India All Set to Put 6 Nuclear-Powered Attack Submarines Back on Track
MUMBAI: China’s underwater stealth capabilities are emerging as a major threat concern for India. To thwart China’s aggressive positioning in the Indian Ocean region, the Indian Navy is all set to accelerate the pace of its own capability-building drive. India is looking forward to commission its second aircraft carrier INS Vikrant and second nuclear-powered ballistic missile submarine (SSBN) INS Arighat this year. While INS Vikramaditya and INS Vikrant will be home-based on the western seaboard and eastern seaboard of India, respectively. Each will have one SSBN and SSN as part of its strike force. “India urgently requires needs to increase
Maitri Setu Between India & Bangladesh Inaugurated
NEW DELHI: A new trade corridor between India and Bangladesh came into existence with the inauguration of ‘Maitri Setu’ by Prime Minister, Narendra Modi along with other infrastructural projects in Tripura. The newly constructed trade corridor by National Highways and Infrastructure Development Corporation Ltd is expected to turn over a new leaf and boost existing trade between India and Bangladesh. ‘Maitri Setu’ with a length of 1.9 km connecting Sabroom in India with Ramgarh in Bangladesh and has been constructed over the Feni river which flows between the Indian boundary in Tripura and Bangladesh. As the name suggests, ‘Maitri Setu’
Indian Armed Forces Give their Nod for Procuring Armed Drones from US
MUMBAI: Buoyed with the operational capability of two leased Sea Guardian drones, the Indian Armed forces have zeroed in on and given their nod for procurement of 30 armed versions of the American unmanned aerial system. The big deal is pegged at a whopping $3 billion deal. Earlier, some objections were raised over the deal but finally, all the three wings of armed forces have unanimously agreed to give their consent for the purchase of 30 armed versions of the US unmanned aerial system. Defence Minister Rajnath Singh-led Defence Acquisition Council (DAC) is expected to take a final call over
Indian Coast Guard Yantrik/Navik Admit Card
Indian Coast Guard Yantrik/Navik Exam Admit Card Released Indian Navy has issued the notification for Navik (General Duty), Navik (Domestic Branch) and Yantrik 02/2021 batch examination city and date, which can be accessed by logging into the official website of the Indian Coast Guard (ICG). The exam date and name of Exam City is displayed in the candidate login. There will be a computer-based exam for the post of Navik (General Duty), Yantrik (Electrical/Electronics/Mechanical), and Navik (Domestic Branch). Those who have filled up the application form are requested to check and download their admit card on the official website –
Make in India: Navy to Commission INS Karanj in Mumbai
MUMBAI: Hailing the spirit of ‘Make in India’, preparations are going on in full swing for the commissioning of Indian Naval Ship (INS) Karanj on Wednesday in Mumbai. It is among the third of the six Kalvari-class diesel-electric submarines to commence functioning in the navy from the year 2017. The Navy has inducted two submarines of the same class, the INS Kalvari and INS Khanderi from Mazagaon Docks Limited (MDL’s) where the INS Karanj was also built. Commenting on the development an official of the Indian Navy said, “Karanj is the manifestation of Make in India initiative. Submarine Karanj has
‘Burqa Ban’ in Switzerland
NEW DELHI: ‘Burqa ban’ in Switzerland comes close on the heels of a similar move by other European counterparts such as France, Belgium, Austria, Denmark, Netherlands, Bulgaria, etc. These nations have enacted a law making face coverings in public a punishable offense under the law. The proposal came into effect following a public referendum which trounced those opposing the move by a wafer-thin margin. While the bill is being viewed as a ban on the Islamic system of veil and burqa, the proposal aims to kill two birds with a stone – preventing violent street protesters from concealing their identity
Why Trishul Defence Academy Is Best Choice For AFCAT 2021 ?
Why Trishul Defence Academy Is Best Choice For AFCAT 2021 ? Dear defence aspirants, In this struggling phase of corona pandemic we are striving hard to survive. In context of education only online mode of learning is the way out for every aspirant especially the AFCAT (Air Force Common Admission Test) aspirants. With the dream of wearing the highly decorated blue uniform and serve Bharat Mata, every Air Force aspirant is eyeing on clearing the AFCAT exam and get recruited in the Indian Air Force. Now the question arises which defence coaching institute is the best choice for
International Women’s Day – March 8
LUCKNOW: International Women’s Day is celebrated every year on March 8. In the context of women empowerment, a seminar was held under Mission Shakti, in which, the speakers expressed their views on the subject of women’s rights and responsibilities’ and explained the participation of women in Indian society, and said that today women are standing shoulder to shoulder in every field to men and playing an important role in the development of India and has occupied higher to higher positions and performing their duties while discharging the responsibilities of family and society. In Indian culture, since the beginning of the
Indian Army Engineers Hold an Edge Over their Chinese Counterparts
BENGALURU: “Indian Army engineers hold an edge over their Chinese counterparts in terms of capability, expertise and skills, but a shortage of funds hampers their zeal and ability to think out-of-the-box ideas,” said Army veterans during a free-wheeling discussion with a panel of young researchers. The discussion was organised by Defence Research and Studies (DRaS). Addressing the gathering, Lt Gen Gautam Banerjee, PVSM, AVSM, YSM (Retd) said, “Indian Army engineers are skilled and far more superior to their Chinese counterparts but fail to make headway in the absence of funds. The People’s Liberation Army (PLA) invests heavily in infrastructure building.
India Needs to Grow its Digital Workforce 9 Times by 2025: AWS Report
NEW DELHI: “Digital skills are rapidly becoming the nerve center of all actions by employees to perform their tasks efficiently. Covid-19 has set the ball rolling for complete digitization and accelerated the pace by which organisations and employees are adapting to changed circumstances and acquiring digital skills. Infact obtaining and utilizing digital skills are fast becoming the need of the hour,” claim findings of a report by Amazon Web Services (AWS) on India’s digital skilled workforce. The report further claims that at present India possesses only 12 percent of employees with proper digital skills and to meet the growing challenges



