New Delhi, March 19 (IANS) Defence Minister Rajnath Singh said on Thursday that India must work in a mission mode to emerge as a global hub of indigenous drone manufacturing in the next few years to ensure strategic autonomy, enhance defence preparedness and make the country Aatmanirbhar in view of the present geopolitical uncertainties.Addressing the inaugural session of the two-day National Defence Industries Conclave at Manekshaw Centre here, the minister asserted that the ongoing conflicts, …
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New Delhi, Feb 26 (IANS): Railway Minister Ashwini Vaishnaw on Thursday announced the Rail Tech Policy and the complete digitisation of the Railway Claims Tribunal as Reform Number Three and Reform Number Four under the flagship “52 Reforms in 52 Weeks” initiative of the Indian Railways.Rail Tech Policy aims to engage innovators, startups, industry and institutions to promote innovation in Indian Railways. The new policy simplifies the selection of innovators and introduces a dedicated “Rail T…
New Delhi, Jan 15 (IANS) As the nation marks the decade of the ‘Startup India’ initiative, the revolution is no longer merely an economic phenomenon; it has become a nation-building instrument, reshaping how the India creates capability, opportunity, and confidence for the next century.‘Startup India’ was launched on January 16, 2016 by Prime Minister Narendra Modi as a transformative national programme to nurture innovation, promote entrepreneurship and enable investment-driven growth, …