After weeks of geopolitical interruption, the big Indian carriers are preparing to resume full-scale operations at Hamad International Airport starting May 1. This would gradually normalise air connectivity in West Asia. Two months have passed since the United States and Israel launched a coordinated onslaught against Iranian leadership and nuclear facilities, sparking a wider regional […]
With high-level contacts in New Delhi, the two countries’ defence cooperation has intensified, with a focus on operational coordination and cooperative military development. Defence Secretary Rajesh Kumar Singh met with Armenian Armed Forces Chief of General Staff Edvard Asryan to look at ways to enhance bilateral defence ties. Asryan met with A. P. Singh during […]
The Advanced Armoured Platforms (Tracked and Wheeled), designed and developed by Vehicles Research & Development Establishment, were unveiled by Secretary Department of Defence (R&D) & Chairman DRDO Dr Samir V Kamat at the premises of the DRDO’s laboratory in Ahilyanagar, Maharashtra on 25 April 2026. Both the platforms have been integrated with indigenously designed & […]
Defence Research & Development Organisation (DRDO) and Indian Navy, on 29 April 2026, successfully conducted the maiden salvo launch of Naval Anti-ship Missile-Short Range (NASM-SR) from the Navy’s helicopter platform off the coast of Bay of Bengal in Odisha. During the trial, two missiles were launched in quick succession from the same helicopter, making it […]
According to the Ministry of External Affairs, Vietnamese President Nguyễn Phảc Lam has been invited by Prime Minister Narendra Modi to visit India on May 5-7 for a state visit. To Lam has only just taken office, thus this will be his first trip to India. There will be a heavy emphasis on economic engagement, […]
The Food Safety and Standards Authority of India has granted the “Eat Right Station” designation to ten stations along the Northeast Frontier Railway, an initiative to improve rail passengers’ access to safe food. According to Kapinjal Kishore Sharma, the Chief Public Relations Officer, the certification is effective from March 30, 2026, to March 29, 2028, […]
The Amba and Kumbhe Pumped Storage Hydroelectric Projects in Maharashtra will now have a combined capacity of 2,600 MW, up from 1,800 MW, according to an amended agreement with NTPC Limited. Chief Minister Devendra Fadnavis was present at the signing of the MoU, which followed technical evaluations that confirmed the viability of an extra 800 […]
The Udhampur-Srinagar-Baramulla Rail Link (USBRL), which RITES Ltd. helped build, was named a “Strategically Significant Infrastructure Project” and was thus honoured with the Assocham Achiever’s Award 2026. At an ASSOCHAM meeting in New Delhi, Nitin Gadkari handed the prize to the company, praising its work on a particularly difficult railway project in India. The project […]
MKU Limited is proud to announce a landmark achievement in India’s defence sector: the award of long-term Maintenance, Repair and Overhaul (MRO) contracts from the Indian Air Force Headquarters. This milestone positions MKU as the first private sector company in India to undertake lifecycle support services for operational military aircraft. This recognition from the Indian […]
In a larger effort to modernise and enhance law enforcement in the state, Yogi Adityanath announced on Tuesday a massive recruitment drive to induct one lakh professionals into the Uttar Pradesh Police this year. The 936 Head Operators of the Police Telecommunication Department were officially appointed during a ceremony that took place at Indira Gandhi […]
