Yatish Yadav Jul 11, 2019 12:31:00 IST First Post New Delhi: After Firstpost expose on glaring irregularities in the civil construction of Indian Air Force’s (IAF) highly sensitive Integrated Air Command and Control System (IACCS) project, a former manager of a defence public sector undertaking and a whistleblower has surfaced alleging corruption in the procurement […]
Chinese firm Delhi chose for CCTVs on US radar
Concerns have also been raised on the firm being owned by the Chinese government, adding a twist to the controversy over a Delhi government project to install 1.5 lakh CCTV cameras across the city. By Shaurya Karanbir GurungET Bureau|May 23, 2018, A Chinese firm whose subsidiary has been shortlisted to supply security cameras for the […]
Make in India and a Dilly-Dallying Defence Ministry
Published: 17th January 2018 The New Indian Express The flip-flop over the purchase of Spike anti-tank guided missiles (ATGMs) from Israel is symptomatic of a larger battle between Make in India proponents and those who argue that waiting for the wheel to be reinvented makes no strategic sense. Particularly when the reinvention involves the Defence […]
‘Internal politics’ forces DRDO scientist to quit
By Pradip R Sagar | Published: 08th October 2017 NEW DELHI: With a dream to work for his country after spending a successful stint overseas, Dr Gausal Ahmed Khan applied for the post of senior scientist in the country’s premier defence research institute—DRDO—in 2009. Eight years down the line, Khan’s dreams were shattered when he […]
DRDO’s Agra lab spends Rs 49.50 cr, 6 yrs, in developing surveillance system which fails Army standards
Arvind Chauhan | Jul 24, 2017, 10:01 AM IST AGRA: The Aerial Delivery Research and Development Establishment (ADRDE), a laboratory of the Defence Research and Development Organisation (DRDO), spent Rs 49.50 crore to develop a balloon-based platform for surveillance and communication, but failed to meet Army standards after years of work, according to a report […]
Situation of R&D in India and plight of competent scientists
The following article written by DR BHAGWAN D AGGARWAL, a biomedical scientist and a healthcare industry consultant with significant international experiences at pharmaceutical consulting companies and global research institutions, published in dailyO on 4th June is perfect picture of today R&D scenario of India. We are daily witnessing such worth of 1000 of crores scientific instruments […]
DRDO’s cause for Agni test delay under cloud
By Hemant Kumar Rout Published: 04th July 2016 BHUBANESWAR:The clarification of Defence Research and Development Organisation (DRDO) on the inordinate delay in test firing of India’s most potent and longest range nuclear capable ballistic missile Agni-V has put a question mark on the competency of the premier arms research and development agency. DRDO Chief Selvin […]
Request for cancellation Post Retirement Contractual Appointment of Sh Avinash Chander as DG, DRDO to save the premier organization from the clutches of corrupt and incompetents officials
To 26th November 2014 Hon’ble Shri Narendra Modi, Prime Minister, PMO, South Block, New Delhi-110011 SUBJECT: Request for cancellation Post Retirement Contractual Appointment of Sh Avinash Chander as DG, DRDO to save the premier organization from the clutches of corrupt and incompetents officials. Sir, Shri Avinash Chander, DG, DRDO, SA to RM and Secretary, […]
Why do people want to go private organizations? Is it because they do good work and they are rewarded? Do you have any method of incentives for good work done by scientists? Please elaborate – (CC R&D HR)
As per the reply in Parliament ( LOK SABHA) against UNSTARRED QUESTION NO 596, ANSWERED ON 09.12.2013, the total 487 scientists left from DRDO from 2008 to 30th November 2013. Scientist B- 289, Scientist C- 152, Scientist D – 26, Scientist E- 13, Scientist F – 7. Why they left – Financial reasons – very […]
DRDO gave bogus answer to Hon’ble Parliament via then Defence Minister Shri A.K. Antony
Parliament of India is supreme constitutional institution in which Hon’ble Member of Parliament (MP) can ask questions to Government Ministries regarding issues of public welfare, working of Government, issues of national interest and others as specified by Parliament rules & procedures with permission of chair. It is expected that concerned ministries will provide true and […]
