New Delhi: One of the most challenging projects in the Himalayas, India’s longest rail tunnel under construction in Uttarakhand recently achieved a breakthrough driven by two German-made tunnel boring machines, named Shiv and Shakti after Hindu deities — inspired by the spiritual heritage of the state called ‘Deevbhoomi’ (the land of Gods). The Devprayag-Janasu are…
New Delhi: Wind energy solutions provider Inox Wind Ltd on Monday said the execution of the 990 MW turnkey order out of the 1,500 MW framework agreement signed is in full swing across multiple locations in Gujarat, Rajasthan, and Madhya Pradesh. Inox Wind has received all the advances related to these projects, and commissioning is…
New Delhi: India’s first prototype fast-breeder reactor in Tamil Nadu’s Kalpakkam is expected to be commissioned next year, nearly two years after it got the go-ahead from the nuclear regulator, officials have said. The commissioning of the Prototype Fast Breeder Reactor (PFBR) will mark the second stage of India’s three-stage nuclear programme that aims to…
New Delhi: India on Sunday carried out a successful trial of a laser-directed energy weapon system, joining a select group of nations with the new-age armament used to bring down hostile drones and unmanned aircraft. The Defence Research and Development Organisation (DRDO) said the weapon system was tested at Andhra Pradesh’s Kurnool. India is among…
Mumbai: Maharashtra has signed a memorandum of understanding (MoU) with Russia’s state-owned company ROSATOM to develop a small modular reactor based on thorium fuel. This is perhaps the first time a state government will be venturing into the arena of nuclear energy, which has otherwise been exclusively under the control of the Department of Atomic…
New Delhi: The evaluation of AI-Large Language Model applications is in the final stage, and over the next few weeks, the government will shortlist entities that will receive funding under the India AI Mission, IT Minister Ashwini Vaishnaw said on Monday. Vaishnaw was speaking at an event to inaugurate the Vinod Dham Centre of Excellence…
New Delhi: The Defence Research and Development Organisation (DRDO) and the army conducted four successful flight-tests of the army version of the medium-range surface-to-air missile (MRSAM) from an island off the coast of Odisha on April 3 and 4, the Defence Ministry said on Friday. The four operational flight trials were carried out against high-speed…
United Nations: India and China are the only developing countries in the world with significant private investments in AI in 2023, according to a UN report. India ranks tenth. The 2025 Technology and Innovation Report, issued by UN Trade and Development (UNCTAD), also states that India ranked 36th in 2024 on the ‘Readiness for Frontier…
New Delhi: The CBI should look for collaborations with the academia and industries in the light of the changes being brought about by Artificial Intelligence in economic, social and technological fronts, Union Railway Minister Ashwini Vaishnaw said on Tuesday. Delivering the 21st D P Kohli memorial lecture on the 62nd Foundation Day of the Central…
Bengaluru: Isro has announced significant progress in the design and development of a Semicryogenic engine or Liquid Oxygen / Kerosene engine with a high thrust of 2,000 kN (kilonewton) that will power the Semicryogenic booster stage of the Launch Vehicle Mark-3 (LVM3). The first breakthrough in the semicryogenic engine development programme was achieved on March…
