NEW DELHI, AUGUST 25, 2018 The post had been vacant since May after the then Chief Dr. S. Christopher stepped down The Government on Saturday appointed eminent scientist Dr. G. Satheesh Reddy as the Chairman of the Defence Research and Development Organisation (DRDO). The top post of the DRDO had been vacant since May after […]
New DRDO Chief Takes Over, Scientists Hail Appointment
By IANS Published: 29th May 2015 01:37 PM – The New Indian Express NEW DELHI: Radar specialist S. Christopher took charge as the new director general of Defence Research and Development Organisation (DRDO) and its secretary at on Friday morning, with the appointment being welcomed by defence scientists and officials. Christopher was on Thursday night […]
Modernisation of DRDO
AUTHOR: NITI PIB BOT – MAY 9, 2015 http://www.niticentral.com//2015/05/09/modernisation-of-drdo-312496.html Modernisation of Defence Research and Development Organisation (DRDO) is a continuous process. One of the major recommendations of Kelkar Committee report was to review the functioning of DRDO. Accordingly, a Committee headed by Dr. P. Rama Rao was constituted by the Government for reviewing the functioning […]
Defence secretary R K Mathur’s additional charge as DRDO chief extended
An order by the DoPT said Mathur would now hold the additional charge as secretary of DRDO till May 24. By: Express News Service | Published on:May 6, 2015 12:46 am Buying itself more time to choose a full-time head for the Defence Research and Development Organisation (DRDO), the government Tuesday extended the tenure of […]
DRDO chief sacked within 2 months of new contract
Indiatoday.in PTI New Delhi, January 13, 2015 | UPDATED 21:48 IST The government on Tuesday removed Chief of top defence research organisation Avinash Chander, 15 months before his contract was to end. The Appointments Committee of Cabinet headed by Prime Minister Narendra Modi “approved the termination” of the contract of Avinash Chander with effect […]
DRDO Chief and Architect of Agni Missiles Avinash Chander Sacked
NDTV-All India | Press Trust of India | Updated: January 13, 2015 21:50 IST NEW DELHI: The government today removed the chief of the Defence Research and Development Organisation Avinash Chander, 15 months before his contract was to end. The Appointments Committee of Cabinet headed by Prime Minister Narendra Modi “approved the termination” of the […]
DRDO Chief Avinash Chander sacked 15 months ahead of his contract term
IBN Live – Jan 13, 2015 at 08:58pm IST New Delhi: Government on Tuesday removed Chief of top defence research organisation Avinash Chander, 15 months before his contract was to end. The Appointments Committee of Cabinet headed by Prime Minister Narendra Modi “approved the termination” of the contract of Avinash Chander with effect from January […]
Why do people want to go private organizations? Is it because they do good work and they are rewarded? Do you have any method of incentives for good work done by scientists? Please elaborate – (CC R&D HR)
As per the reply in Parliament ( LOK SABHA) against UNSTARRED QUESTION NO 596, ANSWERED ON 09.12.2013, the total 487 scientists left from DRDO from 2008 to 30th November 2013. Scientist B- 289, Scientist C- 152, Scientist D – 26, Scientist E- 13, Scientist F – 7. Why they left – Financial reasons – very […]
