Shri Jyotiraditya Scindia took charge as Union Steel Minister in addition to his existing portfolio of Minister of Civil Aviation at Udyog Bhawan on 7 July 2022. Secretary, Ministry of Steel, Shri Sanjay Singh welcomed the Minister at the Steel Ministry. After taking the charge of newly assigned Steel Ministry, Shri Jyotiraditya Scindia expressed his … Read more
The Prime Minister launched PM GatiShakti-National Master Plan (NMP) for infrastructure development in October 2021 with the objective to bring different Ministries/ Utilities & infrastructure planning under a single unified vision, across all sectors such as Highways, Railways, Aviation, Gas, Power transmission, Renewable Energy etc. Such an unprecedented initiative outlines the vision for infrastructure development … Read more
Union Minister for Road Transport and Highways Shri Nitin Gadkari has said that the under-construction Delhi-Mumbai Expressway, the Nagpur – Mumbai Samriddhi Mahamarg and a number of new road projects will propel further economic growth in Maharashtra. Speaking at the Second ‘Sankalp Se Siddhi – New India, New Resolve Conference’ organized by CII in Mumbai … Read more
At the celebration of the 100th International Day of Cooperatives on July 4 at Vigyan Bhawan, in New Delhi, the Union Minister for Home and Cooperation, Shri Amit Shah, will be the Chief Guest. NCUI is the apex of the cooperative movement in India and focuses on cooperative education. The theme of the 100th International … Read more
On July 1, 2022, the Autonomous Flying Wing Technology Demonstrator flew for the first time from the Aeronautical Test Range, Chitradurga, Karnataka. In automatic mode, the aircraft performed a flawless flight, including takeoff, waypoint navigation, and landing. It’s a huge step towards developing unmanned aircraft and a huge step towards self-reliance in defence technologies of … Read more
Government trains first batch of village engineers. The Atmanirbhar Bharat Sankalp of Prime Minister Narendra Modi starts with rural youth empowerment. The road to Atmanirbhar Bharat goes through Atmanirbhar Villages. The Narendra Modi government is all about creating new jobs/self-employment and entrepreneurship locally, said Rajeev Chandrasekhar, Minister of State for Skill Development & Entrepreneurship, Electronics … Read more
The Union Cabinet chaired by the Prime Minister Shri Narendra Modi was apprised of a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) signed between the Department of Science and Technology, India and the Ministry of Trade and Industry, Republic of Singapore on Cooperation in the fields of Science, Technology and Innovation. The MoU was signed in February 2022. … Read more
on 29 June 2022, the Union Cabinet chaired by Prime Minister Narendra Modi approves the strategic Partnership Agreement between the Ministry of New and Renewable Energy (MNRE), India and the International Renewable Energy Agency (IRENA). The Agreement was signed in January 2022. The aim of the Agreement is to drive ambition, leadership and knowledge on green energy … Read more
Navy Inducts Indigenously Built Advanced Light Helicopters ALH MK III | Image Source: https://odishatv.in/ On June 28, 2022, the 835 Squadron (CG), an indigenous Advanced Light Helicopter (ALH) MK III squadron, was commissioned into the Indian Coast Guard at its Air Enclave in Porbandar, Gujarat. The DG, Coast Guard Shri VS Pathania presided over the … Read more
On 28 Jun 22 Rear Admiral GK Harish, Director General Naval Design (Surface Ship Group) of the Indian Navy laid the keel for the seventh ship (Y- 12654) of the prestigious P17A class at Mazagon Dock Shipbuilders Ltd., Mumbai. Senior Indian Navy and MDL officials attended the ceremony. The keel laying is a major milestone … Read more
Defense Research & Development Organisation (DRDO) and the Indian Navy successfully flight-tested the Vertical Launch Short Range Surface to Air Missile (VL-SRSAM) off the coast of Odisha on June 24, 2022, at Integrated Test Range (ITR), Chandipur. VL-SRSAM is a ship borne weapon system for neutralizing various aerial threats at close range, including sea skimming … Read more
Keel for the fourth ship of Survey Vessel (Large) and second & third ships of ASW SWC for the Indian Navy was ceremoniously laid on 17 Jun 2022 by VAdm SN Ghormade, Vice Chief of Naval Staff at M/s L&T, Kattupalli. The Contract for construction of four SVL and eight ASW SWC for the Indian … Read more
Image Courtesy: Twitter-Narendra Modi The Prime Minister, Shri Narendra Modi has recalled India’s glorious maritime history on National Maritime Day. Stating importance of maritime sector towards India’s economic growth, he said that in the last 8 years Government of India has focussed on port-led development which is essential for economic growth and building an Aatmanirbhar … Read more
Indian Army Establishes Quantum Laboratory at Mhow | Ministry of Defence The Indian Army is making steady, yet significant strides in the field of emerging technology domains. The Army, with support from the National Security Council Secretariat (NSCS) has recently established the Quantum Lab at Military College of Telecommunication Engineering, Mhow (MP) MCTE to spearhead … Read more
Image: Twitter/@Defence_XP INS Visakhapatnam, a P15B stealth guided missile destroyer, was commissioned into the Indian Navy in the presence of Raksha Mantri Shri Rajnath Singh at the Naval Dockyard, Mumbai on 21 November 2021. The event marks the formal induction of the first of the four ‘Visakhapatnam’ class destroyers, indigenously designed by the Indian Navy’s … Read more