Follow Us on Google News New Delhi, July 30 (IANS) Indian Railways has commissioned the hi-tech indigenous railway safety system Kavach 4.0 on the Mathura-Kota section of the high-density Delhi-Mumbai corridor. The safety system is designed to prevent accidents by monitoring and controlling train speeds, Union Minister for Railways Ashwini Vaishnaw announced on Wednesday. The … Read more
Follow Us on Google News New Delhi, July 20 (IANS) India has taken a major step forward in the fight against malaria with the development of a new indigenous vaccine candidate called AdFalciVax. This vaccine is being developed by the Indian Council of Medical Research (ICMR), through its institutes RMRC Bhubaneswar and the National Institute … Read more
Follow Us on Google News New Delhi, July 18 (IANS) In a significant milestone for India’s maritime capabilities and indigenous Defence manufacturing, the Indian Navy will commission its first indigenously-built Diving Support Vessel (DSV), INS Nistar, on Friday at the Naval Dockyard in Visakhapatnam. The commissioning ceremony will be presided over by the Minister of … Read more
Follow Us on Google News New Delhi, July 16 (IANS) India achieved a significant milestone in strengthening its air defence capabilities with the successful trial of the indigenous ‘Akash Prime’ air defence system on Wednesday. The Indian Army conducted the test at an altitude of around 15,000 feet in the Ladakh sector. The Akash Prime … Read more
Follow Us on Google News New Delhi, July 15 (IANS) The production of India’s indigenous fighter jet Tejas Mark-1A is set to gain momentum with the arrival of the GE-404 jet engine from the United States. This marks the second engine received from American manufacturer General Electric for the Tejas Mark-1A programme. Hindustan Aeronautics Limited … Read more
Follow Us on Google News New Delhi, July 11 (IANS) In a significant boost to India’s self-reliance in defence technology, the Defence Research and Development Organisation (DRDO) and the Indian Air Force (IAF), on Friday, successfully conducted a flight test of ASTRA, Beyond Visual Range Air-to-Air Missile (BVRAAM), equipped with an indigenous radio frequency seeker, … Read more
Follow Us on Google News New Delhi, July 9 (IANS) In a significant stride towards self-reliance in Defence, the Indian Navy has received its first indigenously-designed and built Diving Support Vessel (DSV) — INS Nistar — from Hindustan Shipyard Limited (HSL) at Visakhapatnam. Crafted with nearly 75 per cent indigenous content, INS Nistar is a … Read more
Follow Us on Google News New Delhi, June 30 (IANS) As India continues to march ahead in pursuit of defence indigenisation and self-reliance, Brazil has shown keen interest in acquiring indigenous defence innovations, discussions on which are likely to be held during Prime Minister’s Narendra Modi’s visit to the Latin American nation starting July 6, … Read more
Follow Us on Google News Chennai, June 22 (IANS) In a major initiative to protect and promote the state’s indigenous agricultural wealth, the Tamil Nadu State Agricultural Marketing Board (TNSAMB) has moved to obtain Geographical Indication (GI) tags for five native farm products. The move, announced in the state’s Agriculture Budget 2025-26, is aimed at … Read more