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Chandrapur, Jabalpur ordnance factories cancel all leaves

The Ordnance Factory Chanda in Maharashtra's Chandrapur district on Friday cancelled the leaves of all its employees "in the interest of national security and operational urgency." IMAGE: Kindly......

8 dead after blast at Bhandara ordnance factory

Eight workers were killed and five others injured as a blast ripped through a unit of the ordnance factory in eastern Maharashtra's Bhandara district on Friday morning, officials said. IMAGE: The......

Several injured in blast at Ordnance Factory in MP; 1 missing

More than a dozen workers were injured in a powerful blast at the Ordnance Factory Khamaria in Madhya Pradesh's Jabalpur district on Tuesday morning, an official said. IMAGE: An injured worker is......

Govt dissolves Ordnance Factory Board, transfers employees

The defence ministry has dissolved the Ordnance Factory Board with effect from October 1 and transferred its assets, employees and management to seven public sector units (PSUs), according to an......

SC denies bail to man accused of ISIS ties, says 'best morning' to do so

The Supreme Court on Tuesday denied bail to a man, who is allegedly associated with the proscribed Islamic State of Iraq and Syria (ISIS) outfit, noting that he has been accused of trying to create......

Corporatising OFBs: An idea whose time has come

'The much-awaited decision could be a welcome change at a time when the Indian armed forces are crying for self-reliance and the defence industry is looking forward to more indigenisation,' notes......

Indian airline privatisation faces uphill battle

If you do a web search on the terms "privatisation" and "India," the resulting headlines say it all: "Reserve Bank of India employees plan strike", "Protest against privatisation of ordnance......

India aims at $20-mn arms exports in 2003

India is aiming to export arms and ammunition worth $20 million in 2003 by showcasing, in the international market, indigenous upgraded versions of 130MM and 105MM artillery guns, mine-protecting......

How the military can get a bang for every buck

The best available recourse to keep the defence sector healthy is to source most of our requirement within the country so that procurement outlays under both the Revenue and Capital heads flow......

Govt initiates exercise to raise FDI in defence sector to 100%

The government is proposing to raise foreign direct investment (FDI) in the defence sector to 100 per cent through the approval route. Sources said the commerce and industry ministry had circulated......

Irfan Pathan, 100 other cricketers asked to leave J&K

'Our camp has been shut down and the cricketers were sent back to their homes.' the mentor-cum-coach of the Jammu and Kashmir cricket teamJammu and Kashmir cricket team mentor-cum-coach Irfan......

Why Army officer's son Suresh Raina took to cricket...

'It always felt that his principle in life was if you live - live for others. If you only live for yourself -- that's no living.' IMAGE: Suresh Raina is the first Indian cricketer to score an......