Ministry Of Defence

Change In Mindset Could Allow Women In Army Command Posts: Supreme Court

India News | Indo-Asian News Service | Wednesday February 5, 2020

The Supreme Court Wednesday said if there is a will and a change in mindset on the part of the government, then women officers could be allocated command posts in the Army.

Ordnance Factory Board (OFB) Announces Trade Apprentice Recruitment

Jobs | Edited by Maitree Baral | Monday January 6, 2020

The OFB has invited applications for 56th Trade Apprentices recruitment for which it has announced 6060 vacancies. The recruitment is open for both ITI and non-ITI candidates.

Centre Rejects West Bengal's Tableau Proposal For Republic Day Parade

India News | Edited by Jimmy Jacob | Thursday January 2, 2020

In what could spark fresh tensions between West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee and the BJP-led centre, the Union Ministry of Defence on Wednesday rejected her state's tableau proposal for the Republic Day parade on January 26.

As General Bipin Rawat Takes Over As Defence Staff Chief, A Look At His Uniform

India News | Edited by Jimmy Jacob | Tuesday December 31, 2019

A day after General Bipin Rawat was appointed as the Chief of Defence Staff, the Ministry of Defence today provided a sneak peek of the uniform he is likely to wear as the single point of contact for different branches of the armed forces.

Officer Couple's Son Dies In Navy Colony, Court Pulls Up Defence Ministry

India News | Indo-Asian News Service | Saturday November 30, 2019

In a relief to a defence officer couple who have been seeking justice for their child, who fell to his death from a balcony due to faulty construction, the Bombay High Court in Goa has asked the Ministry of Defence why action was being delayed in the case.

Border Roads Organisation Announces Recruitment For General Reserve Engineer Force

Jobs | Edited by Maitree Baral | Saturday October 12, 2019

Candidates can fill and submit the applications available online at the official website bro.gov.in.

Public Relations Crash Course For Defence Ministry Officers

India News | Written by Neeta Sharma | Wednesday September 25, 2019

Public relations officers at the Ministry of Defence are set to be sent for a crash course to the country's premier communications college, the Indian Institute of Mass Communication or IIMC.

Commercial Flights From Hindon Base Likely From Early October: Officials

India News | Press Trust of India | Friday August 30, 2019

Commercial flight operations from the Hindon airport near Delhi are likely to begin from the first half of October as the Ministry of Defence has given all requisite approvals, a senior official of the Airports Authority of India said on Friday.

40 Years After Retirement, IAF Man Donates Rs 1 Crore To Defence Ministry

India News | ANI | Tuesday July 16, 2019

A 74-year-old CBR Prasad, a retired airman who has donated almost entire savings of his life to the Ministry of Defence.

Novel Campaign Targets 12,000 Telangana Students On Menstruation Hygiene

Education | Indo-Asian News Service | Thursday July 4, 2019

BDL, a government enterprise under the Ministry of Defence, has provided a funding of Rs 71.82 lakh for this project.

Centre's Big Step For 6 'Make-In-India' Submarines For Rs 45,000 Crore

India News | Written by Vishnu Som | Thursday June 20, 2019

The government has taken a big step towards opening up a second production line for advanced diesel-electric submarines for the Indian Navy.

Telangana To Build New Secretariat Complex By Demolishing Existing One

Telangana News | Press Trust of India | Tuesday June 18, 2019

The Telangana government, which had earlier sought the Bison Polo grounds, a sports facility belonging to the Ministry of Defence, for the construction of a new secretariat complex, has now decided to build it by demolishing the existing one, official sources said on Tuesday.

Opinion: Economic Situation To Weigh Heavily On Resource Allocation Decisions

Business | Laxman Kumar Behera | Tuesday June 18, 2019

With an allocation of Rs 4,04,365 crore in 2018-19, the Ministry of Defence's total allocation accounts for about 17 per cent of the central government expenditure, though in terms of its share in GDP, it is a little more than two per cent.

Commercial Flight Operations May Begin At Hindon Airport By June End

India News | Press Trust of India | Tuesday May 28, 2019

Commercial flights are likely to start operations from the Hindon airport near Delhi by the end of June as the Ministry of Defence has given all requisite approvals, said a senior official of the Airports Authority of India (AAI).

DRDO Recruitment 2019: Technician Vacancies Announced For 351 Posts

Jobs | NDTV Education Team | Monday May 27, 2019

Defence Research and Development Organisation (DRDO), Ministry of Defence, Government of India, has invited applications for the recruitment of 351 vacancies for the post of Technician 'A' (TECH 'A').