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"Confession Surprises No One": India Shreds Pakistan At UN Over Pahalgam Attack
India has flagged a Pakistani minister's "open confession" to training and funding terrorists, at the United Nations, amid soaring tensions between the two nations in the aftermath of the Pahalgam terror attack that left 26 tourists dead.
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Japan To Fund Defence Projects In First Departure From Aid Rules
Japan on Wednesday said it plans to offer friendly nations financial assistance to help them bolster their defences, marking Tokyo's first unambiguous departure from rules that forbid using international aid for military purposes.
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"We Are Bankrupt": Pak Minister Shreds Colleagues Amid Massive Cash Crunch
Pakistan has already bankrupt, the country's defence minister Khawaja Asif said today amid looming fears that the cash-strapped nation may not be able to get a $7 billion bailout from the International Monetary Fund
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Private Sector Should Provide Jobs To Ex-Servicemen: Rajnath Singh
Defence Minister Rajnath Singh has appealed to the nation to contribute generously to the Armed Forces Flag Day Fund, terming it the moral responsibility of every citizen to ensure the welfare of the soldiers and their families.
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Terrorist Yasin Malik Gets Life Sentence In Terror Funding Case
Kashmiri separatist Yasin Malik was Wednesday sentenced to life in prison by a special Delhi court. The National Investigation Agency had demanded the maximum punishment, the death penalty, while the defence pleaded for life imprisonment.
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Funds For Cyber Security Beef Up Rose By 389% Since 2015-16
There has been a whopping 389 per cent jump in allocation of funds by the government for strengthening cyber security between 2015-16 and 2021-22
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Armed Forces Flag Day: Know About The Day And How You Can Contribute In National Defence Fund
The Armed Forces Flag Day Fund (AFFDF) is used for the welfare of the Armed Forces personnel. The fund collected on the Flag Day is also used for the welfare of serving personnel and ex-servicemen and also to rehabilitate battle causalities.
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PM's First Decision In New Term "Dedicated To Those Who Protect India"
In the first decision of his second term, Prime Minister Narendra Modi today cleared big changes in a scholarship scheme for children of soldiers killed in the line of duty. The scheme will now include policemen.
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Highlights: PM Modi Chairs First Union Cabinet Meeting Of His Second Term
Prime Minister Narendra Modi held his first Union cabinet meeting of his second term on Friday. The first file signed by PM Modi on assuming charge in his second term as PM was to enhance the amount of scholarships under the National Defence Fund and to include State Police Personnel in its ambit.
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Watch: Team India Wear Army Caps To Honour Soldiers Killed In Pulwama, Donate Match Fees To National Defence Fund
The Indian team paid tribute to the soldiers killed in the Pulwama attack by wearing special camouflage caps during the India vs Australia 3rd ODI in Ranchi.
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Defence Budget Increased To Rs 3 Lakh Crore To "Enhance Border Security"
Union minister Piyush Goyal, who presented the last budget of the BJP-led government before the national election, announced that the centre has increased the defence budget to over Rs 3 lakh crore. He said the government will provide additional funds for defence if needed.
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National Security Is A Punching Bag For Congress, Says PM Modi
Prime Minister Narendra Modi Saturday hit out at the Congress party, saying national security and defence sector were either a punching bag or a funding source for it.
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US Congress Paves Way For Waivers To India From Sanctions Over Russia
The US Congress has passed a defence spending bill that seeks to amend an existing law to provide waivers to America's strategic partners like India from punitive sanctions against those doing business with Russia's defence industry.
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Terrorists In Kashmir 'Under Great Pressure', Says Arun Jaitley
Terrorists in Kashmir were "now under great pressure" and the financial crunch caused by demonetisation and the crackdown of the National Investigation Agency (NIA) on foreign funding have checked illegal activities in Jammu and Kashmir in a large scale, Defence Minister Arun Jaitley said on Sunday.
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US' $618 Billion Defence Budget Boosts Ties With 'Major Defence Partner' India
US President Barack Obama has signed into law the US $618 billion defence budget for 2017, which enhances security cooperation with India and conditions nearly half of the funding to Pakistan on a certification that it is taking demonstrable steps against the Haqqani Network and other terror groups.
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"Confession Surprises No One": India Shreds Pakistan At UN Over Pahalgam Attack
India has flagged a Pakistani minister's "open confession" to training and funding terrorists, at the United Nations, amid soaring tensions between the two nations in the aftermath of the Pahalgam terror attack that left 26 tourists dead.
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Japan To Fund Defence Projects In First Departure From Aid Rules
Japan on Wednesday said it plans to offer friendly nations financial assistance to help them bolster their defences, marking Tokyo's first unambiguous departure from rules that forbid using international aid for military purposes.
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"We Are Bankrupt": Pak Minister Shreds Colleagues Amid Massive Cash Crunch
Pakistan has already bankrupt, the country's defence minister Khawaja Asif said today amid looming fears that the cash-strapped nation may not be able to get a $7 billion bailout from the International Monetary Fund
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Private Sector Should Provide Jobs To Ex-Servicemen: Rajnath Singh
Defence Minister Rajnath Singh has appealed to the nation to contribute generously to the Armed Forces Flag Day Fund, terming it the moral responsibility of every citizen to ensure the welfare of the soldiers and their families.
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Terrorist Yasin Malik Gets Life Sentence In Terror Funding Case
Kashmiri separatist Yasin Malik was Wednesday sentenced to life in prison by a special Delhi court. The National Investigation Agency had demanded the maximum punishment, the death penalty, while the defence pleaded for life imprisonment.
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Funds For Cyber Security Beef Up Rose By 389% Since 2015-16
There has been a whopping 389 per cent jump in allocation of funds by the government for strengthening cyber security between 2015-16 and 2021-22
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Armed Forces Flag Day: Know About The Day And How You Can Contribute In National Defence Fund
The Armed Forces Flag Day Fund (AFFDF) is used for the welfare of the Armed Forces personnel. The fund collected on the Flag Day is also used for the welfare of serving personnel and ex-servicemen and also to rehabilitate battle causalities.
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PM's First Decision In New Term "Dedicated To Those Who Protect India"
In the first decision of his second term, Prime Minister Narendra Modi today cleared big changes in a scholarship scheme for children of soldiers killed in the line of duty. The scheme will now include policemen.
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Highlights: PM Modi Chairs First Union Cabinet Meeting Of His Second Term
Prime Minister Narendra Modi held his first Union cabinet meeting of his second term on Friday. The first file signed by PM Modi on assuming charge in his second term as PM was to enhance the amount of scholarships under the National Defence Fund and to include State Police Personnel in its ambit.
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Watch: Team India Wear Army Caps To Honour Soldiers Killed In Pulwama, Donate Match Fees To National Defence Fund
The Indian team paid tribute to the soldiers killed in the Pulwama attack by wearing special camouflage caps during the India vs Australia 3rd ODI in Ranchi.
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Defence Budget Increased To Rs 3 Lakh Crore To "Enhance Border Security"
Union minister Piyush Goyal, who presented the last budget of the BJP-led government before the national election, announced that the centre has increased the defence budget to over Rs 3 lakh crore. He said the government will provide additional funds for defence if needed.
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National Security Is A Punching Bag For Congress, Says PM Modi
Prime Minister Narendra Modi Saturday hit out at the Congress party, saying national security and defence sector were either a punching bag or a funding source for it.
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US Congress Paves Way For Waivers To India From Sanctions Over Russia
The US Congress has passed a defence spending bill that seeks to amend an existing law to provide waivers to America's strategic partners like India from punitive sanctions against those doing business with Russia's defence industry.
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Terrorists In Kashmir 'Under Great Pressure', Says Arun Jaitley
Terrorists in Kashmir were "now under great pressure" and the financial crunch caused by demonetisation and the crackdown of the National Investigation Agency (NIA) on foreign funding have checked illegal activities in Jammu and Kashmir in a large scale, Defence Minister Arun Jaitley said on Sunday.
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US' $618 Billion Defence Budget Boosts Ties With 'Major Defence Partner' India
US President Barack Obama has signed into law the US $618 billion defence budget for 2017, which enhances security cooperation with India and conditions nearly half of the funding to Pakistan on a certification that it is taking demonstrable steps against the Haqqani Network and other terror groups.
