AFSPA in Jammu: Armed Forces (Special Powers) Act or AFSPA gives the armed forces personnel, operating in the disturbed areas, sweeping powers to search, arrest and to open fire if they deem it necessary.Union Home Minister Amit Shah on Tuesday said the central government will consider revoking the Armed Forces (Special Powers) Act in Jammu and Kashmir.In an interview with the JK Media Group, Mr

Border Roads Organisation (BRO) connected the strategic Nimmu-Padam-Darcha road in Ladakh on March 25, 2024. This 298-km road will connect Manali to Leh through Darcha and Nimmu on Kargil – Leh Highway. The road is now the third axis apart from Manali-Leh and Srinagar-Leh which connects Ladakh to the hinterland.The Nimmu-Padam-Darcha road derives its strategic importance from the fact that it is

ROSATOM, Russia’s state-owned atomic energy company, is in talks with the Indian nuclear establishment for a possible supply of technology for ‘small modular reactors’, or SMRs, Evgeny Pakermanov, President, ROSATOM Overseas said.While he did not elaborate, he answered in the affirmative when asked if ROSATOM was in talks with India, reported Business Line.SMRs are typically small and are about

The Indian Institute of Technology-Madras (IIT-M) has partnered with the French aerospace and defence firm, Starburst Accelerator (SARL), to set up an innovative hub for start-ups. The institute has received a fund of €100 million.The institute will enable the firm to set up accelerator programmes to boost aviation, space and defence ecosystem in India. A memorandum of understanding (MoU) for the

Ahmedabad: The Indian Coast Guard will inaugurate its Hovercraft Maintenance Unit (HMU) and lay the foundation stone for a new jetty at Okha on March 28, followed by the opening of the Operational Team Mess (OTM) and Married Accommodations in Veraval on March 29 in Gujarat.The Defence Secretary will officiate as the Chief Guest at both events, significantly enhancing the Coast Guard’s operational