More items will be banned from imports: Rajnath

Defence Minister Rajnath Singh on Monday asserted the ban on import of 101 types of military equipment is a big step towards making India self-reliant in defence production and more items will be......

Govt moves bill in LS to ban strikes by essential defence services

The government on Thursday introduced a bill in Lok Sabha which seeks to prohibit any agitation and strike by anyone engaged in the essential defence services.   IMAGE: 12.7 mm heavy machine......

Parliament passes bill to ban strikes by essential defence services

Parliament on Thursday passed a bill which allows the central government to prohibit strikes, lockouts, and layoffs in units engaged in essential defence services. The Essential Defence Services......

India's Defence, Aerospace Exports Treble

IMAGE: Defence Minister Rajnath Singh, seen here with a light machine gun, has much to be happy about his ministry's achievements in self-reliance. Photograph: ANI Photo Painting a mixed picture......

Another PSU forays into defence sector

India's largest power and transmission equipment manufacturer, state-owned Bharat Heavy Electricals Limited, is planning to produce defence equipment, including weapons. It is likely to......

Defence firms divert firepower to fighting coronavirus

DRDO is developing 15 to 20 products to help manage the COVID-19 pandemic.Ajai Shukla reports.  Kindly mote that the image has only been posted for representational purposes. Photograph: PTI......

New defence purchase policy soon

Defence Minister A K Antony has sprung a surprise by revealing that the Ministry of Defence (MoD) would implement a new procurement policy this year. Of late, he has been facing mounting criticism......

Blacklisting companies? What the govt must do

Every government and organisation has a blacklist of companies and people whom they would rather avoid. Their reasons could be political or commercial. Some such lists are kept a secret and need to......