IIT-Kanpur partners with defence PSU to focus on innovationIIT Kanpur's technology business incubator, the Startup Incubation and Innovation Centre (SIIC), has signed a CSR Agreement with Advanced W...
10 Apr, 2023, 06.12 PM IST
Central govt employees: General Provident Fund (GPF), CPF interest rates announced for January-March 2023 quarterThe rate is effective from January 1, 2023, until March 31, 2023, according to a notice from the finance ministry.
04 Jan, 2023, 12.48 PM IST
Prime Minister Narendra Modi to dedicate 7 new defence companies to nation on FridayPrime Minister Narendra Modi will dedicate the seven new defence companies formed out of the Ordnance Factory Board to the nation on Friday.
14 Oct, 2021, 09.54 PM IST
General Provident Fund interest rate for Oct-Dec 2021 quarter announced"It is announced for general information that during the year 2021-22, accumulation at the credit of subscribers of General Provident Fund ...
06 Oct, 2021, 09.46 AM 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
Government issues ordinance prohibiting strikes by those engaged in essential defence servicesA gazette notification said employees involved in the production of defence equipment, services and operation or maintenance of any industr...
30 Jun, 2021, 11.05 PM IST
Trade unions expect 25 cr workers to participate in nationwide strike against farm and labour lawsThe 10 central trade unions on Tuesday said they expect 25 crore workers across sectors to participate in the nationwide general strike cal...
24 Nov, 2020, 04.33 PM IST
High electricity charges leading to closure of thermal power projects: BJP MP in Rajya SabhaRaising the issue during Zero hour, TG Venkatesh (BJP) said more than Rs 1 lakh crore has been invested in these projects.
18 Sep, 2020, 01.17 PM IST
View: Corporatisation of ordnance factories will unshackle defence manufacturing from its torporIn its present form, OFB has scant autonomy in administrative, financial or other decision-making matters. Once unshackled through corporat...
08 Aug, 2020, 12.06 AM IST
No proposal to privatise Ordnance Factory Board: Defence Ministry"Rumours being spread that OFB is being privatised are misguiding and with the intent to mislead workers," the ministry said in a statement.
16 Aug, 2019, 09.56 PM IST
MoD may Seek CCS nod to set up EGoM for corporatisation of ordnance factoriesTo quell employee anxiety over the corporatisation of ordnance factories, the ministry proposes to safeguard their wages and retirement ben...
02 Aug, 2019, 07.15 AM IST
Study and expedite defence production proposals: Nirmala Sitharaman to Tamil Nadu govtUnder India's offset policy, foreign defence entities are mandated to spend at least 30 per cent of the total contract value in India throu...
20 Jan, 2019, 08.15 PM IST
Tatas, M&M may participate in Rs 12,700-crore Army fleet upgrade projectThe Army is all set to reverse its decision to hand over the mega upgrade project of its fleet of infantry combat vehicles to the public se...
14 Jul, 2018, 04.25 PM IST
Skill certification could soon be requirement for job in armed forcesParrikar said a framework could be developed to incentivize skill certification as a requirement for employment in armed forces as well as ...
11 Jul, 2018, 05.04 PM IST
Improving defence PSUs performance is our focus: Jitendra SinghThe Centre is aiming to improve performance of PSU defence units in accordance with the new procurement policy which put strong emphasis on...
05 Jun, 2013, 06.20 PM IST
- Committee to examine pay, pension issues of armed forces personnel and ex-servicemen: Government
The govt has set up a committee under the Cabinet Secretary to look into pay and pension-related issues of armed forces personnel & ex-serv...
22 Aug, 2012, 03.54 PM IST
- 50 killed in twin blasts near Islamabad
At least 50 people were killed and over 100 injured when two suicide bombers blew themselves up in a cantonment near the Pakistani capital ...
21 Aug, 2008, 05.53 PM IST