Defence Minister Rajnath Singh will pay an official visit to Jakarta on November 16 and 17 to attend the 10th Association of South East Asian Nations (ASEAN) Defence Ministers’ Meeting-Plus (ADMM-Plus) and will address the forum on regional and international security issues.
Indonesia is hosting the meeting as the chair of ADMM-Plus.
GAIL (India) Limited has won two prestigious awards at the Asian Oil and Gas Awards event held in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia.
The “the Innovation Award – India” was given to GAIL for the reduction in LNG shipping cost and emissions through Ship-to-Ship (STS) transfer of LNG with backhauling.
Four firms -- Indian Renewable Energy Development Agency (IREDA), Fedbank Financial Services, EPACK Durable and Suraj Estate Developers -- have received capital markets regulator SEBI's approval to raise funds through initial public offerings (IPO).
Reiterating its commitment to supporting and celebrating the entrepreneurial spirit of founders, Razorpay, India's Leading Omnichannel Payments, and Banking Platform for Businesses, has launched its new brand film, 'Believe'. Launched on National Entrepreneurs Day, the film is an ode to the spirit of self-belief and conviction entrepreneurs showcase throughout their journey
The annual apex-level international conference of the Indian Navy – the Indo-Pacific Regional Dialogue (IPRD) – will be held in New Delhi from 15 to 17 November 2023.
The overarching theme of IPRD-2023 is “Geopolitical Impacts upon Indo-Pacific Maritime Trade and Connectivity”.
The 'Airgun Surrender Abhiyan', a wildlife conservation initiative by the Arunachal Pradesh forest department, has received international recognition at the UNESCO's International Conference on Biosphere Reserves at Sabah in Malaysia.
The accolade was accepted on behalf of the minister by Dehang-Debang Biosphere Reserve director Dr Damodhar.
The National Health Authority (NHA) and the Insurance Regulatory and Development Authority of India (IRDAI) have joined hands to operationalize the National Health Claim Exchange (NHCX), a digital health claims platform developed by National Health Authority.
South Africa’s Keshav Maharaj replaced India’s Mohammed Siraj as the top-ranked bowler in ODIs. The left-arm spinner went to the pole position before the start of the all-important semi-finals in World Cup 2023.
Maharaj has been impressive in the mega event, having picked up 14 wickets from nine matches at an economy rate of 4.37 with a four-wicket haul to his name.
The NASA-ISRO Synthetic Aperture Radar (NISAR) is set to be launched in the first quarter of 2024 after a few tests, particularly those related to vibration.
The mission, which has three-year duration, aims to survey all of Earth's land and ice-covered surfaces every 12 days.
This will start after a 90-day satellite commissioning period.
Subrata Roy, the founder of Sahara India Pariwar, passed away on November 14. He was 75.
The Sahara group was once considered India’s second largest employer after the Indian Railways, with a professed employee base of around 1.2 million.
The group launched the Hindi language newspaper Rashtriya Sahara in 1992.
Russia has signed a contract to supply Igla-S hand-held anti-aircraft missiles to India and allow production of the Igla there under licence, the Russian state news agency TASS quoted a top arms export official as saying.
The Igla-S is a man-portable air defence system (MANPADS) that can be fired by an individual or crew to bring down an enemy aircraft.
Former Indian Defence Secretary Ajay Kumar has been appointed as an advisor to the board of the US-India Strategic and Partnership Forum (USISPF).
Kumar served as the defence secretary between August 2019 and October 2022.
Kumar is the longest-serving secretary in the Ministry of Defence, having also served as Secretary in the Department of Defence Production.
Mukesh Aghi, President and CEO of USISPF.
Japan has gained another island to add to its already impressive collection, after an undersea volcanic eruption 1,200km (745 miles) south of Tokyo created a new landmass.
Experts said the tiny island emerged after a series of eruptions that began in October near Iwoto island, part of the Ogasawara island chain in the western Pacific.
Indian skydiver Shital Mahajan jumped off a helicopter from the height of 21,500 ft in front of the world's highest peak, Mt Everest. She became the first woman to do so.
Mahajan is a well-known Indian skydiver who holds several skydiving records and is the recipient of the fourth-highest civilian award, the Padma Shri in 2001.