Rafale deal: SC seeks steps in decision making process but won't get into pricing
New Delhi, Oct 10 (IBNS): Amid massive row over the buying of 36 fighter jets from France by India, the Supreme Court on Wednesday asked the central government to provide details of the steps taken in the decision making process of Rafale deal, media reports said.
Appealed to Modi to waive farm loans but he was silent: Rahul Gandhi in Rajasthan
Dholpur, Oct 9 (IBNS): Trying to reach out to the peasants of poll-bound Rajasthan, Congress president Rahul Gandhi on Tuesday said he had appealed to Prime Minister Narendra Modi to waive farm loans only to get silence as a response.
Rafale will be a game changer: Air Force Chief
New Delhi, Oct 3 (IBNS): Defending the Rafale deal over a massive political row, Air Force Chief Birender Singh Dhanoa on Wednesday said the Rafale fighter jets will be a game changer, media reports said.
New Delhi, Sept 25 (IBNS): Attacking Prime Minister Narendra Modi over the Rafale deal, Congress president Rahul Gandhi on Tuesday said the Indian leader has taken Rs 30,000 crore from the pockets of soldiers and martyrs and put it in the pocket of businessman Anil Ambani.
Rahul Gandhi attacks 'chowkidar' Narendra Modi over Rafale in Amethi
Amethi, Sept 24 (IBNS): Congress president Rahul Gandhi renewed his attack on Prime Minister Narendra Modi, who called himself a "chowkidar (watchman)" ahead of 2014 General Elections, over the controversial Rafale deal in Amethi, Uttar Pradesh, on Monday, media reports said.
Congress trying to make Rafale an issue to do politics: BJP
New Delhi, Sept 24 (IBNS): Continuing the attacks on the Congress over the controversial Rafale deal, the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) on Monday said the opposition outfit is trying to make an issue out of the deal of buying 36 fighter jets only to do politics.
Rafale deal: Nirmala Sitharaman to launch nationwide campaign 'to fight perception battle'
New Delhi, Sept 24 (IBNS): Upping the ante against the Congress over the Rafale controversy, Indian Defence Minister Nirmala Sitharaman on Monday said she will launch a nationwide campaign "to fight the perception battle", media reports said.
Truth cannot have two versions: Arun Jaitley questions ex- French President Hollande on Rafale
New Delhi, Sept 23 (IBNS): Union Finance Minister Arun Jaitley on Sunday negated Congress President Rahul Gandhi's remarks against Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Rafale deal and questioned ex-French President Francois Hollande's remarks on the issue.
Rafale Deal: Ravi Shankar Prasad slams Rahul Gandhi over comments against Modi
New Delhi, Sept 22 (IBNS): BJP leader and Union Minister Ravi Shankar Prasad on Saturday attacked Congress president Rahul Gandhi over his remarks against Narendra Modi over the Rafale deal and said no party president has ever used such a language against the PM.
Why is Modi silent: Rahul Gandhi targets PM on ex-French President Hollande's claims
New Delhi, Sept 22 (IBNS): Congress President Rahul Gandhi on Saturday attacked Prime Minister Narendra Modi and questioned his silence over the claims made by ex-French President Francois Hollande over the Rafale deal.
Rafale deal : Francois Hollande stands by his statement
New Delhi, Sept 22 (IBNS) : FrancoisHollande, the former French president who dropped a bombshell on Friday by saying that the India government proposed Anil Ambani's Reliance Defence as the India partner for the 36 Rafale jets deal, has told NDTV that he stands by his statement.
Modi betrayed martyred soldiers' blood: Rahul Gandhi on ex-French Prez's Rafale statement
New Delhi, Sept 22 (IBNS): Launching a fresh attack on Narendra Modi over the Rafale deal, Congress president Rahul Gandhi on Saturday said the Prime Minister has betrayed martyred soldiers' blood by allegedly asking the French government to nominate Indian industrialist Anil Ambani's Reliance Defence Industries as its partner in buying 36 fighter jets, a claim made by ex-French President Francois Hollande.
French ex-Prez's Rafale statement: Yechury attacks Modi govt for its alleged corruption
New Delhi, Sept 22 (IBNS): A day after former French President Francois Hollande's statement over Rafale deal, CPI-M General Secretary Sitaram Yechury on Saturday accused Prime Minister Narendra Modi-led Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) government at the Centre of having an involvement in corruption.
Not involved in the choice of Indian partners for Rafale deal: French government
New Delhi/Paris, Sept 22 (IBNS): A day when ex- French President Francois Hollande said that the Indian government had asked the French government to nominate Indian industrialist Anil Ambani's Reliance Defence Industries as its partner in the Rafale deal, the European nation on Friday clarified that they were not involved in the choice of Indian industrial partners.
Indian govt wanted Anil Ambani as Rafale partner, says ex- French President Hollande
Paris/New Delhi, Sept 21 ( IBNS): In a major development, ex- French President Francois Hollande has said that the Indian government had asked the French government to nominate Indian industrialist Anil Ambani's Reliance Defence Industries as its partner in the Rafale deal.