C-295 aircraft being built in India under collaboration between Airbus & TATA. Contenders for refuellers are Airbus with its A330 multi-role tanker transport & Boeing with its KC-46 Pegasus.
In response to another question, MoS Ajay Bhatt said defence & finance ministries working on mechanism to enable special dispensation to operationalise non-lapsable modernisation fund.
Local Congress leader alleges that ministry initially granted landing permission but later withdrew it. As a result, the aircraft was directed to Cochin International Airport.
Defence Acquisition Council also gives its nod to upgrade Su-30 fighter fleet. Of the total Rs 2.23 lakh crore acquisitions, 98% will be sourced from domestic industries, says ministry.
This week we saw defence ministry's selfie points unveiled, NCERT's recommendation to replace India with Bharat and Qatar's death penalty to Indian navy veterans....
The SOP recommends that ‘selfie points’ "may contain" a picture of PM Modi. Using ‘may’ is an age-old method of passing accountability to the recipients for controversial directions.
Office-bearers of AFT Chandigarh bar association say they're likely to move High Court or Supreme Court against decision to transfer Justice (retd.) Dharam Chand Chaudhury to Kolkata bench.
Defence Minister Rajnath Singh released the list at Navy’s Swavlamban-2023 event. Total cost of indigenisation of these 98 items is an estimated Rs 1.4 lakh crore, it is learnt.
Ex-servicemen association accuses defence ministry of being regressive, negative, & anti-soldier for coming out with 'impairment relief', which is likely to be taxable.
The police decide whether a young person in custody will be treated as a child or an adult. Placing discretion with them is based on the erroneous presumption that age is clear.
Data shows large public sector banks received highest number of complaints in absolute terms, but fared better than several private banks when looked at on complaints-per-branch basis.
For BJP, CAA was strategic move that did not quite work out because those it would benefit could’ve been accommodated under existing laws, and new entrants would remain excluded.
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