Since October 2021, when 41 Ordnance Factory Board (OFB) units were reorganised into seven defence PSUs, the corporatisation reform has delivered “remarkable results”, with a net profit of Rs 1,625 crore in financial year 2024-25, the office of the defence minister said on Friday.
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India could build its third aircraft carrier, to be nuclear-powered, as part of a 15-year defence modernisation plan announced on Friday that also includes the use of Indian-made fighter jets by the navy for the first time.
Bordered by strategic rivals China and Pakistan, both of whom India has...
Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman said on Friday that the GST rate cut would spur growth in the economy which would offset the drag due to the adverse impact of the US tariff hike on Indian exports. She also said that India would continue to buy Russian oil because of economic considerations...
A Maoist carrying a reward of Rs 10 lakh on his head was gunned down in an encounter with security forces in Jharkhand’s Chaibasa, officials confirmed on Sunday. The encounter broke out in the Saranda forest under the Goilkera police station in West Singhbhum district, where security forces...
Russia has formally proposed its advanced M-90FR marine gas turbine engine for the Indian Navy's Russian-designed warships, a move aimed at resolving significant logistical challenges caused by the conflict in Ukraine.
The offer includes a full transfer of technology for local manufacturing...
Emphasising the evolving nature of modern warfare and the need for integrated responses, Chief of the Air Staff Air Chief Marshal Amar Preet Singh on Saturday said Operation Sindoor had demonstrated India’s ability to strike swiftly, decisively, and with precision.
Reviewing the Passing Out...
There is a bunch of fake news and old videos in circulation relating to Jaish-e-Muhammad chief, Masood Azhar. Intelligence agencies report that following Operation Sindoor, Azhar has been taken to a safe place. While his lack of public appearances is intentional owing to his own security, it...
Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Saturday conveyed to French President Emmanuel Macron New Delhi’s support for a peaceful resolution of the Ukraine conflict even as the two leaders “positively” assessed the India-France strategic ties.
Following a phone conversation with Macron, Modi said the...
Prime Minister Narendra Modi will not address the General Debate at the annual high-level session of the United Nations General Assembly later this month, according to a revised provisional list of speakers issued here.
The 80th session of the UN General Assembly will open on September 9. The...
Union Home Minister Amit Shah has said on several occasions that India would witness an end to the Maoists menace by March 2026. While the security forces are on course to achieve that deadline, the Maoists are doing their level best to recruit people into their fold.
However, the pattern this...
In a significant advancement for India's indigenous military aviation capabilities, India and Russia have finalised a formal agreement to jointly develop a new generation of aero-engines.
Announced in August 2025, this major collaboration will create a twin-engine powerplant designed...
India on Friday unveiled an ambitious 15-year defense roadmap that sets out the country’s most sweeping military modernization plan to date, with major investments planned in nuclear-powered aircraft carriers, hypersonic missiles, stealth combat drones, and advanced cyber and space-based...
In a major strategic development, the defence ministry yesterday released a major modernization & capabilities upgrade plan, termed as 'The Technology Vision and Capability Roadmap’ for the Indian armed forces through 2040, in a document released yesterday and reported by most key media outlets...
