Defence Ministry Letter

In a letter to the Defence Ministry, Shiv Sena MP Priyanka Chaturvedi has said the Maharashtra government is "happy to cooperate in restoring and preserving the historical ship" INS Viraat, which served as India's aircraft carrier.

The Defence Ministry has issued a formal letter to grant Permanent Commission to women officers in the Indian Army, a statement said. The move paves the way for "empowering women officers to shoulder larger roles" in the Army, the statement said.

Home Minister Rajnath Singh today said he was not aware of any letter to his ministry from Ukraine's National Anti-Corruption Bureau (NAB) regarding alleged kickbacks in the procurement of spare parts for transport aircraft An-32 by the Ministry of Defence (MoD).

The Supreme Court has expressed its displeasure that the Ministry of Defence has "not even bothered" to respond to the letters addressed to it by the CBI's Special Investigation Team (SIT) that is probing the alleged extra-judicial killings and fake encounters by the Army, Assam Rifles and police in Manipur.

In a move long demanded by the armed forces, Defence Minister Nirmala Sitharaman has withdrawn a 2016 which appeared to downgrade the rank and status of armed forces officers as compared to their civilian counterparts within the defence ministry.

Amid seething resentment among the military over a recent letter on ranks, the government today said there has been no downgrading of the armed forces in comparison with their civilian counterparts.

Strong objections from the armed forces, including a letter from the army in August, were overruled when the Defence Ministry recently announced the elevation of civilian officers in comparison with their military counterparts.

A defence ministry letter that elevates civilian officers in comparison to their military counterparts has provoked deep resentment in the armed forces.

Top UPA ministers are battling it out over a Rs 13,000 crore aircraft deal. Heavy Industries Minister Praful Patel has written a strongly-worded letter to Defence Minister AK Antony, complaining about the Indian Air Force's decision to not allow public sector units (PSUs) to participate in a global tender for 56 transport aircraft.

South Korea's defence minister received a package containing a threatening letter and suspicious powder on Tuesday, in what his ministry described as an attempted act of "terror".

The Karnataka government has opposed shifting the biennial mega air show Aero India hosted at the Indian Air Force (IAF) base on Bangalore's outskirts out of the state. "It has come to our notice that there is a move to shift Aero India out of Bangalore. I am told this has come up because of Bangalore International Airport Ltd (BIAL) taking up the...

Concerned over media reports of the Indian Army moving two key battalions to the national capital and Army Chief Gen. VK Singh's letter to Prime Minister Manmohan Singh on gaps in battle readiness, a parliamentary committee on Wednesday raised serious questions on the functioning of the Defence Ministry and the Armed forces. At its pre-scheduled m...

With less than a week to go before Army chief VK Singh's petition on the row over his age comes up in the Supreme Court, sources have told NDTV that the Ministry of Defence has written a letter to the Adjutant's General's branch asking for an amendment in records for the Army Chief's year of birth.

In a letter to the Defence Ministry, Shiv Sena MP Priyanka Chaturvedi has said the Maharashtra government is "happy to cooperate in restoring and preserving the historical ship" INS Viraat, which served as India's aircraft carrier.

The Defence Ministry has issued a formal letter to grant Permanent Commission to women officers in the Indian Army, a statement said. The move paves the way for "empowering women officers to shoulder larger roles" in the Army, the statement said.

Home Minister Rajnath Singh today said he was not aware of any letter to his ministry from Ukraine's National Anti-Corruption Bureau (NAB) regarding alleged kickbacks in the procurement of spare parts for transport aircraft An-32 by the Ministry of Defence (MoD).

The Supreme Court has expressed its displeasure that the Ministry of Defence has "not even bothered" to respond to the letters addressed to it by the CBI's Special Investigation Team (SIT) that is probing the alleged extra-judicial killings and fake encounters by the Army, Assam Rifles and police in Manipur.

In a move long demanded by the armed forces, Defence Minister Nirmala Sitharaman has withdrawn a 2016 which appeared to downgrade the rank and status of armed forces officers as compared to their civilian counterparts within the defence ministry.

Amid seething resentment among the military over a recent letter on ranks, the government today said there has been no downgrading of the armed forces in comparison with their civilian counterparts.

Strong objections from the armed forces, including a letter from the army in August, were overruled when the Defence Ministry recently announced the elevation of civilian officers in comparison with their military counterparts.

A defence ministry letter that elevates civilian officers in comparison to their military counterparts has provoked deep resentment in the armed forces.

Top UPA ministers are battling it out over a Rs 13,000 crore aircraft deal. Heavy Industries Minister Praful Patel has written a strongly-worded letter to Defence Minister AK Antony, complaining about the Indian Air Force's decision to not allow public sector units (PSUs) to participate in a global tender for 56 transport aircraft.

South Korea's defence minister received a package containing a threatening letter and suspicious powder on Tuesday, in what his ministry described as an attempted act of "terror".

The Karnataka government has opposed shifting the biennial mega air show Aero India hosted at the Indian Air Force (IAF) base on Bangalore's outskirts out of the state. "It has come to our notice that there is a move to shift Aero India out of Bangalore. I am told this has come up because of Bangalore International Airport Ltd (BIAL) taking up the...

Concerned over media reports of the Indian Army moving two key battalions to the national capital and Army Chief Gen. VK Singh's letter to Prime Minister Manmohan Singh on gaps in battle readiness, a parliamentary committee on Wednesday raised serious questions on the functioning of the Defence Ministry and the Armed forces. At its pre-scheduled m...

With less than a week to go before Army chief VK Singh's petition on the row over his age comes up in the Supreme Court, sources have told NDTV that the Ministry of Defence has written a letter to the Adjutant's General's branch asking for an amendment in records for the Army Chief's year of birth.