A top secret audit of DRDO reveals that financial sanctions are being split so that they don't have to go to higher authorities. ...
11:47 PM, Aug 13, 2012
New Delhi: The Defence Research and Development organisation, country's premier body for development of defence related technology, has allegedly spent crores of rupees in the name of expenditure on technology, but there has been no positive outcome. A top secret audit of DRDO ordered by Defence Minister AK Antony has revealed that there is virtual lack of transparency in decision making mechanism in the organisation, which was created to look...
06:46 PM, Aug 13, 2012
New Delhi: Terming India as world's capital for open defecation, Drinking Water and Sanitation Minister Jairam Ramesh on Thursday said that 100,000 "bio-toilets" will be installed in about 300 backward gram panchayats in the next two years at a cost of Rs 150 crore. "We are the world's capital for open defecation. It is a matter of shame, anguish, sorrow, anger," Ramesh said, noting over 60 percent of all open...
01:22 AM, Jul 27, 2012
Cuttack: A Defense Research and Development Organisation (DRDO) scientist escaped a kidnap bid from the premises of a family court when he came to attend counselling for his divorce suit on Wednesday. Lawyers and onlookers came to the rescue of the Hyderabad-based Odia scientist Sadananda Behera when he was dragged into a vehicle and beaten up by its occupants, including his estranged wife. The scientist said it was a kidnap...
09:49 PM, Jul 18, 2012
New Delhi: That the Indian Army's artillery regiments are in desperate need of a makeover is well known. But the process of modernisation and upgrade has moved at a glacial pace. The only new weapon in sight is the M777 light howitzer which has been cleared for procurement from BAE Systems in the US. The DRDO has now stepped in, reviving an old artillery project that had been shut down...
09:40 AM, Jul 10, 2012
New Delhi: Armed with "some crucial" evidence, the CBI is likely to make "some significant arrests" soon in connection with its probe into alleged irregularities in the procurement and supply of Tatra all-terrain vehicles. CBI officials, who carried out an on-site verification of BEML facilities in Bangalore for the production of Tatra vehicles, have gathered "some crucial" evidence which indicate alleged involvement of some senior officials of the public sector...
02:32 PM, Jul 08, 2012
Coimbatore: The Defence Research Development Organisation (DRDO) is in the process of developing robotic soldiers, which would take a final shape soon, a top official said in Coimbatore on Thursday. These soldiers are capable of sensing and clearing mines, which would benefit and help all forces and works are going on in Bangalore and Pune units, V K Saraswat, Director General, DRDO, told reporters. According to Saraswat, the DRDO is...
08:18 PM, Jul 05, 2012
Dhamra (Odisha): Cases of suicides and fratricides among Indian soldiers has reduced to six per lakh this year from about 14 per lakh a few years ago, premier defence agency DRDO has said. In the defence agency's psychological research lab in Delhi, scientists and psychologists are trying to understand the conditions under which soldiers take such extreme steps. "We have been successful in bringing down the number of such cases...
11:51 AM, Jun 27, 2012
Dhamra (Odisha): With defence technology projects worth Rs 80,000 crore being implemented now, the Defence Research and Development Organisation is looking for augmenting its manpower. The DRDO has decided to recruit at least 150-200 scientists each year for the next two to three years, for which it is awaiting government clearance, its Director-General Dr V K Saraswat said in Dhamra. The value of the projects which we are working on...
04:48 PM, Jun 25, 2012
Dhamra: Commercialising the use of its "unique" Bio-Digester technology, which turns human waste into biogas and odourless compost, the Defence Research and Development Organisation (DRDO) is now licencing private companies to build eco-toilets all over the country. "As part of a FICCI interface programme, we are commercialising the technology so that bio-toilets can reach every nook and corner of the country. It is a unique technology not available anywhere else...
01:00 AM, Jun 25, 2012
New Delhi: Delhi and Mumbai have been chosen for the Defence Research and Development Organisation's (DRDO) Ballistic Missile Defence system that can be put in place at short notice. The detailed proposal is being prepared for final clearance from the Cabinet Committee on Security (CCS). The strategic planning has already begun to install the defence system in the two cities and the final proposal will be put before the government...
01:28 PM, Jun 24, 2012
Pune: Defence Research and Development Organisation on Friday said it is developing an advanced fifth generation fighter aircraft which will have components to monitor the functioning of key components like avionics, air conditioning and pressure-regulating systems. DRDO has showcased the models of its fifth generation aircraft known as the Medium Combat Aircraft (MCA) at various defence exhibitions in the country. "India's fifth-generation aircraft, which is being developed by DRDO, will...
03:48 AM, Jun 16, 2012
Balasore: India on Wednesday successfully test fired its indigenously developed surface-to-air 'Akash' missile of Air Force version from the Integrated Test Range at Chandipur near Balasore, the fifth trial of the anti-aircraft system in the last fortnight. "The Air Force version of Akash missile was test-fired from the ITR. The trial was successful and met all the mission objectives," a senior defence official said. The anti-aircraft missile, with a strike...
09:06 AM, Jun 06, 2012
Balasore: India on Friday successfully test fired its two indigenously-developed surface-to-air 'Akash' missiles of Air Force version with a strike range of 25 km from the Integrated Test Range at Chandipur near Balasore in Odisha. "Two Air Force version Akash missiles were test-fired from the ITR in quick succession. Both the trials were successful and met all the mission objectives," ITR Director MVKV Prasad said. The anti-aircraft missiles, with a...
12:48 PM, Jun 01, 2012
Balasore: Surface-to-air missile, Akash, was test fired from Chandipur in Odisha on Saturday. The test was carried out at 11:10 am. A similar test was carried on Thursday. India had on Thursday test-fired successfully its indigenously-developed surface-to-air Akash missile from the Integrated Test Range at Chandipur, about 15 km from Balasore. "The user-specific trial, which formed part of the country's routine air defence exercises, was successful," said a Defence Research...
11:55 AM, May 26, 2012
Balasore (Odisha): Boosting its air defence shield and re-validating operational efficacy, India on Thursday test-fired successfully its indigenously-developed surface-to-air Akash missile from the Integrated Test Range at Chandipur, about 15 km from Balasore. "The user-specific trial, which formed part of the country's routine air defence exercises, was successful," said a Defence Research Development Organisation (DRDO) official associated with the Akash missile project. To re-validate the technology and operational efficacy of...
12:32 PM, May 24, 2012
Balasore: Before the din that was kicked off after test firing of the much-touted Intercontinental Range Ballistic Missile (ICBM) Agni-V was settled down, India is gearing up to go for the maiden development trial of Agni-VI missile within next two years notwithstanding international reactions and pressures. Being developed by the DRDO, the new generation ICBM Agni-VI will have a strike range of 8,000 km to 10,000 km. A reliable source...
12:13 AM, May 24, 2012
New Delhi: Prime Minister Manmohan Singh on Tuesday lauded the test of Agni-V missile that can hit targets as far as China's Beijing and the launch of the RISAT-1 satellite that can keep a watch over India in all weather conditions as major achievement of his government. Releasing his government's performance report on its third anniversary at a dinner hosted at his Race Course Road residence in New Delhi, Manmohan...
04:40 AM, May 23, 2012
New Delhi: India has developed missile defence shield which can be put in place at short notice to protect at least two cities, bringing the country on par with an elite group of few nations. The shield, developed by DRDO, has been tested successfully and an incoming ballistic missile with the range of up to 2,000 kms can be destroyed. The system is to be upgraded to the range of...
11:49 AM, May 06, 2012
Hyderabad: The weapon system and defence technology developed by Defence Research and Development Organisation (DRDO) are competitive and there is huge scope for exporting them, a top defence scientist said in Hyderabad. "Our technology and the weapon system are competitive. There is tremendous export potential ...but we have to first make sure we have real output in terms of numbers and quality," DRDO chief VK Saraswat told reporters on the...
07:07 PM, Apr 29, 2012
