- DRDO to develop new bunkers to tackle psycholgical issues
Soldiers sitting in their bunkers in snow-clad Siachen will get to feel sea waves, chirping of birds and winds passing through forests.
23 Dec, 2012, 12.34 PM IST
A K Antony orders study to check stress level among officersThe stress level of young officers is very different from that of the jawans and those who have already spent a considerable time in unifor...
16 Dec, 2012, 12.25 PM IST
$10 bn business: How Israel became India’s most important partner in arms bazaarIn the past decade alone, Israeli defence sales to India surpassed $10 bn and the exports are expected to grow faster in the coming years.
24 Sep, 2012, 02.50 PM IST
- DRDO to take telemedicine from army camps to villages
The organisation will package and commercialise telemedicine to provide quality healthcare in rural and remote areas.
12 Jul, 2012, 12.49 PM IST
- DRDO licensing eco-toilets to private companies
To prevent open defecation along the Dhamra coast, DRDO have taken up a project of installing 1000 bio-toilets.
24 Jun, 2012, 09.00 PM IST
- London Olympics: Britain takes security tips from India
Preparing to host the Olympics in August, Britain is taking tips from India on security of venues based on its experience of Delhi Commonwe...
17 Feb, 2012, 01.36 PM IST
- DRDO builds defence against dirty bombs
An overt nuclear war may be a remote possibility but the threat of non-state actors unleashing "dirty" nuclear bombs, biological or chemica...
03 Jan, 2012, 09.19 AM IST
- India to develop state of the art torpedo testing centre in Kyrgyzstan
India is planning to develop a facility in Kyrgyzstan to produce state of the art torpedoes in order to strengthen its under water attack c...
18 Sep, 2011, 04.00 PM IST
- Epidemic fear grips Leh as gastro cases begin piling up
Doctors have reported a steady rise in the cases of gastroenteritis due to contaminated drinking water.
12 Aug, 2010, 04.59 AM IST
- DRDO lines up Rs 2k-cr deals
The Defence Research and Development Organisation (DRDO) is willing to transfer technology related to nuclear, biological and chemical (NBC...
11 Jul, 2009, 12.14 AM IST
- IAF devises new test for aspiring pilots
Youngsters keen on becoming IAF pilots will now have to undergo a new PABT (pilot aptitude battery test) from 2009 onwards, which will test...
25 Nov, 2008, 09.00 AM IST
- India gears up for wars of future
India is launching a futuristic programme to develop sophisticated NBC (nuclear-biological-chemical) defence technology to counter the thre...
21 Feb, 2008, 04.59 AM IST
- Transgenic tomato for soldiers and commercial market by '08
Defence Research and Development Organisation (DRDO) has succeeded in developing transgenic tomatoes, mainly for supplying to the soldiers ...
04 Nov, 2007, 02.30 PM IST
- Armed forces place Rs 2,000 crore orders for anti-nuclear sys
The equipment and systems to be purchased on fast track, include gear to protect against nuclear and chemical radiation and systems to dete...
21 Sep, 2007, 07.10 PM IST
- DARL the new darling of the Forces
The DARL at Pithoragarh, has attained a breakthrough in developing an oil-yielding jatropha germplasm.
20 Jun, 2007, 12.02 AM IST
- Scientists develop cost-effective nuclear medicine kit
A new cost-effective nuclear medicine kit has been developed by Indian scientists to tackle growing number of infectious diseases in the co...
28 Jan, 2007, 04.49 PM IST
- Central R&D institutes survive attrition threat
At a time when high attrition appears to be the norm in all knowledge-driven sectors in India, central research institutes continue to be a...
11 Sep, 2006, 04.15 AM IST