Ashish Singh

Army Sports Institute in Pune selected for national award

August 27, 2020

The Army Sports Institute (ASI), Pune has been awarded Rashtriya Khel Protsahan Puraskar 2020 by the Ministry of Youth Affairs and Sports. The ASI was raised as part of Indian Army’s ‘Mission Olympics’ programme on 01 Jul 2001. The aim was to train the vast reservoir of talent in the...

Laurels for US Dept of Air Force & Boeing X-37B

August 27, 2020

The US Department of the Air Force and Boeing X-37B autonomous spaceplane is receiving the prestigious Robert J. Collier Trophy for the greatest American achievements in aeronautics and astronautics of 2019. The X-37B set a new 780- day on-orbit endurance record and completed an overflight of the United States, using Federal...

500-bed Covid hospital built in Patna with PM Cares fund

August 26, 2020

A 500-bed Covid Hospital with 125 ICU beds, set up by Defence Research & Development Organisation (DRDO) in Patna, was inaugurated by Nityanand Rai, Union Minister of State for Home Affairs. The hospital located in the newly constructed ESIC Hospital at Bihta, has been built on the lines of the...

DRDO’s 108 systems for achieving self-reliance in defence

August 26, 2020

Responding to the call given by Prime Minister Narendra Modi for ‘Aatmanirbhar Bharat’, the Defence Research & Development Organisation (DRDO) has taken several initiatives to strengthen the indigenous defence ecosystem. Towards this, A DRDO delegation met with Defence Minister Rajnath Singh Monday to apprise him about 108 systems and subsystems...

Cochin Shipyard signs contract to build electric vessels for Norwegian company

August 26, 2020

Cochin Shipyard Limited (CSL), Kochi, signed contracts for construction and supply of two autonomous electric ferries for ASKO Maritime AS, Norway, with an option to build 2 more identical vessels. CSL, the largest commercial shipbuilder in India clinched this prestigious export order from ASKO Maritime AS, the subsidiary group of...

Russian military choppers set to steal the show at Army-2020

August 26, 2020

The Russian Helicopters holding company (part of Rostec State Corporation) has launched serial production of the upgraded Mi-35P attack helicopter at the Rostvertol plant. The first serial model completed its type-specific flight tests, receiving confirmation of the declared performance characteristics and implemented changes in its design. During the tests, taking...

DIAT Pune wins Smart India Hackathon-2020

August 25, 2020

Defence Institute of Advanced Technology (DIAT) Pune, an autonomous organisation under the Department of Defence Research & Development, DRDO, won 1st prize in Smart India Hackathon (SIH)-2020, where Prime Minister Narendra Modi interacted with the participants in a live event. The SIH-2020, the 36-hour non-stop digital product building competition was...

Naval Innovation and Indigenisation Organisation launched

August 25, 2020

Defence Minister Rajnath Singh launched the Naval Innovation and Indigenisation Organisation (NIIO) through an online webinar. Uttar Pradesh Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath and other dignitaries were also present at the event. The NIIO puts in place dedicated structures for the end users to interact with academia and industry towards fostering...

Indian Army gifts 10 ICU ventilators to Nepali Army

August 24, 2020

To help Nepali Army fight Covid-19, ten ICU ventilators have been gifted by the Indian Army to the Nepali Army. Vinay Mohan Kwatra, Ambassador of India to Nepal, presented the ventilators to Sukeertimaya Rastradeep General Purna Chnadra Thapa, Chief of Army Staff, Nepali Army and Honorary General of Indian Army...

Indian Coast Guard saves over 50 lives in multiple operations

August 24, 2020

Known for its valour and quick response, the Indian Coast Guard (ICG) has saved the lives of more than 50 Indian fishermen in the month of August in multiple rescue operations. The ICG undertook a Search and Rescue (SAR) mission, approximately 88 nautical miles east of Nagapattinam, saving 14 precious...

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