Nirmala Sitharaman

06:33 PM
Seven ex-Army men join BJP

Seven retired officers of the armed forces, including two former deputy chiefs of Army staff, joined the BJP in the presence of Defence Minister Nirmala Sitharaman.

08:51 AM
Sitharaman, Chidambaram cast votes in 2nd phase of polling

As the second phase of polling commenced on Thursday amid heightened security, political bigwigs came out to cast their s for constituting the 17th Lok Sabha.

03:35 PM
Sitharaman condemns purported letter to President on 'politicisation of Armed Forces'

Defence Minister Nirmala Sitharaman on Friday condemned the circulation of a purported letter written to President Ram Nath Kovind by veterans of the Armed Forces expressing displeasure over alleged politicisation of the services.

12:36 PM
Russian Defence Minister calls up Nirmala Sitharaman, expresses condolence over Pulwama attack

Russian Defence Minister Sergei Shoygu called his Indian counterpart Nirmala Sitharaman to express condolences for the Pulwama terror attack and further strengthened the military cooperation between the two countries.

03:02 PM
Sitharaman advises defence shiyards to look for global markets

Union Defence Minister Nirmala Sitharaman on Thursday said that istead of pleading with Ministry of Defence for equipment manufacturing contracts shipyards should explore global markets.

04:04 PM
Sitharaman: Unfortunate that some states have opted out of 'Modicare' due to politics

Observing that the Centre's ambitious Ayushman Bharat healthcare scheme achieved a paradigm shift within three months of its launch, Defence Minister Nirmala Sitharaman said it was “unfortunate” that some states chose to opt out for reasons of politi

03:12 PM
Nirmala Sitharaman: IAF procurement was weakest under the UPA regime

Following a heated discussion in the Lok Sabha over the controversial Rafale fighter jets deal, Defence Minister Nirmala Sitharaman on Friday slammed the opposition Congress for not doing enough towards strengthening the national security and added t

11:23 AM
Defence Minister Sitharaman to meet US counterpart

She is also scheduled to participate in the wreath-laying ceremony at National Cemetery before the meeting.

05:11 PM
Defence minister inducts three major artillery gun systems

Defence Minister Nirmala Sitharaman Friday inducted three major artillery gun systems, including the M777 American Ultra Light Howitzers and the K-9 Vajra, into the Army.

04:13 PM
India, US hold first edition of 2+2 talks, discuss range of issues

India and the US Thursday held the first edition of the two-plus-two talks, aimed at further strengthening bilateral defence and security collaboration as well as boosting their global strategic partnership, particularly in the Indo-Pacific region.

10:01 AM
US: 2+2 Dialogue will help enhance engagement on security, diplomatic priorities

United States Secretary of State Mike Pompeo and Secretary of Defense James Mattis will hold talks with their Indian counterparts Sushma Swaraj and Nirmala Sitharaman on September 6, in New Delhi. Officials in Washington have termed the upcoming dial

06:14 PM
Karnataka floods: Defence Minister announces Rs. 1 crore aid

Defence Minister Nirmala Sitharaman on Friday announced a financial aid of Rs. 1 crore from her Members of Parliament Local Area Development (MPLAD) scheme for the flood-hit districts of Karnataka.

06:29 PM
Defence Ministry mulling over Aero India 2019 venue

Defence Minister Nirmala Sitharaman on Saturday clarified that no decision has been taken yet regarding the venue of Aero India 2019.

01:45 PM
Sitharaman visits Aurangzeb's family in J&K's Poonch

Defence Minister Nirmala Sitharaman on Wednesday met the family of Rifleman Aurangzeb, who was abducted and later killed by terrorists in Pulwama's Gusoo.

03:11 PM
Defence Minister Sitharaman: No scam in Rafale deal

Union Defence Minister Nirmala Sitharaman on Tuesday said allegations of scam in the Rafael deal are baseless.

12:43 PM
Mann ki Baat: PM Modi congratulates INVS Tarini women team

Addressing the nation on the 44th edition of the monthly radio programme, 'Mann Ki Baat', PM Modi said, "These six daughters of India undertook the Navika Sagar Parikrama and in 254 days, they circumnavigated the globe in the INVS Tarini.

11:43 AM
Nirmala Sitharaman: Dress not reason behind rape

"Some people say about the way women dress. Then why does rape happen of elderly people? Why does rape happen of toddlers?" Sitharaman said.

01:51 PM
Defence Expo 2018: PM Modi hails India's defence manufacturing capabilities

Prime Minister Narendra Modi said, "For the very first time, India will be showing defence manufacturing capabilities to the world. I am very happy to be here in the land of the great Cholas, who established India's historical civilisation links thro

04:26 PM
India ready for any situation in Doklam: Nirmala Sitharaman

Statement from Sitharaman came ahead of Prime Minister Narendra Modi's visit to China in June. Reportedly, the Prime Minister will visit Qingdao in China for the Shanghai Cooperation Organisation summit on June 9-10.

05:00 PM
Educational concession to children of armed forces personnel to continue without cap

Ministry of Defence on Thursday issued an order that educational concession will continue without the cap of Rs. 10,000 per month for the children of armed forces officers, Personnel Below Officer Rank (PBORs) who are missing, disabled or killed in a

03:00 PM
Suresh Prabhu takes office as new aviation minister

Commerce and Industry minister Suresh Prabhu on Monday took over the additional charge of the Civil Aviation Ministry.

11:52 AM
Nirmala Sitharaman invites private sector in Defence

Defence Minister Nirmala Sitharaman on Monday said the private sector should invest in the Defence sector because the area has vast opportunities.

01:31 PM
India successfully launches ballistic missile Agni-V

Defence Minister Nirmala Sitharaman on Thursday said India has successfully launched ballistic missile Agni-V.

11:44 AM
Sitharaman: Meeting wife will boost Kulbhushan's moral

Defence Minister Nirmala Sitharaman said the meeting of imprisoned Indian national Kulbhushan Jadhav with his wife will boost his moral.