug 22, 2020, at 07:07 pm
New Delhi/UNI: Continuing his attack on the BJP government at the Centre on the deal for Rafale fighter aircraft, Congress leader Rahul Gandhi on Saturday said the money was stolen from the Indian exchequer in Rafale.
Rajnath Singh says Rafales have given a timely boost to IAF's capabilities
Jul 29, 2020, at 11:35 pm
New Delhi: As the first batch of five Medium Multi-Role Combat Aircraft (MMRCA) Rafale jets landed in Ambala air base today, Indian Defence Minister Rajnath Singh in a series of tweets welcomed these by saying, “The Birds have entered the Indian airspace… Happy Landing in Ambala!”
First batch of Rafale jets enters Indian airspace, to land at Ambala airbase shortly
Jul 29, 2020, at 09:09 pm
New Delhi/UNI: The first batch of five Rafale fighter jets has entered the Indian airspace and will land at the IAF Air Force Station in Ambala shortly on Wednesday.
First batch of five Rafale jets flies out of France, to reach India on Wednesday
Jul 27, 2020, at 06:22 pm
New Delhi/IBNS: The first batch of five Rafale jets, which is meant for India's defence sector, flew out of France on Monday.
France now assures timely delivery of Rafale aircraft to India
Jun 02, 2020, at 04:32 pm
New Delhi/UNI: France on Tuesday reaffirmed its commitment to ensure timely delivery of Rafale fighter aircraft despite the challenges posed by the COVID-19 pandemic.
Congress gets Rafale blow in Supreme Court again, Rahul Gandhi warned over 'chowkidar' remark
Nov 14, 2019, at 04:39 pm
New Delhi/IBNS: A day after celebrating the Karnataka verdict, the Congress on Thursday suffered a blow in the same Supreme Court which for the second time cleared the ruling Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) of all the charges of corruption levelled by the rival party on the purchase of 36 Rafale jets from France.
Rahul Gandhi must apologise to nation: Ravi Shankar Prasad on Rafale verdict
Nov 14, 2019, at 02:07 pm
New Delhi/IBNS: Slamming Rahul Gandhi over the Supreme Court's dismissal of Rafale review plea, Union Minister and Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) leader, Ravi Shankar Prasad, on Thursday said the Congress leader must apologise to people of the nation.
BreakingNews: Supreme Court dismisses Rafale review petition
Nov 14, 2019, at 11:39 am
New Delhi/IBNS: The Supreme Court on Thursday dismissed the review petition on its Rafale verdict pertaining to defence fighter jet purchase by the present NDA government from France.
Oct 09, 2019, at 09:05 am
New Delhi: Indian Defence Minister Rajnath Singh on Tuesday emphasised on the focus to equip Indian Air Force and enhance its capabilities, saying that the new Rafale Medium Multi-Role Combat Aircraft (MMRCA) will make India stronger and will give a boost to its air dominance exponentially to ensure peace and security in the region.
Defence Minister Rajnath Singh receives first Rafale fighter jet in France
Oct 08, 2019, at 07:45 pm
Bordeaux: Indian Defence Minister Rajnath Singh on Tuesday received the first Rafale fighter jet of the total 36 at Merignac airbase of France here announcing that the aircraft will bolster India's defence capabilities to great extent.
India gets 1st Rafale fighter aircraft from France, Rajnath Singh flies
Oct 08, 2019, at 07:23 pm
Bordeaux, France, Oct 8 (UNI/IBNS) Indian Defence Minister Rajnath Singh on Tuesday received the first of the 36 Rafale fighter aircraft from France on behalf of the Indian Air Force (IAF).
Defence Minister Rajnath Singh holds “comprehensive discussion†with French President Macron
Oct 08, 2019, at 05:03 pm
Paris:Union defence minister Rajnath Singh met French President Emmanuel Macron at the Elysee Palace in Paris and had "comprehensive discussion" before reaching Merignac airbase in French port town Bordeaux for the official handover of Rafale fighter jets.
Defence Minister to perform Shastra Puja in France after receiving the first Rafale fighter jet
Oct 07, 2019, at 10:22 pm
Paris: Defence Minister Rajnath Singh will receive the first of the 36 Rafale fighter jets for the Air Force on Tuesday on the occasion of Air Force Day and Dussehra at the Merignac air base near Bordeaux in France.
IAF to induct Rafale in NE soon, conducts massive fighter jet exercise in Assam’s Tezpur
Sep 27, 2019, at 12:51 pm
Guwahati, Sept 26 (IBNS): In the unlikely scenario of a war and to combat the challenges from the China, the Indian Air Force (IAF) will induct the Rafale aircraft in the North Eastern region soon and ready for fully operationalise eight more Advanced Landing Grounds (ALGs) in the region.
India to receive first Rafale aircraft next month
Sep 10, 2019, at 05:05 pm
New Delhi, Sep 10 (UNI) France will formally hand over first Rafale fighter jet to Indian Air Force (IAF) on October 8, an official said on Tuesday.
Rafale case: Centre files fresh affidavit today
May 04, 2019, at 02:35 pm
New Delhi, May 4 (UNI): The Centre on Saturday filed a fresh affidavit in connection with the alleged Rafale scam case, claiming that the Supreme Court's well reasoned Dec 14, 2018 order which gave a clean chit to the government could not be relooked merely on the basis of some stolen documents revealing incomplete file notings.
Rahul Gandhi once again expresses regret to Supreme Court for his Rafale comment
Apr 29, 2019, at 01:58 pm
New Delhi, Apr 29 (IBNS): For the second time, Congress president Rahul Gandhi has expressed regret to the Supreme Court for saying the topmost level of the judiciary acknowledged that Prime Minister Narendra Modi did corruption in the Rafale deal, media reports said.
Supreme Court serves contempt notice to Rahul Gandhi over Rafale comment
Apr 23, 2019, at 01:30 pm
New Delhi, Apr 23 (IBNS): Despite giving an affidavit, Congress president Rahul Gandhi is still in trouble as the Supreme Court on Tuesday served a contempt notice to the opposition leader who had misquoted the top court's Rafale order, media reports said.
Rahul Gandhi admits misquoting Supreme Court on Rafale attack against Modi
Apr 22, 2019, at 02:54 pm
New Delhi, Apr 22 (IBNS): Congress president Rahul Gandhi on Monday filed his reply in the Supreme Court to the contempt plea filed against him by BJP Parliamentarian Meenakshi Lekhi and expressed regret for the remarks he made against Prime Minister Narendra Modi while attacking him on the Rafale issue.
Rahul Gandhi's Rafale comments were not our observations, says Supreme Court
Apr 15, 2019, at 12:57 pm
New Delhi, Apr 15 (IBNS): Leaving Congress president Rahul Gandhi egg-faced, the Supreme Court on Monday said it has never observed that Prime Minister Narendra Modi was involved in a corruption in the Rafale deal (buying of 36 fighter jets by India from France) contrary to what was claimed by the opposition leader in one of his comments.
Congress attacks PM Modi over Rafale, says set procedures were not followed
Apr 12, 2019, at 01:28 pm
New Delhi, Apr 11 (UNI): Continuing its attack on Prime Minister Narendra Modi on the Rafale deal, the Congress on Thursday said that after Wednesday’s Supreme court decision, agreeing to consider the fresh documents presented to the court on the deal, it was now clear that set procedures had not been followed in the deal.