India's deal for 197 helicopters just got delayed further

Amid allegations of bribery attempt in the 197-chopper deal, India has asked the two vendors in the race to extend the validity of their commercial bids till the end of this year, making it clear......

Investigate bribery charges against brigadier: Army

The Army has asked the defence ministry to investigate the charges that a Brigadier had sought a bribe of Rs 25 crore from AgustaWestland to help it bag the deal for supplying 197 light choppers......

Decision on 197 chopper purchase put off

Amidst allegations of deviation from the tendering process, the government on Wednesday put off the decision on a proposal to procure 197 light helicopters, a move that comes against the backdrop......

Time To Establish Diplomatic Relations With Taliban

The Taliban government in Afghanistan is not going anywhere.That being the case, why is the hesitation to establish formal diplomatic relations with the Taliban? asks Lieutenant General Prakash......

Expansion of IIMs, IITs likely to suffer

The ambitious plans of the Indian human resource development ministry to set up new institutions of higher learning like IITs and IIMs and expand infrastructure for the benefit of Other Backward......

Aadhaar Bill to ensure privacy protection

The UIDAI, set up in 2009, will manage the generation and authentication of Aadhaar numbers.  The government could introduce a regulatory framework to ensure that the biometric details of......

OilMin to move Cabinet note to allow RIL retain 3 gas discoveries

The Ministry of Petroleum and Natural Gas has proposed allowing Reliance Industries Ltd to submit a revised declaration of commerciality for three of its discoveries in the KG-D6 block -- D29, D30......

Decisions on RIL block after DGH input: Oil Min to PAC

With Comptroller and Auditor General criticising its decisions on Reliance Industries Limited's KG-D6 block, the Oil Ministry has told a high-powered Parliamentary Committee that it was guided by......