Dr Kamat is a Helpless Head of DRDO because during his one-year extension he is not able to preforms his responsibilities given by GOI. Like first and most important task was to implementing Dr Raghwan Committee recommendations why because he has not had the charisma to convenience his colleges the clear massage of PMO vision […]
Army causes Rs 13.48 cr wasteful expenditure for HEMRL: CAG
Sakal Times SHASHWAT GUPTA RAY Monday, December 24, 2012 AT 12:14 PM (IST) PUNE: The Army’s refusal to accept a modular charge system developed by the city-based DRDO lab High Explosive Materials Research Laboratory (HEMRL) has resulted in wasteful expenditure of Rs 13.48 crore for the DRDO, a recent report by the Comptroller and Auditor […]
CAG pulls up DRDO for irregularities in new projects
Agencies : New Delhi, Thu Nov 29 2012, 20:41 hrs The Indian Express The CAG has pulled up the DRDO pointing out “deficiencies” and “procedural irregularities” committed by it in taking up new projects and splitting sanctions for them to bring it within financial powers of the organisation head. “Scrutiny of project sanctions issued by […]
Defence audit raises questions about scientific adviser’s grants
The CGDA has pointed out several infirmities in the grants sanctioned by V.K. Saraswat. ABHINANDAN MISHRA NEW DELHI | 6th Oct 2012 – The Sunday Gaurdian he Comptroller General of Defence Audit (CGDA) has raised questions about certain research grants and aids given by the Defence Minister’s Scientific Adviser, V.K. Saraswat, to undeserving societies headed […]
MoD restricts DRDO chief’s fiscal powers
Josy Joseph, TNN | Sep 23, 2012, 12.16AM IST NEW DELHI: The government has taken an unprecedented decision to impose severe restrictions on the financial powers of Defence Research and Development Organisation (DRDO) chief Dr VK Saraswat after an internal audit report and an ongoing CAG scrutiny raised red flags over many of his decisions. […]
The DRDO report card
By Yatish Yadav and Nardeep Singh Dahiya 02nd September 2012 12:00 AM CGDA secret audit blows the lid off several other projects Nirbhay missile Aeronautical Development Establishment (ADE BANGALORE): In December 2010, a project for ‘additional development flight trials of Nirbhay’ was sanctioned costing Rs 18.1 crore . This was overlapping with an ongoing project […]
The secret world of DRDO – The New Indian Express
By Yatish Yadav and Nardeep Singh Dahiya 02nd September 2012 12:00 AM India is at war. Tejas fighters wheel over a smoke dark battleground, taking down enemy aircraft with their superior radar and missile capabilities. Lower still, Indian-designed helicopters are giving hell to enemy armour and troop formations with missiles and machine-gun fire. On the […]
DRDO spending crores, but no positive outcome
http://bit.ly/TymtzY http://ibnlive.in.com/news/drdo-spending-crores-but-no-positive-outcome/282007-3.html Bhupendra Chaubey, CNN-IBN New Delhi: The Defence Research and Development organisation, country’s premier body for development of defence related technology, has allegedly spent crores of rupees in the name of expenditure on technology, but there has been no positive outcome. A top secret audit of DRDO ordered by Defence Minister AK Antony has […]
Secret audit reveals DRDO irregularities
Secret audit reveals DRDO irregularities TNN Aug 14, 2012, 03.14AM IST NEW DELHI: A confidential internal audit ordered by the defence ministry has found several financial and other irregularities in the functioning of the Defence Research and Development Organization (DRDO), which has a network of 50 labs and an annual budget of over Rs 10,500 […]
DNA special: MoD audit questions DRDO functioning
DNA special: MoD audit questions DRDO functioning Published: Wednesday, Aug 15, 2012, 10:00 IST By Pradip R Sagar | Place: New Delhi | Agency: DNA Years after the CAG tore into DRDO and its functioning, a special audit has once again exposed the organisation and its chief, VK Saraswat, blaming him for passing on funds […]
Defence ministry report slams DRDO chief
Defence ministry report slams DRDO chief 14 Aug 2012Hindustan Times (Bhopal) NEW DELHI: Defence Research and Development Organisation chief VK Saraswat sanctioned R2.8 crore to a mathematical society headed by him, an audit report has revealed. The report prepared by the defence ministry’s finance wing has also dealt with issues of transparency and shortcomings in […]
