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 […]
Nirmala Sitharaman likely to back J Manjula as next DRDO chief
By Manu Pubby, ET Bureau|Jul 21, 2018, With the race for the next head of Defence Research and Development Organisation (DRDO) heating up, defence minister Nirmala Sitharaman is believed to be putting her weight behind a surprise candidate — Jillelamudi Manjula, the first woman director general of the body. Government sources said that though Manjula […]
Destroy DRDO Institutions, Get Rewarded
An open letter to Mr PK ,Chattopadhyaya RDE(E) By Rajendra Kale Dear Mr Chattopadhyaya Friends broke the wonderful news that you are back in your office a day after your retirement. I thought I must personally congratulate you. Among the top management comprising officers who have gallantly delayed even the Golden Jubilee Monument Project of […]
Why devolving more financial powers to DRDO is good
Devolving more financial powers to DRDO is good, but more must be done if it is to become efficient By: FE Bureau June 29, 2018 The Centre devolving greater financial power to the Defence Research and Development Organisation (DRDO) will perhaps give the body some much-needed autonomy. To “enhance its (DRDO’s) efficiency and effectiveness”, the defence ministry […]
One killed, one injured in fire explosion at HEMRL
Prateek Goyal – Wednesday, 20 June 2018 – Sakal Times Pune: One person died and another was injured in a major fire accident at High Energy Materials Research Laboratory of DRDO on Tuesday. Sources confirmed that the accident occurred in building No. 16 of HEMRL at around 3 pm. The deceased worker was identified as Laxmikant […]
One killed in fire at Pune DRDO lab
HEMRL is one of the oldest laboratories of the DRDO. By: Express News Service | Pune | Published: June 20, 2018 One contract worker died and another was seriously injured in a fire involving explosive material at the High Energy Material Research Laboratory (HEMRL) of the Defence Research and Development Organisation (DRDO), at Pashan in […]
Railways Mull Rs 6,250 Cr Replacement To Flawed Bio-Toilets–After Spending Rs 1,620 Cr
IndiaSpend Team, June 18, 2018 Mumbai: Having spent nearly Rs 1,370 crore on 136,985 railway bio-toilets–criticised for being “no better than septic tanks”–and after earmarking Rs 250 crore to install bio-toilets on remaining trains by March 2019, the railway ministry is now considering “upgraded” vacuum bio-toilets at a cost of Rs 6,250 crore. “We have […]
‘Can’t fight tomorrow’s war with yesterday’s weapons, incorporate AI’: DG Artillery
Several scientists from the Armament Cluster of the DRDO, representatives of the industry and students are attending the conference in Armament Technology in Pashan, Pune. Written by Sushant Kulkarni | Pune | June 9, 2018 – The Indian Express “Tomorrow’s wars can’t be fought with yesterday’s technology,” said Lieutenant General P K Srivastava, Director General […]
As S Christopher completes term, DRDO to remain headless for 3 months
By Manu Pubby, ET Bureau|Updated: May 29, 2018 NEW DELHI: The Defence Research And Development Organisation (DRDO) could stay headless for as many as three months with the government failing to find a replacement for incumbent Selvin Christopher who retired on Monday. Efforts till late to grant him another extension in service could have delayed […]
Nepotism – Never ended Business of DRDO
Some scientists from IRDE, DRDO, Dehradun raised voice against the Recruitment Assessment Centre (RAC), DRDO for unethical practice in conducting assessment of scientists Grade scientist C to E. Recently the interview was held from 15 May to 19 May 2018. Dr A K Gupta was core member, so he was in the board for all […]
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 […]
