By Manu Pubby, ET Bureau Aug 26, 2020SynopisTo be led by Prof P Ramagopal Rao, Director IIT Delhi, the select panel will delve deep into the nature of work being carried out by each lab under the organisation and will present a report to redefine the charter of work being carried out and minimize technology […]
‘Akash missile system can’t be trusted during war’: Degraded by govt defence agencies, loopholes in strategic weapon system threaten national security
Yatish Yadav Dec 02, 2019 18:22:43 IST Other squadrons reported frequent unserviceability of mobile surface-to-air Akash Missile system and long duration downtime, which means that the missiles are dysfunctional and may not be cocked and loaded against enemy in contingency Several government agencies, including missile manufacturer Bharat Dynamics Limited, Bharat Electronics Limited, did not tell […]
RTI to DRDO for Role in 7900 Cr IACCS Project Scam in BEL
To, 17 June 2019 Shri Deepak Mishra,Scientis F, CPIO, Room No 314, DRDO HQ, Min. of Defence DRDO Bhawan, Rajaji Marg New Delhi-110011 Hello, Kindly provide me with the following information requested under the purview of the Right to Information Act, 2005 in respect of M/s R D Konsultants, C-9, Vasant Kunj, Local Shopping […]
DNA SPECIAL: Defence PSU BEL suspends internal probe team that exposed corruption
The investigation panel in its report had pointed irregularities in awarding consultancy contract to a private firm RD Konsultants for Integrated Air Command and Control System (IACCS) project at 10 locations. The defence public sector undertaking Bharat Electronics Limited (BEL) has suspended its three-member investigation panel, who had unearthed irregularities in the Indian Air Force’s […]
RTI to BEL on Rs 7900 Cr Scam News published in First Post
To 28-04-2019 Mr. Udaya Shankara K S AGM (Marketing) Bharat Electronics Limited Corporate Office, Outer Ring Road, Nagavara, Bangalore – 560 045 Hello, Kindly provide me with the following information requested under the purview of the Right to Information Act, 2005 in respect of news series published in First Post Apr 02, 2019 -Bharat […]
BEL allegedly violated string of norms to award contracts to German, Finnish firms; ex-CMD, two retired defence officials under scanner
Yatish Yadav Apr 09, 2019 – Firstpost New Delhi: Defence public sector undertaking Bharat Electronics Limited (BEL) handling Indian Air Force’s (IAF) confidential Integrated Air Command and Control System (IACCS) awarded a sub-system contract without floating global tender to a German company Mueller Safe GmbH, which had produced only 75 pieces of valves used for […]
Bharat Electronics in the dock for ‘compromising’ confidential IAF project, favouring one vendor, BEL’s internal inquiry report reveals
Yatish Yadav Apr 02, 2019 – Firstpost New Delhi: Defence public sector undertaking Bharat Electronics Limited (BEL) is under the scanner for allegedly compromising national security by awarding a highly sensitive air command and control contract of the Indian Air Force to an ill-equipped and newly formed private design firm in 2011. The project was […]
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 […]
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 […]
Def Minister’s inquiry in DRDO’s TOT could open can of worms
Prateek Goyal- Friday, May 4, 2018 – Sakal Times “Many old TOTs by DRDO given to industries will be under the scanner.” The inquiry was ordered after a news report about the repetitions of TOT by DRDO at the Defence Expo held at Chennai in April. Similiarly, in year 2013, one of the TOTs in […]
