Avinash Chander

Eminent scientist S Christopher was today appointed as Director General of the Defence Research and Development Organisation (DRDO) for a two-year term.

In yet another controversy to hit the Defence Research and Development Organisation or DRDO, the project director of nuclear-capable Agni 5 missile programme RK Gupta has been moved out following which he has complained to the Defence Ministry alleging victimisation.

Union Home Secretary Anil Goswami has been sacked by the government, after he admitted to making a phone call to the CBI on behalf of a politician arrested in the Saradha Chief Fund Scam.

India's Home Secretary Anil Goswami has reportedly admitted to calling the CBI on behalf of a politician arrested recently in the Saradha chit fund scam.

Top scientist Avinash Chander, who was recently ousted as chief of the Defence Research and Development Organisation or DRDO has said the termination of his contract was "totally unexpected" and that he was taken by "surprise" by the swift move of the government.

President Pranab Mukherjee today congratulated DRDO on the successful test-firing of the third developmental trial of Agni-V surface-to-surface missile.

Speaking from Wheeler Island to NDTV after the successful launch of Agni 5, the outgoing Director General of the Defence Research and Development Organisation (DRDO) Avinash Chander assured the country that the missile was now in a "deliverable configuration".

The United States aims to secure agreements with India to start pilot projects for joint production of drones as well as equipment for transport planes in talks next week ahead of a visit by President Barack Obama, a US industry source said on Wednesday.

A day after he was sacked, it was, strangely, work as usual for Dr Avinash Chander.

The government today justified the sacking of top missile scientist Avinash Chander as the chief of the Defence Research and Development Organisation or DRDO.

Sources in Prime Minister Narendra Modi's office today denied any "ulterior motive" in the removal of top missile scientist Avinash Chander as the chief of the Defence Research and Development Organisation or DRDO.

The government on Tuesday abruptly removed the chief of India's top defence research organization, Avinash Chander, 15 months before his contract was to end.

The government today removed the chief of the Defence Research and Development Organisation Avinash Chander, 15 months before his contract was to end.

India's premier defence and research organisation DRDO's chief Dr Avinash Chander will retire on November 30 but will continue to occupy the position on a contractual basis till May, 2016.

Claiming that India's missile programme purely aims at peace in the country, Defence Research Development and Organisation (DRDO) Director General Avinash Chander on Saturday said Bhubaneswar has been the Gateway for all the Missile Launch campaigns.

Eminent scientist S Christopher was today appointed as Director General of the Defence Research and Development Organisation (DRDO) for a two-year term.

In yet another controversy to hit the Defence Research and Development Organisation or DRDO, the project director of nuclear-capable Agni 5 missile programme RK Gupta has been moved out following which he has complained to the Defence Ministry alleging victimisation.

Union Home Secretary Anil Goswami has been sacked by the government, after he admitted to making a phone call to the CBI on behalf of a politician arrested in the Saradha Chief Fund Scam.

India's Home Secretary Anil Goswami has reportedly admitted to calling the CBI on behalf of a politician arrested recently in the Saradha chit fund scam.

Top scientist Avinash Chander, who was recently ousted as chief of the Defence Research and Development Organisation or DRDO has said the termination of his contract was "totally unexpected" and that he was taken by "surprise" by the swift move of the government.

President Pranab Mukherjee today congratulated DRDO on the successful test-firing of the third developmental trial of Agni-V surface-to-surface missile.

Speaking from Wheeler Island to NDTV after the successful launch of Agni 5, the outgoing Director General of the Defence Research and Development Organisation (DRDO) Avinash Chander assured the country that the missile was now in a "deliverable configuration".

The United States aims to secure agreements with India to start pilot projects for joint production of drones as well as equipment for transport planes in talks next week ahead of a visit by President Barack Obama, a US industry source said on Wednesday.

A day after he was sacked, it was, strangely, work as usual for Dr Avinash Chander.

The government today justified the sacking of top missile scientist Avinash Chander as the chief of the Defence Research and Development Organisation or DRDO.

Sources in Prime Minister Narendra Modi's office today denied any "ulterior motive" in the removal of top missile scientist Avinash Chander as the chief of the Defence Research and Development Organisation or DRDO.

The government on Tuesday abruptly removed the chief of India's top defence research organization, Avinash Chander, 15 months before his contract was to end.

The government today removed the chief of the Defence Research and Development Organisation Avinash Chander, 15 months before his contract was to end.

India's premier defence and research organisation DRDO's chief Dr Avinash Chander will retire on November 30 but will continue to occupy the position on a contractual basis till May, 2016.

Claiming that India's missile programme purely aims at peace in the country, Defence Research Development and Organisation (DRDO) Director General Avinash Chander on Saturday said Bhubaneswar has been the Gateway for all the Missile Launch campaigns.