DRDO conducts high-altitude trial of integrated life support system for Tejas aircraft

An Indian Air Force (IAF) light combat aircraft “Tejas”. File. | Photo Credit: Reuters The Defence Research and Development Organisation (DRDO) on Wednesday announced the successful high-altitude trial of an indigenous integrated life support system (ILSS) for the Light Combat Aircraft (LCA) Tejas. The On-Board Oxygen Generating System-based (OBOGS) ILSS is designed to generate and … Read more

India expands U.K. footprint as £41 billion partnership boosts growth

British Foreign Secretary David Lammy (L) meets with the Indian External Affairs Minister S. Jaishankar during a bilateral meeting at Chevening House on March 5, 2025 in Sevenoaks, England. They will be holding bilateral talks on the U.K.-India Comprehensive Strategic Partnership. | Photo Credit: Getty Images The India-U.K. partnership is set to strengthen significantly as … Read more

Amarnath Yatra 2025 to start in J&K from July 3

Pilgrims on their way to the holy cave shrine of Amarnath at Baltal in Ganderbal district of central Kashmir. File. | Photo Credit: NISSAR AHMAD The 38-day annual pilgrimage to 3,880 metres high holy cave shrine of Amarnath in south Kashmir will commence on July 3, an official spokesperson said on Wednesday (March 5, 2025). … Read more

Supreme Court asks FRI to conduct tree census in Taj Trapezium Zone

The Taj Trapezium Zone, an area of 10,400 square-kilometre approximately, spreads across Agra, Firozabad, Mathura, Hathras, and Etah districts in Uttar Pradesh and Bharatpur district in Rajasthan. File | Photo Credit: PTI The Supreme Court on Wednesday (March 5, 2025) directed the Taj Trapezium Zone (TTZ) authority to appoint Forest Research Institute to carry out … Read more

Cabinet OKs supply of generic veterinary medicines at affordable rates under LHDC program

The programme includes distribution of high-quality and affordable generic veterinary medicines to farmers. Image for representation. | Photo Credit: Vijay Soneji The Cabinet on Wednesday (March 5, 2025) approved changes to the Livestock Health and Disease Control Programme to include distribution of high-quality and affordable generic veterinary medicines to farmers. The total budget provided for … Read more

Supreme Court issues contempt notice to Punjab official after State fails to implement 1996 pension scheme

The Punjab Privately Managed Affiliated and Punjab Government Aided Colleges Pensionary Benefits Scheme, 1996 was circulated vide memo dated December 18, 1996. File | Photo Credit: Sushil Kumar Verma The Supreme Court on Wednesday (March 5, 2025) issued a contempt notice to the Punjab Chief Secretary for failing to implement a three-decade-old pensionary benefits scheme … Read more

Cabinet approves two ropeway projects in Uttarakhand

Ashwini Vaishnaw, Minister of Railways, Information and Broadcasting, Electronics & Information Technology. File | Photo Credit: Special Arrangement The Union Cabinet on Wednesday (March 5, 2025) approved the construction of two ropeways — 12.9 km ropeway from Sonprayag to Kedarnath and 12,4 km ropeway from Govindghat to Hemkund Sahib — in Uttarakhand. The 12.9 km … Read more