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Foreign defence vendors' contracts to be cut in 2 yrs: Parrikar
He told the Lok Sabha that this reduction would bring down India's dependence on dollar and imported material
 "Foreign defence vendors' contracts to be cut in 2 yrs: Parrikar")
Panaji needs honest councillors for smart city project: Manohar Parrikar
Smart Cities Mission is a project of the central govt to develop modern infrastructure and use technology in 100 cities
 "Panaji needs honest councillors for smart city project: Manohar Parrikar")
Parrikar finds $3 bn lying forgotten in US account
New Delhi had placed the money in the Pentagon-managed account for weaponry it was buying under the Foreign Military Sales (FMS) programme
CH-47 Chinook, AH-64 Apache to be inducted in forces soon, says Parrikar
Defence Minister Manohar Parrikar said the Centre has decided to allocate adequate funds for the defence sector in the Budget
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Candid Parrikar
Defence Minister Manohar Parrikar, known for his outspokenness, made a candid confession recently. At a panel discussion on job creation, he expressed displeasure with the functioning of various regulators in the country. An IIT Bombay alumnus, Parrikar was an entrepreneur before joining politics full time. He said he felt harassed when he had to deal with government officials because he would be spending more time in government offices seeking various permissions than in designing and developing a new product. He added that all start-ups in the country should be granted a five-year exemption from dealing with government departments.
