INS Vikrant has completed operational life, best to dispose it: MoD to HC

Last Updated: Thursday, January 16, 2014, 22:33

Justifying its decision to scrap INS Vikrant, the Union Ministry of Defence told the Bombay High Court that the ship has completed its operational life and it would be in the best interest of the naval services to dispose it.

HC seeks Centre`s reply on PIL seeking preservation of Vikrant

Last Updated: Monday, December 16, 2013, 20:12

The Bombay High Court on Monday directed the Union and the state governments to file replies to a petition demanding that INS Vikrant, India`s first aircraft carrier, now decommissioned, be preserved and not scrapped.

BJP urges Maharashtra CM to rethink on INS Vikrant

Last Updated: Saturday, December 14, 2013, 20:12

The state BJP on Saturday appealed the Maharashtra Chief Minister Prithviraj Chavan to rethink his stand on INS Vikrant, which is set to be auctioned off as scrap.

Shiv Sena slams MNS for opposing use of BMC funds for Vikrant

Last Updated: Friday, December 13, 2013, 01:26

Shiv Sena slammed Raj Thackeray-led Maharashtra Navnirman Sena (MNS) for opposing that BMC should use its own funds to save the decommissioned aircraft carrier INS Vikrant from getting auctioned.

BMC seeks additional funds to maintain INS Vikrant

Last Updated: Tuesday, December 10, 2013, 01:55

BMC`s Rahul Shewale wrote to municipal commissioner Sitaram Kunte, requesting him for additional provision of funds in next year`s civic budget to maintain decommissioned aircraft carrier INS Vikrant.

Stall scrapping of INS Vikrant: BJP to Defence Ministry

Last Updated: Thursday, December 5, 2013, 23:46

BJP has sought the Defence Minister`s intervention in stalling the process of scrapping Naval aircraft carrier INS Vikrant which had played a stellar role in India`s war against Pakistan in 1971.

Shiv Sena, BJP slam govt for failure to protect `Vikrant`

Last Updated: Thursday, December 5, 2013, 16:43

Opposition Shiv Sena and BJP have targeted the Congress-led government in Maharashtra and the Centre for "inability" to maintain the decommissioned aircraft carrier Indian Maritime Ship Vikrant.

Decommissioned INS Vikrant to be auctioned

Last Updated: Wednesday, December 4, 2013, 14:32

The Defence Ministry has initiated the process for the auctioning of the decommissioned aircraft carrier INS Vikrant. A decision to this effect was taken after the Maharashtra government expressed its inability to maintain the ship.

INS Vikrant to be auctioned

Last Updated: Tuesday, December 3, 2013, 22:37

INS Vikrant had played a major role in the 1971 Bangladesh war.

INS Vikrant to be commissioned by 2017: Admiral Joshi

Last Updated: Saturday, November 23, 2013, 21:16

India`s first indigenous Aircraft carrier INS Vikrant, being built at Cochin Shipyard Limited and launched in August, would be commissioned by 2017, Chief of Naval Staff Admiral DK Joshi said.

Prince Charles takes tour of INS Vikrant

Last Updated: Tuesday, November 12, 2013, 15:28

India had launched its first Indigenous aircraft carrier INS Vikrant in August this year, thus joining the elite club of nations with the capability of designing and building a warship of this size and capability.

INS Vikrant won`t spark an arms race: China

Last Updated: Thursday, August 29, 2013, 19:05

China on Thursday slammed as "groundless" local media commentaries that claimed India`s first indigenous aircraft carrier has sparked a regional arms race, saying they were aimed at "driving a wedge" between the two neighbours.