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 […]
DRDO revamp still in doldrums
Rajat Pandit, TNN | Aug 13, 2012, 01.45AM IST NEW DELHI: Like the unending developmental saga of Tejas light combat aircraft, now 30 years in the making, the much-touted revamp of the Defence Research and Development Organisation also seems to be progressing at a glacial pace. Over four years after the Rama Rao Committee (RRC) […]
Government baffled over DRDO chief’s claim on missile shield
Manoj Joshi | MAIL TODAY | New Delhi, July 18, 2012 | The government of India has been baffled by DRDO chief V.K. Saraswat’s repeated claims that a ballistic missile shield is ready for deployment, and that two locations, presumably New Delhi and Mumbai, will be the first recipients of the ballistic missile defence […]
AK Antony seeks probe into allegations against Abhishek Verma in defence deals
Rohini Singh, ET Bureau May 7, 2012, 12.51AM IST NEW DELHI: Defence minister AK Antony has asked investigation agencies to probe into charges levelled against Delhi-based businessman Abhishek Verma, by his former partner, accusing him of acting as a middleman in several defence deals and parking over $205 million in accounts in a bank in […]
The Missile that Cannot Fire – Long delays, cost escalation damage DRDO’s reputation
Amarnath K, Menon and Gaurav C. Sawant – April 13, 2012 – India Today The Defence Research and Development Organisation (DRDO) was set up in 1958 with a vision to “provide our defence services a decisive edge by equipping them with internationally competitive systems and solutions”. The DRDO has clearly failed in its mission. There […]
CBI to grill MoD officials in Tatra case
New Delhi, April 26, 2012, DHNS: The Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) is likely to quiz Defence Ministry officials in connection to the alleged irregularities in the supply of all-terrain tatra trucks to the Army. Sources said the CBI has zeroed in on at least six Defence Ministry officials. Besides, the CBI is planning to […]
Background check on Tejinder by CBI
Neeraj Chauhan, TNN | Apr 25, 2012, 05.15AM IST NEW DELHI: Probing the Tatra trucks procurement scam, the Central Bureau of Investigation is carrying out a background check on Lt Gen (Retd) Tejinder Singh as it prepares to question him later this week. The agency, sources said, has asked the defence ministry to provide all […]
Tatra case: Rishi’s money trail leads CBI to UK
CNN-IBN India | Updated Apr 08, 2012 at 09:46pm IST New Delhi: The CBI is looking into the payments made by defence PSU BEML to Tatra Sipox UK for the supply of all terrain trucks and plans to send judicial request to the United Kingdom seeking details of its financial transactions and ownerships. The agency suspects […]
Antony talks tough, says will cancel ‘murky’ deals
TNN Mar 30, 2012, 01.32AM IST NEW DELHI: India will not hesitate for a moment to cancel any defence deal, even if it’s in the final stages of finalization after technical and commercial evaluations, if any malpractice or corruption is found in it. With murky wheeling and dealing in arms deals again resurfacing after Army […]
AK Antony and the problem of corruption
KP Nayar Wednesday, 11 April 2012 09:47 “Will Minister Antony resign?” More than any other, this is the one question that I have been asked by Americans in recent weeks about the defence minister who has been in the news for the better part of this year. Most of the people asking this question have […]
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 […]
