Bhubaneswar to become Wi-Fi enabled within one year

Last Updated: Saturday, June 6, 2015, 21:54

"The Chief Minister has directed the IT department to ensure Wi-Fi facility in Bhubaneswar within one year," IT minister Pranab Prakash Das told reporters after the meeting.

Defence procurement policy will be industry friendly: Parrikar

Last Updated: Sunday, January 11, 2015, 22:32

Government Sunday said it will come up with industry friendly defence procurement policy with a view to attracting overseas and domestic investment for manufacture of equipment in the country.

WB govt to launch procurement policy: Mamata

Last Updated: Monday, September 16, 2013, 16:02

With a view to develop the Micro, Small and Medium Enterprises (MSME) sector, the WB govt will soon launch a procurement policy to increase "ancillarisation and vendor linkage", CM Mamata Banerjee said on Monday.

New defence procurement policy comes into force

Last Updated: Saturday, June 1, 2013, 15:50

A new defence procurement policy came into force on Saturday which aims at enhancing transparency.

IAF for new defence procurement policy

Last Updated: Monday, April 15, 2013, 21:42

Notwithstanding opposition from BJP for having `life cycle cost` clause in tenders for military hardware, IAF advocated for the new defence procurement policy saying it will help the country in getting full value for its money.

Procurement policy: PSUs, dept to inform small units in advance

Last Updated: Monday, April 9, 2012, 16:45

All PSUs and departments, barring defence, will inform micro and small enterprises in advance about their annual purchases of goods and services, which are to be bought under the 20 percent mandatory procurement policy.

Small units, SCs/STs to get preference in govt purchases

Last Updated: Tuesday, November 1, 2011, 14:11

The government Tuesday approved a procurement policy under which state-run departments and PSUs will aim to give preferences to micro and small entrepreneurs (MSEs), including those belonging to SCs/STs.

MoD considering amendments in procurement policy

Last Updated: Wednesday, February 9, 2011, 19:43

Defence Minister AK Antony on Wednesday said the government was considering a proposal to include transfer of technology as offsets under the procurement policy and expand their scope to a few other sectors.

New defence procurement policy in Sept to reduce imports

Last Updated: Tuesday, February 16, 2010, 18:23

Government on Tuesday called for greater involvement of the private sector in defence production and said the country`s Defence Procurement Policy (DPP) would be fined tuned by September to reduce imports.

New Defence Procurement Policy to be unveiled in Nov

Last Updated: Tuesday, October 27, 2009, 14:18

India will bring out its new Defence Procurement Policy (DPP) on November 1 to promote joint ventures or co-production arrangements for big foreign original equipment manufacturers (OEMs) with domestic firms.