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DAC clears defence procurement proposals worth Rs 79,000 crore

New Delhi, Oct. 23 -- India on Thursday cleared proposals to procure weapons and military hardware worth Rs 79,000 crore, including Nag missiles, amphibious warfare ships and electronic intelligence a... Read More


'Railways managing festive rush through real-time monitoring, tech upgradation'

New Delhi, Oct. 23 -- Railway minister Ashwini Vaishnaw on Thursday stated that the government had prepared a holistic plan to deal with the festive rush of travel, making special focus on ensuring th... Read More


Def Min approves procurement bid worth Rs 79,000 cr

New Delhi, Oct. 23 -- The Defence Ministry on Thursday approved proposals to acquire weapons and military equipment worth Rs 79,000 crore, aiming to enhance the operational capabilities of the Army, N... Read More


Army's drone platoons take flight

New Delhi, Oct. 22 -- Reimagining the future of ground combat, the Indian Army is ready to induct ASHNI drone platoons in all 450 infantry battalions, scouts, and special forces units - a decisively t... Read More


'No Modi-Trump call': India says diversifying oil sources to protect national interests

New Delhi, Oct. 16 -- India on Thursday asserted that its energy import decisions are driven solely by national interest and the need to secure affordable supplies, hours after US President Donald Tru... Read More


Jaishankar calls for urgent UN reforms

NEW DELHI, Oct. 16 -- External Affairs minister S. Jaishankar on Thursday opened the inaugural UN Troop Contributing Countries Chiefs Conclave with a clear call for urgent United Nations reforms, emph... Read More


India calls for technological overhaul in global peacekeeping at UNTCC 2025

New Delhi, Oct. 14 -- On the first day of the three-day United Nations Troop Contributing Countries' Chiefs Conclave (UNTCC) 2025, being organised for the first time in India, a stern appeal was made ... Read More


Efficiency or erosion? Shrinking work hours in Bihar Assembly raise governance concerns

New Delhi, Oct. 8 -- As the 18th Bihar Legislative Assembly elections are scheduled in the next month, a recent research analysis came as a bolt from the blue, highlighting the performance of the outg... Read More


Defence Ministry signs Rs 62,370-cr deal with HAL for 97 Tejas Mk-1A jets

New Delhi, Sept. 25 -- The Ministry of Defence on Thursday finalised a Rs 62,370 crore contract with Hindustan Aeronautics Limited (HAL) for the supply of 97 Tejas Mk-1A light combat aircraft (LCA) to... Read More


Bengal's jute industry is hit by historic crisis as prices skyrocket and farmers lose hope

New Delhi, Sept. 22 -- Bengal's jute industry, once celebrated as the "golden fibre" industry, is now facing one of its worst crises in decades. Raw jute prices have risen to more than Rs 9,000 a quin... Read More