Remote Village in Maharashtra Fuels ISRO Space Missions
The village’s name is the first give-away. It’s named after the legendary Indian entrepreneur Walchand Hirachand, who laid the foundation of some of the biggest nation-building projects.
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India Building 61 Strategic Roads Along Pakistan, China Borders – Border Roads Organisation
A revised Long Term Roll on Works Plan of Border Roads Organisation for five years (2018-19 to 2022-23) has been formulated for construction and improvement of 272 roads of length 14,545 km, Minister of State for Defence Shripad Naik said in a written reply to Rajya Sabha.
Bharat Dynamics Limited Plans to Expand Vizag unit
These two are located in Telangana and third big facility is being created at Ibrahimpatnam, also in Telangana. This facility will also manufacture surface-to-air missiles but of the latest upgraded version, he explained.
India Connects Bangladesh to Bhutan, through Waterway
“This is the first time an Indian waterway is being used as a channel for transport of cargo between two countries, using India for transit,” shipping minister Mansukh Mandaviya said while flagging off the ship.
Nagpur-Secunderabad High Speed Rail: Russian Railways To Submit Feasibility Report Soon, Seeks Project Partnership
Alexandr Misharin also hinted at the possibility of an intergovernmental agreement to provide joint support for the project. According to him, such an execution model has already been proposed to India by the Ministry of Transport of the Russian Federation.
Six Nodes Identified for Defence Corridor in Uttar Pradesh, Says Government
During the Aligarh meet held on 11 August 2018, investments of over Rs 3700 crore were announced for Uttar Pradesh Corridor by Defence Public Sector Undertakings/Ordnance Factory Board and Private industries.
Russia, India to Sign Agreement on Production of Military Spare Parts – Make in India
“We have recently held the first meeting of a working group on the post-purchase maintenance [of military hardware] and agreed to step up preparations and the signing of an intergovernmental agreement on the production of spare parts in India. A draft agreement is currently under consideration at the domestic level,” – Vladimir Drozhzhov
PM Modi to Throw Open 3D Virtual Museum for Special Varanasi Experience
The state of the art virtual museum, offering a 3D view of the world famous Kashi ghats, lanes, classical music and heritage, is the first of its kind in Eastern UP.
Nirmala Sitharaman Announces Dedicated Television Channel For Start-ups
“This shall serve as a platform for promoting startups, discussing issues affecting their growth, match-making with venture capitalists and for funding and tax planning. This channel shall be designed and executed by startups themselves,” she said.
India Increases Approvals for Defence Industrial Licences
Shripad Naik, Minister of State for Defence, said in a parliamentary reply on 3 July that up until March 2019 the government had issued a total of 439 licences to 264 local companies. This represents an increase over the 379 licences issued to 230 local firms announced in July 2018.