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India Coast Guard seizes 3 Sri Lankan boats carrying narcotics nea
Updated : 18 hours, 3 min ago IST
Thiruvananthapuram (Kerala) [India], March 7 (ANI): The Indian Coast Guard (ICG) Ship 'Varaha' has seized three Sri Lankan fishing boats for carrying narcotics onboard.
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Taliban kill 7 Afghan soldiers in northern Balkh
Updated : 1 day, 17 hours ago IST
Balkh [Afghanistan], March 6 (ANI/Sputnik): Taliban terrorists attacked an Afghan army checkpoint in the northern Balkh province on Friday night and killed seven soldiers, the TOLOnews reported on Saturday.
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Rajnath Singh receives Rs 92.56 crore dividend from Mazagon Dock S
Updated : 4 days, 19 hours ago IST
New Delhi [India], March 3 (ANI): Union Defence Ministry on Wednesday received an interim dividend cheque of Rs 92.56 crore for the financial year 2020-21 from Defence Public Sector Undertaking (PSU) Mazagon Dock Shipbuilders Limited (MDL) in New Delhi on March 3.
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Six IAF Su-30 MKIs, two C-17s, IL-78 tanker aircraft to take part
Updated : 5 days, 19 hours ago IST
New Delhi [India], March 2 (ANI): The Indian Air Force (IAF) will participate in the annual multinational exercise 'Desert Flag' hosted by the United Arab Emirates (UAE), informed the Ministry of Defence on Tuesday.
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Defence Ministry secretaries to give detailed presentations to PM
Updated : 1 week ago IST
New Delhi [India], March 1 (ANI): Five secretaries of the Defence Ministry will give a detailed presentation to Prime Minister Narendra Modi on the projects being carried out by them along with their future plans, at the Combined Commanders' Conference.
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NHRC issues show cause notice to Defence Ministry over relief amou
Updated : 1 week, 2 days ago IST
New Delhi [India], February 26 (ANI): The National Human Rights Commission (NHRC) India on Wednesday issued a notice to the Union Ministry of Defence to cite a reason why Rs 5 lakh could not be paid as relief to the next of the kin of an innocent citizen Thingtu Ngemu, who died in the uninfo
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Armies of India, Pak agree to cease firing along LoC: Defence Mini
Updated : 1 week, 4 days ago IST
New Delhi [India], February 25 (ANI): After discussions between the Director Generals of Military Operations of India and Pakistan, the two sides have to cease firing along the Line of Control and all other sectors with effect from midnight of February 24 to 25.
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Defence Ministry approves capital acquisition proposal worth Rs 13
Updated : 1 week, 5 days ago IST
New Delhi [India], February 23 (ANI): The Defence Acquisition Council (DAC) has approved capital acquisition proposals for weapons, platforms, equipment and systems required by the armed forces worth Rs 13,700 crores.
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Defence Ministry clears over Rs 6,000 cr Arjun Mark 1A tank for Ar
Updated : 1 week, 5 days ago IST
New Delhi [India], February 23 (ANI): In a major boost for the indigenisation in the defence sector, the Defence Ministry on Tuesday cleared the acquisition of 118 Arjun Mark1A tanks for the Indian Army at a cost of more than Rs 6,000 crores, said Defence officials.
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Defence Ministry all set to clear over Rs 6,000 cr Arjun Mark 1A t
Updated : 1 week, 6 days ago IST
New Delhi [India], February 23 ANI): Days after Prime Minister Narendra Modi dedicated the Main Battle Tank Arjun Mark1A to the nation, the Defence Ministry on Tuesday is all set to clear the acquisition of these tanks worth over Rs 6,000 crore by the Army.
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Cabinet approves enhanced delegation of financial power to levels
Updated : 2 weeks, 4 days ago IST
New Delhi [India], February 17 (ANI): The Union Cabinet on Wednesday approved enhanced delegation of financial powers to the tune of up to Rs 200 crore under capital procurement to levels below vice-chief of Armed Forces.
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Centre approves Srinagar as transit camp for Army personnel
Updated : 2 weeks, 4 days ago IST
New Delhi [India], February 17 (ANI): The Union Defence Ministry issued sanction to include Srinagar as a transit camp for commencement and termination of leave of Army personnel in and out of Kashmir Valley, said a statement by the Indian Army.
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