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 […]
Chinks in the Armour – What ail DRDO, India’s Premier Defence Organigation?
Rediff.com – News-Special Part- II ‘The LCA won’t take off in the near future’ George Iype The Light Combat Aircraft is perhaps the most ambitious of all DRDO projects. But 17 years and four postponements of its test flight later, the multi-role fighter meant to replace the MiG-21 is still a dream. What has happened […]
Air Force audit says pact for LCA parts unauthorised
Chethan Kumar, Bangalore, April 24, 2013, DHNS: – DECCAN HERALD The Aeronautical Development Establishment (ADE), one of the agencies working on light combat aircraft — Tejas had struck an agreement with BAE Systems Overseas Inc for supply of 15 ship sets of integrated flight control systems line replacement units costing US$3,06,00,000, without the approval of […]
DRDO hikes salary, ignores FinMin order
ABHINANDAN MISHRA 20th Apr 2013 The Defence Research and Development Organisation (DRDO), increased on its own the pay scale of its officials, thus overlooking the objections by the Ministry of Finance (Department of Expenditure) and Audit authorities, who had turned down the request for the increase. In spite of being asked to stop this, the […]
Dr.Arun Kumar’s CAT Case – Right Decision – A perfect warning signal for corrupt DRDO officials
Central Administrative Tribunal Principal Bench, New Delhi. OA-4075/2012 Reserved on : 09.04.2013. Pronounced on :17.04.2013. Honble Mr. G. George Paracken, Member (J) Honble Mr. Shekhar Agarwal, Member (A) Dr. Arun Kumar, R/o P-25/5, DRDO Residential Complex, Lucknow Road, Timar Pur, Delhi-54. . Applicant (through Sh. M.K. Bhardwaj, Advocate) Versus 1. Union of India through Secretary, […]
INDIAN DISCOVERER KEPT UNDER CAPTIVITY AT DEFENCE LAORATORY, JODHPUR in 1992.
INDIAN DISCOVERER KEPT UNDER CAPTIVITY AT DEFENCE LAORATORY, JODHPUR in 1992. – M.A.Padmanabha Rao, PhD (AIIMS) raomap@yahoo.com INDIAN DISCOVERER KEPT UNDER CAPTIVITY…… This article is intended to provide some insights to Government of India why INDIAN ACADEMIC and RESEARCH INSTITUTIONS ARE CRUMBLING despite spending huge amounts for research and development. My own experience says hard working […]
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 […]
Hurting DRDO’s autonomy
R SUNDARAM The Hindu Business Line The Defence Research and Development Organisation (DRDO) is in the news. First, the good news. It successfully test-fired nuclear-capable Agni III long range missile with a strike range of 3,000 km from the Wheeler Islands off the coast of Odisha, recently. This is a major achievement both for the […]
CVC orders penalty against DRDO official
ABHINANDAN MISHRA Sunday Guardians NEW DELHI | 30th Sep 2012 The officer has been found guilty of appointing his senior’s daughter without following the due process. The Central Vigilance Commission (CVC) has advised the initiation of major penalty proceedings against an additional director rank officer and his superior, a director, with the Defence Research […]
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 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 […]
