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 […]
Tatra deal: CBI probes new company after Gen VK Singh accuses Vectra’s Ravi Rishi
Neeraj Chauhan, TNN Apr 13, 2012, 12.40AM IST NEW DELHI: CBI is investigating Venus Projects, a second company belonging to London-based businessman Ravi Rishi of Vectra group, after the NRI was named by Army chief Gen V K Singh as the person behind a Rs 14-crore bribe offer made to him in September, 2010. The […]
Gen VK Singh stalled BEML’s 1,000 truck order in 2010
TNN | Apr 14, 2012, 12.29AM IST NEW DELHI: Bharat Earth Movers Limited (BEML), which is in the eye of the storm kicked up by the Army chief’s claim about a Rs 14-crore bribe offer, was preparing to supply 1,000 Tatra trucks in 2010 when General V K Singh stalled the entire acquisition. Sources said […]
Corruption will not be tolerated: AK Antony
PTI | Apr 11, 2012, 02.42PM IST KOCHI: In the backdrop of the recent storm over alleged corruption in defence procurements, defence minister AK Antony today said the country’s interests were paramount and there will be “no cover up and no vendetta”. “India’s interests are our only concern. We are not against any company or […]
Call for action against ‘coup’ scaremonger ‘Mischief’ By An Insider, Admits Govt
TIMES NEWS NETWORK New Delhi: With the government admitting that “mischief ” by an insider was responsible for the scare over a routine movement of two Army units, the demand for a probe into the matter is gathering momentum amid indications that Army headquarters may itself seek an inquiry. The issue figured in the meeting […]
Where is the Tatra scam whistle-blower?
Reported by Tejas Mehta, Updated: April 04, 2012 18:40 IST -NDTV New Delhi: Has the whistle-blower in the Tatra truck scam gone underground fearing for his life? Since the Army Chief General VK Singh disclosed last week that he was offered 14-crores as a bribe to clear “sub-standard” trucks, a new surge of attention is being […]
The Lab Optimists
Open Magazine – feature BY Madhavankutty Pillai 31st March 2012 From battle tanks to mosquito repellents to dosas in space, the DRDO is a laboratory of sweeping ideas, many of which will take a lifetime to execute. Last year, the Indian Air Force got a taste of something they didn’t much like. The newspaper DNA reported that IAF officials […]
DRDO contradicts Army chief, says Tatra trucks ‘outstanding’
PTI | Mar 31, 2012, 08.18PM IST NEW DELHI: Contradicting Army Chief General V K Singh, DRDO chief V K Saraswat on Saturday said Tatra trucks were “outstanding” and there was nothing substandard about the vehicles used as base for launching all important missiles like Prithvi and Agni. “Tatra truck is an outstanding truck… They have a very good cross country capability and can […]
Defence lab wasted money on bridge Army couldn’t use: CAG
THE INDIAN EXPRESS Defence lab wasted money on bridge Army couldn’t use: CAG Pranav Kulkarni : Pune, Sun Dec 25 2011, 02:47 hrs The Comptroller and Auditor General (CAG) of India has now targeted city-based Defence Research & Development Organisation (DRDO) lab Research and Development Engineers (R&DE). A CAG report has revealed that the non-execution […]
Arjun, Main Battle Tanked
Express Investigation: Delayed Research; Delayed Organisation – Part – Three Arjun, Main Battle Tanked Amitav Ranjan […]
Armed Forces wait as showpiece missiles are unguided, way off mark
Express Investigation: Delayed Research; Delayed Organisation – Part – Two Armed Forces wait as showpiece missiles are unguided, way off mark Amitav Ranjan […]
