Cradle of entrepreneurship, employment, and growth: Why we celebrate MSME DayThrough resilience, adaptability and innovation, MSMEs in India and around the world are fostering economic growth.
23 Jun, 2025, 11.27 AM IST
11 years of India's defence sector: From indigenous production to global exports and redefined national securityIndia's defence sector sees big changes in the last eleven years. Defence budget rises, leading to record production and export growth. Pri...
10 Jun, 2025, 08.03 PM IST
Deeptech imaging startup Optimized Electrotech raises $6 million from Blume Ventures, Mela Ventures, othersThe funds will support AI-powered imaging solutions for surveillance and international expansion. Optimized Electrotech serves defence and ...
14 Apr, 2025, 03.28 PM IST
Pravaig's all-terrain stealth vehicle undergoes military trials, gets iDEX recognitionBengaluru-based EV startup Pravaig's all-terrain stealth vehicle, Veer, has successfully undergone military trials and won the iDEX Award b...
16 Mar, 2025, 10.33 AM IST
79 projects worth Rs 334 cr sanctioned under TDF scheme: Defence MoS Sanjay Seth tells Lok SabhaIndia's Ministry of Defence has sanctioned ₹334.02 crore for 79 projects under the Technology Development Fund scheme, boosting domestic de...
06 Dec, 2024, 05.40 PM IST
Agnit Semiconductors raises $3.5 million in seed roundThe five-year-old Bengaluru-based startup, which was also one of the nominees for the 'Top Innovator' category at the ET Startup Awards, ha...
17 Oct, 2024, 04.48 PM IST
Defence Ministry signs 350th iDEX contract with SpacePixxel Technologies for miniature satellite developmentThe Ministry of Defence signed its 350th iDEX contract with SpacePixxel Technologies Pvt Ltd for developing a miniature observation and ima...
26 Jun, 2024, 01.45 PM IST
350th iDEX contract: MoD, SpacePixxel to work on design, development of miniaturised satelliteiDEX has significantly impacted the defence ecosystem by fostering start-ups, creating job opportunities, and facilitating procurement wort...
25 Jun, 2024, 08.47 PM IST
Indian Navy to unveil new Autonomous boat swarms and AUVs at Swavlamban seminarIndia is gearing up for the second edition of the Naval Innovation and Indigenization Seminar, which will showcase groundbreaking developme...
03 Oct, 2023, 10.48 AM IST
Move forward and design India's destiny: Rajnath Singh's mantra for defence start-ups"If we want to bring next-generation Industrial Revolution, then either we do new things, or we try to do the existing things in a new way....
15 Feb, 2023, 12.08 PM IST
ET Awards 2021: Strong defence capabilities are irreplaceable when it comes to protecting national interests, says Defence Minister Rajnath SinghOnly a prosperous country can support an adequate level of defence spending, improve the quality of its human resource and fund the science...
10 May, 2022, 12.06 PM IST
Ukraine crisis shows prosperity tied to security: Rajnath SinghThe minister praised colleague and finance minister Nirmala Sitharaman, winner of the ET Award for Business Reformer, for introducing wide-...
07 May, 2022, 11.54 PM IST
UAE armed forces announce $1.6 billion in defence dealsThe single largest contract was a 2.96 billion dirham deal with UAE's Yas Holding to supply the armed forces with missiles, said spokesman ...
23 Feb, 2021, 05.24 PM IST
View: A new, alternate toolkit for patriotism? Flexing the country's defence musclesWith big ad spends by GoI’s ministry of defence for the likes of Aero India and DefExpo, these events are not just ‘comic cons’ and giant ‘...
18 Feb, 2021, 02.05 AM IST
Rajnath Singh announces winners of Defence India Startup ChallengeWhile announcing the winners of Defence India Startup Challenge, Defence Minister Rajnath Singh hinted that the funding for developing prot...
05 Feb, 2021, 09.36 PM IST