Cabinet Approves One More Semiconductor Unit Under India Semiconductor Mission (ISM)
The proposed unit will be setup with an investment of Rs 3,300 crore. The capacity of this unit will be 60 Lakh chips per day.
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Air Marshal Tejinder Singh Takes Over As Deputy Chief Of The Air Staff
Air Marshal Tejinder Singh took over as Deputy Chief of the Air Staff (DCAS) of the Indian Air Force, at Air Headquarters (Vayu Bhawan), today. After assumption of his new appointment, the Air Marshal paid homage to the bravehearts who gave the supreme sacrifice, by laying wreath at the National War Memorial, New Delhi.
Air Marshal Ashutosh Dixit Takes Over As AOC In-C Central Air Command
Air Marshal Ashutosh Dixit was commissioned into the fighter stream of IAF on 06 December 1986. The Air Officer is an Experimental Test Pilot and a Qualified Flying Instructor with more than 3300 hours of flying experience on a variety of aircraft in the IAF inventory. He is an alumnus of the prestigious National Defence Academy, Defence Services Staff College (Bangladesh) and National Defence College. He has actively participated in numerous operations and exercises such as Op-Safed Sagar and Op-Rakshak.
Foreign Minister S Jaishankar – The Era of Uninterrupted Dialogue with Pakistan was Over,
External Affairs Minister S Jaishankar on Friday said the days of uninterrupted dialogue with Pakistan are over and underlined India’s policy of not engaging with Pakistan until it takes sustained and irreversible action against terrorism. Interestingly, Jaishankar also said India is not passive on the Pakistan issue and will respond accordingly to any positive or negative developments in the relationship.
NHPC Limited Accorded with ‘Navratna’ Company Status
The conferring of Navratna status brings forth key advantages to NHPC. It will enable faster decision-making, increase efficiency and empower employees. It will support major CAPEX and investment plans, drive growth, expand market reach and achieve long-term gains.
10 New Ayush Institutes will be Opened in the Next Five Years: Union Ayush Minister
The Minister also mentioned that Ayurveda and our traditional medical system suffered significant damage during the colonial period and foreign invasions but today, there has been a global shift in perception towards Yoga and Ayurveda, and their acceptance is rapidly increasing.
Real GDP has been Estimated to Grow by 6.7% in Q1 of FY 2024-25.
Real GVA has grown by 6.8% in Q1 of FY 2024-25 over the growth rate of 8.3% in Q1 of the previous financial year. This GVA growth in the Q1 of FY 2024-25 has been driven by significant growth in the Secondary Sector (8.4%), comprising of Construction (10.5%), Electricity, Gas, Water Supply & Other Utility Services (10.4%) and Manufacturing (7.0%) sectors.
Novel Nano Polymers Pave Way for Low-Cost, Efficient Sensors
Researchers of Institute of Nano Science and Technology (INST), Mohali, an autonomous institute of Department of Science and Technology, have developed a bunch of electrochemical and optical biosensors based on nano polymers multifunctional Metal-organic framework (MOF) and 2-dimensional (2D) materials. MOFs are the multifunctional coordination polymers while MoS2 nanosheets, MXenes are some 2D materials that have emerged as materials of choice for sensors.
Solar Energy Corporation of India Ltd (SECI) Attains Navratna Status
Solar Energy Corporation of India Ltd (SECI), a Central Public Sector Enterprise (CPSE) under the Ministry of New and Renewable Energy has been granted the Navratna status on 30th August 2024 by the Ministry of Finance.
Indian Army Launches Project Naman: Sparsh-centric Common Service Centres Established Across India
A project designed to provide dedicated support and services to Defence Pensioners, Veterans and their families, Project NAMAN is centred around the implementation of the SPARSH (System for Pension Administration Raksha), digital pension system, which streamlines pension related processes for Defence Pensioners, addressing the critical need for accessible facilitation points for Veterans and Next of Kin (NOK) across the country.