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"Bofors Sank Congress, Rafale Will Bring PM Modi Back": Defence Minister
Defence Minister Nirmala Sitharaman, replying to an acrimonious debate in parliament on the Rafale jet deal today, accused the Congress of scrapping an earlier deal when it was in power because it "didn't get the money" and ignored social security in favour of its "treasury security".
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On Notes Ban Anniversary, Arun Jaitley Says Confiscating Cash Wasn't Aim
Finance Minister Arun Jaitley posted a strong defence of demonetisation today as opposition parties seized the second anniversary of the move to rip into the government and even demand an apology from Prime Minister Narendra Modi. In a Facebook post, the minister described PM Modi's overnight ban on higher currency notes on November 8, 2016, as a "...
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Cabinet Reshuffle: Nirmala Sitharaman Gets Defence, Piyush Goyal Gets Railways - 10 Points
Nirmala Sitharaman will be the country's new Defence Minister while Piyush Goyal will be the new Railways Minister after a cabinet reshuffle on Sunday that saw nine new ministers take oath. Ms Sitharaman and Mr Goyal too took oath after being promoted to cabinet rank along with Dharmendra Pradhan and Mukhtar Abbas Naqvi. Nirmala Sitharaman is the f...
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Cabinet Reshuffle On Sunday Morning, 8 Ministers Quit: 10 Points
A new Defence Minister is expected to be appointed on Sunday morning when Prime Minister Narendra Modi is likely to revamp his cabinet in a big shake-up. Arun Jaitley will retain the Finance Ministry, sources said; he currently handles both key departments. The Prime Minister was still tweaking his list of new ministers till late on Friday night, s...
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Pathankot Fallout: Special Powers To Armed Forces For Security Upgrade
A Rs. 2,000 crore blueprint to upgrade security at defence installations that has been caught up in bureaucratic red tape could finally get off the ground. The NDA government on Thursday declared the Armed Forces were being given "substantial financial powers" to revamp security of 3,000 sensitive installations without seeking approvals from the de...
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Finance Minister Arun Jaitley Gets Defence Ministry After Manohar Parrikar Heads To Goa
With Manohar Parrikar headed to Goa as the next Chief Minister, Finance Minister Arun Jaitley was told to take additional charge as the country's Defence Minister. Rashtrapati Bhavan said President Pranab Mukherjee had accepted Mr Parrikar's resignation with immediate effect. "Further as advised by the Prime Minister, the President has directed th...
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In India's 'Make Or Break' Budget, Defense May Take a Back Seat
The defense ministry needs an increase of roughly 10 percent to deal with inflation and the vast sums required to modernize India's aging military hardware.
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Arun Jaitley Pitches for Rational Approach to OROP
Defence personnel retiring at early age of 35-38 years should get higher pension but the same principle cannot be applied to those superannuating at 60-62 years, Finance Minister Arun Jaitley said pitching for reasonable and rational approach to One Rank One Pension issue.
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UPA's Land Law Defective, Posed Threat to India's Security, Says Finance Minister Arun Jaitley
Launching a scathing attack on the Congress, Finance Minister Arun Jaitley said on Thursday that the previous UPA regime's land law has had "disastrous impact" on India's national security as Pakistan could get information on critical defence projects coming up here.
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India to Get Two More Missile Test Facilities
India will set up two more missile test range facilities, one each in Andhra Pradesh and Andaman and Nicobar Islands, parliament was informed on Friday.
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Arun Jaitley to Visit Western Naval Command Today
Defence Minister Arun Jaitley may get to see the salvaged INS Sindhurakshak submarine during his Mumbai visit today where he will review the operational preparedness of the Western Naval Command.
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Defence Minister Arun Jaitley to Visit Western Naval Command on Saturday
Defence Minister Arun Jaitley may get to see the salvaged INS Sindhurakshak submarine during his Mumbai visit on Saturday where he will review the operational preparedness of the Western Naval Command.
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"Bofors Sank Congress, Rafale Will Bring PM Modi Back": Defence Minister
Defence Minister Nirmala Sitharaman, replying to an acrimonious debate in parliament on the Rafale jet deal today, accused the Congress of scrapping an earlier deal when it was in power because it "didn't get the money" and ignored social security in favour of its "treasury security".
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On Notes Ban Anniversary, Arun Jaitley Says Confiscating Cash Wasn't Aim
Finance Minister Arun Jaitley posted a strong defence of demonetisation today as opposition parties seized the second anniversary of the move to rip into the government and even demand an apology from Prime Minister Narendra Modi. In a Facebook post, the minister described PM Modi's overnight ban on higher currency notes on November 8, 2016, as a "...
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Cabinet Reshuffle: Nirmala Sitharaman Gets Defence, Piyush Goyal Gets Railways - 10 Points
Nirmala Sitharaman will be the country's new Defence Minister while Piyush Goyal will be the new Railways Minister after a cabinet reshuffle on Sunday that saw nine new ministers take oath. Ms Sitharaman and Mr Goyal too took oath after being promoted to cabinet rank along with Dharmendra Pradhan and Mukhtar Abbas Naqvi. Nirmala Sitharaman is the f...
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Cabinet Reshuffle On Sunday Morning, 8 Ministers Quit: 10 Points
A new Defence Minister is expected to be appointed on Sunday morning when Prime Minister Narendra Modi is likely to revamp his cabinet in a big shake-up. Arun Jaitley will retain the Finance Ministry, sources said; he currently handles both key departments. The Prime Minister was still tweaking his list of new ministers till late on Friday night, s...
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Pathankot Fallout: Special Powers To Armed Forces For Security Upgrade
A Rs. 2,000 crore blueprint to upgrade security at defence installations that has been caught up in bureaucratic red tape could finally get off the ground. The NDA government on Thursday declared the Armed Forces were being given "substantial financial powers" to revamp security of 3,000 sensitive installations without seeking approvals from the de...
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Finance Minister Arun Jaitley Gets Defence Ministry After Manohar Parrikar Heads To Goa
With Manohar Parrikar headed to Goa as the next Chief Minister, Finance Minister Arun Jaitley was told to take additional charge as the country's Defence Minister. Rashtrapati Bhavan said President Pranab Mukherjee had accepted Mr Parrikar's resignation with immediate effect. "Further as advised by the Prime Minister, the President has directed th...
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In India's 'Make Or Break' Budget, Defense May Take a Back Seat
The defense ministry needs an increase of roughly 10 percent to deal with inflation and the vast sums required to modernize India's aging military hardware.
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Arun Jaitley Pitches for Rational Approach to OROP
Defence personnel retiring at early age of 35-38 years should get higher pension but the same principle cannot be applied to those superannuating at 60-62 years, Finance Minister Arun Jaitley said pitching for reasonable and rational approach to One Rank One Pension issue.
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UPA's Land Law Defective, Posed Threat to India's Security, Says Finance Minister Arun Jaitley
Launching a scathing attack on the Congress, Finance Minister Arun Jaitley said on Thursday that the previous UPA regime's land law has had "disastrous impact" on India's national security as Pakistan could get information on critical defence projects coming up here.
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India to Get Two More Missile Test Facilities
India will set up two more missile test range facilities, one each in Andhra Pradesh and Andaman and Nicobar Islands, parliament was informed on Friday.
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Arun Jaitley to Visit Western Naval Command Today
Defence Minister Arun Jaitley may get to see the salvaged INS Sindhurakshak submarine during his Mumbai visit today where he will review the operational preparedness of the Western Naval Command.
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Defence Minister Arun Jaitley to Visit Western Naval Command on Saturday
Defence Minister Arun Jaitley may get to see the salvaged INS Sindhurakshak submarine during his Mumbai visit on Saturday where he will review the operational preparedness of the Western Naval Command.
