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India is a growth engine of the world and fuel of that engine is youth: Raksha Mantri Rajnath Singh

Odisha govt has adopted four-fold strategy to make roads safer- Enforcement, Education, Improvement in Road Engineering & Emergency Care: Tukuni Sahu, Odisha Minister for Transport, Water Resources & Commerce

With the change in current corporate governance environment, POSH Act is becoming a part of the ESG: Former DG, UP Police

Govt committed to bring down road fatalities & injuries: Director, MoRTH

Road safety not just an issue of infrastructure or enforcement, but should be treated as a public health issue: Special Commissioner of Police, Traffic Management Division, Delhi

Rajnath Singh inaugurates Annual Joint HADR Ex 2022 at Air Force Station, Agra

Law enforcement must keep up with new crime patterns and technologies to curb them: Nityanand Rai, MoS for Home Affairs, GoI

Collaboration with foreign OEMs intrinsic to Atmanirbhar Bharat: Chief of the Army Staff

Need to create an innovative & self-reliant ammunition base for national security: Rajnath Singh, Defence Minister

Govt working to create helipads on wayside amenities at expressways to reduce road fatalities: Gen (Dr) VK Singh

Need to look at India as design and manufacturing hub in defence components for global needs: Sanjay Jaju, Additional Secy., DDP, MoD

Raksha Mantri Rajnath Singh & General MM Narawane inaugurated 'FICCI Defence Industry Equipment Display to BIMSTEC Nations' at PANEX-21, CME, Pune

FICCI deeply mourns the untimely demise of General Bipin Rawat, PVSM, UYSM, AVSM, YSM, SM, VSM, ADC, Chief of Defence Staff, Ministry of Defence

Indian Army committed to the indigenization efforts of Indian industry: Chief of the Army Staff

India and Israel have strong bilateral relations; Urge Israeli companies to invest in Indian Defence corridors: Sanjay Jaju, Additional Secretary, (DP), MoD

Growing maritime interests will result in growth of Indian Navy: Vice Chief of the Naval Staff, Indian Navy

AI can bring enormous changes in the way air wars are fought: Chief of Air Staff, IAF

FICCI SMART Policing awards recognizes islands of excellence across the country: Prakash Singh, Chairman, Indian Police Foundation

Collaboration with private sector key to create 21st Century's defence sector- PM Narendra Modi

Broad-based bilateral defence co-operation important in enhancing India-Maldives relationship: Ministry of Defence, GoI

India-Bangladesh strategic partnership can become pillar of regional strength & economic cooperation: Secretary, Defence Production

Indian Navy planning to lease assets in medium term to mitigate critical operational capabilities gap - Vice Chief of Naval Staff

Indian companies in talks with Kazakhstan defence industries for co-production and co-development in defence production: JS, Ministry of Defence, GoI

FICCI applauds promulgation of Defence Acquisition Procedure 2020

FICCI applauds promulgation of Defence Acquisition Procedure 2020

Industry to seize opportunities in defence manufacturing & make India net exporter of defence equipment - General Bipin Rawat

Self-confidence in Indian defence sector key for a modern and Atmanirbhar Bharat: Prime Minister Narendra Modi

Govt working on the second negative import list of defence products: Secretary, DDP, Ministry of Defence

FICCI applauds the announcement of 101 Defence items for embargo on imports

Thrust on domestic manufacturing of arms, ammunitions & security products to make India Atmanirbhar : MoS, Home Affairs

Self-reliance in small arms manufacturing is a necessity - Chief of Integrated Defence Staff to CISC

Israel key contributor to Indian defence preparedness: DG (Acquisition), MoD

DAE conducts outreach for industry in nuclear sector

Govt to set up first-aid centers at all highways, toll plazas: Special Secretary, MoRTH

Strengthen economies of states to boost Indian economy: Ram Madhav

Adopting smart technologies to significantly scale up road construction target - Gen (Retd) V K Singh

Industry should develop smart border solutions to reduce causalities to security forces - Suresh Prabhu

Linking technology and infrastructure key to smart border management system - MoS, Home Affairs

Road accidents a massive economic tragedy: Baijayant Jay Panda, National VP and Spokesperson, BJP

Industry should explore technical options to check crime: Madhya Pradesh Special DGP Maithili Sharan Gupta

MoD-FICCI delegation to Russia to seek stronger cooperation under Make in India (November 5-6, 2019)

MSMEs, Start-ups need to be integrated into defence manufacturing ecosystem - Secretary, Defence Production

Occupational Safety & Health Working Condition (OSH) Code to be simplified further: Santosh Gangwar

Wages of guards to be brought under national minimum wage: Labour Minister Santosh Kumar Gangwar

Government to resolve GST issues for private security agencies: Minister of Commerce and Industry Piyush Goyal

Human rights of security forces far more important than that of terrorists: Dr Jitendra Singh, MoS, PMO

Law enforcement agencies need to be trained to counter cyber crimes: Lieutenant Governor of Delhi Mr Anil Baijal

Focus on mercantile marine can help India attain critical mass: Naval Chief Admiral Karambir Singh

Govt to reduce licencing time for sensitive, dual-use exports: Additional DGFT

After warships, India needs to build world class merchant vessels: Vice Admiral A.K. Saxena

Government to launch 'Open General Export License' to boost defence exports - JS (DIP), MoD

General Bipin Rawat Inaugurates Defence Equipment Display at Africa-India Field Training Exercise (AFINDEX) 2019

FICCI applauds the success of "Mission Shakti"

300 plus Indigenous Defence Equipment to be showcased at AFINDEX 2019

US Envoy for Space emphasises PPP in commercialisation of space exploration

MRO and Simulator opportunities will be the growth drivers of Indian Military Aerospace Industry, says defence experts at Aero India 2019

Need for regulatory mechanism to access information for detection of crimes through misuse of social media

Industry must adopt 'Ocean-centric' approach, tap cross-border opportunities in less security-breach prone areas: BJP National Gen. Secy. Ram Madhav

User-oriented technological solutions critical for securing country's borders: MoS for External Affairs V K Singh

Indian Defence companies showcase export capabilities to BIMSTEC NATIONS' Army Chiefs at Pune

'Equipment Display' on the occasion of BIMSTEC MILEX - 2018 to be held at Pune

Korean companies keen on investing in India's defence industrial corridors in Tamil Nadu and UP: Korean Defence Minister

Industry & Government must partner for Skilling, Reskilling and Upskilling of the workforce: Dharmendra Pradhan

Govt. considers FICCI's plea to minimise impact of GST on private security industry

Kiran Bedi holds out self-discipline principle for young SPs at Police Expo 2018; sets out daily schedule to perform duty better

Tech-savvy police force imperative to deal with growing complexity of crimes- Home Minister, Rajnath Singh

India must aspire to become a global manufacturing hub of Unmanned Aircraft System- Amitabh Kant

Need a fresh approach to hiring ex-servicemen - Major General V D Dogra

Defence Minister inaugurates BEL's office in Vietnam

Need to recognise police personnel who inspire public confidence: Vijay Goel

Stress on self-regulation & discretion in internet use to curb cyber-crime: S S Ahluwalia

"Huge Opportunities in MRO services for Navy" - Vice Admiral Girish Luthra

Govt assures action on Ease of Doing Business in Defence Sector

India's membership of multilateral technology-supply regimes will bolster its case for entry into NSG: FICCI Secretary General

Implement Internal Compliance Programmes on export control: DGFT The move will help to cash in on new business opportunities

Army Keen to Take Up Solutions that Would Help Operational Readiness & Indigenization

Govt. announces creation of a dedicated defence & aerospace SME fund

Defence Minister urges defence PSUs & ordnance factories to be more dynamic

Defence Minister Nirmala Sitharaman announces a matchmaking platform and affordable common testing facilities for defence startups Meets FICCI defence startups and promises quick resolution of their problems

25% of 4.8 lakh road accidents happen during work-related commuting in India every year

"Inadequate pedestrian crossings, subways, and poorly designed and maintained footpaths cause serious threat to road safety"

FICCI-PwC report suggests 20-point action agenda to effectively tackle India's coastal security Challenges

Industry urges to put in place the right ecosystem to take cooperation between France and India in Civil and Military Aerospace to the next level

Affordability, timely delivery, quality and life cycle support from industry critical to build India's future Navy: Admiral Lanba, Chief of Naval Staff

Meenakshi Lekhi, MP and BJP National Spokesperson, felicitates winners of FICCI SMART Policing Awards 2017

Strategic partnership model to germinate growth shoots in Defence & Aerospace sector

Women's safety, security and dignity are paramount for gender balance and growth, says top UP Police officer

Israel is committed for Make in India & Make with India, in Security & Defence domain: Mishel Ben Baruch, Director, SIBAT, Ministry of Defence, Israel

AP Chief Minister invites Russian defence manufacturers to Andhra Pradesh

FICCI comments on India's joining the Missile Technology Control Regime

FICCI-Pinkerton 'India Risk Survey 2016' ranks 'Strikes' Closures & Unrest' as No.1 risk affecting Indian economy

FICCI welcomes the steps taken by US legislators towards elevating India's status as a defense partner

Home Secretary presses for both preventive as well as enabling policy regulations for use of UAVs in the country

High-powered FICCI defense and aerospace business delegation to USA to boost defense ties

Need to change mindset in Ministry of Defence: Delegation of Power and Mutual Trust Required to build a vibrant Defence Industrial Base: Manohar Parrikar, Raksha Mantri

'Indo-Israeli defence cooperation a platform to jointly access and capture world markets'

'Smart City' initiative should not create disintegrated, non-inclusive cities, cautions Chairman of the Parliamentary Standing Committee on Home Affairs

FICCI-PwC report suggests 3-point agenda to deploy LBS for smart cities

Level Playing Field to Private Sector in Defence: a Big Push for Make in India

FICCI congratulates Indian industry consortia on down-selection for 'MAKE' Project of Army's Battlefield Management System

Defence Production Secretary assures industry of simpler policies,enabling environment and level playing field

Light Utility Helicopter - An opportunity for Indian industry and Armed Forces to create ecosystem for helicopter manufacturing in India

Enhancement of the FDI limit in Defence to 49% under FIPB route a right balance to get requisite technology coupled with strategic safeguards

2-day FICCI Homeland Security 2014 conference gets under way DG of National Security Guards calls for overhaul of civil police and improve police-population ratio Stress on use of analytics for protection from crime and enhancing security

The relaxed norms will give impetus to Indian defence Industry to invest in defence R&D and manufacturing - FICCI

Defence Industry Facing Survival Issues Due to Regressive FDI Norms

Corruption, Bribery and Corporate Frauds emerge as No. 1 risk for corporate India: FICCI-Pinkerton 'India Risk Survey 2014'

FICCI Cautions MoD Against Roll-back of Request for Proposals (RFP) to Replace IAF's Ageing Avro Fleet

FICCI seeks Classification of Security Guards as Skilled Workers

MoD Approval of Defence Procurement Procedure 2013, a Major Step Forward, says FICCI

First international seminar on MRO in Land Systems to be held in New Delhi on December 3-4, 2012

FICCI hails shortlisting for India's first "MAKE Programme-Tactical Communication Systems"

FICCI welcomes India's entry into an exclusive league of nations with Inter-continental Ballistic Missile Capabilities

FICCI: 26% FDI Cap has already attracted top overseas Defence oems 49% cap can only be considered on the basis of conditions suggested by FICCI