Two criminals killed in encounter in GurgaonSeptember 26th, 2009 GURGAON - Police in Gurgaon claimed to have killed two criminals during an encounter when they took eight members of a family as hostages. The criminals had barged into the house of Anup Chaturvedi, who is a manager of the Maruti Udyog Limited and took members of the family as hostages late last night.
India concerned over Pakistan modifying anti-ship missilesAugust 31st, 2009 NEW DELHI - India Monday expressed concern over Pakistan illegally modifying US-supplied Harpoon anti-ship missiles to hit land-based targets, saying this was "against India's national interest". "This is the danger of proliferation that we have been mentioning to America that whatever you have given to Pakistan will not be used in self defence.
National War Memorial awaits urban development ministry's nodAugust 3rd, 2009 NEW DELHI - Construction of the National War Memorial has been in a limbo for the last five decades due to the delay by the urban development ministry in allotting a land for it, the defence ministry said Monday. The memorial, designed by noted architect Charles Correa, would be the first to commemorate the sacrifice of thousands of Indian soldiers in World War II and the wars that India has fought since independence.
Pradeep Kumar is new defence secretaryJuly 14th, 2009 NEW DELHI - Pradeep Kumar, presently secretary of defence production, was Tuesday named the new secretary in the defence ministry to succeed Vijay Singh. According to an official statement, Kumar will have a tenure of two years from the date he takes charge.
Pradeep Kumar to be next Defence SecretaryJuly 14th, 2009 NEW DELHI - Pradeep Kumar has been appointed as the next Defence Secretary. Kumar, a 1972 Haryana cadre IAS officer, is currently Secretary (Defence Production).
Cabinet clears defence land transfer for Gurgaon Metro lineJune 25th, 2009 NEW DELHI - The cabinet Thursday approved the transfer of 2,029 square metres of defence land to the Delhi Metro Rail Corporation (DMRC) for construction of its line to suburban Gurgaon. The transfer of defence land in Arjangarh near the Qutab Minar to the DMRC for the construction of Metro rail to Gurgaon has been approved," Information and Broadcasting Minister Ambika Soni told reporters after a cabinet meeting chaired by Prime Minister Manmohan Singh.
Top commanders to discuss India's war fighting capabilitiesJune 24th, 2009 NEW DELHI - Better coordination and strengthening the war fighting capabilities of the army, the navy and the air force will be high on the agenda as the Indian military's top brass begins a two-day conference here Thursday that Defence Minister A.K. Antony will inaugurate.
Night closure of Mehrauli-Gurgaon road for Metro workMay 28th, 2009 NEW DELHI - A 10 km stretch on the Mehrauli-Gurgaon road will be closed from midnight to 6 a.m. from Saturday till July 9 for Metro construction work, officials said.
Parsvnath to set up IT park in GurgaonMay 21st, 2009 NEW DELHI - Realty major Parsvnath Developers will develop an IT park in Gurgaon, it said Thursday. The company is already in possession of the land and will invest Rs.135 crore in the project, Parsvnath Technica, it said in a statement.
Major fire erupts at plastic factory in GurgaonMay 6th, 2009 GURGAON - A Major fire on Wednesday destroyed property worth millions at a plastic factory in Gurgaon, but there were no casualties. The fire broke out in the morning hours at city's Bhurji Super-Tek Industries Limited, a company engaged in the production of injection moulds and moulding of plasting parts such as TV cabinets, AC cabinets, etc.
Gurgaon maxi cab drivers get life term for murdersMay 4th, 2009 GURGAON - A fast track court here Monday sentenced six maxi cab drivers to life imprisonment for having committed two murders in 2006 in Haryana's Gurgaon district. Fast Track Court Magistrate A.K.
Sethuraman beat Shukhrat in Gurgaon International chessJanuary 24th, 2009 GURGAON - Grandmaster norm holder S.P. Sethuraman outwitted Uzbek Grandmaster Safin Shukhrat in the fifth round of the ongoing Gurgaon International Open Grandmasters Chess Tournament at Suncity World School Saturday.
Areshchenko continues his winning run at Gurgaon chessJanuary 23rd, 2009 GURGAON - Top seed Alexander Areshchenko of Ukraine continued his winning ways and defeated India's Ashwin Jayaram in the fourth round of the Gurgaon International Open Grand Master Chess Tournament here Saturday. Playing white side of Sicilian defence, Areshchenko overcame his Indian International Master rival in 48 moves.
Gurgaon administration asks highway authority to ensure road safetyJanuary 15th, 2009 GURGAON - Expressing its concern over the number of accidents taking place on the Delhi-Gurgaon-Jaipur expressway (National Highway No. 8), the Gurgaon district administration Friday asked the National Highway Authority of India (NHAI) to ensure safety of the road users.
Bids sought to set up recreation centre in GurgaonJanuary 13th, 2009 CHANDIGARH - The Haryana State Industrial Infrastructure Development Corporation (HSIIDC) is seeking bids to set up a recreation and leisure project in Gurgaon, an official said Wednesday. 'The project would be set up by private builders selected through international competitive bidding.
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