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The Indian Navy will commission the Androth on Monday. This new anti-submarine warfare shallow water craft will join the fleet in Visakhapatnam. The vessel has over 80 percent indigenous content. Its induction will bolster the Navy's anti-submarine capabilities. This event highlights India's commitment to self-reliance in defense. GRSE built the craft. It marks a step for maritime security. The Indian Navy will commission a new anti-submarine warfare shallow water craft on Monday that is expect ...Read More >
Mumbai : Swan Defence and Heavy Industries Limited (SDHI), India's largest shipbuilding and heavy fabrication company, has signed a strategic Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with Samsung Heavy Industries, one of the world's leading shipbuilders in specialized and complex vessels. Both the partners will jointly explore commercial shipbuilding and heavy engineering projects across domestic and international markets. On the shipbuilding collaborations, the projects will encompass a wide range of ...Read More >
Samsung Heavy Industries signed a memorandum of understanding (MOU) with Indian shipmaker Swan Defence and Heavy Industries, a shipyard located in Gujarat, western India, to cooperate in the shipbuilding and offshore sectors, the Samsung subsidiary said Monday. Swan Defence and Heavy Industries operates India's largest dry dock -- measuring 662 meters (2,172 meters) by 65 meters -- and has the capacity to build very large crude carriers (VLCCs) and offshore facilities. Through the partnership, ...Read More >
"These MoUs are a testament to India's maritime resurgence. By fostering collaboration between states, industries and global partners, we are unlocking a new era of shipbuilding and port-led growth. This is not only about infrastructure, it is about creating jobs, empowering communities and establishing India as a leading maritime nation in the world," added Sonowal. A MoU Exchange Ceremony took place on the eve of the "Samudra Se Samriddhi - Transforming India's Maritime Sector" programme on S ...Read More >
Mumbai, September 29: Indian legend Sunil Gavaskar revealed that his heart had been pounding intensely while watching the Asia Cup 2025 final between India and Pakistan at Dubai International Cricket Stadium. The Men in Blue secured a convincing victory as they chased down a target of 147 runs with just two balls remaining, in what was a thrilling encounter. The win also marked India's third consecutive victory against Pakistan in the 2025 tournament, as well as the team's record-extending ninth ...Read More >
New Delhi [India], September 29 (ANI): The Korean shipbuilder, Samsung Heavy Industries on Monday announced its entry into the Indian shipbuilding industry through a partnership with Swan Defense and Heavy Industries in Gujarat, enhancing its participation in India's state-led initiative to boost local shipbuilding. As per a report by 'The Korea Herald' under this partnership, both the companies agreed to explore collaboration across a wide range of ocean projects, including engineering, procur ...Read More >
New Delhi [India], September 29 (ANI): The Korean shipbuilder, Samsung Heavy Industries on Monday announced its entry into the Indian shipbuilding industry through a partnership with Swan Defense and Heavy Industries in Gujarat, enhancing its participation in India state-led initiative to boost local shipbuilding. As per a report by The Korea Herald under this partnership, both the companies agreed to explore collaboration across a wide range of ocean projects, including engineering, procuremen ...Read More >
Bhavnagar (Gujarat) [India], September 28 (ANI): A MoU Exchange Ceremony took place on the eve of the "Samudra Se Samriddhi - Transforming India's Maritime Sector" programme on September 19 at Bhavnagar, Gujarat. According to the Ministry of Ports, Shipping and Waterways' release, this event was addressed by Prime Minister Narendra Modi, in which a number of projects pertaining to the maritime sector were launched. Also Read | Karur Tragedy: Madras High Court Cancels Urgent Hearing on Stampede ...Read More >
Bhavnagar (Gujarat) [India], September 28 (ANI): A MoU Exchange Ceremony took place on the eve of the Samudra Se Samriddhi - Transforming India Maritime Sector programme on September 19 at Bhavnagar, Gujarat. According to the Ministry of Ports, Shipping and Waterways release, this event was addressed by Prime Minister Narendra Modi, in which a number of projects pertaining to the maritime sector were launched. The MOUs were signed on September 18th in the presence of Union Minister of Ports, S ...Read More >
Jharsuguda, Sep 27 (SocialNews.XYZ) Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Saturday laid the foundation stone and inaugurated several development projects worth Rs 60,000 crore in Odisha's Jharsuguda and reiterated his call for an 'Aatmanirbhar Bharat (self-reliant India)'. These projects span various sectors, including telecommunications, railways, higher education, healthcare, skill development, and rural housing, among others. Addressing the large gathering, PM Modi extended Navratri greetings to ...Read More >
Jharsuguda (Odisha) [India], September 27 (ANI): Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Saturday, during his address in Jharsuguda, Odisha, following the inauguration of multiple development projects, said that the state is advancing at the speed of a "double engine," with new projects worth thousands of crores of rupees underway for the development of the state and the country. He also announced the launch of BSNL's indigenous 4G services and the approval of new semiconductor units. "A year and a ha ...Read More >
New Delhi, Sep 26 (SocialNews.XYZ) India's seafarer workforce has grown from 1.25 lakh a decade ago to over three lakh today, placing the country among the top three global suppliers of trained seafarers, Union Minister of Ports, Shipping and Waterways, Sarbananda Sonowal, said on Friday. This creates vast opportunities in navigation, ship operations, logistics, and allied maritime industries both in India and abroad, he added while addressing the 10th convocation of the Indian Maritime Univers ...Read More >
NEW DELHI: EC on Thursday revised the rules relating to counting of postal ballots, making it mandatory for all postal ballot papers to be counted before the penultimate round of EVM/VVPATs counting is taken up.The new practice will be first implemented in Bihar where assembly polls are due in Nov.This restores the arrangement prior to May 2019, when EC had changed the guidelines to allow EVM counting to proceed regardless of postal ballot counting stage. The 2019 change did not rule out chances ...Read More >
Panaji: Defence shipbuilder Goa Shipyard Ltd (GSL) reported its strongest-ever financial performance, with gross revenue crossing the Rs 3,000 crore mark for the first time in FY 2024-25. Revenue surged 53% to Rs 3,190 crore, while the value of production jumped 71% to Rs 2,801 crore. GSL's order book stood at over Rs 16,000 crore as of April 1, comprising multiple projects for the Indian Navy, Indian Coast Guard, and overseas clients.The company is in final negotiations for a landmark Rs 18,000 ...Read More >
The Union Cabinet, chaired by Prime Minister Narendra Modi, on Wednesday approved a comprehensive Rs 69,725 crore package to revitalize India's shipbuilding and maritime ecosystem. The initiative introduces a four-pillar strategy aimed at strengthening domestic capacity, improving long-term financing, promoting greenfield and brownfield shipyard development, enhancing technical capabilities and skilling, and implementing legal, taxation, and policy reforms to create robust maritime infrastructu ...Read More >
New Delhi [India], September 24 (ANI): The Union Cabinet chaired by Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Wednesday approved payment of Productivity Linked Bonus (PLB) of 78 days for Rs 1865.68 crore to 10,91,146 railway employees, in recognition of the excellent performance by the railway staff. Payment of PLB to eligible railway employee is made each year before the Durga Puja / Dussehra holidays. Also Read | Atletico Madrid Eye Crucial Win Against Rayo Vallecano in Sixth Round of La Liga 2025-26. ...Read More >
Cochin Shipyard Limited plans a Rs 15,000 crore shipyard in Tamil Nadu with a Korean partner. The project aims to create 10,000 jobs. CSL also partners with HD Korea for shipbuilding. They will use CSL's new dry dock to build large vessels. A Block Fabrication Facility is planned in Kochi, generating more jobs. Cochin Shipyard Limited is considering a greenfield investment of about Rs 15,000 crore to establish a shipyard in Tamil Nadu in collaboration with a Korean partner, an official statemen ...Read More >
New Delhi, Sep 15 (PTI) INS Nistar has reached Singapore to join a biennial multi-nation exercise, whose sea phase would witness the Indian Navy's indigenously designed and built Diving Support Vessel and Submarine Rescue Unit (East) engaging in "multiple intervention and rescue operations" with participating assets in the South China Sea, officials said on Monday. Exercise Pacific Reach, which began on September 15 and is being hosted by Singapore, will see the participation of more than 40 na ...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: In a boost to India's anti-submarine warfare capability, Androth, the second Anti-Submarine Warfare Shallow Water Craft (ASW SWC) built by Garden Reach Shipbuilders and Engineers (GRSE), Kolkata, has been delivered to the Indian Navy. The ASW SWC ships have been indigenously designed and constructed at GRSE in accordance with the Classification Rules of the Indian Register of Shipping (IRS). They enhance the Navy's anti-submarine, coastal surveillance, and mine-laying capabilities. ...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 >
New Delhi, Sep 13 (SocialNews.XYZ) Public Sector Banks (PSBs) have moved beyond survival and stability and are now ready to play a bigger role in driving India's journey towards 'Viksit Bharat 2047', a top government official said on Saturday. Speaking at 'PSB Manthan 2025', a two-day programme organised by the Department of Financial Services (DFS) in Gurugram, M Nagaraj, Secretary, Financial Services, underlined that PSBs must now aspire for global competitiveness, strengthen governance, and ...Read More >
New Delhi [India], September 12 (ANI): India and Norway held their first-ever Maritime Security, Disarmament, and Non-Proliferation Dialogue on Friday in Oslo, the Ministry of External Affairs stated. The Indian delegation was led by Muanpuii Saiawi, Joint Secretary (Disarmament and International Security Affairs), Ministry of External Affairs, and the Norwegian delegation by Jon Elvedal Fredriksen, Director General, Department for Security Policy and the High North, Ministry of Foreign Affairs ...Read More >
Mumbai, Sep 2 (PTI) Shipbuilding and heavy fabrication firm Swan Defence and Heavy Industries Ltd (SDHI) on Tuesday said it has signed an initial pact with the Indian Maritime University for launching Centres of Excellence. The partnership will set up and develop these specialised centres, covering training, research and innovation in shipbuilding and naval architecture at the SDHI shipyard and Indian Maritime University (IMU) campuses to prepare the next generation of professionals for career ...Read More >
India's naval capabilities are set to receive a significant boost with the simultaneous commissioning of 'Udaygiri' and 'Himgiri' at Visakhapatnam. These Project 17A stealth frigates, built by MDL and GRSE respectively, represent a major step towards self-reliance in warship design and construction. The ships will enhance India's maritime security in the Indian Ocean Region. The Navy is all set to augment its combat readiness and strengthen India's ability to safeguard its maritime interests wi ...Read More >
Surat (Gujarat) [India], August 21: KP Group, a leading name in India's renewable energy sector, is stepping up its expansion with a clear goal of reaching 10 GW capacity by 2030. With projects already underway in Gujarat, the Group is working on projects in Rajasthan, Madhya Pradesh, Odisha, Andhra Pradesh and Maharashtra, supported by a strong order book and government partnerships. KP Group has signed memoranda of understanding with Gujarat, Odisha, Rajasthan and Madhya Pradesh for over 2.6 ...Read More >
Visakhapatnam: India never believes in exhibiting its might and never attacked any country first. But when the security is at stake, India knows how to give an appropriate response, Defence Minister Rajnath Singh emphasised. Presiding over the Indian Navy's commissioning ceremony of INS Udaygiri and INS Himgiri in Visakhapatnam on August 26 (Tuesday), the Defence Minister underlined that the commissioning of the two frontline surface combatants is a proof of India's vision and commitment toward ...Read More >
India commissioned its first indigenously built Diving Support Vessel, Nistar. The original Nistar played a key role in the 1971 Indo-Pakistan war. The new Nistar has advanced dive systems and submarine rescue capabilities. Only a few navies possess such technology. India aims to become a global leader in submarine rescue. The commissioning boosts India's maritime industry. India's first indigenously built Diving Support Vessel, Nistar, was commissioned here on Friday, marking a major maritime ...Read More >
SEOUL, July 18 (Yonhap) -- President Lee Jae Myung's special envoy to India visited the country and met with its Prime Minister Narendra Modi, the foreign ministry said Friday. A team of special envoys led by former Prime Minister Kim Boo-kyum visited New Delhi and paid a courtesy call on Modi on Thursday. They delivered to Modi a letter from Lee expressing his wish to strengthen bilateral relations, while noting Lee's firm commitment to developing the special strategic partnership between the ...Read More >
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