Foreign firms keen to set up plants in India to supply raw materials for bulletproof jacketsThe Prime Minster's Office had asked the Niti Aayog to prepare a road map for "incentivising" domestic manufacturing of lightweight body ar...
23 Jun, 2019, 12.47 PM IST
Jammu and Kashmir police to purchase 1,000 bullet proof jackets, helmetsCAG in its latest report has rapped J&K government for poor police infrastructure & pulled government for failure to provide police securit...
15 Jul, 2018, 01.49 PM IST
NITI Aayog prepares draft note on light weight body armoursThe Prime Minister's Office (PMO) had asked the NITI Aayog to prepare a roadmap on the possibility of encouraging production of home-made l...
15 Jul, 2018, 01.47 PM IST
Modi seeks 'shoot to kill' hardware in military modernizationThe Indian armed forces are seeking to outfit themselves with more up-to-date equipment, scouting for a new model on the global market for ...
15 Jul, 2018, 01.43 PM IST
After decades of wait, Indian Army finally gets modern bullet-proof helmetsThey are designed to bear the impact of 9 mm ammunition fired from short range. This meets the global standard for protection among leading...
15 Jul, 2018, 01.34 PM IST
Government wants to incentivise home-made light weight body armourNITI Aayog has consulted stakeholders like industries which are engaged in research as well as para military forces and armed forces, the o...
14 Jul, 2018, 08.35 PM IST
Niti to prepare roadmap for making lightweight body armoursThe official said Niti Aayog will drive implementation of recommendation of its draft note on "incentivising" domestic manufacturing of lig...
14 Jul, 2018, 02.33 PM IST
Grievance redressal mechanism exists in armed forces: Defence Minister ParrikarIn Rajya Sabha, Defence Minister Manohar Parrikar said under the Army Act, there was a system of grievance redressal which should be follow...
11 Jul, 2018, 04.25 PM IST
Army scouting for full body protection gearsThe Army intends to procure about 60,000 of the Individual Protection System, the first of its kind in India.
01 Mar, 2018, 08.44 AM IST
Testing infra, R&D will spur domestic manufacturing of body armours: MinisterThe PMO has accepted the recommendations, Minister of State for Planning Rao Inderjit Singh said in a written reply to a question in the Lo...
03 Jan, 2018, 08.38 PM IST
SIT recovers lathis, chilli powder from Rampal's ashramSpecial Investigation Team has recovered chilli powder, lathis, helmets and small marbles during the ongoing search of Satlok ashram in Bar...
27 Nov, 2014, 09.08 PM IST
Indian Army to test their armour in Gujarat Forensic Science LaboratoryVyas believes that Indian Army has put trust on Gujarat FSL considering the transparency and cost-effective testing here.
27 Oct, 2014, 11.07 AM IST
Gujarat FSL to tie-up with US-based firm DuPont for ballistic testingGujarat FSL is likely to soon tie-up with US-based firm DuPont to share best practices in the field of ballistic testing.
08 Sep, 2014, 11.31 AM IST
Gujarat to get Asia's first Ballistic Research CentreThe Ballistic Research Centre will conduct tests for armoured vehicles of the Indian Army and also provide services to private players who ...
01 Sep, 2014, 11.18 AM IST
Infrastructure, security equipment key to combat extremism: CAGIn its report, CAG warned that large scale vacancies in the police services may adversely affect the preparedness of the police force.
31 Jul, 2013, 02.44 PM IST
- SLCL to spend Rs 800 cr on expansion, buyouts
Diversified textile company Shri Lakshmi Cotsyn (SLCL) is planning to invest Rs 800 crore for diversification of existing verticals and acq...
25 Feb, 2009, 12.00 AM IST
- How well protected are the ones who protect?
In the scuffle, an old question elbows its way out, yet again: Is the domestic police force adequately equipped to protect itself?
30 Nov, 2008, 03.15 AM IST