Rafale verdict and national security The Excelsior 20 Nov 19

Rafale verdict and national security The Excelsior 20 Nov 19

Rafale verdict and national security Rafale verdict and national security 20 Nov 19 The Rafale verdict from the apex court is out. It has cleared all issues raised by the opposition. It has exonerated all stages of the acquisition process including the price negotiation, conducted by the current air chief. In its judgement the apex court stated, ‘we cannot lose […]

Fallout of the Kartarpur corridor The Excelsior 13 Nov 19

Fallout of the Kartarpur corridor The Excelsior 13 Nov 19

Fallout of the Kartarpur corridor Fallout of the Kartarpur corridor 13 Nov 19 The Kartarpur corridor has now opened. For the Sikh community it is a blessing and that too coinciding with the 550th birth anniversary of Guru Nanak. The initial demand for the corridor had been proposed by PM Vajpayee during his historic Lahore Yatra. Pak’s sudden announcement on […]

Supporting domestic defence industry CENJOWS 04 Nov 19

Supporting domestic defence industry CENJOWS 04 Nov 19

https://cenjows.gov.in/article-detail?id=222 Supporting domestic defence industry CENJOWS 04 Nov 19 India is the world’s second largest importer of military weapons, after Saudi Arabia. It imports from a multitude of nations, including the US, Russia, France and Israel. The basic reason is that Indian defence industry has suffered from investment in R and D and in building a manufacturing base. For decades, […]

Merging of Assam Rifles with ITBP will hurt both The Statesman 01 Oct 19

Merging of Assam Rifles with ITBP will hurt both The Statesman 01 Oct 19

https://epaper.thestatesman.com/2352191/Kolkata-The-Statesman/1ST-OCTOBER-2019#page/7/2 Merging of Assam Rifles with ITBP will hurt both 01 Oct 19 There is a debate at the central government level on the merger of the Assam rifles with the ITBP. It has been stated that the case is likely to be projected to the Cabinet Committee of Security (CCS) for final decision, which would be binding on the […]

CAPFs battle for equality (English Version) Rakshak News 18 Sep 19

CAPFs battle for equality (English Version) Rakshak News 18 Sep 19

http://www.rakshaknews.com/forces/central-armed-forces-fight-for-equality CAPFs battle for equality (English Version) Rakshak News 18 Sep 19 In February this year, the Supreme Court had ruled that CAPF (Central Armed Police Forces) cadre officers should be accorded the status of ‘Organised Group A Service’ (OGAS). This implied that CAPF officers could now be eligible for Non-Functional Financial Upgradation (NFFU) and Non-Functional Selection Grade (NFSG). Based […]

India needs responsible politicians and press The Excelsior 04 Sep 19

India needs responsible politicians and press The Excelsior 04 Sep 19

India needs responsible politicians and press India needs responsible politicians and press 04 Sep 19 Comments by Rahul Gandhi stating that people are dying in Kashmir, made after he was stopped and returned from Srinagar, were gobbled by Pakistan, which quoted him in a letter addressed to the UN. Once cornered by the opposition and realizing he had been quoted […]

Privatizing defence production The Excelsior 28 Aug 19

Privatizing defence production The Excelsior 28 Aug 19

Privatizing defence production Privatizing defence production 28 Aug 19 The firing accident at the School of Artillery, last week, where an artillery shell exploded in the barrel of a gun and caused injuries to soldiers undergoing training, is the latest in such accidents as a result of ammunition produced by ordnance factories. In 2009, post a near similar accident, which […]

Foreign policy and national security Bharat Shakti 27 Aug 19

Foreign policy and national security Bharat Shakti 27 Aug 19

Foreign Policy and National Security Foreign policy and national security Bharat Shakti 27 Aug 19 For any nation, foreign policy and national security go hand in glove. Both are aimed at enhancing national interest. National interests, apart from being enduring, also have a geographical content, hence vary nation to nation. The task of any government in power is to employ […]

Pushing self before nation- ordnance factory unions mull 30 day strike News4masses.com 18 Aug 19

Pushing self before nation- ordnance factory unions mull 30 day strike News4masses.com 18 Aug 19

Putting Self Before Nation – Ordnance Factory Unions Mull 30 Days Strike Pushing self before nation- ordnance factory unions mull 30 day strike News4masses.com 18 Aug 19 The three unions of the 41 ordnance factories, functioning under the Ordnance Factories Board (OFB) located in Kolkata have announced a month’s strike commencing on 20th Aug to project their disapproval to orders […]

Ordnance factories against privatisation (English version) Rakshak news 16 Aug 19

Ordnance factories against privatisation (English version) Rakshak news 16 Aug 19

http://www.rakshaknews.com/vishesh/why-are-ordnance-factories-against-privatization Ordnance factories against privatisation (English version) Rakshak news 16 Aug 19 A report stated that objecting to privatisation, about 80,000 employees of ordnance factories are planning a month-long strike from 20th Aug. In a letter to employees, G Srikumar, General Secretary of the All India Defence Federation stated that the strike is aimed at protesting against the government’s decision […]