Sunni Dam Hydroelectric Project approved for the investment of 382 MW

Sunni Dam Hydroelectric Project approved for the investment of 382 MW

For an estimated cost of Rs. 382 million, the Sunni Dam Hydro Electric Project in Himachal Pradesh has been approved by the Cabinet Committee on Economic Affairs chaired by Hon’ble Prime Minister Shri Narendra Modi. There is budgetary support of Rs. 13.80 crores from the Indian Government for the cost of the enabling infrastructure component … Read more

Indian Army inaugurates first-ever 3-D printed house

3-D printed house

The Indian Army inaugurated its first 3-D Printed House Dwelling Unit (with Ground plus One configuration) for soldiers at Ahmedabad Cantt on 28 December 2022. The dwelling unit has been constructed by the Military Engineering Services (MES) in collaboration with MiCoB Pvt Ltd incorporating the latest 3D Rapid Construction Technology.

Coal Ministry Identifies More Blocks to Enhance Coking Coal Production

Coal_Ministry

The Ministry of Coal has identified four new coking coal blocks, and the Central Mine Planning and Design Institute (CMPDI) will also complete Geological Reports (GR) for four to six new blocks in the coming months. There’s a chance these blocks will be offered in subsequent rounds of the auction to the private sector to … Read more

Year-End Review -2022: Ministry of Agriculture & Farmers Welfare

Year-End Review -2022

Unprecedented enhancement in budget allocation The Budget allocation for the Ministry of Agriculture & FW has been increased to Rs. 1,24,000 crore in 2022-23. Record food grains and horticulture production Food grain production has increased from 308.65 million tonnes in January 2022 to 315.72 million tonnes in December 2022 (as per 4th advance estimates) which … Read more

Arnala, the first of 08 x ASW SWC Project launched

Arnala

‘Arnala’, the first of 08 x ASW SWC Project, being built by GRSE for the Indian Navy was launched on 20 Dec 22 at M/s L&T, Kattupalli, Chennai. She made her first contact with the water of Bay of Bengal at 1040 hrs at the Launch Ceremony graced by Smt Rasika Chaube, Financial Adviser (Defence … Read more

5th Scorpene Submarine “Vagir” handed over to the Indian Navy

Vagir

Image Courtesy: Ministry of Defence The fifth submarine of the Project – 75, Kalvari Class submarines, Yard 11879 was delivered to the Indian Navy today, 20 Dec 22. Project – 75 includes the indigenous construction of six submarines of Scorpene design. These submarines are being constructed at Mazagon Dock Shipbuilders Limited (MDL) Mumbai, under collaboration … Read more

Stealth guided-missile destroyer INS Mormugao commissioned

INS Mormugao

Indian Naval Ship (INS) Mormugao (D67), second warship of the P15B class of stealth guided-missile destroyers, was commissioned in the august presence of Raksha Mantri Shri Rajnath Singh at Naval Dockyard, Mumbai on December 18, 2022. The event marked the formal induction of the second of the four ‘Visakhapatnam’ class destroyers, indigenously designed by the … Read more

Shri Tomar inaugurates the setting up of “Agriculture Investment Portal”

Agriculture Investment Portal

Ms. Melinda French Gates, Co-Chairperson of the Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation, met today with Shri Narendra Singh Tomar, the Union Minister of Agriculture and Farmers Welfare. At the meeting, Shri Tomar inaugurated an integrated “Agriculture Investment Portal” created by the Ministry of Agriculture and Farmers Welfare. Shri Tomar stated during the meeting that the … Read more

36th Convocation of Sastra University concludes

Sastra University

Union Education and Skill Development Minister Shri Dharmendra Pradhan attended the 36th Convocation of Sastra University in Thanjavur today. Minister of State for I&B, Fisheries Animal husbandry and dairying, Shri L Murugan also graced the event.

PM addressed the nation on 76th Independence Day

Narendra Modi

The Republic of India gained its independence from the rule of the British on 15 August 1947. Since then, every year, 15th August is celebrated as Independence Day in India to commemorate its freedom from the 200-year-old British government. This year, India is observing Azadi Ka Amrit Mahotsav’ (India@75). Prime Minister of India, Shri Narendra Modi launched various … Read more

PM to address NIIO Seminar ‘Swavlamban’

NIIO Seminar

The Prime Minister will speak at the NIIO (Naval Innovation and Indigenisation Organisation) seminar ‘Swavlamban’ on 18th July 2022. Aatmanirbhar Bharat is all about self-sufficiency in the defence sector. The Prime Minister will unveil ‘SPRINT Challenges’ during the program. These are aimed at boosting indigenous technology in the Indian Navy. Under the ‘Azadi ka Amrit … Read more