'What's sad today is that there are so many people who cannot find work, not because the country is devoid of that opportunity, but because we are not doing enough in the country.'
The Defence Reasearch and Development Organsiation has, in an attempt to give India's lawmakers 'a first-hand account of huge work undertaken by the agency', begun rolling in weapon systems manufactured by it outside the Parliament.
'The digital trust level has drastically gone up due to Covid, not only in tier-I and II cities, but also in tier-III, IV and V geographies,'
The AWACS, mounted on a Russian Ilyushin-76 airframe, will look deep into our neighbouring countries and detect incoming missiles and aircrafts from hundreds of kilometres away in all-weather conditions. It will also help detect troop build-up in territories around us.
The army is planning to procure 100 self-propelled artillery howitzers and three Indian vendors, including two private companies, have been selected for trial of their equipment, Defence Minister A K Antony told the Lok Sabha on Monday.
Xi said that China's extraordinary efforts have helped it prevail over unprecedented difficulties.
'Evacuation' has been key to disaster management in Odisha. The aim is to achieve zero casualty.
Don't ignore symptoms like coughing, wheezing or shortness of breath, warns Dr Sandeep Tilve.
The AWACS will provide India means to track incoming missiles and look deep into the neighbouring countries under all weather conditions.
The Phalcon radars, developed by Israel, would be fitted in Russian-built planes.
The central government's Air Quality Early Warning System for Delhi said a significant increase in the number of "fire points" was observed over Punjab (around 3,000), Haryana and Uttar Pradesh on Wednesday, which is likely to impact the air quality of Delhi-NCR and other parts of northwest India.
The agreement with HAL is irrespective of the decision made by Indian Navy whether to go for Hawkeye or not.
The AWACS will provide IAF means to keep a tab on enemy aircraft and missiles taking off from across the border, thereby enhancing response time.
The Indian Air Force came out with flying colours in their brush with the world's most technological advanced airpower -- the United States of America.
The AEWS&CS was developed by the Centre for Airborne Systems, a laboratory under the Defence Research and Development Organisation headed by woman scientist J Manjula.
The Chinese navy's growing aggression in the Western Pacific is bringing together a range of allies.
Climate change has hampered the ability of the forecasting agencies to accurately predict severe events and weather bureaus across the world are focusing on augmenting the observational network density and the weather prediction modelling to improve predictability, India Meteorological Department (IMD) Director General Mrutyunjay Mohapatra has said.
A foreign office statement said the sale of the Israeli radar will affect the strategic balance in the subcontinent.
The revival of the AWACS project comes after five years DRDO's HS-748 technology demonstrator aircraft crashed killing some DRDO scientists and technicians in Tamil Nadu in 1999.
The 12-day exercise begins on November 12.
Economic activity has regained momentum from late-May after the dent caused by the second wave of COVID-19, and the pandemic's impact on the overall asset quality has been less than expected, Reserve Bank Governor Shaktikanta Das said on Thursday. However, Das flagged rising data breaches and cyber-attacks as among the risks for the recovering economy, along with others like firming global commodity prices. The governor also said the second wave had a "grievous toll" on the country.
"As so far, 12 people died and another 125 were injured," China Daily reported.
The southern districts of West Bengal, including Kolkata, woke up to light rain and an overcast sky on Monday as cyclone 'Sitrang' moved towards north Bay of Bengal, raising the likelihood of a downpour during the day and threatening to dampen Diwali festivities.
The 'request for proposal' for the indigenous construction of the six submarines will be issued soon, they added.
The air quality had turned 'severe' on Saturday evening with stubble burning accounting for 32 per cent of Delhi's PM2.5 pollution, but firecracker emissions and calm winds made the situation even worse.
The Republic Day parade, which will begin at around 1030 am, will be a unique mix of the country's military prowess and cultural diversity, depicting the country's growing indigenous capabilities, Nari Shakti and emergence of a 'New India'.
Sebi has asked intermediaries to stagger the offerings as much as possible, said people in the know and ensure adequate capacity building.
At least five state-run banks on central bank's radar for lax credit appraisal
Equity markets rallied after softer-than-expected inflation data in the US and UK rekindled hopes of the end of the rate-hiking cycle by major central banks. The soft inflation reading drove down bond yields and the US dollar, whetting the appetite for risky assets. The 10-year US bond yield fell below 4.5 per cent after topping 5 per cent less than a month ago.
The air defence command is proposed to be set up alongside the Central Command Headquarters of the IAF which controls important air bases including Agra, Gwalior and Bareilly.
The much-awaited Aero India 2019 will begin on February 20 where the best planes will take to the skies. Held at the Yelahanka Air Force Station in Bengaluru, the exhibition is expected to draw in more than 60,000 people. Ahead of the show, here's a tiny glimpse of what to expect.
The Kunal Bahl-led firm wants to add 1,000 sellers every three months in its loan scheme.
States have been told to prepare in advance to counter any impact of an adverse southwest monsoon.
The banking regulator was uncomfortable with the runaway pace at which consumer credit was growing.
The broader economy risks a potential flight of foreign portfolio capital, therefore pressure on the rupee and more bad news on the stock market, warns T N Ninan.
Most companies do not provide correct and complete information to the Registrar of Companies (ROC) and Sebi.
In the test, a space rocket boosted a hypersonic glide vehicle, one capable of carrying a nuclear device, which circled the globe before impacting.
One hopes in his next term, Narendra Modi will take up the mission of inculcating respect for following rules in Indians as a mission. Therein lies the chance for India to become a developed country, asserts Colonel Anil A Athale (retd).
The Indian Navy has decided that the twin-seat Rafale will not be disqualified on the basis of its inability to operate from an aircraft carrier.
'My brave JCO managed to get to the gun, sit on top of the dead man and fired away at the attacking aircraft till they melted away into the darkness.'
