BHEL Bags INR 1,405 Crore Order from NPCIL for 12 Nuclear Steam Generators
State-owned BHEL has bagged an order worth Rs 1,405 crore from the Nuclear Power Corporation of India Ltd for supply of 12 nuclear steam generators.
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India’s SJVN Pitches for More Hydropower Projects from Nepal
As part of India’s playbook of helping build a South Asia-focused energy security architecture, state-run hydropower generator SJVN Ltd has pitched for more hydropower projects from Nepal.
Army to Receive First Batch of 30 Indigenous SWITCH Tactical Drones at LAC
Before being selected, IdeaForge’s SWITCH UAV competed in Indian Army trials in Ladakh against offerings from Tata Group, Dynamatic Technologies Ltd, VTOL Aviation and Israel’s Elbit Systems. The Indian armed forces have inducted drones manufactured by IdeaForge in the past. However, this is the biggest single order the company has received from the Indian Armed Forces.
HAL Set to Deliver First Batch of 3 Light Combat Helicopters to IAF
Hindustan Aeronautics Limited (HAL) is gearing up to deliver the first batch of three Light Combat Helicopters (LCH) to the Indian Air Force (IAF) once acceptance tests are completed. These are part of the 15 Limited Series Production (LSP) helicopters approved for the Army and the IAF.
India, Italy Mull Joint Investment in Third Countries
Italian Foreign Minister Luigi Di Maio co-chaired the twenty-first meeting of the Italy-India Joint Commission for Economic Cooperation (JCEC) together with the Minister of Commerce and Industry, Piyush Goyal on Friday. At the meet India raised the issue of mutual recognition of CoWIN vaccine certificate and opening up of travel restrictions, longer duration of Business Visas and Portability of social security benefits of Indians working in Italy
India’s First Cryptogamic Garden Opens in Dehradun
India’s first cryptogamic garden housing nearly 50 species of lichens, ferns and fungi was inaugurated in Uttarakhand’s Dehradun district on Sunday.
Korea Celebrates the Indian Support in the Korean War
“Remembering India’s help and support as a friend, when we were in difficult times, is very important for us. We feel obligated to teach this to both countries’ young generations. History should be maintained, taught and properly promoted continuously for the next generation. We hope that more people get interested and study more about this point — the historical relation between Korea and India,” says Hwang Il-yong, Director of Korean Culture Centre India.
GIS Enabled Land Bank Gaining Popularity
The India Industrial Land Bank (IILB) is a GIS-based portal – a one-stop repository of all industrial infrastructure-related information – connectivity, infra, natural resources & terrain, plot-level information on vacant plots, line of activity, and contact details. Currently, the IILB has approximately 4000 industrial parks mapped across an area of 5.5 lakh hectare of land, serving as a decision support system for investors scouting for land remotely
Indian Warship Carries Out Drills with Spanish Navy in Cape Trafalgar
An Indian warship was part of a range of naval drills with the Spanish Navy near strategically important Cape Trafalgar, officials said on Friday. The assets deployed by the Spanish Navy for the maritime partnership exercise included a Cessna maritime patrol aircraft and a Sea King (SH-3D) helicopter, they said.
India Gifts Holy Relics of 17th Century Queen to Georgia
Jaishankar handed over the Holy Relic of St. Queen Ketevan to the Government and the people of Georgia at a ceremony in the presence of His Holiness and Beatitude Ilia II, Catholicos-Patriarch of All Georgia and the Prime Minister of Georgia Irakli Garibashvili.