Defence outlay Rs.246,727 Crore


Posted on 28th Feb 2015 01:26 pm by mohit kumar

New Delhi, Feb 28 (IANS) Finance Minister Arun Jaitley Saturday said that the government had provided an outlay of Rs.246,727 crore for defence for 2015-16.

Jaitley said in his budget speech that the government was following a policy of transparency and quick decision-making in procurement to keep the defence forces prepared for any eventuality.

He said that government was pushing for Make in India policy in defence manufacturing. He added the defence outlay had been enhanced over the last fiscal at Rs.246,727 crore.

Did you know?Explore Trending and Topic pages for more stories like this.
0 Like 0 Dislike
Previous news Next news
Other news

ISKCON: Amogh Leela Das made derogatory remarks about Swami Vivekananda, ISKCON banned

The International Society for Krishna Consciousness (ISKCON) on Tuesday decided to ban ISKCON pri

PM Modi degree case: 'Just an attempt to create sensation'; DU's blunt reply; Delhi High Court gives 3 weeks' time

The Delhi High Court on Tuesday granted significant relief to Delhi University (DU) in the ongoin

Government to set up 2.5 lakh common service centres

New Delhi, March 10 (IANS) The government has proposed to set up 2.5 lakh common service centre

Euthanasia became a problem in Canada: 10,000 people committed suicide in 1 year, from March 2023 it is also legally allowed for mentally ill

Allowing euthanasia in Canada is becoming a problem. Here last year i.e. in 2021 itself, more tha

IMA On Doctors Safety: '35% of doctors in India feel unsafe during night shifts', in most cases women

One-third of doctors working night shifts in India, mostly women, feel unsafe. This has come to l

Heavy rains and landslides cause heavy damage to Jammu and Himachal. Thousands of trucks carrying fruits and vegetables are stranded due to the closure of the highway

This time the monsoon is raining like a havoc. From the mountains to the plains, the rain has dis

Encounter continues between security forces and terrorists in Haripora area of Shopian district, two to three terrorists surrounded

Security forces have tightened their grip on the terrorists who are trying to create unrest by ta

Stranger Things Season 6: When will 'Stranger Things' Season 6 be released? A hint was found in the final scene of the finale episode!

All episodes of Stranger Things Season 5 are now out. After three years, the new season was relea

The army is all but in the name of regiment caste: Agniveer will work only in this 200-year-old system, British made regiments according to caste

Controversy is going on when asked about caste and religion in the recruitment of Agniveers in th

George Soros Row: BJP said- Congress is an anti-national force...; Opposition party's retort- Government has put relations at stake

Intensifying its attack on the Congress, the BJP on Monday accused Congress leaders of colluding

Sign up to write
Sign up now if you have flare of writing..
Login   |   Register
Follow Us
Indyaspeak @ Facebook Indyaspeak @ Twitter Indyaspeak @ Pinterest RSS



Play Free Quiz and Win Cash