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India test-fires BrahMos successfully from INS Tarkash

May 23, 2013

India has successfully test fired the 290-km range BrahMos supersonic cruise missile from the Navy’s latest guided missile frigate INS Tarkash off the coast of Goa as part of Navy’s Acceptance Test Firing (ATF) . INS Tarkash: Russian built Advanced ..

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Rs 1,500 crore proposal clearance for Pinaka rockets and indigenisation plans to avoid furture scams

March 29, 2013

Rs 1,500 crore proposal clearance by Govt for production of more than 2,000 rockets for the Pinaka multi- barrel weapons system.  As per the proposal, Ordnance Factory Board (OFB), under the Department of Defence Production, will upgrade facilities at 9 ..

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One lakh Eco-friendly bio-toilets for 300 backward Gram Panchayats

July 29, 2012

The Government has planned to install 1 lakh eco-friendly bio-toilets in about 300 backward Gram Panchayats in the country in next 2 years. This will alleviate the problem of open defecation in villages. The project will cost Rs 150 crore ..

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Indian Army and DRDO collaborate to develop tank-killer Nag missile

July 18, 2012

Despite differences running b/w the Army and DRDO, the two are trying cooperate in the development of world-class tank-killer missile. What are the problems? The problem with the DRDO’s anti-tank guided missile (ATGM), Nag (Hindi for cobra), is its range ..

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Telemedicine technology to be commercialized by DRDO

July 14, 2012

Soon experts’ diagnosis and advises will be available for people living in rural and remote areas in India. They will not need to go to hospitals located in urban centers. The DRDO will soon commercialize its telemedicine technology which was ..

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Process begins to amend Works of Defence Act, 1903

May 30, 2012

The Ministry of Defence has started the process of bringing about amendments to The Works of Defence Act, 1903 to meet the requirements of the changed scenario. About Work of Defence Act, 1903: Works of Defence act is a 109 ..

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Defence Ministry bars some firms for 10 years over irregularities

May 1, 2012

The Defence Ministry has barred 2 Indian and 4 foreign firms for 10 years from all business dealings due to their engagement in abnormalities in the recent past. The debarred foreign companies are from Singapore, Israel, Switzerland and Russia. The ..

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Brahmos Cruise Missile: Second Unit Inducted into Indian Army

March 5, 2012

Second BrahMos cruise missile unit inducted into Indian Army close to Pakistan border The second BrahMos supersonic cruise missile regiment was inducted into the Indian Army in the western sector bordering Pakistan. A successful test of the 290 Km range ..

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Defence Ministry alleges that ‘No U.S. special forces are present in India’

March 5, 2012

The Defence Ministry abnegated reports which held that the US Special Forces are positioned in India. This was alleged over the remarks attributed of a U.S. Armed Forces official that U.S. Special Forces teams are positioned in five South Asian ..

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Current Affairs : February 6, 2012

February 16, 2012

Conforming to India’s steady stand on the Syria issue, support for UNSC draft resolution on Syria India gave its support for a UNSC draft resolution on Syria thus backing an AL (Arab League) peace plan for a Syrian-led political resolution. ..

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