Fire at DRDO complex, no loss of life reported

Bhubaneswar, April 29  A fire broke out at a magazine store of the Defence Research and Development Organisation (DRDO) at Chandipur in Odisha Monday. It was brought under control by fire fighters in five hours, officials said. No loss of life...

India tests Dhanush ballistic missile

Bhubaneswar, Oct 5  India Friday tested its nuclear-capable ballistic missile Dhanush from a naval ship in the Bay of Bengal in Odisha, an official said. The missile was fired from a naval ship somewhere between Puri and Visakhapatnam as part of the...

India is world’s capital for open defecation, says Ramesh

New Delhi, July 27  Terming India as world’s capital for open defecation, Drinking Water and Sanitation Minister Jairam Ramesh said that 100,000 “bio-toilets” will be installed in about 300 backward gram panchayats in the next two years...

India successfully tests n-capable Agni-I missile

Bhubaneswar, July 13  India Friday successfully test-fired its indigenously developed nuclear-capable surface-to-surface Agni-I missile from a military base in Odisha, a defence official said. The missile, which can strike a target 700 km away and can...

India launches bio-toilets for rural homes

Bhubaneswar, June 25  India introduced in rural homes bio-toilets which are being currently used by soldiers for safe disposal of human excreta in high altitude regions, an official said. Developed by the Defence Research and Development Organisation...

India creates history, tests 5,000 km Agni-V missile

Bhubaneswar, April 19 : India Thursday created history with the successful testing of the much awaited Agni-V long-range ballistic nuclear-capable missile, described as ‘China killer’, that can accurately hit targets more than 5,000 km away. With...

DRDO wins Thomson Reuters innovation award

New Delhi, Nov 17 India’s premier military weapons developer, the Defence Research and Development Organisation (DRDO), was Thursday awarded the Thomson Reuters India Innovation Award for 2011 in recognition of its work in the field of science and...

Scientists give India strategic edge: Ashwani Kumar

New Delhi, Aug 12 Scientists provide the country its strategic parity with world powers and innovations define 21st century India, says Ashwani Kumar, minister of state for science and technology. “To perceive and execute an idea is the genius of...