With Army Chief Gen V K Singh highlighting shortage of equipment, the defence ministry on Monday appeared to be fast-tracking decision-making as it approved a plan for development of capabilities......
The raft of prompt decisions by the usually sluggish Ministry of Defence have been triggered by the simmering row between army chief General V K Singh and Defence Minister A K Antony. Rahul Bedi......
The compulsion behind India and Japan to deepen security cooperation is in response to China's growing political and economic clout and its assertive behaviour in disputed areas. This has been the......
In a major move, India has done away with offset requirements for government-to-government defence deals and single-vendor contracts under a new policy unveiled on Monday for the procurement of......
'The procurement cycle still consumes too much time; little has changed.''There is still no level playing field for the private sector.' IMAGE: Prime Minister Narendra Damodardas Modi addresses......
For the second time since Press Note 2 and 4 were issued in February 2009, the Department of Economic Affairs in the finance ministry has raised questions on their implementation, this time over an......
India plans to make air travel affordable on small routes, boost regional connectivity and reopen closed airports. IMAGE: Two per cent levy is proposed on all domestic and overseas tickets.......
The task force constituted to suggest steps for stimulating growth in the IT, ITeS and electronics hardware manufacturing industries has submitted its recommendations. Headed by Ajai Chowdhury,......
The first meeting of the Group of Ministers, set up on the instructions of the prime minister to resolve the controversial issue of spectrum allocation and the vacation of this resource from the......
This year's budget is touted as being a 'good' one for the common man. And not without reason. The tax benefits have been the main reason for this perception. Without any doubt investors have......