Ajai Shukla | New Delhi May 4, 2015 Last Updated at 00:38 IST – Business Standard A sense of drift is palpable within the Defence Research & Development Organisation (DRDO), which has been without a leader for three months since the ouster of its widely respected chief, Avinash Chander, on January 31. On that day, Defence Secretary […]
After PM prodding, DRDO looks to set up new lab with scientists under 35
Manu Pubby New Delhi, December 22, 2014 | India Today. in A few months after India’s premier defence research body DRDO was prodded by Prime Minister Narendra Modi to empower younger scientists, the organisation is planning to set up a new laboratory that will only have scientists under the age of 35. While Modi had […]
An old age problem -DRDO has become ageing body with top scientists on extension
For a country that boasts of one of the youngest populations in the world, it is strange that the field that perhaps deals with the most cutting-edge technology is dominated by scientists past their prime. Most top scientists at the Defence Research and Development Organisation (DRDO) who are tasked with creating future weapons are past […]
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 […]
Restricting financial powers of Chief of DRDO
GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF DEFENCE RAJYA SABHA QUESTION NO 1286 ANSWERED ON 05.12.2012 Restricting financial powers of Chief of DRDO 1286 SHRI NAND KUMAR SAI Will the Minister of DEFENCE be pleased to satate :- (a) whether Defence Research and Development Organisation (DRDO) enjoys a huge amount of autonomy because of it strategic nature […]
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 […]
AAP KI ADALAT-EPISODE -2
Following is the contribution of honest, hardworking, sincere and sensitive government servants’ of DRDO, Ministry of Defence concern to national defence. I acknowledge their sincerely and commitment towards uprooting the corruption, nepotism, favoritism prevailing in DRDO. Regards Prabhu Dandriyal Aap ki Adalat Sh PDD (DRDO Anna) and all non corrupt colleagues of DRDO A group […]
