India needs to modernise military inventory: Minister (Interview)October 10th, 2009 LADAKH - Minister of State for Defence M.M. Pallam Raju has expressed concern at the aging inventory of the Indian armed forces and said its modernisation is on the priority list.
Fisheries sector won't be hit by India-ASEAN pact: MinisterOctober 3rd, 2009 NEW DELHI - India's free trade agreement (FTA) with the Association of South East Asian Nations (ASEAN) will not adversely affect the country's fisheries sector, Minister of State for Agriculture K.V. Thomas said here Saturday.
Indian Army's Artillery regiment celebrates 182nd Gunners Day on MondaySeptember 27th, 2009 NEW DELHI - Indian Army's Artillery regiment will be celebrating its 182nd foundation day on Monday. The raising day, which is known as Gunners day, is observed every year on September 28 to mark the raising of first Indian Artillery Unit 5 (Bombay) Mountain Battery on this momentous day in 1827.
Centre releases 1,158 crore to state for police modernisationSeptember 27th, 2009 NEW DELHI - The Union Government has released Rs 1,158 crore in the last fiscal, for the modernisation of the state police forces. The bulk of this money has been given to seven Maoist- affected and four insurgency-prone states.
Procurements during ordnance board ex-chief's tenure under scannerJuly 29th, 2009 NEW DELHI - The Comptroller and Auditor General (CAG) will conduct a special audit of the procurement contracts signed during the tenure of former chairman of Ordnance Factory Board (OFB) Sudipto Ghosh, who was arrested by the Central Bureau of Investigation on corruption charges, parliament was informed Wednesday. The Ministry of Defence has requested Comptroller and Auditor General to conduct a special audit of procurement contracts concluded during the tenure of former Chairman of Ordnance Factory Board, Minister of State for Defence M.M Pallam Raju said in a written reply in the Rajya Sabha.
Defence ministry rethink on blacklisted firms?July 7th, 2009 NEW DELHI - The defence ministry has sought advice from the Central Vigilance Commission (CVC) and the law ministry on further dealings with the seven foreign armament companies, including an Israeli firm and a Singaporean gun manufacturer, blacklisted on suspicion of thier involvement in payoffs. The ministry has also written to the Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) for further evidence in the case.
Denel to resolve alleged blacklisting with IndiaJuly 5th, 2009 JOHANNESBURG - South African arms manufacturer Denel has assured the government that it would resolve with India the vexed issued of its alleged blacklisting there, a news report said here Sunday. This followed reports of reluctance by the South African government to intervene at a diplomatic level, as requested earlier by Denel.
Army awaits corruption probe, doesn't seek fresh howitzer bidsJuly 3rd, 2009 NEW DELHI - The Indian Army will not issue fresh bids to buy the ultra-light howitzer that it badly needs for frontline defence. Instead, it will await the outcome of the probe into corruption charges against the Singapore firm, whose guns it had chosen for field trials.
'Decision on reduction of troops in J-K after Amarnath Yatra'June 12th, 2009 NEW DELHI - Army Chief General Deepak Kapoor today said the decision to reduce troops in Jammu and Kashmir would be taken after seeing the trends in the situation during the summer and the Amarnath Yatra. General Kapoor was speaking to the reporters on the sidelines of the induction of the Artillery Combat and Control System (ACCCS) Shakti, which is the artillery component of TAC 31.
Blacklisting of firm hits artillery modernisation: Army chiefJune 12th, 2009 NEW DELHI - The Indian Army's 23-year wait for new artillery guns - a crucial element of its modernisation drive - has just got longer with the blacklisting on corruption charges of a Singapore firm. Its howitzer was the frontrunner for a Rs.29 billion ($612 million) order for 140 guns, the army chief, Gen.
Israeli firm's blacklisting impacts Indian armed forces' modernisationJune 10th, 2009 NEW DELHI - The blacklisting of an Israeli armaments' firm and six other companies on corruption charges will adversely impact the modernisation drive of the Indian armed forces as finding alternative suppliers could prove difficult, officials say. All dealings with Israeli Military Industries (IMI) were temporarily put on hold June 5 after its name surfaced in a Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) case against the retired chairman of the Ordnance Factory Board Sudipta Ghosh.
Lt. Gen KR Rao is new DG ArtilleryJune 3rd, 2009 NEW DELHI - Lieutenant General KR Rao is the new Director General Artillery. Earlier he was the DG Manpower Planning and Personnel.
Lt. Gen Lamba is new chief of staff in Army Training CommandJune 3rd, 2009 NEW DELHI - Lieutenant General Arvinder Singh Lamba has taken over as the new Chief of Staff, HQ Army training Command in New Delhi on Wednesday. Lamba is an officer with vast experience of conventional as well as Counter Insurgency operations.
Antony takes charge as defence ministerMay 25th, 2009 NEW DELHI - A.K. Antony Monday took charge as defence minister for the second time amid increasing security concerns in the country's neighbourhood and cited infrastructure development in the northeast and border areas, modernisation of the armed forces and welfare of the troops as his priority.
Post Mumbai attack, army seeks more equipment to strengthen forcesJanuary 13th, 2009 NEW DELHI - In the wake of the 60-hour hostage drama that unfolded in Mumbai last year, highlighting the lacunae in the Indian Special Forces, the army has asked for more counter terrorism equipment and decided to fast track the procurement process. Interacting with the media ahead of the 61st Army Day, Indian Army chief General Deepak Kapoor said the army has sought 'better guns and goggles to remove night blindness' in the aftermath of the Mumbai terror attack in which more than 170 people were killed.
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