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Cabinet gives ex post facto approval to naming Mopa greenfield airport after Parrikar

Cabinet gives ex post facto approval to naming Mopa greenfield airport after Parrikar

🕔05:40, 5.Jan 2023

New Delhi, Jan 5 (IANS) The Union Cabinet on Wednesday gave ex-post facto approval for naming the greenfield international airport at Goa’s Mopa as Manohar International Airport, after former Defence Minister and Chief Minister Manohar Parrikar. “To fulfil the cherished aspirations

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Defence think tank IDSA renamed after Manohar Parrikar

Defence think tank IDSA renamed after Manohar Parrikar

🕔15:56, 18.Feb 2020

New Delhi, Feb 18 The government has renamed the Institute for Defence Studies and Analyses (IDSA) as Manohar Parrikar Institute for Defence Studies and Analyses on Tuesday. The decision has been taken to honour the commitment and legacy of late

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Parrikar 18th Indian Chief Minister to die in office

Parrikar 18th Indian Chief Minister to die in office

🕔07:04, 18.Mar 2019

New Delhi, March 18 Manohar Parrikar, who passed away at his private residence on Sunday evening after a prolonged battle with pancreatic cancer, became India’s 18th and Goa’s second Chief Minister to die in office. Parrikar, 63, was the first

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Parrikar suffering from advanced pancreatic cancer, in US for treatment

Parrikar suffering from advanced pancreatic cancer, in US for treatment

🕔15:10, 7.Mar 2018

Mumbai/Panaji, March 7  Goa Chief Minister Manohar Parrikar, who left for treatment to a US hospital from Mumbai in the wee hours of Wednesday, is reportedly suffering from an advanced stage of pancreatic cancer. Sources in Mumbai’s Lilavati Hospital and

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Parrikar overhauled defence procurement, dealt with Pakistan sternly

Parrikar overhauled defence procurement, dealt with Pakistan sternly

🕔09:18, 14.Mar 2017

New Delhi, March 14  Manohar Parrikar’s 27-month tenure as Defence Minister has been eventful with several achievements under his belt, including the new Defence Procurement Policy (DPP), hiking compensation for widows and families of soldiers who died while fighting for

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Parrikar to be Goa CM on Tuesday, Jaitley gets additional charge of defence

Parrikar to be Goa CM on Tuesday, Jaitley gets additional charge of defence

🕔09:16, 14.Mar 2017

New Delhi, March 14  Over two years after he quit as Chief Minister of Goa to become the nation’s Defence Minister, Manohar Parrikar is set to take over the coastal state’s mantle again on Tuesday at the head of a BJP-led

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President, Pranab Mukherjee, the Vice President, M. Hamid Ansari and the PM, Narendra Modi with the Chief Guest of the Republic Day, The Crown Prince of Abu Dhabi, Deputy Supreme Commander of U.A.E. Armed Forces, General Sheikh Mohammed Bin Zayed Al Nahyan, at Rajpath

President, Pranab Mukherjee, the Vice President, M. Hamid Ansari and the PM, Narendra Modi with the Chief Guest of the Republic Day, The Crown Prince of Abu Dhabi, Deputy Supreme Commander of U.A.E. Armed Forces, General Sheikh Mohammed Bin Zayed Al Nahyan, at Rajpath

🕔09:33, 27.Jan 2017 Read Full Article
The US Secretary of Defence, Dr. Ashton Carter meeting the Union Minister for Defence, Manohar Parrikar, in New Delhi

The US Secretary of Defence, Dr. Ashton Carter meeting the Union Minister for Defence, Manohar Parrikar, in New Delhi

🕔10:07, 9.Dec 2016 Read Full Article
Minister for Defence, Manohar Parrikar receiving the Defence Minister of Vietnam, General Ngo Xuan Lich

Minister for Defence, Manohar Parrikar receiving the Defence Minister of Vietnam, General Ngo Xuan Lich

🕔10:19, 6.Dec 2016 Read Full Article
India signs deal with France to buy 36 Rafale fighter jets

India signs deal with France to buy 36 Rafale fighter jets

🕔09:58, 24.Sep 2016

New Delhi, Sep 24  India on Friday signed a Euro 7.87 billion (about Rs 59,000 crore) deal with France to buy 36 Rafale fighter jets that will meet the Indian Air Force’s critical operational requirement for a multi-role combat aircraft

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Union Minister for Defence, Manohar Parrikar and the French Defence Minister,  Jean-Yves Le Drian

Union Minister for Defence, Manohar Parrikar and the French Defence Minister, Jean-Yves Le Drian

🕔09:38, 24.Sep 2016 Read Full Article
Defence Minister admits lapses in Uri

Defence Minister admits lapses in Uri

🕔10:20, 22.Sep 2016

New Delhi, Sep 22  Defence Minister Manohar Parrikar on Wednesday admitted that “something must have been wrong” because of which the Uri terror attack took place, and added that if required India is capable of “knee jerk reaction”. The minister, however, did

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Defence ministry to promote start-ups: Parrikar

Defence ministry to promote start-ups: Parrikar

🕔09:57, 9.Apr 2016

Panaji, April 9  Defence Minister Manohar Parrikar on Friday said his ministry was in the process of formulating a special programme to promote start-ups. “The defence ministry will start a programme to promote start-ups. The ministry has never done something

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Minister of Defence, Maldives, Adam Shareef meeting the Union Minister for Defence, Manohar Parrikar, in New Delhi on January 19, 2016.

Minister of Defence, Maldives, Adam Shareef meeting the Union Minister for Defence, Manohar Parrikar, in New Delhi on January 19, 2016.

🕔09:45, 20.Jan 2016 Read Full Article
Minister for Defence, Manohar Parrikar and his Japanese counter-part General Nakatani in a bilateral meeting,

Minister for Defence, Manohar Parrikar and his Japanese counter-part General Nakatani in a bilateral meeting,

🕔11:56, 5.Nov 2015 Read Full Article
Minister for Defence, Manohar Parrikar meeting the US Secretary of Defence Ashton Carter, on the sidelines of the 3rd ASEAN Defence

Minister for Defence, Manohar Parrikar meeting the US Secretary of Defence Ashton Carter, on the sidelines of the 3rd ASEAN Defence

🕔11:54, 5.Nov 2015 Read Full Article
The Australian Minister of Defence, Kevin Andrews meeting the Union Minister for Defence, Manohar Parrikar, in New Delhi

The Australian Minister of Defence, Kevin Andrews meeting the Union Minister for Defence, Manohar Parrikar, in New Delhi

🕔10:34, 3.Sep 2015 Read Full Article
The Union Minister for Defence, Manohar Parrikar calling on the President of the Republic of Seychelles, James Alix Michel

The Union Minister for Defence, Manohar Parrikar calling on the President of the Republic of Seychelles, James Alix Michel

🕔09:52, 27.Aug 2015 Read Full Article
India to soon float tenders for six new submarines for navy

India to soon float tenders for six new submarines for navy

🕔12:26, 13.Jul 2015

New Delhi, July 13  India will soon float a tender — potentially worth Rs.60,000 crore — to build six advanced submarines for the navy for which six firms, including Larsen & Toubro, Pipavav Defence and the state-run Mazagon dockyard, are

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The Minister for Defence, Manohar Parrikar and the US Defence Secretary, Ashton Carter exchanging the signed document

The Minister for Defence, Manohar Parrikar and the US Defence Secretary, Ashton Carter exchanging the signed document

🕔10:03, 4.Jun 2015 Read Full Article