Jalandhar, May 6 (IANS) Several specialised teams of the National Investigation Agency (NIA) have been dispatched to the Jalandhar blast site to conduct an independent investigation of the explosion, sources said on Wednesday. The teams will conduct an investigation to determine the cause of the explosion, sources added. At around 8 p.m. on Tuesday, an explosion occurred near the Border Security Force’s Punjab Frontier headquarters in Jalandhar. According to the Punjab Police, the blast was alle…
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New Delhi, May 5 (IANS) India’s push towards next-generation warfare has gathered remarkable pace, with the Indian Army transforming its soldiers into ‘drone warriors’ within a year of Operation Sindoor, significantly boosting its combat capabilities and technological edge on the battlefield.As the first anniversary of Operation Sindoor approaches, defence officials say drones have emerged as one of the most decisive and lethal tools in modern warfare, prompting a rapid and structured integrat…
New Delhi, May 5 (IANS) The Ministry of Defence on Tuesday signed a contract with Bharat Electronics Limited (BEL), Hyderabad, for the procurement of five ground-based Mobile Electronic Systems, worth Rs 1,476 crore, for the Indian Army with a minimum 72 per cent indigenous content.The contract, under the Buy (Indian-Indigenously Designed, Developed and Manufactured) category, was inked in the presence of Defence Secretary Kumar Singh at Kartavya Bhawan here.BEL produces advanced, indigenous gro…
Prayagraj, May 5 (IANS) Minister of State (MoS) for Defence, Sanjay Seth, on Tuesday asked defence equipment MSMEs and start-ups to think out-of-the-box to stay ahead of the technology curve and continue bolstering the performance of defence forces. Addressing the North Tech Symposium in Uttar Pradesh’s Prayagraj, the MoS credited the success of Operation Sindoor to the courage of the defence forces and the complementary role played by the effectiveness of indigenous state-of-the-art weapons and…
Gopalpur (Odisha), May 5 (IANS) The Long Air Defence Course conducted at the Army Training Command’s Army Air Defence College in Gopalpur culminated on Tuesday, marking the successful completion of an intensive 44-week training programme aimed at enhancing technical and tactical expertise in modern air defence systems.The course saw participation from officers of the Indian Army as well as six officers from Friendly Foreign Countries, including Botswana, Ghana, Myanmar, Nepal, and Malaysia. Th…
Prayagraj, May 5 (IANS) Minister of State (MoS) for Defence Sanjay Seth on Tuesday asserted that India’s military strength is rooted in its domestic defence manufacturing capabilities, while also praising the armed forces for the success of Operation Sindoor, supported by indigenous weapon systems. “India’s military might is forged in the factories of our defence industries,” Seth said, crediting the success of Operation Sindoor to the courage and determination of the Indian armed forces, furthe…
Prayagraj, May 4 (IANS) Defence Minister Rajnath Singh on Monday said the government has placed defence research at the centre of its priorities and the Defence Research and Development Organisation (DRDO) has already transferred 2,200 technologies to various industries.Addressing defence personnel, industry captains, innovators and start-ups at the inaugural session of the three-day ‘North Tech Symposium’, organised here by the Indian Army’s Northern and Central Commands and Society of Indian…
Patna, May 4 (IANS) Political tensions have escalated in Bihar following the collapse of a portion of the Vikramshila Bridge in Bhagalpur, with Opposition leaders launching sharp attacks on the ruling NDA government and making allegations of corruption.Leader of the Opposition in the Bihar Assembly, Tejashwi Yadav, took to social media platform X to criticise the government, alleging large-scale corruption in the construction and maintenance of the bridge.Sharing images of the damaged structure,…
Patna, May 4 (IANS) Following the damage to Vikramshila Setu in Bhagalpur, the Bihar government has moved swiftly, initiating administrative action and seeking central assistance to fast-track repairs.The state’s Road Construction Department has suspended an Executive Engineer on charges of negligence.Given the seriousness of the situation, Chief Minister Samrat Chaudhary held discussions with Defence Minister Rajnath Singh and senior military leadership.The government is now preparing to seek…
New Delhi, May 4 (IANS) Defence Minister Rajnath Singh will inaugurate a North Tech Symposium in Prayagraj on Monday and kick off discussions among military brass and technology companies for the identification of technologies suited for field deployment.Themed ‘Raksha Triveni Sangam – Where Technology, Industry & Soldiering Converge’, the symposium in Prayagraj, Uttar Pradesh, will be a three-day event being jointly organised by the Northern Command and Central Command of the Indian Army …