By Shaurya Karanbir Gurung, ET Bureau, Aug 08, 2018 After a Central Bureau of Investigation probe into corruption allegations, the Comptroller and Auditor General has also cast a shadow on an indigenous program for Airborne Early Warning and Control (AEW&C) system ordered by the Air Force. In a detailed report, the CAG has stated that […]
Hi-tech chariot: Role of DRDO lab under lens, govt tells Parl
Press Trust of India | New Delhi , May 8, 2015 – Business Standard A probe is on into allegations that a Pune-based DRDO lab had donated to a temple a ‘hi-tech chariot’ made by its scientists, Defence Minister Manohar Parrikar informed Parliament today. Responding to a question in Lok Sabha whether Pune-based DRDO lab, Research and […]
PIL – DRDO
PRAYER It is, therefore, most respect fully prayed that this Hon’ble Court may graciously be pleased to:- i) issue a writ, order or direction in the nature of mandamus commanding/directing the Respondent No. 1 & 2 to give directions to CBI to register cases under the Prevention of Corruption Act on the basis of information […]
Don’t delay Light Combat Aircraft project: Anthony to DRDO
Rajat Pandit, TNN Nov 6, 2013, 08.19PM IST NEW DELHI: Defence minister A K Antony on Wednesday directed the DRDO to ensure that the operational deadlines for the Tejas Light Combat Aircraft, first sanctioned 30 years to replace the ageing MiG-21s, are not delayed yet again. Addressing the parliamentary consultative committee on defence, Antony said […]
Chinks in the Armour – What ail DRDO, India’s Premier Defence Organigation?
Rediff.com – News-Special Part- II ‘The LCA won’t take off in the near future’ George Iype The Light Combat Aircraft is perhaps the most ambitious of all DRDO projects. But 17 years and four postponements of its test flight later, the multi-role fighter meant to replace the MiG-21 is still a dream. What has happened […]
Alandi temple Trust gets lighter, high-tech chariot
– Sakal Times Correspondent Friday, 28 June 2013 – 10:57 AM IST PIMPRI: A high-tech battery-operated chariot developed by the Dighi-based Research and Development Establishment (R&DE) was handed over to the Alandi temple Trust on Thursday. The chariot, built at a cost of Rs 2.5 crore, will be used for the annual palkhi procession from […]
Grand battery-operated chariot for Sant Dnyaneshwar’s Palkhi
– Sakal Times Correspondent Monday, 10 June 2013 – 11:55 AM IST PUNE: A huge battery-operated chariot for the palkhi procession of Sant Dnyaneshwar is being developed by Research and Development Establishment (R&DE) in Dighi. This chariot, which is expected to be ready by June 15, will cost about Rs 2.5 crore. The chariot has […]
DRDO lets loose ‘missiles’ at armed forces
DRDO lets loose ‘missiles’ at armed forces TNN May 27, 2010, 04.40am IST NEW DELHI: After public bickering among Cabinet ministers, here comes the sharp divide in the defence establishment. With PM Manmohan Singh, defence minister A K Antony and others watching, the faultlines that underlie the embittered DRDO-armed forces relationship erupted into plain view […]
