Search Results for: Ministry of Defence

Battle of airwaves: Why is India cranking up mobile network in deserted hills?

India feels it is strategically important to strengthen the mobile singals along the Line of Actual Control (LAC) in even sparsely populated hills of Arunachal Pradesh to counter the high-power Chinese network incursion.

Oct 26, 2019

Push for local manufacturing: Centre mulls hiking defence FDI through automatic route to 74%

The government believes that local manufacturing would lead to lesser imports which would mean greater transparency with a diminishing role for middlemen.

Oct 25, 2019

Modi's visit expected to foster Saudi's proposed investments in India

New Delhi and Riyadh are expected to finalise a joint venture deal to build the $44 billion-Ratnagiri Refinery and Petrochemicals in Maharashtra, which will be the largest greenfield refinery in India.

Oct 25, 2019

Explained: Why Army is opposing Assam Rifles merger with ITBP

Assam Rifles has the responsibility of carrying out counter-insurgency operations in conjunction with the army in the northeast and guards the 1,643 km long India-Myanmar border.

Oct 24, 2019

Why has India paid Rs 1,265 cr to families from POK? Will they get voting rights?

India has paid Rs 1,265 crore to 23,000 families displaced from POK during the 1965 and 1971 wars and have been staying in Jammu & Kashmir; as citizens of J&K they are demanding the voting right to the assembly even as they can vote to Parliament.

Oct 24, 2019

Hong Kong officially withdraws controversial extradition bill after months of protests

While Lam had announced plans of withdrawing the extradition law in September, reports suggest protesters demand "five demands, not one less" from lawmakers.

Oct 23, 2019

Siachen Glacier tourism: India's geostrategic statement stuns Pakistan, China

Defence Minister Rajnath Singh's announcement comes days ahead of October 31 when Ladakh will become a union territory following bifurcation of Jammu and Kashmir; development unlikely to go unnoticed by neighbours including Pakistan and China.

Oct 23, 2019

Kathua rape case: Jammu court orders FIR against 6 investigators for torturing witnesses

On Tuesday, the Court of Judicial Magistrate (CJM) circulated an order directing Jammu and Kashmir police to file a case against six members of SIT who were responsible for probing Kathua gang rape and murder case.

Oct 23, 2019

EXCLUSIVE | Meet Lilima Minz, the solid midfielder in Indian team from hockey-loving state of Odisha

In this exclusive interview with International Business Times, India, Lilima Minz discusses many issues, including the upcoming Olympic qualifiers.

Oct 22, 2019

Modi meets US india strategic partnership forum members

FTA with the US? How close is India to clinching the all-important trade deal?

Commerce Minister Piyush Goyal said US trade ambassador Lighthizer concurs with him on the potential of a free trade agreement (FTA) between the two countries.

Oct 22, 2019

NCRB 2017 data reveals rise in crime by 3.6%; kidnapping cases on surge

The number of cases of murder has seen a 5.9 percent decline, from 30,450 in 2016 to 28,653 in 2017.

Oct 22, 2019

Kartarpur row: India to sign agreement on Oct 23, urges Pakistan not to levy $20 fee on pilgrims

Following Pakistan's decision, India has urged Pakistan to reconsider to levy the fee and conveyed that it would be ready to sign the agreement on Kartarpur Sahib Corridor on October 23.

Oct 21, 2019

Egypt unveils biggest ancient coffins found in Luxor with inscriptions, paintings

A team of Egyptian archaeologists discovered a distinctive group of 30 colored wooden coffins for men, women and children in a cache at Al-Asasif cemetery on Luxor's west bank.

Oct 21, 2019

Govt may permit private sector companies to commercially mine coal post Diwali

Government sources said that draft rules, bid documents and agreements for commercial mining has been prepared and it would be finalised by the first week of November.

Oct 20, 2019

Modi cancels Ankara visit after Erdogan supports Pakistan on Kashmir

PM Modi's trip to Ankara would have been his first stand-alone visit to Turkey.

Oct 20, 2019

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Search Results for: Ministry of Defence

Battle of airwaves: Why is India cranking up mobile network in deserted hills?

Push for local manufacturing: Centre mulls hiking defence FDI through automatic route to 74%

Modi's visit expected to foster Saudi's proposed investments in India

Explained: Why Army is opposing Assam Rifles merger with ITBP

Why has India paid Rs 1,265 cr to families from POK? Will they get voting rights?

Hong Kong officially withdraws controversial extradition bill after months of protests

Siachen Glacier tourism: India's geostrategic statement stuns Pakistan, China

Kathua rape case: Jammu court orders FIR against 6 investigators for torturing witnesses

EXCLUSIVE | Meet Lilima Minz, the solid midfielder in Indian team from hockey-loving state of Odisha

FTA with the US? How close is India to clinching the all-important trade deal?

NCRB 2017 data reveals rise in crime by 3.6%; kidnapping cases on surge

Kartarpur row: India to sign agreement on Oct 23, urges Pakistan not to levy $20 fee on pilgrims

Egypt unveils biggest ancient coffins found in Luxor with inscriptions, paintings

Govt may permit private sector companies to commercially mine coal post Diwali

Modi cancels Ankara visit after Erdogan supports Pakistan on Kashmir

Time for India to follow suit? France, Germany, Netherlands, US banned use of EVMs [here's why]

Dhanush's Captain Miller has no buyers in Telugu states? Here's why

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