Ordnance Factory Board

Centre dissolves Ordnance Factory Board from 1 October; employees, assets to be transferred to seven new DPSUs

Defence Minister Rajnath Singh already clarified that there will be no change in service conditions of nearly 70,000 employees of the organisation.

Monsoon Session of Parliament: Centre lists 17 new bills, including 3 to replace ordinances

One of the ordinances issued on 30 June prohibits any agitation and strike by anyone engaged in the essential defence services

Explained: Why Centre has restructured over 240-yr-old Ordnance Factory Board, and what it means for India's defence production

Inefficiencies in production and delays in delivery of orders are the primary reasons behind the restructuring of the Kolkata-based Ordnance Factory Board

Casting doubt on standards of quality control, blaming ordnance factories alone for ammunition-related accidents unfair

Recurrence of accidents after implementation of all the recommendations of these committees indicate a limited understanding of the underlying causes of the accidents and call for a holistic approach to such an exercise.

Defence products' exports will exceed Rs 35,000 crore target by 2024-2025, says official

With the growing trend of shipments in recent years, exports of defence products will exceed the Rs 35,000 crore target by 2024-25, an official said.

Soon, non-functional light machine guns can be bought as mementos: Centre frames guidelines for disposal of old weapons

Soon, you can buy high-end prohibited weapons as souvenirs, but only after they are converted into drill practice, making the firearms non-functional.

Central Armed Police Forces facing shortage of mine-protected vehicles, says MHA

The Central Armed Police Forces (CAPF) are facing a shortage of mine-protected vehicles (MPVs), Minister of State for Home Hansraj Gangaram Ahir informed Parliament on Tuesday.

Defence minister Nirmala Sitharaman calls CAG report flagging ammunition shortage 'factually wrong'

Defence minister Nirmala Sitharaman on Sunday dismissed as "factually wrong" a CAG report which had stated that the defence forces had ammunition that could last for 20 days in the event of a war, and asserted there was no dearth of weapons with the defence forces.

Pulgaon ammunition depot blast: Army asks defence ministry to trace lapses, fix responsibility

Army has conveyed concerns to defence ministry over Ordnance Factory's failure to punish officials responsible for last year's blast at an ammunition depot

Desi Bofors: 3 indigenously-developed Dhanush artillery guns handed over to Indian Army

Three indigenously-developed 155 mm 'Dhanush' artillery guns have been handed over to the Indian Army by the Jabalpur-based Gun Carriage Factory (GCF).