New Delhi, October 22, 2020: Final user trial of 3rd generation Anti Tank Guided Missile (ATGM) NAG was carried out today on 22 Oct 2020 at 0645 hrs from Pokhran range. The missile was integrated with the actual warhead and a tank target was kept at designated range. This was launched from NAG Missile Carrier NAMICA. […]
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Indigenously built ASW Corvette ‘Kavaratti’ to be Commissioned at Visakhapatnam
New Delhi, October 21, 2020: The last of four indigenously built Anti-Submarine Warfare (ASW) stealth corvettes “INS Kavaratti” under Project 28 (Kamorta class) is scheduled to be commissioned into the Indian Navy by General Manoj Mukund Naravane, Chief of the Army Staff at Naval Dockyard, Visakhapatnam on Thursday, 22 October 20. Touted as a potent […]
DRDO successfully flight tests Indigenously Developed Anti Radiation Missile
New Delhi, October 10, 2020: New generation Anti Radiation Missile (RUDRAM) was successfully Flight tested yesterday onto a radiation target located on Wheeler Island off the coast of Odisha. The missile was launched from SU-30 MKI fighter aircraft. The RUDRAM is first indigenous anti-radiation missile of the country for Indian Air Force (IAF), being developed […]
DBT-THSTI recognized as a Global Bioassay Laboratory to assess COVID 19 Vaccine by CEPI
New Delhi, October 6, 2020: Translational Health Science And Technology Institute (THSTI), an autonomous institute of the Department of Biotechnology, has now been recognized by CEPI as one of the Global network of Laboratories for centralized assessment of COVID 19 Vaccines. The CEPI network will initially involve six labs, one each in Canada, Britain, Italy, the […]
BHEL to establish high temperature turbine rotor test rig
New Delhi, September 18, 2020: India may soon manufacture its own super alloy steam turbine rotors for efficient coal based thermal power plants – thanks to a facility being set up by Bharat Heavy Electricals Limited (BHEL) to assess Low Cycle Fatigue effects in rotors required for such power plants. Improving technologies to increase the […]
Disinfectant Sprays to protect fruits and vegetables from microbial infections
New Delhi, September 13, 2020: At a time when COVID pandemic has created havoc globally, Institute of Pesticide Formulation Technology- IPFT an autonomous Institution under the Department of Chemicals & Petrochemicals, Ministry of Chemicals & Fertilizers has successfully developed two new technologies namely “Disinfectant spray for surface application” and “Disinfectant spray for Vegetables & fruits.” […]
Payment in Bitcoin, RPF busts usage of illegal software Real Mango
New Delhi, September 9, 2020: In a nationwide investigation, the Railway Protection Force has disrupted the operation of illegal software called “Real Mango” used for cornering confirmed Railway reservation. In view of the apprehension of an increase in touting activity after the restart of the passenger services, the drive against touts was intensified by the Railway […]
MY IAF APP launched by Air Chief Marshal
New Delhi, August 25, 2020: Air Chief Marshal Rakesh Kumar Singh Bhadauria, Chief of the Air Staff launched MY IAF app at Air HQs Vayu Bhawan on 24 August 20 as a part of Digital India initiative. The application developed in association with Centre for Development of Advanced Computing (C-DAC) provides career-related information and details for […]
eSanjeevani telemedicine service records 2 lakh tele-consultations
New Delhi, August 19, 2020: The eSanjeevani digital platform of the Ministry of Health & Family Welfare has completed 2 lakh tele-consultations. This milestone was achieved in a short time period of ten days only since the 9th of August when Dr. Harsh Vardhan, Union Minister for Health and Family Welfare presided over a meet to […]
COVID-19: DCGI approves Phase II+III trials of Oxford University vaccine
The Drugs Controller General of India (DCGI) has given approval to Serum Institute of India, Pune to conduct Phase II+III clinical trials of Oxford University-Astra Zeneca COVID-19 vaccine (COVISHIELD) in India. This will hasten the development of the COVID-19 vaccine. India continues to improve the Case Fatality Rate (CFR), and maintain its global position of […]