PAC slams armed forces for gross misuse of golf courses

Last Updated: Monday, December 9, 2013, 15:57

A Parliamentary panel on Monday slammed the armed forces for "gross misuse" of golf courses under them and asked the Defence Ministry to hold an inquiry into the prohibited activities on defence land and take steps to check misuse.

No hasty decision on appointing new 4-star General: Def Min

Last Updated: Friday, December 6, 2013, 21:25

Defence Ministry on Friday said no hasty decision will be taken on appointing a four-star officer for looking after tri-services matters and views of other political parties may even be taken on the issue.

Yemen Defence Ministry attacked by militants, at least 52 killed

Last Updated: Thursday, December 5, 2013, 14:01

A suicide bomber drove a car packed with explosives into the gate of Yemen`s Defence Ministry on Thursday causing a large number of casualties, a source at the ministry told a news agency.

AgustaWestland deal: Defence Ministry gets important documents from Italy

Last Updated: Monday, December 2, 2013, 20:45

Law authorities in Italy are understood to have allowed Defence Ministry to use documents supplied by them in the Rs 3,600 crore AgustaWestland chopper deal, which is facing cancellation.

Defence Ministry to decide soon on scrapping Rs 3,600 cr chopper deal

Last Updated: Tuesday, November 26, 2013, 19:48

Defence Ministry will soon take a final call on scrapping the Rs 3,600 crore VVIP chopper deal as AgustaWestland on Tuesday said it has submitted its reply to the final show cause notice issued to it by the government in the chopper scam.

PMO, Army officials leaked sensitive info: VK Singh to Shinde

Last Updated: Thursday, November 21, 2013, 21:10

Former Army Chief Gen VK Singh has written to Home Minister Sushil Kumar Shinde alleging "conspiracy" by officials in PMO and the Defence Ministry behind leak of sensitive information and demanded inquiry to bring out the truth.

India to cancel VVIP chopper deal with Finmeccanica`s AgustaWestland: Report

Last Updated: Tuesday, November 19, 2013, 17:04

India has decided to cancel a scandal-tainted helicopter deal with Anglo-Italian firm AgustaWestland, a news agency said.

Defence Ministry to take up with EC Army Chief`s pic on BJP poll poster

Last Updated: Wednesday, November 13, 2013, 00:28

On the request of the Army, the Defence Ministry is on Wednesday expected to take up with the Election Commission the issue of a photograph of Army Chief Gen Bikram Singh used on a BJP poll poster in Madhya Pradesh.

Defence Ministry clears Rs 5,000 crore acquisition proposals

Last Updated: Monday, November 11, 2013, 20:46

The Defence Ministry on Monday cleared proposals worth over Rs 5,000 crore for procuring equipment including night vision devices for infantry soldiers and rockets but deferred decisions on buying anti-tank and anti- ship missiles from an Israeli firm facing a CBI probe.

VVIP chopper deal: Defence Ministry issues final show cause notice to AgustaWestland

Last Updated: Wednesday, October 23, 2013, 17:37

The Defence Ministry issued final show cause notice to Anglo-Italian firm AgustaWestland for cancellation of its over Rs 3,600 crore helicopter deal in view of bribery charges against it.

Defence Ministry officials convicted for graft

Last Updated: Tuesday, October 22, 2013, 19:42

Two former Defence Ministry officials and a retired Army man were on Tuesday convicted by a Delhi court for causing a loss of over Rs 7.3 crore to state exchequer by inducing payment for the material which were never supplied to the Ministry from 1994-97.

Parliament panel adopts report on Adarsh Housing Society scam

Last Updated: Thursday, October 17, 2013, 17:46

Parliament`s Public Accounts Committee adopted its report on Adarsh Housing Society in which it slammed Defence ministry and Maharashtra government for "monumental failure" at all levels.