Venom Unveiled: The Deadly Science Behind Pope’s Pit Viper of Northeast India
A new study has uncoded the mysteries of how the venom of Pope’s pit viper, a snake species native to northern and northeastern parts of India, works. The study can…
Indian Navy Commissions ‘Ojas’, Fifth in 25T Tug Series
On April 2, 2025, the Indian Navy launched its fifth 25-tonne Bollard Pull (BP) tug, named Ojas (Yard 339), at Titagarh Rail Systems Limited (TRSL) in Kolkata. This launch is…
India to Develop First Indigenous 6MW Marine Diesel Engine Under ₹270 Cr Project
In a significant move towards self-reliance in defense manufacturing, the Defence Acquisition Council (DAC) has approved the design and development of a 6-megawatt (MW) medium-speed marine diesel engine under the…
India Successfully Test VL-SRSAM
The Defence Research and Development Organisation (DRDO) and the Indian Navy have successfully conducted a flight test of the indigenously developed Vertically-Launched Short-Range Surface-to-Air Missile (VL-SRSAM). The test was carried…
Indian Navy Inducts 25T Bollard Pull Tug ‘YUVAN’ (Yard 338)
On 26 March 2025, the Indian Navy inducted ‘YUVAN’ (Yard 338), the fourth 25T Bollard Pull Tug, further strengthening its maritime operational capabilities. Built under the ‘Make in India’ initiative,…
MoD Inks ₹6,900 Cr Deal for ATAGS & HMV
The Ministry of Defence (MoD) has signed contracts with Bharat Forge Limited and Tata Advanced System Limited for the procurement of 155mm/52 Calibre Advanced Towed Artillery Gun Systems (ATAGS) and…
India’s First Indigenous MRI Scanner to be Developed at AIIMS Delhi
On 25 March 2025, the All-India Institute of Medical Sciences (AIIMS) New Delhi signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with the Society for Applied Microwave Electronics Engineering and Research (SAMEER)…
Indian Scientists Engineer Defect-Free Superlattices
A groundbreaking advancement in thermionic emission, the process in which electrons escape from a material’s surface due to thermal energy, could revolutionize next-generation electronic and energy conversion technologies. Professor Bivas…
India’s QNu Labs Leads in Quantum Security
Incubated at IIT Madras Research Park in 2016, QNu Labs is revolutionizing cybersecurity with quantum-safe solutions, positioning India as a global leader in quantum cryptography. In 2018, QNu launched QKD…
India, Singapore Join Hands on Maritime Innovation
On March 25, 2025, Singapore and India signed a Letter of Intent (LOI) to collaborate on maritime digitalization and decarbonization. The LOI was signed by Mr. Teo Eng Dih, Chief…