A new Coast Guard vessel was commissioned by Chief Secretary, Government of Kerala Tom Jose at Vizhinjam harbour, today, under the aegis of Regional Commander Western Region, Inspector General Vijay D. Chafekar. The function was witnessed by senior officers from Army, Navy, Air Force, BSF, Police, Airport Authority, Central & State Authorities and National Cadet […]
Category: Technology
NASA is celebrating Earth Day 2019 and you can join too!
For Earth Day 2019, NASA is inviting entries that showcase how we celebrate earth with #PictureEarth social media event. How do you #PictureEarth? Show NASA how you see planet Earth through photos posted on social media. Focus on the details around you with close-up images. Share your best photo of Earth on social media with […]
Pakistani officers training with Rafale fighter jets?
Ambassador of France to India Alexandre Ziegler today refuted fake news that Rafale fighters jets in Qatar are being used by Pakistani officers for training purposes. In a one-line statement, he said: ‘I can confirm that it is fake news.’ A report floating around said that Qatar was handed over the first lot of Rafale […]
Indian Navy signs MoU with Council of Scientific and Industrial Research
The Indian Navy and Council of Scientific and Industrial Research (CSIR) yesterday inked a MoU to undertake joint research and development of advanced technologies for the Indian Navy. This will be a collaborative arrangement between labs of CSIR, the Indian Navy and Indian industry. The Memorandum of Understanding was signed by Vice Admiral GS Pabby, […]
Coffee Board backs Blockchain based marketplace
Commerce Secretary,Dr.AnupWadhawan, launched blockchain based coffee e-marketplace through video conferencing in New Delhi on March 28th. Dr.Anup Wadhawan said this pilot project will help integrate the farmers with markets in a transparent manner and lead to realisation of fair price for the coffee producer. Dr.Wadhawan said that the blockchain will also reduce the number of […]
‘Hit to Kill’ mode, India joins elite nations, destroys live satellite in low Earth orbit
Defence Research and Development Organisation (DRDO) today successfully conducted an Anti-Satellite (A-SAT) missile test ‘Mission Shakti’ from the Dr AP J Abdul Kalam Island in Odisha. A DRDO-developed Ballistic Missile Defence (BMD) Interceptor Missile successfully engaged an Indian orbiting target satellite in Low Earth Orbit (LEO) in a ‘Hit to Kill’ mode. #MissionShakti represents a […]
Indian Air Force to participate in Langkawi International Maritime Aero Expo
Langkawi International Maritime Aero Expo (LIMA-2019) is planned in Langkawi, Malaysia from 26 March 2019 to 30 March 2019. Indian Air Force is participating in the Maritime Aero Expo for the first time, during which it will showcase its indigenously developed LCA fighter aircraft. The team departed from Air Force Station Kalaikunda for Langkawi today […]
India successfully test fires Man Portable Anti Tank Guided Missile
In a major boost for Army, Defence Research and Development Organisation (DRDO) successfully test fired indigenously developed, low weight, fire and forget Man Portable Anti-Tank Guided Missile (MPATGM) for the second time yesterday in the ranges of Rajasthan desert. MPATGM is incorporated with advanced features including state-of-the-art Imaging Infrared Radar (IIR) Seeker with integrated avionics. […]
India successfully test fires the Guided PINAKA from Pokhran ranges
Defence Research and Defence Organisation (DRDO) yesterday successfully test fired the Guided PINAKA from Pokhran ranges. The weapon system is equipped with state-of-the-art guidance kit comprising of an advanced navigation and control system. In both the missions, the weapon systems impacted the intended targets with high precision and achieved desired accuracies. Telemetry Systems tracked and […]
First ever India – Japan Space Dialogue held
The inaugural India-Japan Space Dialogue was held in New Delhi on March 08, 2019. The Indian delegation in India – Japan Space Dialogue was led by Indra Mani Pandey, Additional Secretary for Disarmament and International Security Affairs, Ministry of External Affairs, while the Japanese delegation was co-led by Kansuke Nagaoka, Deputy Assistant Minister, Foreign Policy […]