Cheetah helicopter crash in Ladakh: What is the Army chopper, its specs, safety record and LUH replacement planA senior Indian Army commander and two pilots survived a Cheetah helicopter crash in Ladakh. The incident has triggered a formal investigat...
23 May, 2026, 08.13 PM IST
Pakistan is shaping up an idea that can worry IndiaPakistan is pushing a proposed “Islamic NATO” with Saudi Arabia, Qatar, Turkey and Pakistan, aiming to build a regional defence bloc that r...
15 May, 2026, 06.31 AM IST
Suvendu Adhikari unveils BJP govt’s first portfolio mix in West Bengal; check who gets whatWest Bengal Chief Minister Suvendu Adhikari has allocated key portfolios to the first five members of his council of ministers. Senior BJP ...
11 May, 2026, 08.09 PM IST
Suvendu Adhikari sworn in as Bengal's first BJP chief ministerSuvendu Adhikari took oath as West Bengal's ninth chief minister on Saturday. He leads the state's first BJP government. Governor RN Ravi a...
10 May, 2026, 05.30 AM IST
Pahalgam anniversary: How the 2025 terror attack triggered Rs 3 lakh crore defence boom and created 3 multibagger stocksOne year after the Pahalgam terror attack, India’s defence sector has entered a major upcycle, adding Rs 2.9 lakh crore in market cap as th...
22 Apr, 2026, 01.36 PM IST
Defence stocks HAL, BEL, others in focus ahead Defence Acquisition Council meetDefence stocks are in focus as the Defence Acquisition Council meets today to consider high-value proposals, potentially worth Rs 80,000 cr...
29 Dec, 2025, 08.57 AM IST
India's Rs 1.4 trillion defence order adds more firepower for PSUsThe Defence Acquisition Council, led by Defence Minister Rajnath Singh, has approved 10 capital acquisition proposals worth Rs 1.45 trillio...
04 Sep, 2024, 03.24 PM IST
Defence Acquisition Council approves projects worth Rs 84,560 crThe Defence Acquisition Council, led by Defence Minister Rajnath Singh, approved projects worth approximately Rs 84,560 crore, including ai...
16 Feb, 2024, 03.58 PM IST
Ministry of Defence grants emergency purchase powers to ForcesThe Defence Acquisition Council convened by Defence Minister Rajnath Singh delegated powers to the forces to procure equipment worth up to ...
23 Aug, 2022, 12.47 AM IST
Defence Acquisition Council clears new Defence Procurement ProcedureHowever, the DAC, chaired by Parrikar, did not finalise the key chapter on strategic partnership, which the Minister said will be done in a...
11 Jul, 2018, 05.42 PM IST
Defence Acquisition Council to look into projects for military modernisationDAC is also likely to give nod to Indian Navy's other plan to acquire 12 amphibious aircraft from Japan that is likely to cost about Rs 10,...
11 Jul, 2018, 02.58 PM IST
Defence Acquisition Council to discuss blacklisting policy, Aatre reportDefence sources said that the Defence Acquisition Council, chaired by Defence Minister Manohar Parrikar, will meet on February 23.
11 Jul, 2018, 01.50 PM IST
Defence Acquisition Council meeting cut shortA meeting of the Defence Acquisition Council (DAC) had to be cut short midway as Defence Minister Manohar Parrikar had to urgently leave fo...
11 Jul, 2018, 01.01 PM IST
Defence Acquisition Council approves acquisitions worth over Rs 15,000 croreThe Defence Acquisition Council (DAC) today approved capital acquisition proposals of the defence services, valued at Rs 15,935 crore.
13 Feb, 2018, 09.40 PM IST
Crucial Defence Acquisition Council meeting on SaturdayDAC is headed by the Defence Minister and includes the Defence Secretary, the Chiefs of all three services, DRDO Chief and other officials.
22 Oct, 2014, 07.11 PM IST
Defence Ministry clears procurement of Barak missilesDefence Ministry today cleared procurement proposals worth over Rs 16,000 crore including that of the Israeli Barak missiles whose acquisit...
23 Dec, 2013, 08.04 PM IST
Defence Acquisition Council to discuss Navy's Rs 25,000 crore warship proposalA Rs 25,000 crore proposal of the Navy for procuring four large amphibious warfare vessels is expected to be considered by the Defence Mini...
01 Apr, 2013, 08.40 PM IST