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Apply For This Six-Month Paid Internship At Ministry Of Defence
- Thursday January 1, 2026
- Education | Edited by Puniti Pandey
DRDO’s SSPL Delhi offers paid internships for 52 students in fields like Physics, Electronics, and Material Science. The internship lasts four weeks to six months with Rs 5,000 stipend for six-month interns.
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Defence Ministry Signs Rs 4,666 Crore Deals For Carbines, Torpedoes
- Tuesday December 30, 2025
- India News | Press Trust of India
The defence ministry on Tuesday signed contracts worth Rs 4,666 crore to procure over 4.25 lakh close quarter battle carbines and 48 heavy torpedoes.
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Watch: India Test Fires Next-Generation Akash Missile System
- Wednesday December 24, 2025
- India News | Edited by Harshit Sabarwal
In a big boost to the Indian armed forces, key trials of the next-generation Akash missile (Akash-NG) have been completed.
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Bharat Electronics, France's Safran To Build HAMMER Air-To-Surface Missiles
- Tuesday November 25, 2025
- India News | Press Trust of India
A major Indian defence public sector undertaking and a French firm on Monday joined hands for production of Highly Agile Modular Munition Extended Range (HAMMER) precision-guided weapon system in India, the defence ministry said.
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Indian Navy To Commission 'Ikshak,' '80% Indigenous' Survey Vessel
- Wednesday November 5, 2025
- India News | Indo-Asian News Service
The Indian Navy is poised to enhance its hydrographic survey capabilities with the commissioning of Ikshak, the third ship of the Survey Vessel (Large) [SVL] class and the first to be based at the Southern Naval Command, the Ministry of Defence said.
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Defence Ministry Signs Rs 659 Crore Deal For Night Sights For SIG 716 Rifles
- Thursday October 16, 2025
- India News | Asian News International
The Ministry of Defence on Wednesday signed a contract worth Rs 659.47 crore for the procurement of Night Sights (image intensifiers) for the 7.62x51 mm SIG 716 assault rifle, along with associated accessories for the Indian Army
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Centre Seals Rs 62,000-Crore Deal To Buy 97 Tejas Mark 1A Fighter Jets
- Thursday September 25, 2025
- India News | Press Trust of India
The defence ministry on Thursday sealed a Rs 62,370 crore deal with the Hindustan Aeronautics Ltd (HAL) to procure 97 Tejas MK-1A light combat aircraft for the Indian Air Force.
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Centre Receives Air Force Proposal To Buy 114 'Made In India' Rafale Jets
- Friday September 12, 2025
- India News | Asian News International
The Defence Ministry has received and started discussions on the proposal from the Indian Air Force for acquiring 114 'Made in India' Rafale fighter jets, which would be built by the French firm Dassault Aviation involving Indian aerospace firms.
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www.ndtv.com
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Government Denies Report Claiming US Arms Purchase To Be Paused
- Friday August 8, 2025
- World News | NDTV News Desk
The Defence Ministry has denied a news report claiming that India plans to pause its arms purchases from the United States after US President Donald Trump announced an additional 25 per cent tariff on Indian goods.
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Post Op Sindoor, Air Force, Navy To Place Mega Orders For BrahMos Missiles
- Tuesday August 5, 2025
- India News | Asian News International
Soon after they caused significant damage to Pakistani military infrastructure during Operation Sindoor, Indian forces are placing mega orders for the Indo-Russian joint venture BrahMos supersonic cruise missiles.
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"Not Targeted": China Downplays Allegation Of Backing Pak In Op Sindoor
- Tuesday July 8, 2025
- World News | Edited by Sanstuti Nath
Beijing on Monday downplayed India's assertion that China provided active military support to Pakistan during Operation Sindoor, using the conflict between two nuclear-armed neighbours as a "live lab" to test various weapon systems.
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Man With Fake Government ID, Car Plate Arrested By Mumbai Police
- Monday June 30, 2025
- Mumbai News | Press Trust of India
Police have arrested a 32-year-old man who allegedly posed as an IAS officer, stayed at a Customs' guest house in Mumbai and travelled in a car with the 'Government of India' name plate, an official said on Monday.
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"Army Not Involved": Defence Ministry Flags Misinformation In Manipur Reports Over Churachandpur Shutdown
- Monday June 23, 2025
- India News | Written by Debanish Achom
The Defence Ministry has strongly criticised the local media in Manipur for carrying "misinformation" that the army was involved in an "agreement" which led to a Kuki group agreeing to call off an indefinite shutdown in Churachandpur district.
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Indian Navy To Commission Its First Anti-Submarine 'Arnala' Warship Today
- Wednesday June 18, 2025
- India News | Indo-Asian News Service
The Indian Navy is all set to commission INS Arnala, the country's first indigenously designed and built Anti-Submarine Warfare Shallow Water Craft (ASW SWC) in Visakhapatnam dockyard on Wednesday under the Eastern Naval Command.
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Air Force To Get Rs 10,000 Crore Indigenous I-STAR Spy Planes: Report
- Sunday June 8, 2025
- India News | Asian News International
The Defence Ministry is going to take up Rs 10,000 crore proposal to buy three sophisticated spy planes to help Indian Air Force get a clear air-to-ground picture to carry out precision strikes against enemy ground targets.
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www.ndtv.com
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Apply For This Six-Month Paid Internship At Ministry Of Defence
- Thursday January 1, 2026
- Education | Edited by Puniti Pandey
DRDO’s SSPL Delhi offers paid internships for 52 students in fields like Physics, Electronics, and Material Science. The internship lasts four weeks to six months with Rs 5,000 stipend for six-month interns.
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www.ndtv.com/education
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Defence Ministry Signs Rs 4,666 Crore Deals For Carbines, Torpedoes
- Tuesday December 30, 2025
- India News | Press Trust of India
The defence ministry on Tuesday signed contracts worth Rs 4,666 crore to procure over 4.25 lakh close quarter battle carbines and 48 heavy torpedoes.
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www.ndtv.com
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Watch: India Test Fires Next-Generation Akash Missile System
- Wednesday December 24, 2025
- India News | Edited by Harshit Sabarwal
In a big boost to the Indian armed forces, key trials of the next-generation Akash missile (Akash-NG) have been completed.
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www.ndtv.com
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Bharat Electronics, France's Safran To Build HAMMER Air-To-Surface Missiles
- Tuesday November 25, 2025
- India News | Press Trust of India
A major Indian defence public sector undertaking and a French firm on Monday joined hands for production of Highly Agile Modular Munition Extended Range (HAMMER) precision-guided weapon system in India, the defence ministry said.
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www.ndtv.com
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Indian Navy To Commission 'Ikshak,' '80% Indigenous' Survey Vessel
- Wednesday November 5, 2025
- India News | Indo-Asian News Service
The Indian Navy is poised to enhance its hydrographic survey capabilities with the commissioning of Ikshak, the third ship of the Survey Vessel (Large) [SVL] class and the first to be based at the Southern Naval Command, the Ministry of Defence said.
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www.ndtv.com
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Defence Ministry Signs Rs 659 Crore Deal For Night Sights For SIG 716 Rifles
- Thursday October 16, 2025
- India News | Asian News International
The Ministry of Defence on Wednesday signed a contract worth Rs 659.47 crore for the procurement of Night Sights (image intensifiers) for the 7.62x51 mm SIG 716 assault rifle, along with associated accessories for the Indian Army
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www.ndtv.com
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Centre Seals Rs 62,000-Crore Deal To Buy 97 Tejas Mark 1A Fighter Jets
- Thursday September 25, 2025
- India News | Press Trust of India
The defence ministry on Thursday sealed a Rs 62,370 crore deal with the Hindustan Aeronautics Ltd (HAL) to procure 97 Tejas MK-1A light combat aircraft for the Indian Air Force.
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www.ndtv.com
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Centre Receives Air Force Proposal To Buy 114 'Made In India' Rafale Jets
- Friday September 12, 2025
- India News | Asian News International
The Defence Ministry has received and started discussions on the proposal from the Indian Air Force for acquiring 114 'Made in India' Rafale fighter jets, which would be built by the French firm Dassault Aviation involving Indian aerospace firms.
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www.ndtv.com
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Government Denies Report Claiming US Arms Purchase To Be Paused
- Friday August 8, 2025
- World News | NDTV News Desk
The Defence Ministry has denied a news report claiming that India plans to pause its arms purchases from the United States after US President Donald Trump announced an additional 25 per cent tariff on Indian goods.
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www.ndtv.com
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Post Op Sindoor, Air Force, Navy To Place Mega Orders For BrahMos Missiles
- Tuesday August 5, 2025
- India News | Asian News International
Soon after they caused significant damage to Pakistani military infrastructure during Operation Sindoor, Indian forces are placing mega orders for the Indo-Russian joint venture BrahMos supersonic cruise missiles.
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www.ndtv.com
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"Not Targeted": China Downplays Allegation Of Backing Pak In Op Sindoor
- Tuesday July 8, 2025
- World News | Edited by Sanstuti Nath
Beijing on Monday downplayed India's assertion that China provided active military support to Pakistan during Operation Sindoor, using the conflict between two nuclear-armed neighbours as a "live lab" to test various weapon systems.
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www.ndtv.com
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Man With Fake Government ID, Car Plate Arrested By Mumbai Police
- Monday June 30, 2025
- Mumbai News | Press Trust of India
Police have arrested a 32-year-old man who allegedly posed as an IAS officer, stayed at a Customs' guest house in Mumbai and travelled in a car with the 'Government of India' name plate, an official said on Monday.
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www.ndtv.com
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"Army Not Involved": Defence Ministry Flags Misinformation In Manipur Reports Over Churachandpur Shutdown
- Monday June 23, 2025
- India News | Written by Debanish Achom
The Defence Ministry has strongly criticised the local media in Manipur for carrying "misinformation" that the army was involved in an "agreement" which led to a Kuki group agreeing to call off an indefinite shutdown in Churachandpur district.
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www.ndtv.com
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Indian Navy To Commission Its First Anti-Submarine 'Arnala' Warship Today
- Wednesday June 18, 2025
- India News | Indo-Asian News Service
The Indian Navy is all set to commission INS Arnala, the country's first indigenously designed and built Anti-Submarine Warfare Shallow Water Craft (ASW SWC) in Visakhapatnam dockyard on Wednesday under the Eastern Naval Command.
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www.ndtv.com
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Air Force To Get Rs 10,000 Crore Indigenous I-STAR Spy Planes: Report
- Sunday June 8, 2025
- India News | Asian News International
The Defence Ministry is going to take up Rs 10,000 crore proposal to buy three sophisticated spy planes to help Indian Air Force get a clear air-to-ground picture to carry out precision strikes against enemy ground targets.
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www.ndtv.com