Arakkaparambil Kurian Pillai popularly known as A K Antony is an Indian Politician and member of Indian National Congress Party.............
Arakkaparambil Kurian Pillai popularly known as A K Antony is an Indian Politician and member of Indian National Congress Party, who has served Kerala as being Chief Minister of state three times. At present, he is Union Minister of Defence in the second term of United Progressive Alliance (UPA) government in the Prime Ministerialship of Manmohan Singh. He is also a senior member of the Cabinet Committees on Accommodation, Economic Affairs, Political Affairs, and Security.
Antony was born at Cherthala, Distt. Alappuzha (Kerala) on 28th December 1940. He graduated in Law from Mahatma Gandhi University and he entered into politics during his study. He joined the Congress party but two time he separated from it ? first time he joined Congress party Urs and second time he founded his own party Congress Party (Antony), (Congress A). But, at present he is chairman of the Disciplinary Action Committee of the All India Congress Committee and member of the Central Election Committee and the Congress Working Committee (CWC). There is also a speculation that his name can be promoted from the congress party of Presidential election to be held on June 2012.
Antony had married to Elizabeth Antony on 17th March 1985 and the couple have two sons.
Thiruvananthapuram, May 18 (IANS) Kerala Chief Minister Oomen Chandy is all set to reshuffle his cabinet, two years after assuming office this day.
New Delhi, May 15 (ANI): Defence Minister A.K. Antony today reviewed the progress on various steps and actions taken to enhance coastal security.
New Delhi, May 15 (IANS) Defence Minister A.K. Antony Wednesday called upon various agencies to work together to ensure a seamless and robust coastal security architecture and said that fishermen should be made an integral part of the planning process.
New Delhi, May 15 (ANI): Defence Minister A.K.Antony today said that matters of defence were no longer top secret and added that every defence deal is conducted in a transparent manner.
New Delhi, May 15 (IANS) Stressing that there would be no cover-up, Defence Minister A.K. Antony Wednesday said an inquiry had been ordered into the complaint of a naval officer's wife that her husband had tortured her and forced her to have sex with his colleagues.
New Delhi, May 14 (IANS) Another sex scandal has hit the Indian Navy with the wife of an officer alleging her husband tortured her mentally and physically and forced her to sleep with his colleagues. Defence Minister A.K. Antony has ordered a probe.
New Delhi, May 14 (IANS) Defence Minister A.K. Antony Tuesday called upon the top brass of Indian Navy and Indian Coast Guard to ensure timely implementation of measures envisaged under Phase-II of Coastal Security Plan and said construction of additional bases was necessary in the Andaman and Nicobar Islands and Laskshadweep to extend the country's operational reach.
New Delhi, May 14 (ANI): Defence Minister A.K. Antony today called upon the top brass of Indian Navy and Indian Coast Guard to ensure timely implementation of measures envisaged under Phase - II of Coastal Security Plan.
Bangalore, May 13 (ANI): A Congress worker, Manjappa, died after suffering a cardiac arrest during K.Siddaramaiah swearing in ceremony, here today.
Bangalore, May 13 (ANI): K. Siddaramaiah, who led the Congress Party to victory in the May 5 assembly elections in Karnataka, took oath as the state's 22nd chief minister on Monday.
Bangalore, May 13 (ANI): Siddaramaiah, who led the Congress party to victory in the assembly elections in Karnataka, will take oath as the 22nd chief minister of the state today.
Panaji, May 11 (ANI): Defence Minister A. K. Antony today said that India has right to develop infrastructure, facilities and capabilities on its own land.
Dabolim (Goa), May 11 (IANS) Defence Minister A. K. Antony Saturday commissioned Indian Naval Air Squadron (INAS) 303, the navy's first MiG 29K fighter squadron, at INS Hansa here, saying India has to maintain an edge over its adversaries in defence preparedness.
Panaji, May 11 (ANI): Defence Minister A K Antony commissioned fighter aircraft MiG-29 K Black Panther squadron into the Indian Navy here in Panaji.
New Delhi/Bangalore, May 11 (ANI): The Prime Minister, Dr. Manmohan Singh, today congratulated K. Siddaramaiah on his election as Chief Minister of Karnataka, and also wished him well for the future.
Bangalore, May 10 (IANS) Karnataka Governor H.R. Bhardwaj late Friday appointed Congress Legislature Party (CLP) leader Siddaramaiah as the state's chief minister. The 64-year-old leader is expected to be sworn in Monday.
Bangalore, May 10 (IANS) Karnataka's Congress chief minister-designate Siddaramaiah Friday outsmarted union Labour Minister and rival Mallikarjun Kharge to the state's top executive post by securing the majority support of the party's 121 newly-elected lawmakers.
Bangalore, May 10 (IANS) The Congress High Command Friday named 64-year-old Siddaramaiah as Karnataka's new chief minister.
Bangalore, May 10 (IANS) The Congress Friday set a record by swiftly naming Siddaramaiah as its chief minister in Karnataka - just about four hours after the meeting of central observers with its newly-elected legislators here. This is perhaps the shortest time the party has taken to decide on its leader in a state.
Bangalore, May 10 (ANI): K. Siddaramaiah, a five-time MLA from Varuna in south Karnataka, was on Friday selected to be the new chief minister of the state.
Bangalore, May 10 (IANS) Senior Congress leader Siddaramaiah will be the new chief minister of Karnataka, the party announced Friday.
Bangalore, May 10 (IANS) Karnataka's newly elected Congress lawmakers Monday met here in the presence of the party's central observers to select the state's new chief minister for which there are at least five contenders.
Bangalore, May 10 (ANI): Karnataka's newly elected Congress legislators will meet here today to elect their leader.
Thiruvananthapuram, May 9 (IANS) Union Defence Minister A.K. Antony should try and involve himself more in the Congress' affairs in Kerala, state party president Ramesh Chennithala said Thursday.
New Delhi, May 8 (IANS) The CBI is preparing letters rogatory as part of its probe into the alleged kickbacks in the VVIP helicopter deal with Augusta Westland, Defence Minister A.K. Antony said Wednesday.
New Delhi, May 7 (ANI): India has gifted a Dornier 228 aircraft to Seychelles for maritime surveillance.
Itanagar (Arunachal Pradesh), May 6 (ANI): The Chinese Army's withdrawl from the Daulat Beg Oldie sector in Ladakh Sunday after a 20-day tricky incursion, may have served Beijing's purpose well ahead of Premier Li Keqiang's visit to India towards the end of this month, but it raises a pertinent question mark on whether India's frontiers are secure?
New Delhi, May 6 (ANI): Defence Minister A.K. Antony has said that the Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) is investigating the recruitment scam in NDA.
New Delhi, May 6 (ANI): Union Defence Minister A.K.Antony replying to Gurudas Dasgupta and others in Lok Sabha on Monday said that no scientist of the Defence Research and Development Organisation (DRDO) was involved in any terror plot.
New Delhi, May 6 (ANI): Defence Minister A.K. Antony has said that the defence services have established Cyber Emergency Response Teams (CERTs) to prevent and react to cyber attacks.
New Delhi, May 6 (ANI): Defence Minister A.K. Antony has said the Border Security Force (BSF) has been continuously monitoring and gathering intelligence inputs relating to all Chinese activities along Indo-Pak border, and sharing the same with other concerned Indian Intelligence agencies for appropriate preventive measures.
New Delhi, May 5 (ANI): The core committee of the Congress party is meeting in the national capital to discuss various issues including the future of Railway Minister Pawan Kumar Bansal and Law Minister Ashwani Kumar following the demands for their resignation.
New Delhi, May 1 (ANI): Chief of Army Staff General Bikram Singh briefed Prime Minister Manmohan Singh and the Cabinet Committee on Security (CCS) on the incursion by Chinese troops in Ladakh.
New Delhi, May 1 (IANS) The Indian Army chief, General Bikram Singh, Wednesday briefed the Cabinet Committee on Security (CCS) on the Chinese incursion in Ladakh.
New Delhi, May 1 (ANI): A security expert has criticised the government for its inability to counter China's intrusion into India in the Ladakh region.
New Delhi, April 30 (IANS) India remains committed to a peaceful resolution of the situation caused by a Chinese incursion in Ladakh and will take every possible step to safeguard its interests, Defence Minister A.K. Antony said Tuesday.
New Delhi, April 30 (IANS) India remains committed to a peaceful resolution of the situation caused by Chinese incursion in Ladakh and will take every possible step to safeguard its interests, Defence Minister A.K. Antony said Monday.
New Delhi, April 30 (ANI): Describing the current situation in Eastern Ladakh as 'not one of our (India's) creation', Defence Minister A.K. Antony on Tuesday said India remains committed to a peaceful resolution of the situation.
New Delhi, Apr. 29 (ANI): Defence Minister A.K. Antony on Monday said the budget allocation of Indian Navy for 2013-14 is Rs. 34,212.33 crores out of which Rs. 22738.70 crores is earmarked for modernization.
New Delhi, Apr. 29 (ANI): Defence Minister A.K. Antony on Monday said AgustaWestland has participated in bids to procure choppers for Indian Navy and Coast Guard as no decision has been taken by the Central Government to debar it from the procurement process.
Kochi, April 29 (IANS) I-League second division football club Ernakulam Eagles have tied up with English Premier League (EPL) club Reading FC for a talent hunt programme.
New Delhi, April 27 (IANS) President Pranab Mukherjee, the supreme commander of the armed forces, Saturday decorated armed forces officers for gallantry, indomitable courage and extreme devotion to duty at an investiture ceremony in the Durbar hall of Rashtrapati Bhavan.
Bangalore, April 27 (IANS) The May 5 Karnataka assembly poll is turning out to be unique with no wave in favour of any party fighting the BJP, though its maiden rule in the state has become synonymous with corruption and infighting, providing three chief ministers in a little over four years.
New Delhi, April 26 (ANI): Defence Minister A.K Antony on Friday said that negotiations are taking place at various levels to find a peaceful solution to the Chinese troops incursion issue.
New Delhi, April 25 (IANS) The Indian Army chief, Gen. Bikram Singh, Thursday briefed Defence Minister A.K. Antony on the Chinese troop incursion in Ladakh even as External Affairs Minister Salman Khurshid said he is visiting China May 9. He described as "absurd" suggestions that the current stand-off would derail bilateral ties.
New Delhi, April 25 (IANS) The Chinese incursion in Ladakh featured prominently during a meeting here Thursday between Defence Minister A.K. Antony and Indian Army chief Gen. Bikram Singh, informed sources said.
Bangalore, April 24 (IANS) Opposition Congress Wednesday released its manifesto for the May 5 Karnataka assembly elections, promising 30 kg of rice for Re.1 per kg to BPL families, loan waiver to farmers and laptops for college students.
Bangalore, April 24 (IANS) Negotiations with China were going on at various levels to resolve the stand-off over the incursion of its troops in Ladakh region, Defence Minister A.K. Antony said Wednesday.
New Delhi, April 22 (IANS) DNA profiles of aarmed forces personnel would be stored in a data bank to help in identification during operations or any other contingency from any fragment of body tissue, the Lok Sabha was informed Monday.
New Delhi, Apr. 22 (ANI): Defence Minister A.K. Antony has said that many of the recommendations of an independent review committee headed by Dr. P. Rama Rao, have been implemented.
New Delhi, Apr. 22 (ANI): Defence Minister A.K. Antony has said that there is no proposal at present to induct women into combat duties in the defence forces, including as fighter pilots in the Indian Air Force.
New Delhi, Apr. 22 (ANI): Defence Minister A.K. Antony has said that the matter related to the holding of Field Evaluation Trials (FET) of AW-101 and S-92 helicopters abroad at the vendor premises was first placed before the Defence Procurement Board (DPB) in its meeting of September 5, 2007.
Thiruvananthapuram, April 22 (IANS) One family in Kerala, the Keyis of Kannur district, may have struck gold -- the state government has taken up with the centre the issue of about $900 million due to them, being held by the treasury of Saudi Arabia.
New Delhi, April 22 (ANI): Defence Minister A K Antony on Monday said that India would take all steps necessary to defend and protect its interests, especially at its borders.
New Delhi, April 16 (IANS) The government is committed to the modernisation of the Indian Air Force (IAF) and funds are not a problem to ensure that it remains at the forefront of technology, Defence Minister A.K. Antony said Tuesday while stressing the need to observe austerity measures.
New Delhi,April 16 (ANI): Defence Minister A K Antony today said the government remains committed to the modernisation of Indian Air Force.
New Delhi, Apr. 15 (ANI): Defence Minister A.K. Antony on Monday said India stands committed to enhance defence co-operation with Maldivies.
New Delhi, April 15 (ANI): Maldives's Defence Minister Colonel Mohamed Nazim met his Indian counterpart A.K. Antony here on Monday in an endeavor to further strengthen bilateral and military ties between the two nations.
Kochi, April 13 (IANS) Defence Minister A.K. Antony Saturday inaugurated the online processing of medical bills under the Ex-Servicemen Contributory Health Scheme (ECHS) here.
New Delhi, April 10 (IANS) The union power ministry is seeking priority status to power projects for gas allocation, on par with fertiliser units, Power Minister Jyotiraditya Scindia said Wednesday.
New Delhi, April 9 (IANS) Defence Minister A.K. Antony Tuesday expressed condolences over the killing of five Indian peacekeepers, including an officer, in South Sudan in an ambush by a rebel group and lauded the bravery of the martyred soldiers.
New Delhi, April 5 (IANS) BJP leader Tarun Vijay Friday met the home and defence ministers to voice his concern over Google holding a Mapathon competition, saying the internet giant had shown "utmost disrespect for the Indian mapping laws" and wondered if Google was above Indian law.
New Delhi, April 5 (IANS) Prime Minister Manmohan Singh is likely to lay the foundation stone of the Indian National Defence University (INDU) in the last week of May, an official release said Friday.
New Delhi, April 2 (IANS) The Defense Acquisition Council (DAC) Tuesday cleared a Rs. 2,800 crore deal for boosting the night vision capabilities of the Indian Army's tanks and infantry combat vehicles, an official source said.
New Delhi, Mar 26 (ANI): French Defence Minister Jean-Yves Le Drian had a telephonic conversation with his Indian counterpart A.K.Antony during which he expressed his regret over the incident at Bangui airport in Central African Republic (CAR) in which two Indian nationals were killed and six others injured during firing by French troop guarding the airport.
Durban/New Delhi, March 26 (IANS) France has expressed regret over the killing of two Indians by its troops in the Central African Republic, where a rebel leader seized power during the weekend, and has ordered an inquiry.
New Delhi, March 26 (IANS) French Defence Minister Jean-Yves Le Drian Tuesday called up Defence Minister A.K. Antony to convey regrets over killing of two Indian nationals by his country's troops in the Central African Republic, and was asked to ensure safety of Indians there.
New Delhi/Kochi, Mar. 25 (ANI): The Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) on Monday lashed out at the Congress-led UPA Government over Defence Minister A.K. Antony's comment that the AgustaWestland deal for 12 VVIP helicopters was tainted, saying it smacks of hypocrisy for the Centre is talking in vague terms instead of identifying the accused and prosecuting him or her.
Kochi, March 25 (IANS) Defence Minister A.K. Antony Monday confirmed that corruption had taken place in the controversial helicopter deal with Italian company AgustaWestland. He added that a new defence procurement policy would soon be ready.
Thiruvananthapuram, March 24 (IANS) Defence Minister A.K. Antony Sunday made it amply clear that if the Congress-led United Democratic Front learnt from previous experience, it stood to benefit.
New Delhi, March 24 (IANS) The government should book Google for "violating" India's defence regulations on maps and force the company to surrender its "illegally stored" data to the Surveyor General of India, BJP MP Tarun Vijay says.
New Delhi, Mar 24 (ANI): Defence Minister A K Antony has asked the Defence Research and Development Organisation (DRDO) not to extend the date of final operational clearance of indigenous Tejas light combat aircraft beyond 2014.
New Delhi, March 23 (IANS) Defence Minister A. K. Antony Saturday asked the DRDO not to extend the date of final operational clearance of indigenous Teja light combat airfract beyond 2014 and said there was no substitute for self-reliance.
Thiruvananthapuram, March 23 (IANS) As more and more film personalities express moral support for Sanjay Dutt, convicted for possession of arms illegally, ace Malayalam superstar Mohanlal too says the Bollywood actor should be shown leniency.
New Delhi, March 22 (IANS) Defence Minister A.K. Antony will Saturday inaugurate a three-day annual conference here, which will see top defence scientists, experts from three services and industry and think tanks deliberating on strategies to boost self-sufficiency in defence sector.
New Delhi, March 22 (IANS) India and China Friday discussed preparations for the third joint army exercise to be held this year and also agreed to finalise the plan for bilateral exchanges between the armed forces of the two countries.
New Delhi, Mar. 22 (ANI): The Defence Secretary-level talks between India and China are expected to focus on enhancing confidence-building measures (CBMs).
New Delhi, Mar. 22 (ANI): Defence Minister A.K. Antony will on Saturday inaugurate the "37th DRDO Directors' Conference".
New Delhi, March 20 (IANS) India and Egypt Wednesday agreed on the scope for boosting defence ties through increased interactions between armed forces and technology collaboration between industries of two countries.
Bhubaneswar, March 20 (IANS) India Wednesday successfully tested the supersonic cruise missile BrahMos from underwater in the Bay of Bengal off the Andhra Pradesh coast, an official said.
New Delhi, Mar. 20 (ANI): India today successfully carried out the maiden test firing of the over 290 km-range submarine-launched version of BrahMos supersonic cruise missile in the Bay of Bengal, thereby becoming the first country in the world to have this capability.
New Delhi, March 20 (IANS) India's representative to the UNHRC Dilip Sinha Wednesday briefed Prime Minister Manmohan Singh on the US-sponsored resolution denouncing Sri Lanka over rights abuses, government sources said.
New Delhi, March 19 (IANS) Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) leader Tarun Vijay Tuesday sought strict action against Google for identifying high security installations like Parliament House on their map.
New Delhi, March 18 (IANS) The government has asked the Sri Lankan Navy to act with restraint and not to fire on Indian fishermen near the International Maritime Boundary Line (IMBL), Defence Minister A.K. Antony said Monday.
New Delhi, Mar. 18 (ANI): Defence Minister A.K. Antony on Monday informed that as per the existing instructions, only Prime Minister is entitled to use Indian Air Force (IAF) aircraft for non-official visits for reasons of security as well as for due performance as the head of the government.
New Delhi, March 17 (IANS) Rajya Sabha Deputy Chairman P.J. Kurien will lead the Indian delegation to the inaugural pontifical mass of Pope Francis I in Vatican City on Tuesday, official sources said Sunday.
New Delhi, March 13 (IANS) The ownership of future inductions of attack helicopters will vest with the army, Defence Minister A.K. Antony said Wednesday and denied any differences between the army and the air force on the issue.
New Delhi, March 13 (IANS) Thirty-four MiG fighter jets of the Indian Air Force were involved in accidents in the last five years and six pilots and five civilians were killed in these crashes, parliament was informed Wednesday.
New Delhi, Mar. 13 (ANI): Defence Minister A.K. Antony on Wednesday called for a probe into the cyber security breach of the Defence Research and Development Organisation (DRDO).
New Delhi, Mar. 11 (ANI): Defence Minister A.K. Antony on Monday informed that the government is aware of Chinese participation in development projects in the Indian Ocean Region and keeps a constant watch on all developments concerning the national security.
New Delhi, Mar 11 (ANI): Defence Minister A.K. Antony on Monday informed the Lok Sabha that the number of pilots in the Indian Air Force (IAF) is sufficient to meet its current operational requirements.
New Delhi, Mar. 11 (ANI): India and China have agreed to conduct defence exchanges between the armed forces of both countries, including the conduct of a joint exercise at a time and location to be mutually decided by both sides.
New Delhi, March 4 (IANS) India's three defence services have reported shortage of officers and other ranks with the army facing crunch of 10,100 officers as on July 1, 2012, ,parliament was told Monday
New Delhi, March 4 (IANS) The Indian government is aware of infrastructure development by China and Pakistan along the borders and reviews the threat perception regularly, parliament was told Monday.
New Delhi, March 4 (IANS) There were 93 ceasefire violations by Pakistan along the LoC in Jammu and Kashmir in 2012, taking the total number since 2010 to 188, parliament was told Monday.
New Delhi, March 4 (IANS) There has been a spurt in complaints received by the human rights cell of the army from northeastern states with the number going up from 26 in 2012 to 51 in just over two months this year, the Lok Sabha was told Monday.
New Delhi, March 4 (IANS) The government has approved a proposal for the indigenous development of Airborne Warning and Control System (AWACS) aircraft by DRDO and the project is slated to be completed by 2020, Defence Minister A.K. Antony told the Lok Sabha Monday.
New Delhi, Mar 2 (IANS) President Pranab Mukherjee Saturday released a commemorative stamp on the occasion of the bicentenary celebrations of the 3rd Battalion of the parachute regiment.
New Delhi, Feb 28 (IANS) India Thursday hiked its military spending to Rs 203,672 crore (Rs 2.03 trillion/$37 billion), an increase of five percent over the Rs.193,407 crore outlay for 2012-13 but an increase of 14 percent in real terms.
New Delhi, Feb. 28 (ANI): Defence Minister A.K. Antony on Thursday welcomed the Budget for 2013-14 presented in Parliament, and said that Finance Minister P. Chidambaram has done a good job in the present circumstances.
