Dr Kamat is a Helpless Head of DRDO because during his one-year extension he is not able to preforms his responsibilities given by GOI. Like first and most important task was to implementing Dr Raghwan Committee recommendations why because he has not had the charisma to convenience his colleges the clear massage of PMO vision […]
Modi government plans to launch team to probe defence scams
By Pradip R Sagar Published: 18th September 2016 – The New Indian Express NEW DELHI: With an extremely poor track record of probing defence bribery scandals, the country may have a special team to investigate such cases. Prime Minister Narendra Modi-led government is contemplating a proposal to constitute the team. The proposal came up for […]
DRDO working on health monitor for soldiers
TNN | Sep 17, 2016, Trichy: The Defence Research and Development Organisation is working on a wearable health monitoring system for soldiers, said P S Pandian, director-technology, DRDO, Bengaluru, explaining the varied scope of bio medical research for students. Speaking at the inauguration of the instrumentation and control engineering department at the National Institute of […]
Government asks CBI to probe in allegations of corruption in purchase of three Embraer aircrafts
By Express News Service Published: 15th September 2016 – The New Indian Express NEW DELHI: The Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) has started analyzing allegations of Brazilian aviation major Embraer hiring a UK-based agent and paying commissions to swing the $208 million deal for three Emb-145 aircraft inked with India during UPA rule in 2008. […]
Narayana Murthy named Director of RCI, DRDO
14 September2016 – BuisnessLine – The HIDU HYDERABAD, SEP 14.: BHVS Narayana Murthy, an expert in Avionics has been appointed as Director, Research Centre Imarat (RCI), Defence Research Development Organisation (DRDO), Hyderabad. During the past three decades he has made contributions towards design, development and delivery of onboard computers, Missile launch processors, real-time mission software […]
Embraer aircraft deal: Defence Ministry asks CBI to probe allegations
By: PTI | New Delhi – September 14, 2016 -The New Indian Express The deal for purchase of three Embraer aircraft during the UPA regime has kicked up dust with US authorities going into alleged payment of kickbacks. The Defence Ministry has asked the CBI to probe allegations that kickbacks were paid in the USD […]
DRDO sets timeline for fixing grievances to discourage direct complaint to PM Modi
By Pradip R. Sagar 14 September 2016 The New Indian Express NEW DELHI: As scientists involved in defence research continue to write to Prime Minister Narendra Modi with their grievances, DRDO headquarters has asked all its department heads to take timely action on these complaints to avoid direct communication with PM or Defence minister. Following […]
CBI will probe Embraer deal if evidence of criminality found, says Parrikar
September 11, 2016 – THE HINDU ‘Will make a statement only after studying the DRDO report’ Defence Minister Manohar Parrikar on Sunday said he might recommend a CBI probe into the Embraer aircraft deal if it displayed “criminal nature” after the DRDO wrote to the Brazilian company seeking details of the deal involving three EMB […]
CBI may probe Embraer deal, if needed, hints Parrikar
ANI | Sep 11, 2016,- The Times of India VADODARA: With the Defence Research and Development Organisation (DRDO) writing to Brazilian company Embraer, seeking details on a report that it employed an agent to sell three EMB 145 aircraft to the DRDO in 2008, defence minister Manohar Parrikar on Sunday asserted that if the issues […]
India-Embraer jet deal under scanner for graft, Defence Ministry seeks firm’s reply within 15 days
Jugal R Purohit, New Delhi, September 10, 2016 – Indiatoday.in “We are as surprised as anyone else. If there was an investigation, they should have informed us. This is mentioned in the contract,” said a senior Defence Ministry source. Rocked by allegations of corruption in its deal with Brazilian aviation firm Embraer, which is under […]
After Agusta cloud, Embraer deal under scanner
NEW DELHI, September 10, 2016 – THE HINDU Brazilian aircraft major Embraer is alleged to have resorted to bribes, used middlemen to secure contracts. India has asked an explanation from the Brazilian aircraft-maker Embraer following media reports of an international investigation into the alleged payment of bribes to secure an aircraft deal in 2008. Embraer […]
