Shisher Arya, TNN: October 12, 2108 Nagpur: Anti-Terrorist Squad (ATS) investigators grilling Nishant Aggarwal have reported that the BrahMos Aerospace systems engineer confessed to having copied data related to the missiles from his senior colleague Alan Abraham’s computer, when he was still undergoing training in the organization. The First Information Report (FIR) registered by Uttar […]
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 […]
Role Model and an Inspiration for Women Scientists – Especially for DRDO
“We feel Tessy Thomas serves as a role model and an inspiration for women scientists to achieve their dreams and have their feet planted in both worlds successfully,” In January, Prime Minister Manmohan Singh told the Indian Science Congress that Ms Thomas is an example of a “woman making her mark in a traditionally male […]
DRDO Recruit 500 Scientists this financial year 2014
To Smt. Sudha Krishnan, Joint Secretary (Pers), Department of Expenditure, Room No. 39-A, North Block. New Delhi – 110001 Subject: DRDO recruit 500 scientists this financial year 2014 The news was published in Times of India “DRDO to recruit 500 more scientists this year” – Vishwas Kothari, TNN Jan 8, 2014, Directorate of HRD, DRDO […]
Sanctioned in ’83, LCA Tejas is yet to take off
Sanctioned in ’83, LCA Tejas is yet to take off Rajat Pandit, TNN Feb 12, 2008, 01.55am IST NEW DELHI: When defence minister A K Antony witnesses a flight demonstration of the Tejas Light Combat Aircraft (LCA) in Bangalore on Tuesday, he should take a close look at the fighter which typifies all that is wrong […]
Panel wants overhaul in DRDO’s set-up
Panel wants overhaul in DRDO’s set-up Rajat Pandit, TNN Mar 19, 2007, 12.13am IST NEW DELHI: Defence Research and Development Organisation (DRDO) has taken yet another hit. After being slammed for huge time and cost overruns in virtually all its projects, a parliamentary committee has now called for DRDO’s drastic overhaul if it’s to supply cutting-edge […]
DRDO turns to NRIs to reverse brain drain
DRDO turns to NRIs to reverse brain drain Rajat Pandit, TNN Mar 13, 2008, 03.09am IST NEW DELHI: Pack your bags, return to India and work in the cutting-edge defence technology arena to bolster the country’s military strength. Often lambasted for huge time and cost overruns in strategic projects, the Defence Research and Development Organisation now […]
‘DRDO must avoid delays in defence projects’
TNN Apr 12, 2008, 03.09am IST NEW DELHI: Indicating that the Defence Research and Development Organization was in for a major revamp, defence minister A K Antony on Friday said cost and time overruns would no longer do in crucial defence projects. “We are in the process of introducing several innovations to streamline and make more […]
DRDO gets vote of confidence to meet defence needs
TNN Jun 4, 2008, 02.05am IST NEW DELHI: In view of some Western countries unwilling to part with strategic defence technologies, the government on Tuesday said it would further strengthen the Defence Research and Development Organization (DRDO) for providing strategic defence with suitable delivery systems. Amid concerns expressed by members of a Parliamentary consultative committee on […]
