China Study Group meeting postponedSeptember 17th, 2009 NEW DELHI - The China Study Group meeting to discuss the fallout of Chinese incursions into Indian territory, which was to be held on Thursday, has been postponed. No reason was given for the postponement of the meeting.
Meet on alleged Chinese border intrusions put offSeptember 17th, 2009 NEW DELHI - The Indian government put off a high-level meeting of officials that was to be held here Thursday to discuss alleged Chinese border intrusions. The meeting was expected to be chaired by National Security Adviser M.K.
NSA to convene China Study Group meeting to discuss incursion falloutSeptember 16th, 2009 NEW DELHI - National Security Advisor M K Narayanan will hold a meeting of the China Study Group - consisting of top officials including Cabinet Secretary K M Chandrasekhar and Secretaries of Defence, Home and Foreign Ministries - here today. The meeting is expected to take stock of the situation along the Sino-India border, official sources said.
Jharkhand bureaucrat under CBI scanner for Rs.1.3 bn scamAugust 31st, 2009 NEW DELHI/RANCHI - A senior civil servant of Jharkhand is under the Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) scanner for his alleged involvement in a Rs.1.3 billion scam in the state's health department. Pradeep Kumar, former Jharkhand health secretary, has been named in the case for misusing his official position and fraudulently and dishonestly purchasing medicines, medical equipment and appliances for hospitals from 19 suppliers worth over Rs.130 crore (Rs.1.3 billion), a statement said Monday.
Antony leaves for Maldives, seeking enhanced defence tiesAugust 20th, 2009 NEW DELHI - Seeking a greater foothold in the Indian Ocean Region, Defence Minister A.K. Antony Thursday left for a three-day visit to the Maldives during which a pact for greater defence cooperation is expected to be signed.
Defence Minister Antony's visit to Maldives from todayAugust 20th, 2009 NEW DELHI - Defence Minister AK Antony will begin a three-day official visit to Maldives from today. He will be leading a high-level delegation comprising Defence Secretary Pradeep Kumar, DG Armed Forces Medical Services Lt Gen NK Parmar, DG Coast Guard Vice Admiral Anil Chopra and Deputy Chief of Navy Staff Vice Admiral DK Joshi.
Defence Minister Antony to visit MaldivesAugust 19th, 2009 NEW DELHI - Defence Minister AK Antony will begin a three-day official visit to Maldives from tomorrow. He will be leading a high-level delegation comprising Defence Secretary Pradeep Kumar, DG Armed Forces Medical Services Lt Gen NK Parmar, DG Coast Guard Vice Admiral Anil Chopra and Deputy Chief of Navy Staff Vice Admiral DK Joshi.
Antony to seek greater defence cooperation during Maldives visitAugust 19th, 2009 NEW DELHI - Indian Defence Minister A.K. Antony will Thursday embark on a three-day visit to the Maldives during which a pact for greater defence cooperation is expected to be signed even as New Delhi looks for a greater foothold in the Indian Ocean region.
Pradeep Kumar becomes new Defence SecretaryJuly 31st, 2009 NEW DELHI - Pradeep Kumar today took over as the Defence Secretary on the superannuation of Vijay Singh. Kumar, IAS (Haryana Cadre) - 1972 batch, was till now working as Secretary (Defence Production) in the Ministry of Defence.
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).
Former US defence secretary Robert McNamara diesJuly 6th, 2009 WASHINGTON - Robert McNamara, former US defence secretary, businessman and later head of the World Bank, has died at the age of 93. The Washington Post newspaper reported his death on its online edition Monday after being informed by McNamara's family.
Woman fails to identify policemen she accused of rapeJune 25th, 2009 NEW DELHI - A woman, who has accused five policemen of raping her in a police station this week, failed to identify them when the police station staff was paraded before her Thursday, police said. She was called up for her help in identifying the accused policemen, but during the re-examination of her statement contradictions were found and these are being examined, Delhi Police spokesman Rajan Bhagat said.
High-level committees to look at ex-servicemen's 'One Rank, One Pension' demandMay 4th, 2009 NEW DELHI - Heeding the long held demand of retired defence personnel, the Government has constituted two high-level committees to look into the various issues concerning 'One Rank, One Pension' of ex-servicemen. In the absence of 'One Rank-One Pension', anomalies in the pension of two persons of same rank arise and also there are instances of hundreds of war veterans drawing lower amount of pension as compared to personnel who retired in the recent past.
Air Marshal Pradeep Naik to be next IAF chiefMarch 21st, 2009 NEW DELHI - Air Marshal Pradeep Naik will assume command of the Indian Air Force (IAF) May 31 when the present air chief, Air Chief Marshal Fali Homi Major, retires, it was announced here Friday. 'Air Marshal Naik will take over after the present chief retires from service on May 31,' the official announcement said.
'Global meltdown not to impact India's military modernisation'February 1st, 2009 NEW DELHI - The global meltdown will not impact on India's military modernisation that envisages the purchase of hardware worth Rs.1.4 trillion ($30 billion) over the next five years, a top official said Monday. 'The global meltdown is a reality but India's military modernisation will continue as before.
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