India, Italy ink pact to expand defence ties with focus on co-development of military hardwareIn a statement on Tuesday, the defence ministry said the focus of the talks between Singh and Crosetto on Monday was on defence-industrial ...
10 Oct, 2023, 08.21 PM IST
BHEL JV among 3 bidders for army's ₹6,500 crore guns contractAWEIL is among the seven new defence public sector undertakings formed by converting the Ordnance Factories. "The bidders need to prepare a...
11 Aug, 2023, 05.34 PM IST
Congress alleges Chinese national played 'dubious role' in Adani Group's activitiesThe Congress is persisting with its attack on the government weeks after Adani Group stocks took a beating on the bourses after US-based sh...
06 Mar, 2023, 06.44 PM IST
VVIP chopper scam: Giuseppe Orsi trying to derail legal proceedings, alleges CBIOrsi, an Italian national, is a co-accused in the case filed by the CBI. The Indian Air Force had struck a deal to buy helicopters from Agu...
17 Jul, 2022, 11.55 PM IST
UK shares crucial info but with a rider: CBIThe British government shared the information with the Indian government on the condition that it will not be used in an Indian court, the ...
14 Jan, 2022, 11.56 PM IST
VVIP helicopter scandal case: FSL confirms accused Deepak Goyal's handwriting on 'incriminating' papersThe CBI had named both Khaitan and Goyal in its charge sheet in the case under the Prevention of Corruption Act and criminal conspiracy cha...
03 Dec, 2021, 10.28 AM IST
After lifting ban on AgustaWestland, India issues fresh list of banned firmsSources said that the decision was made by the defence ministry based on the request made by the Italian firm and consulting the Law Minist...
14 Nov, 2021, 08.59 PM IST
Congress to Centre: Why ban on co linked to AgustaWestland deal lifted?AICC spokesperson Gourav Vallabh said "What is the secret deal between the Modi government and Agusta/ Finmeccanica? Is it now okay to deal...
09 Nov, 2021, 07.15 AM IST
What is the 'secret deal' between Modi Govt and Finmeccanica, asks CongressIndia had put on hold the dealings with the company in 2013-14 during the tenure of the UPA government when European agencies arrested indi...
08 Nov, 2021, 04.09 PM IST
Agusta scam: India decides to lift ban on Italian defence firm Leonardo with conditionsSources said the ban on Leonardo SpA and its subsidiaries had “limited India’s options” in the international arms market because the conglo...
07 Nov, 2021, 11.42 AM IST
India and Italy give a big push to defence cooperation after lullIndia and Italy while inking 15 pacts in the fields of trade, infrastructure & sovereign funds, energy, shipbuilding & culture, etc sought ...
09 Nov, 2020, 12.57 PM IST
VVIP chopper deal scam: Defence Ministry extends ban Leonardo, units by 6 monthsThe company and its affiliates have been banned since July 3, 2014, after the VVIP helicopter deal was cancelled by the government.
02 Jul, 2019, 11.37 PM IST
AgustaWestland scandal: CBI to file 2nd chargesheet post-testimonyThe supplementary (second) chargesheet being prepared by the agency naming Michael does not currently contain names of any leaders associat...
05 Dec, 2018, 07.14 AM IST
Christian Michel can challenge Dubai Court order by October 2; final say with the UAE ministerThe British high commission in the UAE told the local media that it was “assisting a British man in Dubai”, and is “in contact with authori...
21 Sep, 2018, 08.25 AM IST
Israeli, Italian, British, South African arms firms in defence ministry's graft listGlobal arms majors Singapore Technologies Kinetics (STK) and Israel Military Industries (IMI) fall in the first category of blacklisted fir...
20 Feb, 2018, 10.47 AM IST
Ex-Finmeccanica CEO Giuseppe Orsi acquitted of graft charges in chopper dealOrsi was arrested in 2014 and resigned as chief executive of the aerospace group which was later renamed as Leonardo.
08 Jan, 2018, 08.17 PM IST
Pakistan to buy choppers from Italy's Leonardo-FinmeccanicaThe Express Tribune reported that the contract is part of a fleet renewal programme spread over several batches and includes a logistic sup...
26 May, 2016, 03.11 PM IST