Underlining the important role played by drone and anti-drone technology in the ongoing Iran-Israel and Russia-Ukraine conflicts, Defence Minister Rajnath Singh on Thursday said India must develop a robust ecosystem for drone manufacturing. Making this assertion in his address at the National Defence Industries Conclave, he also said: “For India’s defence preparedness and strategic autonomy,...
Delhi’s public transport network is moving towards a major shift, with electric vehicles becoming central. Over the last year, more than 2000 electric buses have joined the Delhi Transport Corporation (DTC) fleet. The government plans to convert the entire bus network to EVs so that city bus travel becomes fully emission-free. Adding to this push,...
Several Nato members and other US allied nations pledged on Thursday to join “appropriate efforts to ensure safe passage” through the strait of Hormuz. But the joint statement from the leaders of more than a dozen nations – including the United Kingdom, France, Germany, Italy, Japan, Canada, South Korea, Denmark, Norway, Sweden and Bahrain – did not...
Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Wednesday exchanged views on the evolving situation in West Asia with Crown Prince of Kuwait Sheikh Sabah Al-Khaled Al-Hamad Al-Mubarak Al-Sabah and said that ensuring safe and free navigation through the Strait of Hormuz remains the foremost priority. In their telephonic conversation, the two leaders agreed that sustained diplomatic engagement...
At least nine people, including three children, died after a massive fire broke out in a multi-storey residential building in southwest Delhi’s Palam area on Wednesday morning, as per the Delhi Police. Two people jumped from the building in a bid to escape the flames and were injured and admitted to a hospital. According to...
In a sudden move, HDFC Bank’s part-time chairman and independent director Atanu Chakraborty resigned with immediate effect on Wednesday. In a letter to the Chairman of Governance, Nomination, Remuneration Committee of the bank, Chakraborty said, “Certain happenings and practices within the bank, that I have observed over the last two years, are not in congruence...
Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Tuesday held a telephonic conversation with UAE President Sheikh Mohamed bin Zayed Al Nahyan, during which the two leaders exchanged Eid greetings and discussed the evolving situation in West Asia. During the conversation, Prime Minister Modi conveyed advance Eid wishes to the UAE President and reaffirmed India’s strong condemnation of...
Prime Minister Narendra Modi launched various development projects worth 23,550 crore rupees from Silchar in Assam today. Mr Modi performed the ‘Bhumi Pujan’ or ground breaking ceremony for three projects at Ambikapur in Silchar. These are, Silchar High-Speed Corridor at a projected cost of 22 thousand 8 hundred and 64 crore rupees, Silchar Town Flyover...
Delhi Chief Minister Rekha Gupta on Monday proposed integrating Guru Teg Bahadur Hospital, Delhi State Cancer Institute, and Rajiv Gandhi Super Speciality Hospital into a single “super medical hub” modelled on the lines of the All India Institute of Medical Sciences (AIIMS). In her post on X, CM Gupta said, “GTB Hospital, Delhi State Cancer...
The United Arab Emirates’ (UAE) biggest port and oil storage facility, Fujairah, and Dubai’s international airport have come under further drone attacks as Iran continues to target Gulf transport and oil infrastructure. Flights were temporarily suspended on Monday after a fire broke out near the airport after a “drone-related incident”. A fire also raged after...