CCS to take call on appointment of permanent chairman of COSC

Last Updated: Wednesday, December 4, 2013, 19:52

The government will consider a proposal for the appointment of a four-star officer as the permanent chairman of Chiefs of Staffs Committee who would be looking after the joint issues of the three armed forces.

CCS may take up plan to hand over Myanmar border to BSF

Last Updated: Wednesday, November 27, 2013, 21:13

The Cabinet Committee on Security (CCS) is expected to take up tomorrow the proposal of handing over security duties of the Myanmar border to BSF replacing Assam Rifles.

CCS asks DRDO to accelerate military projects

Last Updated: Thursday, April 4, 2013, 21:37

The Government on Thursday asked the premier research agency DRDO to accelerate the work on its major military development programmes.

CCS clears proposal for Karwar naval base expansion

Last Updated: Thursday, December 6, 2012, 22:08

The government on Thursday cleared proposals worth over Rs 13,000 crore for a major expansion of the strategic Naval air base at Karwar.

CCS clears 10,000 Russian anti-tank missiles for Army

Last Updated: Thursday, October 25, 2012, 21:26

The CCS cleared the proposal to acquire Russian-origin 10,000 Konkurs-M anti-tank guided missiles for the Mechanised Infantry and Infantry battalions of the Army, sources said here.

Kashmir interlocutors report to be made public: PC

Last Updated: Saturday, March 31, 2012, 18:19

Union Home Minister P Chidambaram said report of the interlocutors on Kashmir would "see the light" early in new financial year before the CCS.

CCS nod to counter-terror body soon: PC

Last Updated: Tuesday, December 20, 2011, 13:41

A nodal agency to counter terrorism with representation from security and intelligence agencies will get the Cabinet nod this month, Home Minister P Chidambaram said on Tuesday.

CCS discusses India-Pak Home Secy talks agenda

Last Updated: Thursday, March 24, 2011, 21:15

The Cabinet Committee on Security (CCS) on Thursday cleared the agenda of talks to be discussed with Pakistan at the Home Secretary-level talks between the two countries here next week.

CCS likely to clear biggest Indo-US defence deal by month-end

Last Updated: Saturday, March 19, 2011, 00:29

The biggest Indo-US defence deal worth USD 4.1 billion is expected to be cleared by the Cabinet Committee on Security by the end of this month.

CCS meets, discusses deployment of Akash missile

Last Updated: Friday, March 18, 2011, 00:47

The Cabinet Committee on Security (CCS) on Thursday is understood to have discussed the induction of the indigenously-produced and developed Akash surface to air missile defence system into the Indian Army.

Centre scraps ISRO-Devas deal

Last Updated: Thursday, February 17, 2011, 16:38

The ISRO-Devas deal is estimated to have caused a loss of Rs two lakh crore to the exchequer.

AFSPA amendments likely in next CCS meeting

Last Updated: Friday, December 17, 2010, 15:19

Notwithstanding the opposition from the Army and the Defence Ministry, the amendments to the controversial AFSPA, aimed at making it "more humane", are likely to be placed soon before the highest govt body on security.