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Tatra's performance has been very good: DRDO chief

Tatra's performance has been very good: DRDO chief

DRDO chief VK Saraswat on Saturday defended the use of Tatra trucks saying the trucks had rather performed well. ...
03:54 PM, Mar 31, 2012

TN: Driver crashes tank into wall, soldier dead

TN: Driver crashes tank into wall, soldier dead Chennai: In a freak accident, a soldier perched over a T-90 battle tank was killed when its driver lost control and dashed against a concrete structure in Chennai on Friday. A concrete slab fell on the tank following the mishap, killing the soldier and injuring another at the Combat Vehicles Research and Development Establishment (CVRDE). "It is an unfortunate accident. The tank was taken out for testing. The driver was...
07:47 AM, Mar 03, 2012

Chennai: One dead in battle tank accident

Chennai: One dead in battle tank accident Chennai: In a freak accident, a soldier perched over a T-90 battle tank was killed when its driver lost control and dashed against a concrete structure in Chennai on Friday. A concrete slab fell on the tank following the mishap, killing the soldier and injuring another at the Combat Vehicles Research and Development Establishment (CVRDE). "It is an unfortunate accident. The tank was taken out for testing. The driver was...
08:18 PM, Mar 02, 2012

LCA project delayed: IAF Chief

LCA project delayed: IAF Chief New Delhi: India's ambitious project to develop indigenous Light Combat Aircraft (LCA) has suffered a setback as the Initial Operational Clearance (IOC) for the aircraft was delayed by another year. "As far as LCA is concerned, there was an initial IOC in January this year. We were supposed to get the IOC (final) by the end of this year. As we see it, there is a delay of almost an...
09:48 AM, Oct 04, 2011

Minds returning to India

Minds returning to India The United States has always been a featherbed for scientists and researchers, irrespective of their origins or nationality. That is because of its unique institutional ecosystem that keeps the ground fertile for creativity, as well as individual entrepreneurship and commercial success. The contribution of these scientists in helping the global superpower keep its nose ahead of any other country in the world - technologically, economically and politically is significant. The...
09:42 AM, Aug 06, 2011

US firm to buy DRDO's explosive detection kit

US firm to buy DRDO's explosive detection kit New Delhi: A US firm has shown "keen interest" in a patented explosive detection kit developed by India's Defence Research and Development Organization (DRDO) and a pact will be signed soon, an official statement said on Tuesday. Costing about Rs 5,000 a piece, the kit will be commercially produced by the Noida-based Vantage Integrated Security Solutions under a transfer of technology pact with the DRDO, the statement said. "An agreement...
06:38 PM, Dec 14, 2010

India develops first Laser Guided Bomb

India develops first Laser Guided Bomb Dehradun: India has developed its first Laser Guided Bomb (LGB), a weapon that can hit a target with greater accuracy, with technological support from city-based Instrument Research and Development Establishment (IRDE). The development of technology for producing Laser Guided Bomb is part of ongoing research towards achieving self-dependency in the defence area being done in IRDE, a lab of DRDO, Scientist and Public Relation Officer of IRDE told PTI. The...
05:08 PM, Oct 20, 2010

Sibal in US, to seek partnership for innovation varsities

Sibal in US, to seek partnership for innovation varsities Sibal will meet senior officials at the Departments of State and Education. ...
10:31 AM, Oct 28, 2009

Caterpillar fungus, India's answer to Viagra

Caterpillar fungus, India's answer to Viagra Foreign drugs used for treating erectile dysfunction may soon be passe in India. ...
09:19 PM, Jun 05, 2008

Govt woos Bedi, top cop says she won't stay

Govt woos Bedi, top cop says she won't stay Nagpur: The ICC today expressed its condolences and sympathy to the victims of the earthquake that rocked Christchurch, New Zealand, claiming several lives and leaving many homeless. "At times like this, sport can only offer its support and its deepest sympathy to those who have lost loved ones during such a tragedy," ICC Chief Executive Haroon Lorgat said. "It's a helpless feeling but I will be discussing with the organisers...
12:49 PM, Dec 20, 2007
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