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Air Marshal Bharti stressed the importance of self-reliance in the defence sector. New Delhi: Deputy Chief of the Air Staff, Air Marshal Awadhesh Kumar Bharti, on Tuesday stressed that India's defence sector is making significant strides towards self-reliance, with the Indian Air Force (IAF) actively pursuing indigenous projects. Air Marshal Bharti emphasised the importance of indigenous engine production, stating that within the next 10-12 years, India aims to develop its own engine. This am ...Read More >
NEW DELHI: Despite strains in bilateral relations over tariff and trade issues, India and the United States continue to maintain strong military cooperation through regular exercises. The Indian Navy on Tuesday said that INS Imphal, an indigenous guided-missile destroyer, mission deployed in the Arabian Sea, participated in a Passage Exercise (PASSEX) with the US Navy's Arleigh-Burke-class guided-missile destroyer USS Gridley (DDG 101) on September 29, 2025. The exercises included tactical man ...Read More >
NEW DELHI: India's rapidly changing eating habits with high consumption of refined carbohydrates like wheat and white rice and saturated fat are fuelling a dramatic rise in diabetes and obesity, a latest ICMR study said. The study by the Indian Council of Medical Research-India Diabetes (ICMR-INDIAB) recommended that Indians should replace these diets with plant, milk and animal-based proteins. The study, published in Nature Medicine, also revealed that while there was significant diversity in ...Read More >
New Delhi: India is planning a massive dam in Arunachal Pradesh as a defensive measure against China's upstream project on the Siang River. The move is intended to secure water storage and mitigate potential threats from sudden releases of water, which Indian officials fear could be weaponised. The project comes amid tensions over the $167 billion Yaxia hydropower initiative in Tibet. The proposed dam would create a storage reservoir of approximately 9.2 billion cubic metres, equivalent to four ...Read More >
"Ernie Stevens Jr. was more than a chairman; he was a warrior, a statesman, and a champion for all of Indian Country," IGA's executive director said in a statement. Indigenous communities across Minnesota and Wisconsin are mourning the loss of Ernest L. "Ernie" Stevens Jr., longtime chair of the Indian Gaming Association, who also was a staunch advocate of tribal sovereignty. Stevens died suddenly on Friday at the age of 66. He was a citizen and former councilman of the Oneida Nation of Wiscon ...Read More >
Naraingarh (Ambala): "The next war will be fought with thousands of drones," said Western Command chief Lt Gen Manoj Kumar Katiyar, as the Indian Army pushes to make drone operation a core skill for every soldier. Lessons from Operation Sindoor, where unmanned systems were deployed extensively, accelerated a doctrinal shift, with drones now treated not as support tools, but as frontline force multipliers.According to Katiyar, drones were used extensively in Operation Sindoor, teaching hard lesso ...Read More >
Chandigarh, Sep 29 (PTI) Western Command General Officer Commanding-in-Chief Lt Gen Manoj Katiyar on Monday said punishment to the enemy will be much heavier then before as the Army, during an exercise, demonstrated integration of drones, counter-drone systems and unmanned platforms in live conditions. "In Operation Sindoor, there was lot of use of drones and taking learnings from that, we have strengthened our drone warfare training... The punishment given to the enemy this time will be much h ...Read More >
Udhampur, Sept 28: Union Minister Dr Jitendra Singh said on Sunday that all communities are widely welcoming the recent GST reforms in the country. He added that he visited a far-flung area of Doda where all Communities live together and no one from any community opposed the GST reforms. Speaking to the media after attending a programme on GST reforms in Jammu and Kashmir's Udhampur, Union Minister Singh said, "Wherever we went to any section of society, we saw happiness there, and since Doda's ...Read More >
India achieves a significant milestone as Prime Minister Narendra Modi inaugurates BSNL's indigenous 4G network on September 27. This positions India among a select group of nations capable of manufacturing their own telecom equipment. The nationwide rollout across 98,000 sites will connect approximately 29,000 to 30,000 villages, marking a new era for India's telecom sector. New Delhi, Prime Minister Narendra Modi will inaugurate the state-run telecom company BSNL's fully indigenous 4G network ...Read More >
Udhampur (Jammu and Kashmir) [India], September 28 (ANI): Union Minister Dr Jitendra Singh said on Sunday that all communities are widely welcoming the recent GST reforms in the country. He added that he visited a far-flung area of Doda where all Communities live together and no one from any community opposed the GST reforms. Speaking to the media after attending a programme on GST reforms in Jammu and Kashmir's (J-K) Udhampur, Union Minister Singh said, "Wherever we went to any section of soci ...Read More >
Jaipur (Rajasthan) [India], September 27 (ANI): On the inauguration of the indigenous BSNL 4G network in the country, Rajasthan Chief Minister Bhajanlal Sharma on Saturday applauded the efforts of Prime Minister Narendra Modi and said that it was a step forward for India towards a 'new' and 'self-reliant nation.' Prime Minister Narendra Modi today inaugurated Bharat Sanchar Nigam Limited's (BSNL) 'Swadeshi' 4G network from Jharsuguda in Odisha. The launch coincided with BSNL's silver jubilee ce ...Read More >
Chandigarh, Sep 26 (SocialNews.XYZ) Recalling how the Soviet-era fighter MiG-21 proved its mettle in multiple theatres of war and conflict, including its presence in the Operation Sindoor, Defence Minister Rajnath Singh on Friday said its legacy will live on in India's pursuit of Aatmanirbharta in defence. "The aircraft symbolises the continuity of courage, discipline and patriotism that will inspire the development of indigenous platforms such as LCA-Tejas and the upcoming Advanced Medium Comb ...Read More >
Shares of Hindustan Aeronautics Limited (HAL) on Friday, September 25, surged as much as 2.2% to an intraday high of Rs 4,827.95 on the BSE after the Ministry of Defence (MoD) signed a significant contract, worth Rs 62,370 crore, with the state-run aerospace company. According to a previous ET report, the MoD has signed a Rs 62,370 crore contract with HAL for the procurement of 97 Tejas Mk-1A fighter jets under the Buy (India-IDDM) category. The contract includes 68 fighter variants and 29 twi ...Read More >
Guwahati (Assam) [India] September 26 (ANI): Union Minister for Communications and Development of North Eastern Region, Jyotiraditya M Scindia, arrived in Guwahati on Friday, to begin a two-day tour of the Northeast. Upon arrival, he participated in the Artfed Jagaran event organised under the GST Bachat Utsav and interacted with the media. Highlighting the GST rate cuts implemented by the government, Scindia described them as unprecedented and beneficial for every citizen, calling them the re ...Read More >
Dehradun (Uttarakhand) [India], September 26 (ANI): Uttarakhand Chief Minister Pushkar Singh Dhami participated in an awareness program organised in Patel Nagar, Dehradun, on Friday as part of the 'GST Bachat Utsav.' During the event, the Chief Minister interacted with traders and local residents to gather feedback on the benefits of the reduced GST rates. He stated that under the leadership of Prime Minister Narendra Modi, a new era of economic reforms has commenced in the country, and the red ...Read More >
Dehradun (Uttarakhand) [India], September 26 (ANI): Uttarakhand Chief Minister Pushkar Singh Dhami participated in an awareness program organised in Patel Nagar, Dehradun, on Friday as part of the GST Bachat Utsav. During the event, the Chief Minister interacted with traders and local residents to gather feedback on the benefits of the reduced GST rates. He stated that under the leadership of Prime Minister Narendra Modi, a new era of economic reforms has commenced in the country, and the reduc ...Read More >
Palanpur (Gujarat) [India], September 26 (ANI): Vibrant Gujarat is organised in Gujarat to attract investment and create strategic partnerships, serving as a model for other states in the country. In addition to this year, the government has organised Vibrant Gujarat Regional Conferences, a release said on Friday. In this context, today, in the presence of the Speaker of the Legislative Assembly, Shankar Chaudhary, and the Minister of Industries, Balvantsinh Rajput, a district-level programme w ...Read More >
Dehradun (Uttarakhand) [India], September 26 (ANI): Uttarakhand Chief Minister Pushkar Singh Dhami participated in an awareness program organised in Patel Nagar, Dehradun, on Friday as part of the "GST Bachat Utsav." During the event, the Chief Minister interacted with traders and local residents to gather feedback on the benefits of the reduced GST rates. He stated that under the leadership of Prime Minister Narendra Modi, a new era of economic reforms has commenced in the country, and the red ...Read More >
Rare Earth Elements (REEs) are a group of 17 chemically similar metallic elements that are essential for modern technologies, including smartphones, electric vehicles, and wind turbines President Droupadi Murmu said on Friday that India should achieve self-reliance in production of rare earth elements, given the current geopolitical situation. This would help India achieve its target of becoming a developed nation and play an important role in ensuring the security of the country, Murmu said w ...Read More >
New Delhi [India], September 26 (ANI): Amid global challenges, India self-reliance in the production of Rare Earth Elements (REE) is vital for national security and realising the vision of a developed nation, President Droupadi Murmu said during the National Geoscience Awards 2024 at Rashtrapati Bhavan. Rare Earth Elements are the backbone of modern technology. They power everything from smartphones and electric vehicles to defence systems and clean energy solutions. Given the current geopoliti ...Read More >
New Delhi [India], September 26 (ANI): Union Minister of Communications Jyotiraditya Scindia on Friday said that Prime Minister Narendra Modi will launch two landmark initiatives on on September 27--BSNL's indigenous 4G stack and the country's 100 per cent 4G saturation project under the Digital Bharat Nidhi scheme. Scindia announced that the 4G stack will be deployed across nearly 98,000 sites nationwide, covering every part of the country. "Our 4G towers and BTSs are already serving 22 millio ...Read More >
Thiruvanthapuram (Kerala) [India], September 26 (ANI): Kerala Governor Rajendra Arlekar has taken an indirect swipe at the LDF-led State Government over the recent global Ayyappa meeting held last week at Pamba. Speaking after inaugurating the Navarathri Sargotsavam organised by Kesari Weekly at Kesari Bhavan in Kozhikode on Thursday, Governor Rajendra Vishwanath Arlekar said that people who have been opposing the state's culture and indigenous traditions "pretend to be Sabarimala devotees." A ...Read More >
Inspired by PM Narendra Modi's 'Mann Ki Baat', BSF trains 150 Indian-breed dogs, enhancing its dog squads with breeds like Rampur and Mudhol Hounds. The Tekanpur Training Centre in Madhya Pradesh spearheads this initiative, furthering 'Aatmanirbhar Bharat' and achieving success in national police competitions. The Border Security Force (BSF) of India has recently taken strides in enhancing its canine capabilities by focusing training efforts on indigenous dog breeds. Drawing inspiration from on ...Read More >
India is set to finalize a major deal with General Electric for fighter jet engines. The agreement is expected by October. Hindustan Aeronautics Limited will receive the engines. Deliveries are scheduled to begin in 2027-28. HAL also secured a contract for LCA Mk1A jets. This boosts India's defense indigenization efforts. The deal supports the Atmanirbhar Bharat vision. India is on track to finalise a significant deal with the US aerospace firm General Electric (GE) worth around USD 1 billion f ...Read More >
At Bharat Mandapam in Delhi, the country's largest medical equipment exhibition, Medicall, became the stage for a moment that symbolised India's growing leadership in healthcare innovation. Medisys, one of India's oldest homegrown medical device companies, unveiled its new range of next-generation anaesthesia and neonatal technologies- designed, developed, and manufactured in India with a singular promise: Patient First. For decades, Medisys has been known as the company that created India's fi ...Read More >
Ahmedabad: Gujarat has emerged as the country's renewable energy (RE) frontrunner with a rapid rise in capacity addition over the past five months. Between April and Aug 2025 alone, the state commissioned 6,632MW of green power capacity, nearly matching the total capacity added in the entirety of the previous fiscal year.According to the data from the Union ministry of new and renewable energy, Gujarat's installed RE capacity stood at 25,471.7MW on March 31, 2024, rising to 33,393MW by March 31, ...Read More >
"India is dealing with a major external shock -- the United States has imposed 50 per cent tariffs on most Indian goods -- but a far deeper strategic risk lies in its digital dependence on US technology firms," the India-based Global Trade Research Initiative (GTRI) said in a report.GTRI underscored that government and defence applications in India are powered by US systems in addition to mobile phones, computers, and laptops.Besides, India's banking sector, both private and public, deploys Amer ...Read More >
Bengaluru : Titagarh Rail Systems Limited (TRSL), marked a key milestone in its shipbuilding journey with the launch of the third indigenously built Diving Support Craft (DSC) for the Indian Navy. The vessel is part of a series of five DSCs being built by TRSL under the Make in India initiative of the Ministry of Defence. The launch ceremony was graced by Mrs. Kangana Berry, wife of Vice Admiral Suraj Berry, AVSM, NM, VSM, Commander-in-Chief, who performed the traditional naming and launch of t ...Read More >
Garden Reach Shipbuilders and Engineers (GRSE) Ltd delivered Androth, the second anti-submarine warfare shallow watercraft, to the Indian Navy. This delivery, following the first ship Arnala, strengthens India's maritime security. Androth features an indigenous 30 mm naval surface gun and is designed for subsurface surveillance, search, and attack operations in coastal waters. Defence PSU Garden Reach Shipbuilders and Engineers (GRSE) Ltd on Saturday delivered to the Indian Navy an anti-submari ...Read More >
New Delhi, Sep 14 (PTI) The Indian Navy has received an indigenously-built anti-submarine warfare ship that is expected to boost its maritime prowess against the backdrop of China's growing forays into the Indian Ocean. 'Androth', the second of the eight anti-submarine warfare-shallow water craft (ASW-SWC), has been built by Garden Reach Shipbuilders and Engineers (GRSE), Kolkata. The ship was delivered to the Indian Navy on Saturday, marking yet another step towards self-reliance in defence m ...Read More >
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