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merisarkar · 24 days
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HAL conducts successful first flight of Tejas Mk1A fighter
Maiden flight of Tejas Mk1A: India Thursday conducted successful maiden flight of an upgraded version of indigenous fighter jet LCA Tejas Mk1A. On March 28, an upgraded variant of the Light Combat Aircraft (LCA) Tejas Mk1, took to the skies for its maiden flight from the state owned aircraft manufacturer HAL’s facility in Bengaluru in Southern India. This successful 18-minute sortie marked a…
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merisarkar · 1 month
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IIT Jodhpur develops 3D-Printed drone for use in air, land and water
IIT Jodhpur’s drone for air, water and land use: Researchers at the Indian Institute of Technology (IIT) Jodhpur have unveiled a groundbreaking innovation – a 3D-printed hybrid unmanned aerial-underwater vehicle (UAV). This versatile drone can transition seamlessly between land, air, and water, making it ideal for various applications. Inspired by the Anhinga bird, known for its adept movement on…
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merisarkar · 1 month
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Mission Divyastra: DRDO testfires MIRVed Agni-5 ICBM
Mission Divyastra – India’s Agni 5 ICBM with MIRV Technology: Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi Monday (March 11) announced successful test-firing of India’s Agni-5 missile with advanced MIRV technology which makes India’s nuclear deterrence more potent as it is difficult for an adversary to intercept multiple warheads. With successful test-firing of Agni-5 missile with MIRV capability, India’s…
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merisarkar · 2 months
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CCS nod for India's 5th Gen Stealth Fighter Jet AMCA
Modi govt clears AMCA fighter jet: India’s Cabinet Committee on Security (CCS), the apex decision making body of the Union Government, gave the green light to the Advanced Medium Combat Aircraft (AMCA) project on Thursday (March 7, 2024). This project, estimated at around $1.8 billion (Rs 15,000 crore), aims to design and develop a fifth-generation stealth fighter jet. The Aeronautical…
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merisarkar · 2 months
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MoD signs 5 major defence contracts worth Rs 39,000 crore
As part of ‘Aatmanirbharta in Defence’ and to further boost Make-in-India initiative, the Ministry of Defence (MoD) signed five major capital acquisition contracts worth Rs 39,125.39 crore on Friday (March 1, 2024) in New Delhi. The Contracts were exchanged in the presence of Defence Minister Rajnath Singh and Defence Secretary Giridhar Aramane. Out of the five contracts, one was with Hindustan…
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merisarkar · 2 months
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Yogi inaugurates Adani Group's mega defence factory in Kanpur
Adani Group’s missile-ammunition factory Kanpur: The Adani Group, a prominent infrastructure conglomerate in India, Monday inaugurated a state-of-the-art integrated missile and ammunition manufacturing complex in the northern state of Uttar Pradesh. The opening of this facility coincided with the fifth anniversary of the Balakot air strike, a significant event when the Indian Air Force targeted…
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merisarkar · 3 months
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Progressive and Inclusive Budget: PM Modi hails interim budget
Prime Minister Narendra Modi Union Budget 2024-25: Prime Minister Narendra Modi Thursday congratulated Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman on the successful presentation of the interim budget. “It may be an interim budget but it is an inclusive and progressive one and a reflection of Vikshit Bharat,” Modi said in a speech. “This budget also signifies continuity and confidence. Nirmala…
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merisarkar · 3 months
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Union Budget: No change in tax structure, FM sticks to path of fiscal consolidation
Union Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman presented the Modi 2.0 government’s last Budget before the general elections on Thursday. The interim budget has a mix of measures for the economy and significant segments for women that are important from the point of voters’ pull. The Finance Minister, in her budget speech, said the government was focused on Poor, Women, Youth and Farmers, and it was…
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merisarkar · 3 months
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RBI bans Paytm Payments Bank from adding new subscribers
RBI bans Paytm Payments Bank: In a major decision affecting thousands of Paytm subscribers, the Reserve Bank of India (RBI) on Wednesday barred Paytm Payments Bank Ltd from accepting deposits or top-ups in any customer account, prepaid instruments, wallets, and FASTags, among others after February 29, 2024. In a statement, the RBI said its action against Paytm Payments Bank Ltd (PPBL) follows a…
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merisarkar · 3 months
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US-India drone deal holds significant importance: State Department
US-India Drone Deal: The US State Department expressed optimism about the proposed drone deal with India, emphasising its ‘significant potential’ to advance strategic technology cooperation. The deal was announced during Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s visit last year, marking substantial growth in the US-India defence partnership over the past decade. Matthew Miller, a spokesperson for the US…
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merisarkar · 3 months
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Steelmaker JSW Group forays into Defence Sector
JSW Defence and Aerospace: India’s steel maker giant JSW Group has entered into the country’s growing defence manufacturing space which has seen a large number of lucrative defence contracts being awarded to private and state owned defence companies since the launch of ambitious self-reliant India programme (Atm Nirbhar Bharat). The Atm Nirbhar Bharat scheme was launched by the Prime Minister…
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merisarkar · 4 months
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Free Aadhaar Update: बिना फीस दिये आधार अपडेट करने की तारीख
Aadhaar Free Update Deadline: UIDAI की ओर से जारी नोटिफिकेशन के मुताबिक आधार डिटेल को मुफ्त में अपडेट करने की सुविधा को 15 दिसंबर 2023 से बढ़ाकर 14 मार्च 2024 तक कर दिया गया है। सरकार ने आधार में दी गयी जानकारी (Aadhaar Detail) को अपडेट करने की डेडलाइन 14 मार्च, 2024 तक बढ़ा दी है। पहले यह समय सीमा 15 दिसंबर 2023 तक रखी गई थी। भारतीय विशिष्ट पहचान प्राधिकरण (UIDAI) द्वारा जारी नोटिफिकेशन के…
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merisarkar · 4 months
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DRDO's Autonomous Flying Wing Technology Demonstrator soars high
DRDO’s Autonomous Flying Wing Technology Demonstrator: India’s apex defence research body, the Defence Research and Development Organisation (DRDO) Friday successfully conducted the flight trial of the Autonomous Flying Wing Technology Demonstrator, an indigenously designed and developed flying wing UAV, at the Aeronautical Test Range (ATR) in Chitradurga district in southern state Karnataka. The…
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merisarkar · 5 months
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MoD approves purchase of 97 LCA Tejas, over 150 LCH Prachand helicopters
New order for LCA Tejas, LCH Prachand helicopter: India’s apex defence procurement body, the Defence Acquisition Council (DAC) Thursday cleared the procurement of indigenously designed and developed 97 Light Combat Aircraft Tejas Mk 1A and 156 Light Combat Helicopters from state owned aircraft and helicopter manufacturer Hindustan Aeronautics Limited. The approvals also involve other major…
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merisarkar · 6 months
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NPCIL begins loading fuel in Kakrapar nuclear power plant
NPCIL begins loading fuel in Kakrapar nuclear power plant #India #defence #defense #space #nuclear #NPCIL #nuclearpower #merisarkar #mygov
NPCIL’s Kakrapar Nuclear Power Plant: India’s nuclear power operator NPCIL on Friday said it has started loading fuel in the second indigenously-built 700 MW atomic power station at Kakrapar in Gujarat. “Loading of nuclear fuel for the first time, termed as Initial Fuel Loading (IFL). commenced today in NPCIL’s Kakrapar Atomic Power Project Unit-4 (KAPP 4-700 MWe), after receipt of permission…
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merisarkar · 6 months
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India-US 2+2 meeting to be held in November second week
India-US 2+2 meeting 2023: Amid the ongoing global turbulence, India and the US are scheduled to hold the 2+2 meeting in New Delhi around November 9-10. The US Secretary of Defence Lloyd J Austin and Secretary of State Antony Blinken are scheduled to meet External Affairs Minister S Jaishankar and Defence Minister Rajnath Singh in the national capital, officials told media. During the meeting,…
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merisarkar · 7 months
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Skyroot Aerospace signs MoU for French firms for Vikram space missions
Skyroot Aerospace MoU with French firms for Vikram Space Missions: Two French companies on Tuesday inked pacts with India’s space start-up Skyroot Aerospace to launch their constellation of satellites onboard its indigenously-developed Vikram-I rocket early next year. France-based Promethee Earth Intelligence signed a memorandum of understanding (MoU) with Skyroot for satellite launch services…
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