Govt issues ordinance prohibiting strikes by essential defence services

The government on Wednesday came out with an ordinance prohibiting any agitation and strike by anyone engaged in the essential defence services. IMAGE: Members of All India Hindustan Aeronautics......

Acute shortage of ammunition in army, no improvement since 2013

The Comptroller and Auditor General on Friday flagged critical shortage of ammunition in the Indian Army. In its report that was tabled in Parliament, the CAG found deficiencies in the performance......

Parrikar will be missed at defence ministry

His absence will be felt because of his decision taking ability and rapport with armed forces, says Sahil Makkar. Manohar Parrikar has left a mark after two-and-a-half years with the defence......

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......

Cut the red tape and let private sector manage surplus govt land

Maybe Modi could ask a patriarch of the stature of the late G D Birla to flesh out the details of a new company to manage government land privatisation. Of all the parts of the divestment......

Corporatising OFBs: An idea whose time has come

'The much-awaited decision could be a welcome change at a time when the Indian armed forces are crying for self-reliance and the defence industry is looking forward to more indigenisation,' notes......

Food Security Bill will benefit over 75% rural households: Min

Union Minister of State for Communication, IT and Shipping, Milind Deora on Monday expressed hope that the Centre's Food Security Bill would be ratified in the Monsoon session of Parliament. "It is......

'GoI must reform the power sector to attarct FDI'

Indian Electrical & Electronics Manufacturers' Association, over the years, has been representing the difficulties and concerns of the industry to the Govt. of India, through its pre-budget......

AAI election: Rao braces up to take on Malhotra

With the much-awaited elections to the Archery Association of India (AAI)drawing closer, the national convenor of Clean Sports India B V P Rao, who will be challenging incumbent president V K......