Gandhinagar, April 14 (IANS) President Droupadi Murmu on Tuesday said that cyber security, data protection and digital diplomacy have become as critical as conventional military strength, while addressing the fifth convocation ceremony of Rashtriya Raksha University (RRU) in Gujarat. She said the very nature of national security has transformed in the digital age, with cybercrime, phishing attacks and data breaches emerging as major challenges before the country.“Cyber security is now not only…
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Raichur (Karnataka), April 4 (IANS) Union Minister for Heavy Industries and Steel H.D. Kumaraswamy said that he would always stand with the Karnataka government on matters related to development, stressing that politics and development should be treated separately. He was speaking after inaugurating a newly established Sainik School at Sri Krishnadevaraya Educational Institution in Sindhanur town of Raichur district in Karnataka.The school was inaugurated jointly by Kumaraswamy, Union Minister o…
New Delhi, April 2 (IANS) Pakistan’s ISI is planning to launch a series of cyber attacks on crucial Indian infrastructure, the Intelligence Bureau has learnt. Officials say that the intention is to disable crucial infrastructure relating to defence and financial institutions. ISI officials have, in the last week, held a series of meetings aimed at planning these attacks, an official said.The ISI is engaging its Pakistan Cyber Force to carry out these attacks. An Intelligence Bureau official sa…
New Delhi, March 25 (IANS) Amid the West Asia crisis, the Indian government is leaving no stone unturned when it comes to the safety of Indians in conflict zone, gas and fuel availability, long-term energy security measures and push for self-reliance across sectors.Prime Minister Narendra Modi informed the Rajya Sabha that the government’s first concern is safeguarding citizens and more than 3.75 lakh Indians have been repatriated from the conflict zone (including over 700 medical students fro…
New Delhi, March 5 (IANS) Escalating conflict in the Middle East could only cause minimal rupee depreciation and disruption in growth while defence stocks and precious metals could rally, a report said on Thursday.The report from asset management firm Shriram Wealth said a 10 per cent rise from RBI’s baseline assumption of crude oil price could lift inflation by 30 bps but weaken the rupee and growth minimally.The same could cut growth by 15 bps, while a 5 per cent rupee depreciation could raise…
New Delhi, Feb 13 (IANS) India’s share in global electronics demand has expanded at a rapid compound annual growth rate (CAGR) of 17.2 per cent, significantly outpacing global growth of 4.4 per cent between 2015 and 2024, driven primarily by the sharp rise in mobile phone exports, according to NITI Aayog’s Trade Watch Quarterly report for July-September 2025-26, launched on Friday.Between 2016 and 2024, electronics exports increased nearly five-fold, reaching USD 42.1 billion. With global elec…
New Delhi, Feb 3 (IANS) Adani Defence & Aerospace Director Jeet Adani on Tuesday said that defence will emerge as a major and strategically important segment for the Adani Group, as the company strengthens its presence in aerospace, manufacturing, and localisation.Speaking to reporters in the national capital, Jeet Adani said the group is not looking at its operations in silos such as aerospace or MRO alone, but is approaching defence as a comprehensive sector.While he refrained from making …
Agartala, Feb 3 (IANS) Tripura Chief Minister Manik Saha has said that the Union Budget 2026-27 places strong emphasis on increasing the income of every family and improving the socio-economic condition of the people, while clearly reflecting Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s vision of Viksit Bharat by 2047. Addressing a press conference at the state BJP headquarters here on Monday, Chief Minister Saha added that the Prime Minister’s welfare-oriented thinking is evident throughout the budget presen…
New Delhi, Jan 27 (IANS) Union Minister for Electronics and Information Technology Ashwini Vaishnaw on Tuesday said the government’s multi-year, ecosystem-driven approach to semiconductor development is delivering tangible results.He said that India steadily moves towards building a strong and self-reliant chip design and manufacturing ecosystem.Speaking after interacting with semiconductor chip design companies approved under the Design Linked Incentive (DLI) Scheme of the Semicon India Progr…
New Delhi, Jan 22 (IANS) The Union Budget 2026 will maintain fiscal prudence and prioritise strategic, capex‑heavy sectors — making defence sector the top beneficiary, a report said on Thursday.The report from investing platform smallcase said that nearly 40 per cent of respondents flagged defence sector for higher allocations driven by indigenisation, modernisation, export potential and sustained government spending.A pre‑budget survey of over 50 investment managers found that infrastructu…