MoD slashes timeline to procure weapons | Latest News India

The government is taking steps to shorten the weapon procurement cycle to accelerate the modernisation of the armed forces, defence secretary Rajesh Kumar Singh said, adding that the timelines have already been cut by more than a year. Defence secretary Rajesh Singh said that move will save “about 69 weeks” and the Defence Acquisition Procedure … Read more

Ajay Kumar, former defence secretary, appointed as UPSC chairman | Latest News India

May 14, 2025 07:42 AM IST A 1985-batch retired IAS officer of the Kerala cadre, Ajay Kumar worked as defence secretary from August 23, 2019, to October 31, 2022. Retired Indian Administrative Service (IAS) officer and former defence secretary Ajay Kumar has been named the new Union Public Service Commission (UPSC) chairperson. Former defence secretary … Read more