BJP not for Gen Singh sack but faults him on discipline issue
BJP on Wednesday said it did not support ally JD(U) demand for Army Chief Gen V K Singh's dismissal over his leaked letter to Prime Minister on national security but faulted the General for 'breach of
Antony promises to probe Army Chief’s allegations
Defence minister A.K. Antony on Tuesday told Parliament he would investigate Army Chief V.K. Singh's allegations of being offered a bribe of Rs 14 crore and assured that his ministry was looking at tightening the procurement process.
BJP supports Antony but calls for judicious approach
Extending support to Defence Minister A K Antony on issues of military preparedness, procurement and modernisation, BJP on Tuesday suggested adopting a judicious approach on these in the wake of alleg
Age row: Army Chief Gen Singh, Antony meet for first time after SC ruling
More than ten days after the Army Chief withdrew his petition on the age issue from the Supreme Court, Defence Minister A. K. Antony and Gen V. K. Singh met for the first time at an award function her
IAF to procure 71 more armed choppers
Aiming at strengthening its medium-lift helicopter fleet, the IAF is planning to procure 71 more Mi-17 V5 choppers, including 12 for the Ministry of Home Affairs.
These would be in addition to the 8
Govt rules out compromise with Army Chief Gen Singh, leaves it to SC
Locked in a confrontation with Army Chief Gen V. K. Singh, the government on Friday ruled out any compromise with him over his age issue and left it to the Supreme Court to decide on the matter.
Dem
Army Chief has a right to retire with dignity: Gen Singh
An Army Chief ‘has a right to retire with dignity’, Gen V. K. Singh has pleaded before the Supreme Court while accepting the government's right to determine his tenure.
Challenging as ‘illegal and ar
Govt considering options on Army Chief's SC move
Embarrassed by the unprecedented action of Army Chief Gen V. K. Singh in moving the Supreme Court over the issue of his age, the government was on Tuesday night finalising its strategy with Prime Mini
Antony contradicts IAF chief, says Human error ‘not major reason for crashes’
Contradicting the Indian Air Force (IAF) chief, Defence Minister A.K. Antony Monday told parliament that inexperience of pilots "is not" one of the major reasons for aircraft accidents, even as he poi