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Topic: Firearms

In a first, Indian small arms maker to bid for UK Project Grayburn to replace British Army’s SA80 rifles

Bengaluru-based SSS Defence has made public its bid for a major foreign military contract, targeting UK’s ambitious SA80 successor programme with its home-tested weapons.

Kunda strongman Raja Bhaiya owns weapons of mass destruction, estranged wife claims in letter to PMO

PMO forwarded matter to Union Home Ministry, which then directed Department of Internal Security to investigate and also sought a report from UP principal secretary (home).

Kerala Police has its eyes on Indo-Russian AK-203, set to be first police force to procure it

This is a part of a larger project to modernise the standard-issue firearms used by the police force. The tender is for 250 units, with the deal valued at Rs. 2.25 crore.

‘Who’s the real Punjab DGP?’ Mann govt’s gun order backfires as opposition calls out ‘disparity’

Opposition leaders have been sharing photos of CM Bhagwant Mann & minister Anmol Gagan Maan purportedly posing with guns after Punjab govt notice banning public display of firearms.

Why women of Karnataka’s Kodagu are busy learning how to use a rifle

Under a Kodagu police programme, nearly 150 women have been trained in five batches over the last year on 0.22 rifle.

By amending Arms Act, Modi govt will make way for Gangs of Wasseypur-style gun possession

The amendments to the Arms Act are as illogical as demonetisation. India is not going to be any safer by reducing licensed ownership of firearms.

On Camera

Mamata Banerjee vs the Election Commission—Why India needs an annual voter list revision

We cannot absolve the Election Commission of all the blame, but we must emphasise that Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee must shoulder the lion’s share of the responsibility for these exclusions.

Stocks fall, oil prices climb as Trump issues fresh threat to Iran ahead of his deadline

Fears that an escalation of the conflict could heighten a fuel squeeze & endanger the economy unnerved traders, with NYT reporting Iran stopped negotiating a truce with the US.

Western theatre against Pakistan to be headed by IAF, Northern theatre under Army to focus on China

India's military to get Vice Chief of Defence Staff along with one Theatre Commander from each of three services, it is learnt.

China insulated itself against energy shocks. India is ‘all talk, no walk’

China patiently invested capital, skill and technology in coal gasification. Unlike it, we won’t move from words to action. As crude prices decline, we lose interest.