Govt plans design, development of runway-independent UAV for rescue missions, ferrying logisticsIndia is developing an advanced unmanned combat search and rescue drone for the Air Force. This runway-independent aircraft will rescue air...
India moves to boost defence indigenisation with EoI for 1,000-kg aerial bombIndia is developing its own 1000-kg aerial bomb, similar to the Mk-84. This initiative aims to boost self-reliance in defence manufacturing...
Indian defence stocks GRSE, BEL surge up to 20% as Trump’s NATO remarks spark security concernsIndian defence shares surged Tuesday following fresh geopolitical concerns. US President Donald Trump's remarks on NATO stability and globa...
India imports nearly 10 lakh tonnes of DAP in Apr-Jun to meet local demand: Govt dataIndia imported 9.74 lakh tonnes of DAP between April and June. This import fulfills domestic needs. The government ensures fertilizer avail...
Panel set up for comprehensive review of Defence Acquisition Procedure 2020: Defence ministryA panel, led by the Director General (Acquisition), has been formed to comprehensively review the Defence Acquisition Procedure (DAP) 2020....
India's fertiliser output rises 4 pc in 2023-24 to 503.35 lakh tonnesIndia's fertiliser production increased by 4% in the 2023-24 fiscal, reaching 503.35 lakh tonnes, with a significant subsidy to ensure affo...
FAI says no shortage of DAP fertiliser in India; production, import dips in April-October periodFertiliser industry body FAI reassures there is no shortage of Di-Ammonium Phosphate (DAP) despite reduced imports and production. The DAP'...
MSMEs: The unsung heroes of Atmanirbhar Bharat in defenceThere must be a strong implementation of the “ease of doing business” for MSMEs. The categorisation clauses in DAP 2020 should provide some...
Capital procurement proposals worth Rs 2.46 lakh crore for armed forces approved in last 3 years: Govt"The government, in the last three years that is from 2019-20 to 2021-22 and current year (2022-23 up to September 2022), has accorded Acce...
Approval accorded for procurement of military hardware worth Rs 1.83 lakh crore since 2020-21: Govt"In the period 2020-21 to 2022-23 (till June 30), 59 AoNs amounting to Rs 1,83,778.34 crore have been accorded and 91 contracts amounting t...
Fertiliser production not impacted due to power shortage: CentreMinister of State for Chemicals and Fertiliser Bhagwanth Khuba, in a written reply to the Rajya Sabha, said most fertiliser plants have cap...
No acute shortage of fertilisers; availability of DAP for rabi season more than demand: GovtDuring the ongoing rabi season 2021-21 (October 1 to November 29), against the DAP requirement (pro-rata) of 34.65 lakh tonnes, the Departm...
Govt directs fertiliser companies not to hike prices of DAP, other phosphatic nutrientsFertiliser Minister Mansukh Mandviya has directed all manufacturers not to hike retail prices of Di-ammonium Phosphate (DAP) fertiliser & o...
MoD sets up specialised unit with consultants to aid arms procurementsTowards this end, the MoD has already invited bids for empanelment of cost and data analysis firms as well as legal consulting firms for th...
View: MoD should reconsider the impact of a dwindling offset marketA lot of players have already made significant investment in this space, and the same is on the drawing board strategy for a large number o...
View: Decoding Defence Acquisition Procedure for F-OEMs in an 'Atmanirbhar Bharat'A few important things happened over the past year impacting the compilation of DAP-2020. First was the coronavirus pandemic which rekindle...
Defence acquisition procedure 2020 has five new chapters on topics like leasing and ICT systemsApurva Chandra, Director General - Acquisition, Ministry of Defence, told reporters at a press briefing that the procedure on leasing defen...