Month: September 2025

DRDO, in collaboration with the Strategic Forces Command (SFC), has carried out the successful launch of Intermediate Range Agni-Prime Missile from a Rail based Mobile launcher system, under a full operational scenario on 24th Sep 2025. This next generation missile is designed to cover a range up to 2000 km and is equipped with various advanced features.   The first-of-its-kind launch was carried out from a specially designed Rail based Mobile Launcher having the capability to move on Rail network without any pre-conditions. It provides for cross country mobility and…

The Ministry of Labour & Employment today signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with quick-commerce company Zepto, in the presence of Union Minister for Labour & Employment & Youth Affairs & Sports, Dr. Mansukh Mandaviya.  Under the terms of this MoU, Zepto will post 10,000 job opportunities via the National Career Service (NCS) portal during the agreement period. These roles will span urban areas and prioritize youth, women, and first-time job-seekers.   Dr. Mandaviya, in his address, highlighted the pivotal role of the NCS platform as a bridge between employers…

Union Minister of State (Independent Charge) for Science & Technology, Dr. Jitendra Singh, on Wednesday inaugurated a Dental Technology Innovation Hub (DTIH) at the Maulana Azad Institute of Dental Sciences (MAIDS), New Delhi. The facility aims to boost indigenous development of dental devices and technologies, reducing India’s dependence on costly imports.   Supported by the Department of Science & Technology (DST) and the Indian Council of Medical Research (ICMR), the hub has been envisioned as a cost-effective facility for research, diagnostics and therapy. It will also serve as an inclusive…

Under the framework of the Government of India’s Maritime Amrit Kaal Vision 2047, Mazagon Dock Shipbuilders Limited (MDL), a Defence Public Sector Undertaking under the Ministry of Defence, has inked a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with Guidance Tamil Nadu, the state’s nodal agency for investment promotion and facilitation, on September 19, 2025, to explore the development of a world-class greenfield shipyard on India’s eastern coast.   The MoU was formally signed and exchanged between Shri Biju George, Director (Shipbuilding), MDL, and Dr. Darez Ahamed, IAS, Managing Director & CEO, Guidance…

The Indian Navy is set to commission its second state-of-the-art Anti-Submarine Warfare Shallow Water Craft (ASW-SWC), Androth, at Naval Dockyard, Visakhapatnam on 06 Oct 2025. The commissioning ceremony will be presided over by Vice Admiral Rajesh Pendharkar, Flag Officer Commanding-in-Chief, Eastern Naval Command. The event marks the formal induction of the second of the sixteen ASW-SWC ships into the Indian Navy.   ⁠Built by Garden Reach Shipbuilders and Engineers (GRSE) Ltd., Kolkata, with over 80% indigenous components, Androth is a testament to the Government of India’s vision of Aatmanirbharta and…

In a discovery that could transform treatment for brain disorders, scientists have shown that a special nanomaterial called graphitic carbon nitride (g-C©ýN©þ) can stimulate brain cells—without the need for electrodes, lasers, or magnets. The findings, published in the journal ACS Applied Materials & Interfaces, demonstrate that graphitic carbon nitride helps neurons grow, mature, and communicate more effectively by tapping into the brain¡¯s own electrical activity. Remarkably, the material also boosted dopamine production in lab-grown brain-like cells and reduced toxic proteins linked to Parkinson¡¯s disease in animal models.   Normally, treatments…

In a major boost to India’s shipbuilding ambitions under the Atmanirbhar Bharat initiative, Cochin Shipyard Limited (CSL) has signed a long-term Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with HD Korea Shipbuilding & Offshore Engineering (HD KSOE).   Under the agreement, CSL will leverage its 310-metre dry dock in Kochi to construct large vessels, including Suezmax tankers, container ships, and Capesize bulk carriers. The collaboration also envisages the establishment of a ₹3,700-crore Block Fabrication Facility (BFF) at Kochi, spread over 80 acres with an annual capacity of 1.2 lakh metric tonnes. The project…