Manohar Parikkar

Manohar Parrikar to visit Kashmir, pay homage to India's first Param Vir Chakra recipient

Defence Minister Manohar Parikkar is scheduled to visit Kashmir on Thursday to pay homage to the country's first Param Vir Chakra recipient Major Somnath on his 69th death anniversary.

Crying beef over Ae Dil Hai Mushkil: Let’s expose the fake patriotism, please

Many members of COEAI – an apex body of single screen theatre owners in parts of Maharashtra, Goa, Gujarat and Karnataka – screened Ae Dil Hai Mushkil in their halls. What then was all the pre-release noise about? Have MNS, COEAI and other chest-thumping ‘nationalists’ overnight forgotten their affection for the Indian Army personnel

DM Manohar Parikkar expresses shock at missing AN-32 aircraft

Defence Minister Manohar Parikkar on Saturday visited the family of flight lieutenant Kunal Barpatte, who was navigating the Indian Air Forces' An 32 aircraft when it went missing, and reassured them that he was personally monitoring the situation.

Pulgaon fire: Manohar Parrikar rules out sabotage, says inquiry needed to ascertain cause

Union Defence Minister Manohar Parrikar on Tuesday said there was no sabotage involved in the fire at the central ammunition depot at Pulgaon in the district but the exact cause would be known only after inquiry.

Cabinet reshuffle likely on Sunday: PM Modi needs more Parrikars in his team

The Modi ministry, despite being compact, needs more competent starts and fewer non-entities. It needs more Parrikars and fewer Radha Mohan Singhs.

Sadanand Gowda, Radha Mohan, Shripad Naik: Who is likely to lose out in the cabinet reshuffle?

Manohar Parrikar’s likely induction as the Defence Minister is not the only big news circulating in the corridors of power in Delhi. Prime Minister Narendra Modi could spring some more surprises and one may be the Rail ministry.

No ban on bikinis, but there may be crack-down on drinking in public: Parrikar

Bikinis cannot be banned on beaches, but there could be a crack-down on drinking in public in Goa, Chief Minister Manohar Parrikar said Wednesday.

Tendulkar, Ricky Ponting, Bachchans are 'beneficiaries' of MNREGA in Goa

The list has the name of former Australian cricketer Ricky Ponting and family members 'Rikli, Micky and Rosy', Indian cricketer Yuvraj Singh with family member 'Josl', Rahul Dravid with family member 'Resma and Arjun'.

Goa: BJP will review two reports on mining if voted to power, says Parrikar

The Chief Minister claimed that Kasturirangan report declares 109 villages in Goa as being part of the eco-sensitive zone where any kind of commercial activity would require Environment Clearance from the MoEF.

Parikkar blames Shinde of playing 'dirty tricks' over IAS transfers

"There are several instances of IAS officers being transferred from Goa, disturbing the administrative set-up of the state," Parrikar said.