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 […]
DNA: Parliamentary committee pulls up DRDO
http://indiareckoner.net/2014/12/dna-parliamentary-committee-pulls-up-drdo/ India’s premier defence research organisation, Defence Research and Development Organisation’s inordinate delays, corruption and its fancy for reverse engineering has resulted in Parliamentary standing committee on defence raising the red flag on DRDO budget for 2014-15.
Modi government removes DRDO chief to infuse young talent
IndiaToday.in New Delhi, November 28, 2014 | UPDATED 18:31 IST The Narendra Modi government on Friday sacked Dr Avinash Chander as chief of the prestigious Defence Research and Development Organisation, asking him to retire with immediate effect. Friday was the last day in office for Dr Chander, India’s senior most missile scientist and scientific advisor to the Defence […]
Army Tramples on Faulty DRDO Study on Siachen Deployment
By Pradip R Sagar Published: 02nd Nov 2014 06:06:55 AM The New Indian Express – The Sunday Standard NEW DELHI: Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s surprise visit this Diwali to the world’s highest battlefield, Siachen, to applaud the Indian army troops deployed there again brought into national focus the difficulty of operating under such adverse climatic […]
MISSILE MISFIRE
22 Sep 2014Hindustan Times (Lucknow)Rahul Singh rahul.singh@hindustantimes.com DRDO rejects foreign missile for homemade Arjun Mk-2 tank, to work on a new version instead THE TANK DEVELOPED BY THE DEFENCE RESEARCH AND DEVELOPMENT ORGANISATION (DRDO) IS AN UPGRADED VERSION OF THE MK-1 VARIANT India drops Israeli-made LAHAT missiles after it fails to meet the army’s requirements, […]
Supreme Court issues notice to Centre, DRDO
The Hindu – August 17, 2014 02:42 IST Are defence organisations exempted under RTI? The Supreme Court has decided to examine whether defence organisations such as the Defence Research and Development Organisation (DRDO) can withhold information regarding transfer of an employee, claiming that they are exempted organisations under the Right to Information Act. A Bench […]
REVEALED: How an Indian missile lay unguarded at South Korean port
Indiatoday.in IndiaToday.in New Delhi, August 7, 2014 Around 10 months ago, India had showcased its newly developed Pragati tactical surface-to-surface missile at the International Aerospace and Defence Exhibition ADEX-2013 in South Korea. But in a major security lapse, the missile didn’t make its journey back home and lay unguarded, vulnerable and dangerously exposed for an […]
RTI- Cabinet Secretariat – Shri Avinash Chander’s Contractual Appointment
To 1st August 2014 Shri Rajesh Nagpal, Under Secretary & CPIO, Cabinet Secretariat, Rashtrapati Bhawan, New Delhi-110 004 Hello, Kindly provide me with the following information requested under the purview of the Right to Information (RTI) Act, 2005 in respect of Para (2) of appointment letter No. I2/9/2013-EO (SM.I) dated 31st May 2013 regarding appointment […]
Ten key DRDO projects delayed: Arun Jaitley
PTI | Jul 18, 2014, 02.44 PM IST NEW DELHI: Ten major projects of the Defence Research and Development Organisation (DRDO), including the LCA Tejas aircraft and several key missile programmes, have been delayed due to various reasons, Lok Sabha was informed on Friday. Giving details of DRDO’s delayed projects, defence minister Arun Jaitley said […]
Arjun scientist probed by CBI
Jul 04, 2014 – PRAMOD KUMAR | New Delhi – The Asian Age The CBI is investigating graft allegations against a senior scientist associated with the Combat Vehicle Research and Development Establishment (CVRDE Chennai) of the ministry of defence (MoD). The scientist under the scanner was part of a project on the production of India’s […]
Arjun tank: CBI probes scientist for taking bribe
Abhishek Sharan, Hindustan Times New Delhi, July 04, 2014 The Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) has begun a criminal misconduct probe against a senior scientist who was part of a team involved in the development of India’s indigenous main battle tank Arjun, for allegedly seeking and accepting Rs. 1.5 lakh from a machinery supplier. The […]
