How IAF plans to strengthen 'depleted' squadron

The number of Indian Air Force fighter squadrons has reduced in recent years due to phasing out of ageing variants of the MiG-21, the MiG-23 and the MiG-27 aircraft, and the "shortage" is being......

Shift Of Power In Parliament Post Polls

The increased numbers of the Opposition bloc would mean that their MPs are likely to head several more panels than the four that they did by the end of the term of the 17th Lok Sabha. IMAGE: The......

Winter Session: Opposition presses for debate on Adani

The opposition on Sunday asked the Centre to allow discussions in the Parliament on the United States prosecutors' bribery charges against the Adani Group even as Union minister Kiren Rijiju made......

Will Japan Instability Derail India Ties?

There is nothing to be worried about as bilateral ties are robust with solid foundations.Both are on the same page on the economic and defence/security ties bilaterally and globally and that shall......

Defence ministry may set up land regulator

The defence ministry plans to set up an independent land regulator and conduct a land audit as part of its internal reforms process.The ministry holds about 1.73 million acre of land.The trigger......

Govt mulls 100 per cent FDI in defence

The government is considering a proposal to allow 100 per cent foreign direct investment into the country's defence sector, despite stiff opposition from the defence ministry that has raised......

Govt mulls one-rank one-pension for ex-servicemen

A committee would be set up by the finance ministry to consider the long-pending demand of ex-servicemen for a 'one-rank one-pension' scheme.This assurance was given to a delegation of Members of......

Govt moots joint ventures in Defence production

With private participation in Defence production failing to take-off, the government on Monday suggested transfer of technology through joint ventures to Indian private industry for strengthening......