Tag: defence
Tax Sops For Individuals, Small Firms; More Money For Welfare: Jaitley
Hoping for a 17-per cent growth in taxes revenues, Finance Minister Arun Jaitley on Wednesday presented the Union Budget 2017-18, offering more money for welfare schemes, minor tax sops for individuals and small firms, with a fiscal deficit of 3.2 per cent of GDP.....
India Tests Nuclear Interceptor Missile
Enhancing its capability to dealing with a nuclear attack threat, India on Saturday successfully test fired a Prithvi Defence Vehicle (PDV) interceptor missile designed to intercept and destroy hostile ballistic missiles in space even before they re-enter the Earth's atmosphere. ....
Jaitley Takes Charge As Defence Minister
Finance Minister Arun Jaitley on Tuesday assumed charge as Defence Minister, a day after he was given additional responsibility of the ministry. ....
NSA Doval Meets U.S. Defence Secy, Reaffirms Indo-U.S. Ties In Defence Cooperation
National Security Advisor Ajit Doval met United States Defense Secretary Jim Mattis at the Pentagon to discuss the importance of the U.S.-India relationship and the role of both nations in cooperating to uphold international laws and principles.....
Pakistan Rules Out Immediate Execution Of Jadhav
Kulbhushan Jadhav, an alleged Indian 'spy' who has been awarded death sentence by a military court in Pakistan, will not be immediately executed, Defence Minister Khawaja Mohammad Asif has said.....
Modernisation Of Defence Equipment Top Priority: Jaitley
Modernisation of defence equipment is the top most priority for the government, Defence Minister Arun Jaitley said on Monday as he addressed the Army Commanders' Conference here.....
Japan, US Test Anti-missile Ships During Joint Military Exercises
Japan and the US began a specific seaborne joint military exercise within the ongoing joint naval exercises that began on Sunday amid heightened tensions with North Korea, media reports said.....
Indian, Pakistani Army Clash On LoC
The Pakistani Army on Thursday resorted to unprovoked firing at Indian positions on the Line of Control (LoC) in Jammu and Kashmir's Poonch district.....
Cabinet Reshuffle: Modi Rejigs Team, Sitharaman Gets Defence, Goyal Railways
Nirmala Sitharaman was named India's Defence Minister in a reshuffle-cum-expansion of the Union Cabinet by Prime Minister Narendra Modi on 3 September. Piyush Goyal was awarded charge of the Indian Railways.....
Two Commandos, Two Militants Killed In J&K Gunfight
Two commandos of the Indian Air Force elite Garud commando unit and two militants were killed on Wednesday in a gun battle in Jammu and Kashmir's Bandipora district.....
