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Rs 1.96 Lakh Crore Allocated To Home Ministry In Budget 2023
Sending a clear message about its internal security priorities, the Modi government on Wednesday allocated Rs 1.96 lakh crore to the Ministry of Home Affairs (MHA) with a majority of the spending on Central Armed Police Forces such as CRPF and intelligence gathering.
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Meghalaya Woman Spends 2 Days Locked In Bank As Robbery Attempt Fails: Police
Armed with a hammer and sachets of Oral Re-hydration Solutions (ORS), a 40-year-old woman last Friday locked herself inside a bank in Meghalaya's capital city Shillong to carry out a Hollywood-style money heist.
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India Bringing Modern Technologies From Around World For Armed Forces: PM Modi
On a surprise visit to Ladakh in the midst of heightened tension between India and China, Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Friday told soldiers that modernisation of the armed forces is a priority and that the spending on border infrastructure has almost tripled.
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Facebook Bets On India With $5.7 Billion Reliance Deal
Facebook is set to spend $5.7 billion to buy a 9.99 per cent stake in Reliance Industries' digital arm,
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Jawa Nomads Punjab Da Tor: Exploring Punjab On Jawa Motorcycles
We spent a few days astride some Jawa motorcycles exploring Punjab, through some country roads, fast highways and visits to the frontier with Pakistan to spend some time with the armed forces.
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Ensure Jawans Get To Stay With Family For 100 Days Annually: Amit Shah To Officials
Union Home Minister Amit Shah has directed the Central Armed Police Forces (CAPFs) like CRPF, BSF and others to undertake a mega manpower planning and ensure that around 7 lakh jawans get to spend at least 100 days with their families in a year, officials said on Thursday.
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Honda CB300R First Ride Review
We spend a day riding Honda's new roadster, the very handsome CB300R. It could prove to be shot in the arm for Honda in the 200 cc to 400 cc space, where the company has been lacking firepower for some time now! Is it worth a buy? Here's our review.
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Congress Attacks Centre Over Military Spending, "Apathy" Towards Soldiers
The Congress today accused the Modi government of "politicising" the armed forces and compromising national security by "lowering" the morale of soldiers and insulting them through cuts in their spending.
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Future Wars Will Be Fought In Cyber Domain, Says Army Chief
Army Chief General Bipin Rawat today said there is a need to focus on incorporating Artificial Intelligence (AI) and big data computing into the Armed forces' system, saying the northern adversary of the country (China) is spending "huge money" on this technology.
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Opinion: The Big Bang In Indian Defense Is Delayed
India has millions of military personnel, billions of dollars in arms spending and grave threats on its borders, yet the nation doesn't make its own fighter jets and anti-tank missiles. Is that a massive opportunity for investors? Not so fast.
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In India-Israel Defense Ties, A Rope-Maker Makes Big Gains
Amid the scores of companies looking to cash in on India's plans to boost defense spending and open up contracts to the local private sector, one unlikely hopeful stands out: a ropemaker.
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Strengthen Military, Look For New Allies To Tackle Pakistan, China: Army Chief Bipin Rawat
The armed forces are not getting their due share of resources, Army chief General Bipin Rawat said on Thursday, pitching for increased defence spending to enhance India's strategic clout.
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Adopt Arm's Length Approach For CSR: Arun Jaitley To India Inc
Finance Minister added that mandatory CSR spending was introduced in 2013 and its implementation started in 2014. Mr Jaitley rued there was lack of understanding and consciousness about CSR spending and the purpose it serves.
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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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'We Sleep Because You Stand Guard': PM Narendra Modi Spends Diwali With Soldiers
Prime Minister Narendra Modi, who dedicated this year's Diwali to the armed forces in his monthly radio address Mann Ki Baat, spent Diwali with a tour to border posts in Himachal Pradesh on Sunday, meeting the soldiers on duty.
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Rs 1.96 Lakh Crore Allocated To Home Ministry In Budget 2023
Sending a clear message about its internal security priorities, the Modi government on Wednesday allocated Rs 1.96 lakh crore to the Ministry of Home Affairs (MHA) with a majority of the spending on Central Armed Police Forces such as CRPF and intelligence gathering.
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Meghalaya Woman Spends 2 Days Locked In Bank As Robbery Attempt Fails: Police
Armed with a hammer and sachets of Oral Re-hydration Solutions (ORS), a 40-year-old woman last Friday locked herself inside a bank in Meghalaya's capital city Shillong to carry out a Hollywood-style money heist.
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India Bringing Modern Technologies From Around World For Armed Forces: PM Modi
On a surprise visit to Ladakh in the midst of heightened tension between India and China, Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Friday told soldiers that modernisation of the armed forces is a priority and that the spending on border infrastructure has almost tripled.
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Facebook Bets On India With $5.7 Billion Reliance Deal
Facebook is set to spend $5.7 billion to buy a 9.99 per cent stake in Reliance Industries' digital arm,
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Jawa Nomads Punjab Da Tor: Exploring Punjab On Jawa Motorcycles
We spent a few days astride some Jawa motorcycles exploring Punjab, through some country roads, fast highways and visits to the frontier with Pakistan to spend some time with the armed forces.
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Ensure Jawans Get To Stay With Family For 100 Days Annually: Amit Shah To Officials
Union Home Minister Amit Shah has directed the Central Armed Police Forces (CAPFs) like CRPF, BSF and others to undertake a mega manpower planning and ensure that around 7 lakh jawans get to spend at least 100 days with their families in a year, officials said on Thursday.
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Honda CB300R First Ride Review
We spend a day riding Honda's new roadster, the very handsome CB300R. It could prove to be shot in the arm for Honda in the 200 cc to 400 cc space, where the company has been lacking firepower for some time now! Is it worth a buy? Here's our review.
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Congress Attacks Centre Over Military Spending, "Apathy" Towards Soldiers
The Congress today accused the Modi government of "politicising" the armed forces and compromising national security by "lowering" the morale of soldiers and insulting them through cuts in their spending.
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Future Wars Will Be Fought In Cyber Domain, Says Army Chief
Army Chief General Bipin Rawat today said there is a need to focus on incorporating Artificial Intelligence (AI) and big data computing into the Armed forces' system, saying the northern adversary of the country (China) is spending "huge money" on this technology.
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Opinion: The Big Bang In Indian Defense Is Delayed
India has millions of military personnel, billions of dollars in arms spending and grave threats on its borders, yet the nation doesn't make its own fighter jets and anti-tank missiles. Is that a massive opportunity for investors? Not so fast.
-
In India-Israel Defense Ties, A Rope-Maker Makes Big Gains
Amid the scores of companies looking to cash in on India's plans to boost defense spending and open up contracts to the local private sector, one unlikely hopeful stands out: a ropemaker.
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Strengthen Military, Look For New Allies To Tackle Pakistan, China: Army Chief Bipin Rawat
The armed forces are not getting their due share of resources, Army chief General Bipin Rawat said on Thursday, pitching for increased defence spending to enhance India's strategic clout.
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Adopt Arm's Length Approach For CSR: Arun Jaitley To India Inc
Finance Minister added that mandatory CSR spending was introduced in 2013 and its implementation started in 2014. Mr Jaitley rued there was lack of understanding and consciousness about CSR spending and the purpose it serves.
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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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'We Sleep Because You Stand Guard': PM Narendra Modi Spends Diwali With Soldiers
Prime Minister Narendra Modi, who dedicated this year's Diwali to the armed forces in his monthly radio address Mann Ki Baat, spent Diwali with a tour to border posts in Himachal Pradesh on Sunday, meeting the soldiers on duty.
