12 July 2025 – News Deck

India Successfully Test Indigenous Astra BVR Missile

12 July 202512 July 2025 Vijay Raman

Defence Research & Development Organisation (DRDO) & Indian Air Force (IAF) successfully conducted the flight-test of indigenous Beyond Visual Range Air-to-Air missile (BVRAAM) ‘Astra’ equipped with indigenous Radio Frequency (RF) Seeker from Su-30 Mk-I platform off the coast of Odisha on July 11, 2025. During the tests, two launches were carried out against high-speed unmanned aerial targets at different ranges, target aspects and launch platform conditions. In both the cases, the missiles destroyed the targets with pin-point accuracy. During the tests, all subsystems performed as per expectations including the…

Indian Coast Guard Saves 2 Near Andamans

12 July 202512 July 2025 Vijay Raman

The Indian Coast Guard (ICG) carried out a rescue operation for the U.S. sailing vessel ‘Sea Angel’ stranded about 52 nautical miles south-east of Indira Point, Andaman & Nicobar Islands on July 10, 2025. The yacht carrying two crew members, was disabled amid extremely rough conditions with a blown sail and entangled propeller. Upon receiving the distress alert, MRCC Port Blair alerted all nearby merchant vessels and launched rescue coordination protocols. Further, ICG ship Rajveer was deployed and the ship established communication with the stranded crew & conducted an…

Ujala Cygnus Appoints Nitin Nag as Managing Director & Chief Executive Officer

12 July 202512 July 2025 Vijay Raman

Seasoned healthcare leader to steer next phase of growth and innovation, empowering doctors to deliver high-quality care to underserved communities across Northern India Ujala Cygnus, a leading healthcare chain in Northern India, has appointed Mr. Nitin Nag as its new Managing Director and Chief Executive Officer. His leadership will be key to guiding Ujala Cygnus through its next phase of network expansion and delivering on its strategic priority of providing comprehensive clinical care in the markets it serves. Ujala Cygnus, post partnership with Amandeep Hospitals, is now a network of…