India to boost infrastructure and roads along China border

October 2017

In light of the two-month standoff between the Indian and the Chinese military near Doklam, the defence ministry has reportedly announced its decisio...

Tags: Doklam, Defence ministry, Border Road, Infrastructure, Road development, Smart Cities plan, Sino-India border, Lipulekh, Thangalal, Niti, Tsangchokla

BRO gets more power for strategic India-China border roads

August 2017

Due to delays in the construction of strategic roads along India and China’s border, the defence ministry has reportedly assigned more financial and ...

Tags: Construction, Defence ministry, BRO, Equipment, Power

Construction Resolution Board Likely to address disputes relating to defence construction work

March 2017

Directorate General of Married Accommodation Project (DG MAP) has announced that it has proposed setting up of a Construction Resolution Board to add...

Tags: Married Accommodation Project, Construction Resolution Board, Saurabh Sanyal, PHD Chamber, Exit Clause, Construction workers, Defence Ministry, Sanjeev Jain, DG MAP

Defence to spend Rs 24, 000 crore on new construction technologies

March 2017

A big push to the use of new construction technologies. A large chunk of the Defence Ministry’s total allocations for housing and other military infr...

Tags: Defence Ministry, DGMAP, Sanjeev Jain, Precast, Pre-engineered structures, MES, Construction, Sanjeev Jain

Defence to spend Rs 24, 000 crore on new construction technologies

March 2017

A big push to the use of new construction technologies. A large chunk of the Defence Ministry’s total allocations for housing and other military infr...

Tags: Defence Ministry, DGMAP, Sanjeev Jain, Precast, Pre-engineered structures, MES, Construction, Sanjeev Jain

OFIL to help Uttarakhand in solar

September 2015

The Ordnance Factories Institute of Learning (OFIL), Dehradun, has decided to provide the agencies of the Uttarakhand government with training to tap...

Tags: Ordnance Factories Institute of Learning, Uttarakhand government, Solar power, Defence Ministry, SMMS Maricar, Electricity, Solar panels

Boeing is preferred bidder for IAF's helicopter deal

November 2012

For its Air Force (IAF) Indian government has chosen Boeing Corp as the preferred bidder to supply 15 heavy lift helicopters, a Defence Ministry sour...

Tags: Air Force, Indian government, Boeing Corp, preferred bidder, supply, heavy lift helicopters, Defence Ministry