Everything you need to know about Ordnance Factory Po: news, reviews, in-depth analysis, opinion and more
Everything you need to know about Ordnance Factory Po: news, reviews, in-depth analysis, opinion and more
New Delhi, May 16 (ANI): President Pranab Mukherjee has appointed Lt. Gen. (Retired) Nirbhay Sharma as the next Governor of Arunachal Pradesh.
New Delhi, Apr. 27 (ANI): President Pranab Mukherjee conferred one 'Kirti Chakra' and twelve 'Shaurya Chakras' to armed forces personnel for displaying conspicuous gallantry, indomitable courage and extreme devotion to duty at a solemn ceremony at the Rashtrapati Bhawan here on Saturday.
Kochi, Feb 11 (IANS) Mumbai-based Subi Mally, an alleged "intermediary" between suppliers and ordnance factories, who was arrested last week by the Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) here, was released on bail Monday.
London, Feb. 9 (ANI): Roald Dahl, famed for his surreal stories, is more popular with adults than youngsters, a survey has revealed.
Kochi, Feb 7 (IANS) An alleged "intermediary" between suppliers and ordnance factories, Subi Mally, who was questioned by the Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) last month, was arrested Thursday, the agency said.
New Delhi, Feb 6 (IANS) The Indian Army is set to get the first lot of 145 ultra-light howitzers it is purchasing from the US for $700 million this year
Poonch, Jan. 17 (ANI): Irate over the firing from across the border, villagers residing along the Line of Control (LoC) here have urged Pakistan to stop repeated ceasefire violations.
Poonch, Jan 17 (ANI): Indian villagers living in the border district of Poonch have slammed Pakistan, and asked it to immediately stop repeated violations of ceasefire in Jammu and Kashmir.
UPSC CMS 2012 final result has been declared. The declaration of results has ended the wait of the aspirants who had given the examination.
Secunderabad, Dec.16 (ANI): Arunachal Pradesh Governor and former chief of army staff General (retired) J.J.Singh said that defence modernisation and indigenisation is possible only if there is a synergy between the government, DPSUs and private industries.
New Delhi, Dec 10 (IANS) The government admitted Monday that "some deficiencies" exist in some categories of ammunition with the military.
Mumbai, Dec 1 (IANS) The Comptroller and Auditor General (CAG), in a report submitted to parliament, raised strong objections to the sale of prime defence land to a private builder at Kandivli in Mumbai.
New Delhi, Oct 19 (IANS) Describing India's security challenges as "diverse and serious", Prime Minister Manmohan Singh Friday underlined the need for bolstering the country's capabilities to tackle new threats in areas of cyber and space and called for an integrated response and weaponry to deal with them.
New Delhi, Oct 19 (ANI): Prime Minister Dr. Manmohan Singh today said there is a need to increase the country's capabilities in emerging areas like cyber and space, which can be the sources of new threats.
New Delhi, Oct 12 (ANI): Defence Minister A.K. Antony will embark on a three-day visit to Indonesia beginning on Monday to take part in the first ministerial-level biennial defence dialogue between the two countries.
New Delhi, Oct 5 (IANS) Defence Minister A.K. Antony Friday called for reducing India's over-dependence on defence imports and bolstering research and development capabilities.
New Delhi, Aug 28 (IANS) India and Russia have tied up for a joint venture to manufacture Smerch rockets.
New Delhi, Aug 22 (IANS) Women officers in the Indian army, navy and air force constitute only 3.3, 3.9 and 10.4 percent of the officer cadre respectively and these figures were achieved within 20 years from when they were first recruited, parliament was informed Wednesday.
New Delhi, Aug.19 (ANI): The Defence Research and Development Organisation (DRDO) has issued a 14-point rejoinder to certain sections of the media leaking details about an internal audit report pertaining to the Ministry of Defence (MoD).
New Delhi, Aug 1 (IANS) The CBI Wednesday told a Delhi court that it would file a chargesheet in a corruption case against businessman Abhishek Verma and his wife Aug 7.
Washington, July 28 (ANI): The US Air Force's massive 30,000lb bomb that is designed to destroy deeply buried bunkers that protect chemical, biological and nuclear weapons, is 'ready to be used'.
Jammu, July 17 (IANS) The army Tuesday donated blankets and sleeping bags to members of Jammu and Kashmir's nomadic Gujjar and Bakarwal tribes who shift to high mountainous pastures with their cattle during summer months.
London, June 19 (ANI): Traditional children's characters such as 'Anne of Green Gables' are being forgotten as the latest generation shun classic books, a university study has revealed.
New Delhi, June 12 (IANS) Finance Minister Pranab Mukherjee Tuesday said that he was disappointed with the industrial output data but asserted that the government was committed to kickstarting the economy and boosting investor sentiment.
Pune, May 24 (IANS) The Ammunition Factory Khadki here Thursday handed over the first lot of 'Kavach' naval decoy system and anti-submarine rockets for induction into the Indian Navy -- a step that will reduce dependence on foreign suppliers.
New Delhi, May 6 (IANS) The Delhi High Court has issued notice to the defence ministry and the Ordnance Factory Board (OFB) on a plea by the Israel Military Industries (IMI), Israel's state-run defence equipment supplier, seeking to set aside OFB's decision cancelling its contract to set up a plant to manufacture an advanced propellent for artillery ammunition at Nalanda in Bihar.
New Delhi, April 30 (IANS) A parliamentary panel on defence Monday concurred with Indian Army chief Gen. V.K. Singh on shortage of arms and ammunition in the force, noting that it was 'alarmed over the way the deficiencies have been allowed to persist' in aviation assets, artillery guns and tank ammunition.
New Delhi, April 26 (IANS) Team Anna Thursday released a set of documents that allude to "kickbacks and money laundering" in several defence and commercial deals of the Indian government, alleging that top government functionaries were aware of these.
New Delhi, April 25 (IANS) Defence Minister A.K. Antony Wednesday called for a fresh report from the Indian embassy in Rome on alleged malpractice in the Indian procurement of 12 helicopters for VVIP transport worth Rs.3,546 crore ($788 million).
New Delhi, April 16 (IANS) For the first time in its history, India has imposed a penalty on a foreign defence vendor for breach of contract in the establishment of a plant for manufacturing bi-modular charges for the Indian Army's 155mm howitzers at Nalanda ordnance factory in Bihar.
New Delhi, April 16 (IANS) For the first time in its history, India has imposed a penalty on a foreign defence vendor for breach of contract in the establishment of ordnance factories for manufacturing bi-modular charges for the Indian Army's 155mm howitzers at Nalanda in Bihar.
Kolkata, April 1 (IANS) A paper carton manufacturing factory here was gutted Sunday in a blaze which spread to nearby shanties, officials said. No casualty was reported.
New Delhi, March 31 (IANS) It is not a carnival in the truest sense, but the four-day defence exposition in progress at the Pragati Maidan, India's major trade exhibition venue, is attracting both young and old, with love for all things military.
New Delhi, March 29 (IANS) With several defence deals coming under the scanner for malpractices, Defence Minister A.K. Antony said the government will scrap any contract or tender that comes under adverse notice.
New Delhi, March 26 (IANS) Army chief General V.K. Singh Monday dropped a bombshell by revealing that a retired lieutenant general had offered him a bribe of Rs.14 crore (Rs.140 million) for approving the supply of 600 sub-standard vehicles to the army.
New Delhi, March 23 (IANS) Swiss defence firm Rheinmetall Air Defence AG (RAD) Friday objected to an Indian defence ministry decision to ban it from Ordnance Factory Board (OFB) contracts for the next 10 years.
Washington, Mar 1(ANI): American military planners have said that Iran's underground nuclear sites are not impregnable and could be conquered with the help of its bunker-busters.
Washington, Mar 1(ANI): American military planners have said that Iran's underground nuclear sites are not impregnable and could be conquered with the help of its bunker-busters.
Washington, Feb 11(ANI): The US military's 30,000-pound bunker buster bomb called the Massive Ordnance Penetrator requires an "urgent" upgrade, Pentagon officials have said.
Washington, Jan 29 (ANI): The United States is seeking a more powerful bomb after acknowledging that its largest conventional bomb is not capable of destroying Iran's most heavily fortified underground nuclear facilities.
Washington, Jan 29 (ANI): The United States is seeking a more powerful bomb after acknowledging that its largest conventional bomb is not capable of destroying Iran's most heavily fortified underground nuclear facilities.
London, Sept 16(ANI): The Defence and Security Equipment international (DSEi) has permanently shut down the Pakistan Ordnance Factory (POF) stand and Pakistan's Defence Export Promotion Organisation Pavilion at the London arms fair for distributing promotional material containing references to 'banned' cluster bombs.
New Delhi, Jan 14 (ANI): Army Chief General V.K. Singh today said that an internal vigilance wing will be set up to prevent scams and corruption from occurring.
New Delhi, Nov 10 (ANI): Defence Minister A K Antony on Wednesday said the Government is committed to provide all assistance including necessary funds for the modernisation of defence public sector undertakings.
New Delhi, Sep.1 (ANI): Union Home Minister P.Chidambaram on Wednesday said Unified Commands have been created in Chhattisgarh, Jharkhand, Orissa and West Bengal.
Leh (Ladakh), Sep.1 (ANI): President Pratibha Patil visited flood-ravaged Leh in the Ladakh region on Wednesday and reviewed ongoing relief and rehabilitation efforts with Jammu and Kashmir Chief Minister Omar Abdullah, Minister of New and Renewable Energy Farooq Abdullah, Jammu and Kashmir Government officials and senior Indian Army and Indian Air Force officers.
New Delhi, July 7 (ANI): The Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) has asked the Ministry of Defence to blacklist six firms, which includes four from abroad following its probe into the multi-crore Ordnance Factory Board scam in Kolkata.
New Delhi, March 16 (ANI): The government has given its nod to the State government to acquire sophisticated weapons from abroad and Ordnance Factory Board for modernization of State Police Forces.
London, February 7 (ANI): Actress Sienna Miller loves to dig into Indian curry when she gets a chance.
Colombo, Jan.31 (ANI): Factory workers in Sri Lanka are struggling to survive on basic wages as low as 25 pence an hour to produce clothes for leading British retailers, who say they abide by an ethical trading initiative intended to protect employees' rights.
New Delhi, Dec.22 (ANI): Describing China as hegemonistic and very aggressive, former National Security Advisor Brajesh Mishra today called on the Indian Government to adopt the right combination of strategic and diplomatic policies to counter Beijing's dangerous designs.
New Delhi, Dec 16 (ANI): Defence Minister A K Antony assured the Parliament on Wednesday that the Defence Research and Development Organisation (DRDO) is fully focussed towards enhancing self-reliance in military hardware.
New Delhi, Dec.8 (ANI): The Government has proposed to procure weapons on behalf of States in an endeavour to quicken procurement process.
New Delhi, Nov 6(ANI): Defence Minister A.K. Antony on Friday underlined the need for greater investment and innovation in the field of research and development (R and D) in Defence.
Minsk (Belarus), Oct.26 (ANI): During his four-day visit to Belarus Minister of State for Defence M.M. Pallam Raju held wide ranging talks with Belarus Defence Minister Colonel-General Leonid Semenovich Maltsev in capital Minsk on Sunday.
Washington, Oct 8(ANI): An American news organization has reported that the US could be planning a possible attack on Iran and may use a bunker-busting bomb called the Massive Ordnance Penetrator (MOP).
London, Sep 29 (ANI): Britney Spears found time to treat her sweet tooth with sugary delicacies worth 2,000 pounds during the North American leg of her 'Circus' World Tour.
Islamabad, Aug.30 (ANI): Pakistan has rejected reports about purchase of submarines from France.
Washington, Aug 11 (ANI): Home grown Pakistani militants attacked country's nuclear facilities at least three times over the last two years, according to a leading security expert.
Washington, July 22 (ANI): American actress Jennifer Love Hewitt and comedian Jamie Kennedy are not engaged, say their representatives.
Washington, July 13 (ANI): Sienna Miller insists she's putting her career before her love life and is too busy to have a relationship.
Islamabad, May 4 (IANS) Pakistan's ordnance factories are executing orders worth Rs.6.4 billion ($80 million) and the country has achieved self-sufficiency in the production of arms and ammunition, a top official said Monday.
London, April 10 (ANI): 'Mary Poppins', the 1964 Disney movie starring Julie Andrews, has pipped 'Harry Potter' series to become the 'Best Family Film of all Time' in a new poll.
Kolkata, April 7 (IANS) The West Bengal government would construct factory on the piece of land in Singur which the Tata Motyors abandoned, the state's Industry Minister Nirupam Sen said Tuesday.
New Delhi, April 6 (IANS) Close on the heels of a $2 billion missile deal with the Israeli Aerospace Industry (IAI), India has signed yet another deal with an Israeli defence company to build a munition factory in Bihar forgoing the mandatory offset clause, a senior official said.
Kandi (Hyderabad), Feb 27 (ANI): UPA Chairperson Sonia Gandhi today said that science and technology must act as powerful force against narrow-minded bigotry and intolerance.
Mumbai, Nov 26 (IANS) The Anti-Terrorism Squad (ATS) has recovered four laptops owned by accused Sadhvi Pragnya Chandrapal Singh Thakur, Lt. Col. Prasad S. Purohit and Dayanand Pandey and these could hold the key to the Malegaon blast conspiracy, a special court was informed here Wednesday.
Nashik/Pune, Nov 26 (IANS) Malegaon blast accused Lt. Col. Prasad Purohit had misused official authority and forged documents for issuing arms license to his friend in 2005, the prosecution told a Nashik court.
New Delhi, Nov 4 (ANI): Defence Minister A. K. Antony and his Polish counterpart Bogdan Klich held defence-level talks here today.
Pune, Oct 22 (ANI): An International workshop on Advances in processing of Solid Propellant Rocket motors (IWAPS 2008) will be held at the High Energy Materials Research Laboratory (HEMRL) here today.
New Delhi, Oct 13 (IANS) Bollywood runs on 'herd mentality', acknowledging only the successful films of actors and not their talent, says actress and former beauty queen Diya Mirza.
London, August 29 (ANI): A leading cartographer has warned that Internet mapping is wiping the rich geography and history of Britain off the map.
Wah (Pak), Aug 22 (ANI): The Pakistan's unit of the Taliban, the Tehreek-e-Taliban Pakistan (TTP) has reportedly claimed the responsibility for yesterday's blast in Wah locality in Pakistan tribal areas, and warned of more similar attacks in near future.
Islamabad, Aug.21 (ANI): The Tehreek-e-Taliban Pakistan has claimed responsibility of the twin suicide bomb blasts in the Wah Cantonement area which killed at least 60 people and injured over 80 others.
Islamabad, Aug.21 (ANI): At least sixty people were killed and over 80 others were injured in two suicide bomb blasts outside Pakistan's main military arms factory in Wah Cantonement on Thursday.
Indian women like their male counterparts may also serve the country as being a permanent commissioned officer excluding combat
London, Aug 3 (ANI): A 50-year old UK-resident has been sacked just because he doesn't have any proof to establish that he's British. Michael Whittaker, worked as a security guard in a job centre, and will not be reinstated unless he can prove his nationality.
