Written by: Dr Anantha Krishnan M,Wednesday, November 19, 2014, Bengaluru, Nov 18: The Defence Research and Development Organisation (DRDO) has decided to wind up the Kaveri engine (GTX-35VS ) programme, signaling an end to a desi dream of equipping its own fighter jet with a home-grown power plant. Sources in the Ministry of Defence (MoD) […]
NTRO tranfers officer for exposing corruption
Dalip Singh | Mail Today | New Delhi, June 14, 2011 A senior official in the National Technical Research Organisation (NTRO) is facing the heat for blowing the whistle on corruption and nepotism in the premier intelligence body. Director (establishment) Suresh Sharma was moved out of the NTRO’s Delhi headquarters after red-flagging large-scale irregularities in […]
Defence deals stuck due to lobbying, Parrikar says
TNN | Nov 13, 2014, 12.29AM IST PANAJI: Defence minister Manohar Parrikar on Wednesday said most defence deals are stuck because of lobbying, vested interests, and kickbacks that happened during the last 10 years of Congress rule at the Centre. He said his priority is to clear the controversy and speed up acquisition in a […]
Extensions without approval of ACC should be cancelled immediately
To 10th November 2014 Honorable Sh Narendra Modi, Prime Minister, Room No -152, PMO, South Block, New Delhi -110011 Subject: Extension of service after age of 60 years. Sir, Recently DOP&T published an OM F.No.22/35/2011-EO (SM.II) 24th September, 2014 Sub: Grant of extension/re-employment to Central Government servants beyond the age of superannuation. In Para 1 […]
Extension plea of top scientists rejected, govt bats for younger directors
Manu Pubby New Delhi, November 4, 2014 | UPDATED 20:04 IST- Indiatodayin The government has struck down a request by the DRDO to grant four of its top scientists a service extension with the Prime Minister stepping in personally to ensure that the organisation does not add to its massive bank of scientists who have […]
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 […]
RTI-DRDO-PMO
To Date – 21 October 2014 Shri Syed Ekram Rizwi, Director & Central Public Information Officer, Prime Minister’s Office, South Block, […]
No extensions sans ACC okay: Government to DRDO
By Aman Sharma, ET Bureau | 27 Sep, 2014, NEW DELHI: In a message to the Defence Research Development Organisation that has over a dozen scientists working on tenures beyond 60, the government has frowned at the tendency of giving extensions to scientists without consulting the Appointments Committee of Cabinet (ACC). Prime Minister Narendra Modi […]
बहुत देर भई नन्द लाला (पाण्डेय जी) रिपोर्ट कब सबमिट करोगे, समय निकल जायेगा
To 26th September 2014 Dr D C Pande, Scientist ‘H’, Outstanding Scientist, Chairman 2nd Fact finding Committee constituted for DMSRDE corruption LRDE, DRDO, Bangalore Dear Pandey Ji, As you very well aware the complaints against Dr.Arvind Kumar Saxena, Director, DMSRDE, Kanpur and estimated amount involved in corruption is about 7.5 crore is a tip […]
In Between ISRO and DRDO- Where Lies the Difference?
Friday, September 26, 2014, 9:01 [IST]- Oneindia news After the initial euphoria over the emphatic and the most incredible success of ISRO’s Mars Mission has settled down, it would be interesting to do some analysis as to why ISRO stands apart from other similar organizations when it comes to crossing one milestone after another and […]
