Defence Minister Nirmala Sitharaman (Photo: IANS)

Talk about AgustaWestland before Rafale: Nirmala Sitharaman to Congress

Kolkata:  Attacking the Congress for raising questions on the Rafale deal, Defence Minister Nirmala Sitharaman on Tuesday said the opposition party must first give answers on the Rs 3,600-crore AgustaWestland VVIP chopper deal and Backops before talking about the BJP and Prime Minister Narendra Modi on the fighter jet deal. “The Supreme Court has given […]

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Opposition slams Modi over SC Rafale judgment

New Delhi: The opposition on Wednesday attacked Prime Minister Narendra Modi for the Rafale fighter jets deal after the Supreme Court rejected the Centre’s preliminary objections on the use of three documents and allowed review petitions to be heard on merit. Soon after the apex court’s judgement allowing documents filed by former Finance Minister Yashwant […]

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Will probe Rafale deal if voted to power: Congress

New Delhi: The Congress on Tuesday promised that if the party is voted to power it will probe the controversial defence deal for 36 Rafale fighter jets signed by the NDA government led by Prime Minister Narendra Modi with Dassault Aviation. “Congress will enforce anti-corruption laws without discrimination…,” the party manifesto said. It will investigate several […]