Terrorism will soon end in India as defence forces are strong: MoS Defence Ajay BhattUnion Minister of State for Defence, Ajay Bhatt, stated that terrorism in India will soon come to an end due to the strength of the country...
16 Sep, 2023, 05.00 PM IST
No offset obligation lapsed in last five years: GovtThe quantum of defence offset obligations for which claims have been submitted is USD 6.85 billion, the government said on Monday. Replying...
31 Jul, 2023, 07.07 PM IST
Value of defence production crossed Rs 1 lakh crore-mark for first time ever in 2022-23: GovtDefence production in India crossed the Rs 1 lakh crore-mark for the first time in 2022-23, according to a statement from Minister of State...
21 Jul, 2023, 08.52 PM IST
AK-203 rifles in manufacturing, testing stage: Govt on Korwa plantBhatt said indigenisation of AK-203 rifles will lead to self sufficiency in respect of assault rifles for Indian defence forces. The indige...
13 Mar, 2023, 04.45 PM IST
Government sets target of achieving defence manufacturing worth Rs 1.75 lakh crore by 2024-25The Indian government has set a target of achieving defence manufacturing worth Rs 1,75,000 crore, including defence exports of Rs 35,000 c...
13 Mar, 2023, 03.42 PM IST
Rs 1.93 lakh cr worth of military equipment imported between 2017-18 and 2021-22: Govt dataIndia procured military hardware worth Rs 1.93 lakh crore in the last five years, according to details provided by the government in Lok Sa...
03 Feb, 2023, 05.08 PM IST
Rajasthan: Mos Ajay Bhatt takes stock of operational preparedness of Sapta Shakti CommandDefence spokesperson Lt Col Amitabh Sharma said Bhatt arrived in Jaipur on Monday and was received by Lt Gen AS Bhinder, General Officer Co...
13 Sep, 2022, 10.39 PM IST
Approval accorded for procurement of military hardware worth Rs 1.83 lakh crore since 2020-21: Govt"In the period 2020-21 to 2022-23 (till June 30), 59 AoNs amounting to Rs 1,83,778.34 crore have been accorded and 91 contracts amounting t...
06 Aug, 2022, 12.20 AM IST
Over 800 suicide cases reported in armed forces in last five years: GovernmentThe maximum number of 642 suicides were reported by Indian Army, Minister of State for Defence Ajay Bhatt said in Rajya Sabha in a written ...
19 Jul, 2022, 05.11 PM IST
Around 45,906 acres of defence land lying vacant: GovtMinister of State for Defence Ajay Bhatt, replying to a question, said service headquarters have informed that the available land under the...
07 Feb, 2022, 07.11 PM IST
India has become exporter of defence equipment under Modi: Ajay Bhatt"The Stockholm International Peace Research Institute (SIPRI), the leading research institute in the field of defence in the world, has lis...
21 Dec, 2021, 08.01 PM IST
Over 1.77 lakh women candidates apply for entry into National Defence AcademyIn a written reply to a question in the Rajya Sabha, Minister of State for Defence Ajay Bhatt said the total number of applications receive...
13 Dec, 2021, 09.02 PM IST
1962 is past, India now capable of giving befitting reply to enemies, says MoS Defence BhattThe Indian Army, which suffered setbacks in the 1962 Sino-India war, has engaged in face-offs with the People's Liberation Army (PLA) of Ch...
05 Dec, 2021, 09.51 PM IST
Pilgrims will soon be going to Kailash-Mansarovar by car: Union ministerPilgrims will soon be able to visit Kailash-Mansarovar by car as Rs 60 crore has been sanctioned by the Centre to upgrade the border road f...
01 Nov, 2021, 03.24 PM IST
Government assures safeguarding interests of Ordnance Factory Board employeesMinister of State for Defence Ajay Bhatt said all the employees of the OFB (Group A, B and C) who have been working in the production units...
02 Aug, 2021, 05.01 PM IST
41 domestic defence vendor proposals worth Rs 86,623 crore approved since May 2020: GovernmentMinister of State for Defence Ajay Bhatt was responding to a question on the procurement started in the defence sector under the Atmanirbha...
28 Jul, 2021, 07.29 PM IST
DRDO to get 2 per cent royalty from Dr Reddy's on sale of anti-Covid drug 2-DG in India: GovtThe Drugs Controller General of India (DCGI) approved the 2-deoxy-D-glucose (2-DG) drug for emergency use as an adjunct therapy in moderate...
28 Jul, 2021, 07.07 PM IST