HT Correspondent, Hindustan Times, New Delhi| Updated: May 26, 2015 00:59 IST Radar specialist S Christopher has emerged as the frontrunner to take over as the next chief of the Defence Research and Development Organisation (DRDO). Christopher heads the Bengaluru-based Centre for Airborne Systems and heads the project to develop airborne early warning and control […]
Curious case of army donation to PM fund
Press Trust of India | New Delhi/Mumbai May 14, 2015 Last Updated at 15:28 IST In a curious case, the army has said no contribution from the salary of any of its personnel has been donated to Prime Minister’s Relief Fund, a statement that comes four months after Army Chief Dalbir Singh Suhag had handed […]
Section 66(A) Scrapped: Meet Shreya Singhal, Petitioner Who Fought for Net Freedom
Salute to Shreya Singhal – www.corruptionindrdo.com All India | Edited by Deepshikha Ghosh | Updated: March 24, 2015 14:22 IST http://www.ndtv.com/video/player/news/section-66-a-scrapped-meet-shreya-singhal-petitioner-who-fought-for-net-freedom/360955?#t=0 http://www.ndtv.com/video/player/news/section-66-a-scrapped-meet-shreya-singhal-petitioner-who-fought-for-net-freedom/360955 NEW DELHI: The end of Section 66A, the controversial law that allowed arrests for offensive content online, marks a big victory for Shreya Singhal, the young law student who was among the first to […]
I smell malicious intention by DRDO officials, claims former Agni V programme director RK Gupta
Pranay Upadhyay, CNN-IBN Feb 06, 2015 at 12:35pm IST New Delhi: A day after the project director of nuclear-capable Agni 5 missile programme at DRDO RK Gupta was removed, a letter has surfaced in which he has claimed that he was targeted by former DRDO chief Avinash Chander. “I feel dishonoured the way I was […]
DRDO Chief Avinash Chander sacked 15 months ahead of his contract term
IBN Live – Jan 13, 2015 at 08:58pm IST New Delhi: Government on Tuesday removed Chief of top defence research organisation Avinash Chander, 15 months before his contract was to end. The Appointments Committee of Cabinet headed by Prime Minister Narendra Modi “approved the termination” of the contract of Avinash Chander with effect from January […]
Avinash Chander to continue as DRDO chief till May 2016
PTI | November 28, 2014, 19.11 pm IST New Delhi: India’s premier defence and research organisation DRDO’s chief Dr Avinash Chander was to retire on November 30 but will continue to occupy the position on a contractual basis till May 2016. “The President is pleased to retire Dr Avinash Chander, Secretary, Department of Defence Research […]
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 […]
डीआरडीओ में ताजमहलो का निर्माण – दूसरी क़िस्त
माननीय श्री नरेंद्र मोदी जी दिनाक 18 जुलाई 2014 प्रधानमंत्री कक्ष संख्या 152 पीएमओ साउथ ब्लाक नईदिल्ली -110011 विषय : डीआरडीओ में ताजमहलो का निर्माण – दूसरी क़िस्त माननीय श्री प्रधानमंत्री जी एक तरफ हम समाचार पत्रो व् टी वी में पड़ते व् देखते है कि ” Modi austerity drive, no new cars for ministers, PMO to monitor spending by Marya Shakil, CNN-IBN Jun 25, 2014 at 08:57pm […]
DRDO claim on LCA export premature: Former top IAF officers
29 Jun, 2014, 1430 hrs IST, PTI DRDO’s claim about being in a position to export Light Combat Aircraft Tejas has been dismissed as premature and unrealistic by former top IAF officers. NEW DELHI: DRDO’s claim about being in a position to export Light Combat Aircraft Tejas has been dismissed as premature and unrealistic by […]
DRDO regional director RK Satpathy stabbed by juvenile in Hyderabad
PTI | June 22, 2014, 20.06 pm IST Hyderabad: A senior DRDO official suffered injuries after he was attacked with a razor blade by a juvenile pickpocket on Sunday who managed to escape even after being caught for stealing a cell phone in the crowded Charminar area. Regional Director of a Koraput-based DRDO unit R […]
