An all-religion prayer was held at his samadhi in Rajghat, Delhi.
Inaugurating Aero India 2003, Defence Minister George Fernandes said India is creating a defence industrial base capable of producing world-class equipment at highly competitive prices.
Christened Samyukta, it helps identify and jam the enemy's radar and communication frequency bands.
He was on his way to the Rajgir Circuit House after attending a function at Hilsa when his Tata Qualis hit a truck.
The defence minister asked the Pakistani leadership not to talk about using nuclear weapons and get into the idea of committing suicide.
Meanwhile, George Fernandes visited the families of those killed. He said it was time that the state government went.
The defence minister said the country was fully prepared to meet any military threat from Pakistan or elsewhere.
In its sway over national politics now, the Modi-Shah BJP is what the Congress was under Indira Gandhi. Why would they indulge coalition partners, their greed and egos now, asks Shekhar Gupta.
In an apparent bid to resolve the row over divestment in public sector units including the one involving HPCL and BPCL, Prime Minister Atal Bihari Vajpayee held an informal meeting of senior Cabinet ministers.\n\n
The mortal remains of former Commerce Minister and DMK ideologue, Murasoli Maran, were consigned to flames on Monday evening at Besant Nagar in south Chennai, with full state honours.
Government decides not to extend the Tehelka commission's term, which ended on Sunday.
'The merger is undemocratic. Leaders have flouted the party (JD-U) constitution,' says Devendra Prasad Yadav, a JD-U member of Parliament.
"Ultimately, even the prime minister can get tired," he told NDTV.
General Michael Walker will on Friday make his second visit to the LoC, this time from the Indian side.
India's former defence minister George Fernandes was twice strip-searched in Washington but chose to keep mum about it.
A newspaper report said some army officers at the Army Headquarters had committed a security breach by allegedly destroying 90 files.
A newspaper had carried a photograph of the former defence minister sharing the dias with stamp scam accused Abdul Karim Telgi.
Defence Minister George Fernandes said Pakistan should put a total end to cross-border terrorism.
As defence minister, Fernandes was twice strip-searched in the US.
Defence Minister George Fernandes confirmed that a request has been sent to the US Defence Cooperation Agency for information about the anti-missile system.
The opposition is demanding the defence ministry provide the Central Vigilance Commission's report on arms purchases during the Kargil conflict to the Public Accounts Committee.
The defence minister said it could not be given to the Public Accounts Committee.
The septuagenarian minister, in a blue overall, accompanied Wing Commander N Harish on the flight over Kurukshetra and other towns of Haryana before touching down safely at 1010 IST.
The Congress Party said it is ready to lift its boycott of Defence Minister George Fernandes in Parliament if there was 'full-fledged' discussion.
Northern Command chief Lt Gen Hari Prasad, 16 Corps commander Lt Gen T P S Brar, two major generals and two colonels were among the injured in Tuesday's terrorist attack.
'Pakistan has taken some decisions and asked some terrorist leaders and groups not to venture into certain areas. To an extent it should be welcomed,' he said.
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