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 […]
DefExpo 2018: Policy paralysis during Congress rule had affected defence preparedness, PM Modi says
B Sivakumar | TNN | Updated: Apr 12, 2018, 13:21 IST HIGHLIGHTS The Prime Minister was speaking at the defence expo in Chennai. Modi said policy paralysis would not happen anymore. The PM launched IDEX , a portal for startups to deal with the defence production department. CHENNAI: India is set to move faster in […]
‘Top DRDO and Army officers wrongfully sanctioned Defence projects’
Prateek Goyal=Monday, April 2, 2018, Sakal Times Pune: PK Mehta, Director General of city-based Armament and Combat Engineering Systems (ACE), a Defence Research and Development Organisation establishment, and Major General Ajay Gupta, Director of Ahmednagar-based Vehicle Research and Development Establishment (VRDE) are facing allegations that they have misused their financial powers for sanctioning of fallacious […]
CBI to probe Major Gen’s role in security breach at VRDE
Prateek Goyal Tuesday, 13 March 2018 An official at the CBI office, Pune, requesting anonymity, said, “Initially we are going to conduct an inquiry and if there is any substantial proof, we are going to register a complaint and conduct an open inquiry.” PUNE: A complaint was submitted to the Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI), Pune […]
Who is Dr VK Saraswat, the new member of NITI Aayog?
Moneylife Digital Team 06 January 2015 Dr Saraswat, as former chief of DRDO has been also red-flagged by the Comptroller General of Defence Audit-CGDA over his several decisions that resulted in the Defence Ministry curtailing his financial powers The Prime Minister’s Office (PMO) appointed Dr VK Saraswat as full-time member of newly established National […]
DRDO lab up in arms against scientist’s transfer
By ABHINANDAN MISHRA | New Delhi | 28 January, 2018 Sunday Guardian The employees of the Aeronautical Development Establishment (ADE), which is regarded as one of the most distinguished labs of the Defence Research and Development Organization (DRDO), are up in arms against what they have called arbitrary transfer of a scientist who last year was […]
Bio-vacuum toilets will keep the stench away in trains
By Richa Sharma | Express News Service | Published: 04th December 2017 NEW DELHI: Stinky toilets in trains will soon be flushed away. Starting January 2018, Indian Railways will roll out first 100 coaches with bio-vacuum toilets like the ones in passenger airplanes. The bio-toilets in trains will be odour free, cut down water usage […]
SC Suspends All Engineering Degrees Obtained Between 2001 & 2005 Through Distance Courses From 3 Universities; Those After 2005 Cancelled
BY: APOORVA MANDHANI NOVEMBER 3, 2017 4:05 PM LIVE LAW. IN The Supreme Court has suspended the Engineering degrees granted between 2001 and 2005 to all graduates through distance learning by JRN Rajasthan Vidyapeeth, Rajasthan (JRN), Institute of Advanced Studies in Education, Rajasthan (IASE) and Allahabad(AAI) The Bench comprising Justice A.K. Goel and Justice U.U. […]
Making Money in DRDO – A simple guide for Dummies
More stern and steadfast our honorable PM Modi ji becomes to eradicate corruption, more derisive and deceitful DRDO officials become to devise novel methods to siphon off public funds. They are least bothered about propriety or financial prudence in handling public money; on the other hand, they have mastered expertise of the methods to simply […]
High-end resorts, hotels thriving in Landour cantonment area
By ABHINANDAN MISHRA | New Delhi | 6 May, 2017 – Sunday Guardian Manohar Parrikar had ordered a probe, but with a change of guard in defence ministry, things have stalled. Private resorts and hotels in Landour cantonment, Mussoorie, continue to function even though former defence minister Manohar Parrikar had ordered a probe, nearly nine […]