Padhe Bharat campaign launched

Delhi, January 1: Union Education Minister Dharmendra Pradhan on Saturday launched a 100-day reading campaign ‘Padhe Bharat’. The campaign is in alignment with the National Education Policy (NEP) 2020 which emphasises on promotion of joyful reading culture for children by ensuring availability of age appropriate reading books for children in local/mother tongue/regional/tribal language. Padhe Bharat […]

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DRDO successfully conducts Flight-Test of Indigenous Aerial Target ‘Abhyas’

Delhi, December 23: The DRDO successfully conducted the flight test of Indigenously developed High-speed Expendable Aerial Target (HEAT) Abhyas on Thursday from Integrated Test Range (ITR), Chandipur off the coast, Odisha. During the flight trial, High subsonic speed trajectory at a very low altitude with high endurance was demonstrated. Two boosters provided initial acceleration during […]

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‘Pralay’, India’s first conventional ballistic missile, test-fired again off Odisha coast

New Delhi, December 23: The Defence Research and Development Organisation (DRDO) successfully conducted second flight-test of indigenously developed conventional Surface-to-Surface missile ‘Pralay’ from Dr APJ Abdul Kalam Island off the coast of Odisha on Thursday. For the first time, two consecutive flight tests of a ballistic missile have been conducted successfully on two consecutive days. […]

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India successfully tests ‘Pralay’ missile off Odisha coast: DRDO

New Delhi, December 22: The Defence Research and Development Organisation (DRDO) on Wednesday successfully conducted maiden flight test of indigenously developed surface-to-surface missile ‘Pralay’, from Dr A P J Abdul Kalam Island off the coast of Odisha. “The mission has met all its objectives. The new missile followed the desired quasi ballistic trajectory and reached […]

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PM Modi attends function marking Goa Liberation Day celebrations

Goa, December 19: Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Sunday attended the function marking the Goa Liberation Day celebrations in Goa. The Prime Minister felicitated the freedom fighters and veterans of ‘Operation Vijay’ the function. He inaugurated multiple development projects including the renovated Fort Aguada Jail Museum, Super Speciality Block at Goa Medical College, New South […]

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DRDO Supersonic Missile-Assisted Torpedo System launched from Wheeler Island in Odisha

Bhadrak, (Odisha), December 13: The Defence Research and Development Organisation (DRDO) developed supersonic missile assisted torpedo system was successfully launched from Wheeler Island in Odisha on Monday. The system is a next generation missile-based standoff torpedo delivery system, said an official release. According to a Ministry of Defence statement, during the mission, full range capability […]

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General Bipin Bipin Rawat, wife among 13 killed in chopper crash

Delhi, December 8: The Indian Air Force has confirmed that Chief of Defence Staff (CDS) General Bipin Rawat, his wife Madhulika Rawat and 11 other defence officials have died in the chopper crash near Coonoor in Tamil Nadu on Wednesday. “With deep regret, it has now been ascertained that General Bipin Rawat, Mrs Madhulika Rawat […]

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Vertically Launched Short Range Surface to Air Missile successfully flight tested off Odisha coast

Balasore, December 7: The Vertically Launched Short Range Surface to Air Missile (VL-SRSAM) was successfully flight tested on Tuesday by Defence Research & Development Organisation (DRDO) from Integrated Test Range, Chandipur, off the coast of Odisha, said an official release. According to a Ministry of Defence statement, the launch was conducted from a vertical launcher […]

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Sambit Patra appointed ITDC Chairman

New Delhi, December 1: Senior BJP leader Sambit Patra on Wednesday has been appointed as the Chairman of India Tourism Development Corporation (ITDC), said an official communiqué issued by Government of India. Patra’s appointment was approved by the Appointments Committee of the Cabinet (ACC). According to the order issued by the Department of Personnel and […]

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Cyclone Jawad: 32 NDRF teams deployed in Andhra, Odisha, West Bengal and Andaman & Nicobar

Delhi, November 1: The National Crisis Management Committee (NCMC) under the Chairmanship of Cabinet Secretary Rajiv Gauba reviewed the preparedness of Central Ministries/Agencies and State Governments on Wednesday to deal with the situation arising out of the impending cyclone in the Bay of Bengal. Meanwhile, the India Meteorological Department (IMD) has issued an alert for […]

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