India’s First Dual-Coast Submarine Manufacturing: Mazagon Dock, Hindustan Shipyard to sign historic pact

In a landmark development for the domestic defence sector, state-run shipbuilders Mazagon Dock Shipbuilders Ltd (MDL) and Hindustan Shipyard Ltd (HSL) are poised to sign a memorandum of understanding (MoU) to jointly build submarines—establishing the country’s first-ever dual-coast submarine production capability. The collaboration marks a strategic push under the Narendra Modi government’s Aatmanirbhar Bharat initiative…

Operation Shield: Mock drills to be conducted in states and UTs along Pakistan border at 5 pm today

Operation Shield: In a bid to bolster national security preparedness, the central government will conduct a series of civil defence mock drills under Operation Shield across several border states and Union Territories on Saturday, May 31. The drills, set to begin at 5:00 pm, will be carried out in Punjab, Rajasthan, Gujarat, Jammu and Kashmir,…

Self-reliance in defence pivotal to strategic autonomy and Viksit Bharat vision: Defence Secretary Rajesh Kumar Singh

Defence Secretary Rajesh Kumar Singh has underscored the imperative of Aatmanirbharta in the defence sector, calling it essential not only for preserving India’s strategic autonomy but also for realising the ambitious vision of Viksit Bharat by 2047.  Addressing a high-level defence conclave in New Delhi on May 29-30, Singh articulated the government’s sweeping reforms aimed…

India’s Q4 GDP Soars 7.4%: Experts credit domestic demand, govt push, warn of FY26 risks

India’s strong GDP growth in the fourth quarter of fiscal 2025 was driven by people spending more at home, steady government investment, and the country not relying too much on exports, according to experts reacting to the latest numbers. India retains title of fastest-growing major economy Manoranjan Sharma, Chief Economist at Infomeric Valuations and Ratings,…

100 Days in Office: Delhi CM Rekha Gupta slams AAP for civic neglect, vows reforms on Yamuna, garbage and school fees

Delhi Chief Minister Rekha Gupta said her dispensation was all about honest governance, public welfare, and structural reforms, as she accused the previous government of civic neglect, on Saturday, marking 100 days of her coming to power. Speaking at a public programme at Jawaharlal Nehru Stadium, Gupta emphasised that her administration had laid focus on…