Concerns have also been raised on the firm being owned by the Chinese government, adding a twist to the controversy over a Delhi government project to install 1.5 lakh CCTV cameras across the city. By Shaurya Karanbir GurungET Bureau|May 23, 2018, A Chinese firm whose subsidiary has been shortlisted to supply security cameras for the […]
DRDO whistle-blowers seek Sitharaman’s intervention
Abhinandan Mishra May 26, 2018 – Sunday Guardian Live Arun Jaitley had ordered action against two senior scientists in a case in DRDO. Whistle-blowers and scientists working with the Defence Research and Development Organisation (DRDO) have written to Defence Minister Nirmala Sitharaman, seeking her intervention in an alleged corruption case within the DRDO. Sitharaman’s predecessor […]
DRDO testing drone falls in agricultural field in Karnataka’s Nayakanahatti
By Express News Service | Published: 21st February 2018 CHITRADURGA: A drone operated by Defence Research and Development Organisation (DRDO) for surveillance crash-landed at an agriculture field belonging to Bangarappa of Doreyagalahatti village near Nayakanahatti of Chitradurga district on Wednesday morning. The drone which was launched to test the capabilities of its surveillance from the […]
DRDO has much to answer for its poor performance
By Dinesh Kumar | Chandigarh | 21 January, 2018 – Sunday Gaurdian On paper the Defence Research and Development Organisation (DRDO) comes across as formidable. It is currently engaged in about 70 projects that include making almost every major conventional weapon system and platform that major military powers are already manufacturing. From rifles and machine […]
New toilets in trains no better than septic tanks: IIT-M study
By Srinand Jha The Economics Times, Nov 23, 2017 A new kind of toilet using bacteria to break down human excreta has been deployed in Indian trains over four years to 2017, at a cost of Rs 1,305 crore, but this toilet is no better than a septic tank, the Indian Institute of Technology-Madras (IIT-M) […]
DRDO’s Agra lab spends Rs 49.50 cr, 6 yrs, in developing surveillance system which fails Army standards
Arvind Chauhan | Jul 24, 2017, 10:01 AM IST AGRA: The Aerial Delivery Research and Development Establishment (ADRDE), a laboratory of the Defence Research and Development Organisation (DRDO), spent Rs 49.50 crore to develop a balloon-based platform for surveillance and communication, but failed to meet Army standards after years of work, according to a report […]
R&DE (E) refuses chariot for palkhi procession from Alandi
TNN | Updated: Jun 5, 2017, 08.01 AM IST PUNE: The Research and Development Establishment (Engineers), a Defence Research and Development Organisation (DRDO) laboratory, has decided to not provide its chariot for the annual Sant Dnyneshwar Maharaj palkhi procession that will be began on June 17. Recently, an official communication in this regard was sent […]
DRDO scientists bunk meet, canteen boy gives presentation on security
By Pradip R Sagar | Express News Service | Published: 09th October 2016 NEW DELHI: During his first interaction with the DRDO scientists, Prime Minister Narendra Modi had conveyed a stern message to them — “Shed this ‘chalta hai’ attitude.” However, it seems that things have plunged to a new low. At a conference, the […]
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. […]
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 […]
