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India test-fires BrahMos successfully from INS Tarkash

India has successfully test fired the 290-km range BrahMos supersonic cruise missile from the Navy’s latest guided missile frigate INS Tarkash off the coast of Goa as part...

May 23, 2013

Rs 1,500 crore proposal clearance for Pinaka rockets and indigenisation plans to avoid furture scams

Rs 1,500 crore proposal clearance by Govt for production of more than 2,000 rockets for the Pinaka multi- barrel weapons system.  As per the proposal, Ordnance Factory Board...

March 29, 2013

One lakh Eco-friendly bio-toilets for 300 backward Gram Panchayats

The Government has planned to install 1 lakh eco-friendly bio-toilets in about 300 backward Gram Panchayats in the country in next 2 years. This will alleviate the problem...

July 29, 2012

Indian Army and DRDO collaborate to develop tank-killer Nag missile

Despite differences running b/w the Army and DRDO, the two are trying cooperate in the development of world-class tank-killer missile. What are the problems? The problem with the...

July 18, 2012

Telemedicine technology to be commercialized by DRDO

Soon experts’ diagnosis and advises will be available for people living in rural and remote areas in India. They will not need to go to hospitals located in...

July 14, 2012

Process begins to amend Works of Defence Act, 1903

The Ministry of Defence has started the process of bringing about amendments to The Works of Defence Act, 1903 to meet the requirements of the changed scenario. About...

May 30, 2012

Defence Ministry bars some firms for 10 years over irregularities

The Defence Ministry has barred 2 Indian and 4 foreign firms for 10 years from all business dealings due to their engagement in abnormalities in the recent past....

May 1, 2012

Brahmos Cruise Missile: Second Unit Inducted into Indian Army

Second BrahMos cruise missile unit inducted into Indian Army close to Pakistan border The second BrahMos supersonic cruise missile regiment was inducted into the Indian Army in the...

March 5, 2012

Defence Ministry alleges that ‘No U.S. special forces are present in India’

The Defence Ministry abnegated reports which held that the US Special Forces are positioned in India. This was alleged over the remarks attributed of a U.S. Armed Forces...

March 5, 2012

Current Affairs : February 6, 2012

Conforming to India’s steady stand on the Syria issue, support for UNSC draft resolution on Syria India gave its support for a UNSC draft resolution on Syria thus...

February 16, 2012

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