The Defence Procurement Board headed by Defence Secretary Rajesh Kumar Singh has cleared a proposal to acquire 114 Rafale fighter jets from France’s Dassault Aviation, said sources on Saturday. This is the first step in finalising a deal to procure the Rafales for the Indian Air Force (IAF), which currently has 29-30 squadrons against a sanctioned strength of 42.
Union Home Minister Amit Shah on Thursday said “not a single intruder” would be allowed to enter West Bengal if the BJP comes to power, and the illegal immigrants already here would be “selectively rooted out”.“After poll results come out, no one will be able to infiltrate Bengal; illegal immigrants already here will be pushed out by BJP. You are voting not just to make someone MLA or to form BJP government, but also to free Bengal from infiltrators” he said.
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Akshay Kumar is set to reunite with Vidya Balan for his next project, which will be directed by Anees Bazmee. The yet-untitled drama has already sparked interest, especially as the team heads to Kerala to begin filming. For the unversed, Akshay and Vidya have previously collaborated for films like Heyy Babyy, Bhool Bhulaiyaa, and Mission Mangal, all of which performed strongly at the box office. Akshay is also reuniting with Anees Bazmee after a gap of 15 years, following hits such as Singh Is Kinng, Welcome, and Thank You.
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