Col Alok Mathur The Union Finance Minister of India, Nirmala Sitharaman, will present her annual budget for the financial year 2021-2022 at 1100 hours on Monday, February 1, 2021. Earlier, the budget used to be presented on the last working day of February month but the NDA government decided to present the same of the first day of February to give to the staff an additional … [Read more...] about Union Budget, 2021-22: Fiscal challenges will remain even as growth picks up
DRDO: Steering the march towards self-reliance
Col. Alok Mathur (veteran) The Indian Defence Research and Development Organisation (DRDO) an agency under the Department of Defence Research and Development in Ministry of Defence (MOD) of Government of India (GOI) is responsible for military research and development. The organisation was raised on 12 July ,1948 as Defence Science Organisation by the eminent Indian … [Read more...] about DRDO: Steering the march towards self-reliance
Naga Peace Accord: New hope in the horizon
Col. Alok Mathur (Veteran) The final frame work of the Naga Peace accord that was initiated on 3 August, 2015 by the NDA-I government is likely to be concluded in September 2020 at New Delhi under direct observation of Prime Minister‘s Office (PMO) and with involvement of all identified stakeholders of the Naga community led by Thuingaleng … [Read more...] about Naga Peace Accord: New hope in the horizon
Tejas: The radiance towards self reliance
Col. (Veteran) Alok Mathur On 04 February, 2001, the first prototype of the indigenous Light Combat Aircraft (LCA) took off from Yalahanka Airbase for its maiden flight and returned safely in the presence of then Prime Minister of India, Shri Atal Bihari Vajpayee. The prime minister named the fighter aircraft “Tejas” which means radiance in Sanskrit. He … [Read more...] about Tejas: The radiance towards self reliance
Bhutan prefers reliable India over malevolent China
Col (Veteran) Alok Mathur On 29 June 2020, China for the first time objected to Bhutan’s application for financial aid from Global Environment Facility Council (GEFC). This grant was asked for the maintenance and development of Saketang Wild Life Sanctuary located in the Trashigang Province in east Bhutan. Surprisingly, Saketang sanctuary is minimum 100 kms south of the … [Read more...] about Bhutan prefers reliable India over malevolent China