M Shyam Sparsha India is no longer merely a market for aircraft sales; it is fast transforming into one of the world’s most consequential aerospace manufacturing and innovation hubs. Over the past decade, a convergence of skilled talent, cost efficiency, policy clarity, and strategic intent has propelled India into the global aerospace value chain—drawing the…
New Delhi: Larsen and Toubro (L&T) on Thursday said it has secured an order from the Corps of Electronics and Mechanical Engineers (EME) of the Indian Army for the overhaul, upgrade, and obsolescence management of the indigenous Pinaka multi-rocket launcher systems. The partnership with the Corps of EME aims to enhance long-term operational availability and…
New Delhi: Twenty-two acceptance of necessity (AoN) have been accorded by government authorities for induction of several DRDO-developed systems worth approximately Rs 1.30 lakh crore to be manufactured by Indian industries in 2025, officials said on Thursday. Addressing a gathering at an event, DRDO Chairman Samir V Kamat said the efforts of DRDO have given…
Jaipur: A global platform where startups and young entrepreneurs from Rajasthan can get funding and mentoring will be held in Jaipur from January 4-6, Chief Minister Bhajanlal Sharma said on Thursday. Chairing a review meeting on the preparations of the Rajasthan DigiFest-TiE Global Summit 2026, Sharma said it is expected to draw over 10,000 participants,…
New Delhi: President Droupadi Murmu has granted assent to the Sustainable Harnessing and Advancement of Nuclear Energy for Transforming India (SHANTI) Bill, passed by Parliament during the Winter Session. A government notification said that the President granted assent to the SHANTI bill on Saturday. The Bill subsumes all laws dealing with the civil nuclear sector…
New Delhi: The Indian Army on Tuesday received the final batch of three AH-64E Apache attack helicopters from the United States, completing its full fleet of six helicopters for the 451 Army Aviation Squadron based in Rajasthan’s Jodhpur. As per the information, the official photographs will be released on Wednesday morning. The helicopters landed at…
New Delhi: Meta India on Friday named Aman Jain as the new head of Public Policy, to lead the social media company’s policy strategy and engagements in India. Jain will also be a member of the India leadership team. He will join the company early next year and will report to Simon Milner, Vice President…
Bengaluru: Microsoft Chairman and CEO Satya Nadella on Thursday said the company is deepening its commitment to India’s artificial intelligence ecosystem with massive infrastructure investments. Microsoft is also strengthening its cloud footprint and focusing on skilling millions of Indians for an AI-driven future, he said. Speaking at a Microsoft event here, Nadella said, “We are…
New Delhi: A parliamentary panel has said the Defence Research and Development Organisation (DRDO) has been able to save an amount of Rs 2,64,156 crore because of its own “indigenous research” over the last five years. The Parliamentary Standing Committee on Defence, in a report presented in Parliament on Tuesday, also said that in the…
New Delhi: Russia agreed to encourage joint manufacturing in India of military hardware and spare parts for the maintenance of Russian-origin arms and defence equipment. Ways to bolster overall bilateral defence cooperation figured prominently during summit talks between Prime Minister Narendra Modi and Russian President Vladimir Putin on Friday. It has been a long-standing grievance…
