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Govt. restores ‘ration in kind’ provision to military officers in peace areas
The Government of India has approved Union Ministry of Defence proposal for restoration of ‘ration in kind’ to military officers stationed in peace areas. This is one of the first major decisions taken by Defence Minister Rajnath Singh after he ..
Month: Current Affairs - June, 2019
Defence Innovation Hubs
The Innovations for Defence Excellence (iDEX) framework under the Defence Ministry is envisaging setting up of independent Defence Innovation Hubs (DIHs) where innovators can get information about needs and feedback from the Armed Services directly and create solutions for India’s ..
Month: Current Affairs - February, 2019
Defence Ministry enhances financial powers of Vice Chiefs of three Services
Union Defence Ministry has enhanced financial powers of three vice chiefs of the armed forces from Rs 100 crore to Rs 500 crore i.e. five times. This comes after vice chiefs were granted additional powers to carry out specific procurement ..
Month: Current Affairs - November, 2018
Defence Ministry signs contract with GRSE for supply of four survey vessels for Indian Navy
Union Defence Ministry has signed contract worth Rs 2,435.15 crore with public sector Garden Reach Shipbuilders and Engineers (GRSE), Kolkata for manufacturing of four survey vessels aimed at boosting to capabilities of Indian Navy. The project completion time is 54 ..
Month: Current Affairs - October, 2018
Government releases Draft policy on Defence Production
The Ministry of Defence has released draft policy on defence production that aims to make India one of the top five manufacturers of defence platforms with active participation of public and private sectors. The ministry has sought comments and suggestions ..
Month: Current Affairs - March, 2018
Charlie-435: Indian Coast Guard commissions patrol vessel
The Indian Coast Guard (ICG) has commissioned Charlie-435, a state-of-the-art patrol vessel at Karaikal in the Union Territory of Puducherry. It was commissioned by Puducherry Chief Minister V Narayanasamy. With commissioning of Charlie-435, the Coast Guard station at Karaikal now ..
Month: Current Affairs - January, 2018
Government to raise Territorial Army battalion of ex-Armymen to clean Ganga
The Union Defence Ministry has sanctioned raising of Territorial Army (TA) battalion comprising ex-servicemen of Indian Army as part of its mission to clean the Ganga by 2020. It has been named as Composite Ecological Task Force (CETF) battalion of ..
Month: Current Affairs - January, 2018
Defence Ministry gives final nod for Barak missiles, PGM bombs
The Defence Ministry has given its final approvals for the procurement of 131 Barak missiles for Indian Navy and 240 precision-guided munitions (PGM) for Indian Air Force (IAF) together estimated at Rs.1,714 crore. The proposals were cleared by Defence Minister ..