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Parliament Panel For Enhancing Indian Army's Capital Budget
The capital budget of the Indian Army should be increased to facilitate enhancing its deterrent capacity to ward off challenges from the two "hostile" neighbours, a parliamentary panel has said in an apparent reference to Pakistan and China.
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Army Budget Should Have Deterrent Capacity For At Least 2 Hostile Neighbours: Panel
The capital budget of the Indian Army should be increased to facilitate enhancing its deterrent capacity to ward off challenges from the two "hostile" neighbours, a parliamentary panel said on Tuesday in an apparent reference to Pakistan and China.
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"9,000 Crore Budget Already Provided To Indian Industries": Army Chief
Emphasising the need for self-reliance and sufficiency in critical defence requirements, the Chief of the Indian Army staff, General Manoj Pande, on Thursday, said that a budget of 9,000 crore has already been given to Indian Defence industries.
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Defence Budget Remains Unchanged At Rs 3.18 Lakh Crore
The defence budget remained unchanged at Rs 3.18 lakh crore, the amount set aside in the interim budget in February, notwithstanding expectations of steep hike in resources to modernise the armed forces and procure critical military platforms.
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IPL 2019: Opening Ceremony Funds Donated To Armed Forces
The CoA had decided to cancel the opening ceremony of the Indian Premier League (IPL) and donate the money budgeted for it to the armed forces.
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1.5 Lakh Job Cuts May Give Army Rs 7,000 Crore To Buy Weapons
Worried about antique weapons in its arsenal, the army is seriously thinking about a proposal to shed up to 1.5 lakh jobs. By doing so, the army would save between Rs 5,000 and Rs 7,000 crore which could be used to bump up its capital expenditure account used to maintain and replenish the stock of weaponry that it currently holds.
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Rahul Gandhi Accuses Government Of Asking Soldiers To Buy Their Clothes, Shoes
Congress President Rahul Gandhi today hit out at the government for making "empty slogans" and accused it of asking soldiers to buy their own clothes and shoes.
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Raazi Director Says Box Office Success Matters A Lot
Meghna Gulzar thinks that box office numbers are "expression of people"
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'Laissez Faire Not Ok': Minister Suggests Key Changes To Fix Weapons-Buying Process
Confronted by a system of arms procurement that lies in tatters, Dr Subhash Bhambre, the Minister of State for Defence, has recommended a series of reforms at each of the nine stages prior to a defence deal being announced. He suggests a change in attitude from laissez-faire to being time-conscious and says "due diligence" cannot be an excuse for m...
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India's $250-Billion Military Upgrade Plan Is Sputtering: Foreign Media
India celebrated its Republic Day by parading troops and locally made weapons in front of New Delhi's colonial-era sandstone buildings and past 10 Southeast Asian heads of state -- all potential buyers.
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India Among World's Top Five Defence Spenders: Report
India is among the world's top five defence spenders with its military budget at $50.7 billion, overtaking Saudi Arabia and Russia, according to a new report released today.
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'Disturbing Inputs' About Possible Terror Attack, Says Army Commander
There are some "disturbing" inputs about a terror attack in India aimed at creating the "maximum media impact" during the Shivratri festival and the ongoing Parliament session, a top army commander disclosed.
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Why Centre's 'one rank, one pension' sop fails to woo the armed forces
If the Congress-led UPA government had thought it would be able to woo the large fraternity of soldiers with the 'One Rank, One Pension' sop, announced in the interim budget by Finance Minister P Chidambaram, it is perhaps mistaken.
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How 14,000-crore budget cuts will affect India's armed forces
According to government estimates, the defence budget for the current year has been cut by a whopping Rs. 14,000 crore and acquisitions of new weapon systems have been either put on hold or delayed.
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India hikes defence spending to Rs 1,93,007 crore
India on Friday hiked the Defence budget for 2012-13 to Rs 1,93,007 crore ($42 billion) to fuel rapid modernisation of its Army, Navy and Air Force.
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Parliament Panel For Enhancing Indian Army's Capital Budget
The capital budget of the Indian Army should be increased to facilitate enhancing its deterrent capacity to ward off challenges from the two "hostile" neighbours, a parliamentary panel has said in an apparent reference to Pakistan and China.
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Army Budget Should Have Deterrent Capacity For At Least 2 Hostile Neighbours: Panel
The capital budget of the Indian Army should be increased to facilitate enhancing its deterrent capacity to ward off challenges from the two "hostile" neighbours, a parliamentary panel said on Tuesday in an apparent reference to Pakistan and China.
-
"9,000 Crore Budget Already Provided To Indian Industries": Army Chief
Emphasising the need for self-reliance and sufficiency in critical defence requirements, the Chief of the Indian Army staff, General Manoj Pande, on Thursday, said that a budget of 9,000 crore has already been given to Indian Defence industries.
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Defence Budget Remains Unchanged At Rs 3.18 Lakh Crore
The defence budget remained unchanged at Rs 3.18 lakh crore, the amount set aside in the interim budget in February, notwithstanding expectations of steep hike in resources to modernise the armed forces and procure critical military platforms.
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IPL 2019: Opening Ceremony Funds Donated To Armed Forces
The CoA had decided to cancel the opening ceremony of the Indian Premier League (IPL) and donate the money budgeted for it to the armed forces.
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1.5 Lakh Job Cuts May Give Army Rs 7,000 Crore To Buy Weapons
Worried about antique weapons in its arsenal, the army is seriously thinking about a proposal to shed up to 1.5 lakh jobs. By doing so, the army would save between Rs 5,000 and Rs 7,000 crore which could be used to bump up its capital expenditure account used to maintain and replenish the stock of weaponry that it currently holds.
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Rahul Gandhi Accuses Government Of Asking Soldiers To Buy Their Clothes, Shoes
Congress President Rahul Gandhi today hit out at the government for making "empty slogans" and accused it of asking soldiers to buy their own clothes and shoes.
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Raazi Director Says Box Office Success Matters A Lot
Meghna Gulzar thinks that box office numbers are "expression of people"
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'Laissez Faire Not Ok': Minister Suggests Key Changes To Fix Weapons-Buying Process
Confronted by a system of arms procurement that lies in tatters, Dr Subhash Bhambre, the Minister of State for Defence, has recommended a series of reforms at each of the nine stages prior to a defence deal being announced. He suggests a change in attitude from laissez-faire to being time-conscious and says "due diligence" cannot be an excuse for m...
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India's $250-Billion Military Upgrade Plan Is Sputtering: Foreign Media
India celebrated its Republic Day by parading troops and locally made weapons in front of New Delhi's colonial-era sandstone buildings and past 10 Southeast Asian heads of state -- all potential buyers.
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India Among World's Top Five Defence Spenders: Report
India is among the world's top five defence spenders with its military budget at $50.7 billion, overtaking Saudi Arabia and Russia, according to a new report released today.
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'Disturbing Inputs' About Possible Terror Attack, Says Army Commander
There are some "disturbing" inputs about a terror attack in India aimed at creating the "maximum media impact" during the Shivratri festival and the ongoing Parliament session, a top army commander disclosed.
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Why Centre's 'one rank, one pension' sop fails to woo the armed forces
If the Congress-led UPA government had thought it would be able to woo the large fraternity of soldiers with the 'One Rank, One Pension' sop, announced in the interim budget by Finance Minister P Chidambaram, it is perhaps mistaken.
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How 14,000-crore budget cuts will affect India's armed forces
According to government estimates, the defence budget for the current year has been cut by a whopping Rs. 14,000 crore and acquisitions of new weapon systems have been either put on hold or delayed.
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India hikes defence spending to Rs 1,93,007 crore
India on Friday hiked the Defence budget for 2012-13 to Rs 1,93,007 crore ($42 billion) to fuel rapid modernisation of its Army, Navy and Air Force.
