PLA's hospital ship to visit India next month
A hospital ship of the Chinese navy, Peace Ark, will visit India for the first time in August. It signals the initiation of what could be an increased level of interaction between the Indian and Chinese navies in the wake of Defence Minister A K Antony's maiden visit to China. A hospital ship of the Chinese navy, Peace Ark, will visit India for the first time in August. It signals the initiation of what could be an increased level of interaction between the Indian and Chinese navies in the wake of Defence Minister A K Antony'…
Defence ministry signs death warrant for India’s first aircraft carrier
India's first aircraft carrier, the Vikrant, is finally set to sail into the sunset. Defence Minister A.K. Antony recently approved the sale of the retired aircraft carrier as scrap. India's first aircraft carrier, the Vikrant, is finally set to sail into the sunset. Defence Minister A.K. Antony recently approved the sale of the retired aircraft carrier as scrap. This follows the failure of decade-long plans to convert the warship into a Rs.600-crore floating museum in Mumbai. Defence ministry officials said final orders for …
Anand Sharma for FDI cap hike in telecom, defence
In a bid to spur investments, Commerce and Industry Minister Anand Sharma today "strongly favoured" raising the FDI cap in telecom as well as defence sector and said he will meet global investors to address their concerns, particularly in multi-brand retail. Before leaving for 10-day visit from tommorow to Helsinki, St Petersburg, Belfast and London, Sharma said he will address all the concerns of foreign retail sector investors and ensure all help in setting up stores. Sharma said his ministry would move the Cabinet for …
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Berthing facilities for naval ships
Naval vessels will be provided berthing facilities at the proposed Vizhinjam port. The decision in this regard was taken at a high-level meeting chaired by the Union Defence Minister A K Antony at the Southern Naval Command, here on Saturday. It has also been decided that the cost of setting up the facility will be jointly borne by the state government and the Indian Navy, sources said. The Navy had requested 500 metres of berthing space for its ships at Vizhinjam. The government had already clarified that there was no issue if the …
Chopper scam: CBI to register preliminary enquiry
The CBI is likely to register a preliminary enquiry (PE) to look if the UK-based helicopter supplier AgustaWestland had paid alleged kickbacks to a senior Army officer to swing the deal for supplying Light Utility Helicopters to the Army in its favour. The Army had plans to procure as many as 197 light utility helicopters but the deal was stalled after the allegations of corruption came to the fore. The CBI is now probing whether the senior Army officer had assured AgustaWestland to swing the contract for supplying 197 light utility h…
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