Defence Acquisition Procedure-2020 has been amended to promote ‘Make in India’ and ‘Aatmanirbharta’ in defence. In a release, Defence Ministry said that all modernisation requirements of the three Services and Indian Coast Guard will be indigenously sourced irrespective of nature of procurement. The requirement of Integrity Pact Bank Guarantee has […]

Prime Minister Narendra Modi held talks with European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen in New Delhi today. Both the leaders reviewed progress in the vibrant India-EU strategic partnership and agreed to deepen cooperation in areas of trade, climate, digital technology and people-to-people ties. Earlier, External Affairs minister Dr S […]

Union minister Nitin Gadkari has said that it is important to reduce production cost as well as maintaining quality in textiles industry. He was interacting with textile industrialists at Solapur last night. The minister is on a visit to Solapur for the dedication and groundbreaking ceremonies of highways worth Rs. […]

Union Health Minister Dr Mansukh Mandaviya has said that the government is working on a comprehensive plan towards the elimination of Malaria and Tuberculosis from the country.  He said the government has set a target of eliminating Malaria from the country by 2030  and making the country TB free by […]

In Assam, the BJP has swept the Guwahati Municipal Corporation, GMC polls. The BJP and its ally Asom Gana Parishad won 58 seats in the 60-member corporation. While the BJP got 52 seats, Asom Gana Parishad managed to win 6 seats. Asom Jatiya Parishad (AJP) and AAP got 1 seat […]

The first edition of the Naval Commanders’ Conference of 2022 is underway in New Delhi.  The conference serves as a platform for naval commanders to discuss important maritime matters at the military-strategic level as well as interact with senior government functionaries through an institutionalised forum. During the conference, Defence Minister […]

Prime Minister Narendra Modi will inaugurate the seventh edition of the Raisina Dialogue in New Delhi today. President of the European Commission Ursula Von Der Leyen will be the chief guest at the Dialogue. Several former Prime Ministers of different countries and other dignitaries will also participate in the event. […]

Defence Minister Rajnath Singh said, DefConnect 2.0 is a celebration of the growth of the Indian defence start-up ecosystem. He mentioned that this is the culmination of the success of his ministry’s initiative Innovation for Defence Excellence (iDEX). Mr Singh highlighted iDEX has so far assisted in developing and processing […]

Prime Minister Narendra Modi is visiting Samba district in Jammu on April 24, on the occasion of Panchayati Raj Diwas. Mr. Modi will address the nation on the occasion of ‘Panchayati Raj Diwas’. The administration has made elaborate arrangements at border village Palli in Samba district, where the Prime Minister […]

The Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) filed a chargesheet yesterday against the former National Stock Exchange (NSE) managing director Chitra Ramakrishna and its former group operating officer Anand Subramanian in the alleged co-location scam case. CBI has alleged that Chitra allegedly abused her official position in key decisions among other […]