The Girder Laying Ceremony of the 4th, 5th and 6th Air Cushion Vehicles (ACVs) for the Indian Coast Guard (ICG) was held at Rassaim Yard of Chowgule Shipyard, Goa, on May 11, 2026. Under the ‘Aatmanirbhar Bharat’ initiative, these ACVs are being manufactured with 50% indigenous material in India, marking a significant leap in the collective pursuit of self-reliance and technological advancement.     The contract for six indigenously fabricated and constructed ACVs for ICG was signed with Chowgule & Company Private Limited, Goa on October 24, 2024. These modern…

Union Railway Minister Ashwini Vaishnaw on Monday flagged off the new Dohrighat–Mau–Aunrihar Passenger Train, providing a significant boost to rail connectivity in eastern Uttar Pradesh. The new service is expected to benefit thousands of daily commuters, students, traders and local residents across the Purvanchal region.   The passenger train will connect important towns and rural areas in Mau and Ghazipur districts, improving accessibility and easing transportation for people dependent on railway services for daily travel. Railway officials said the train has been introduced in response to a long-standing public demand…

Defence Research and Development Organisation (DRDO) and the Indian Air Force (IAF) successfully conducted the maiden flight-trial of Tactical Advanced Range Augmentation (TARA) weapon off the coast of Odisha on May 07, 2026. TARA, the modular range extension kit, is India’s first indigenous glide weapon system to convert unguided warheads into precision guided weapons.   TARA has been designed and developed by Research Centre Imarat (RCI), Hyderabad along with other DRDO laboratories to enhance the lethality and accuracy of a low-cost weapon to neutralise ground-based targets. It is the first…

Astronomers have uncovered new evidence showing that massive stars play a decisive role in regulating the birth of new stars inside a nearby molecular cloud, shedding light on one of the most complex processes in the universe. The study reveals how powerful radiation, stellar winds and energetic outflows from massive stars interact with surrounding clouds of gas and dust, influencing when and where new stars can form.   Molecular clouds, often described as stellar nurseries, are vast regions composed mainly of hydrogen gas and cosmic dust where stars are born.…

Steel Cutting’ Ceremony of 5th and the last of the five Fleet Support Ships (FSS) was held at Hindustan Shipyard Limited (HSL), Visakhapatnam on 08 May 2026, in presence of VAdm Sanjay Sadhu, Controller of Warship Production & Acquisition as the Chief Guest. CMD, HSL and other senior officials from Indian Navy and HSL were present for the occasion.   The Indian Navy had signed a contract with HSL for acquisition of five Fleet Support Ships (FSS) in Aug 2023, with delivery commencing mid-2027.   On induction, the FSS will…