The Defence Ministry’s decision to acquire the indigenous short-range ballistic surface-to-surface (SRBM) missile Pralay, a conventional weapon that has been ready for induction in just seven years, adds heft to the Indian military’s war-fighting capabilities. A high-level Defence Ministry meeting approved the acquisition of approximately 120 pralay missiles for the armed forces and their deployment along borders. Since India now allows the use of ballistic missiles in tactical roles, the acquisition of these ballistic missiles is regarded as a significant development for the country. The missile will be India’s first…
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INDIA IS CURRENTLY THE THIRD-LARGEST STARTUP ECONOMY -Smriti Irani
The Union minister on Tuesday, December 20, 2022 has stated that “The startup ecosystem in India is now the third-largest in the world” “Under Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s leadership, India has emerged as the third-largest ecosystem of startups, with more than 84,400 startups in 656 districts across the country” said Smriti Irani Up until 2014, India was home to only 720 startups, and the evaluation stood at USD 332.7 billion. Explaining more about the economy, she said that in the last eight years, India has become the fifth-largest economy in the…
Read MorePM Modi said the Futuristic education system is being created in the country through NEP
Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Saturday said that through the new National Education Policy (NEP), a forward-looking and futuristic education system is being created in the country for the first time. PM Modi was addressing the 75th ‘Amrut Mahotsav’ of Shree Swaminarayan Gurukul at Rajkot via video link, he also said the number of IITs, IIMs, and medical colleges in the country has increased substantially after 2014, the year when his government came to power for the first time. Hailing the ancient “gurukul” (residential schooling) system of education, the Prime…
Read MoreNo more FASTags! India to get new GPS-based toll collection system on highways
The FASTag toll collection system is currently in use on Indian highways. The Indian government, on the other hand, has been working on and considering developing a new toll collection system. If implemented, the new system will significantly change highway toll collection. The new system will be a camera-aided toll collection that will work with the technology used to identify number plates on vehicles driving on Indian highways. The system is known as an Automatic Number Plate Reader (ANPR) camera. The Ministry of Road Transport and Highways has been working to…
Read MoreIndia begins delivery of coastal missile system “Brahmos” to the Philippines
The Philippine Navy’s Marine Corps has begun receiving BrahMos coastal-based anti-ship missile systems from the Indian company BrahMos Aerospace Private Ltd. According to a Philippines military-specific YouTube channel DA-REAL Military Channel on December 12, the initial system components are now being approved. There is no official confirmation from India or the Philippines. The initial delivery of the BrahMos missile system to the Armed Forces of the Philippines (AFP) is anticipated for 2023, India’s Ambassador to the Philippines Shambhu Kumaran informed the state-run Philippine News Agency in mid-August. The Philippines accepted…
Read MoreFlying Cars arriving sooner than expected
A personal flying vehicle capable of driving on conventional roads may be closer than we expected. With startups like China’s Xpeng Motors bursting onto the scene, flying car production could be just a couple of years away. One such vehicle is Guangzhou Xiaopeng Motors Technology Company’s or Xpeng’s AeroHT X2 flying car. The company’s eVTOL offering recently has taken to the skies in Dubai and Guangzhou. The X2 is a two-seater with a top speed of 130 km/h. The vehicle, which is capable of fully autonomous flight and is outfitted…
Read MoreNew crypto policies making american an anti network state?
Policymakers’ response to fraud allegations at centralized crypto exchange FTX has included amusing crackdowns on Americans’ voluntary use of the software. Following last week’s FTX hearing, Senate Banking Committee Chairman Sherrod Brown (DOH) proposed “possibly banning” cryptocurrency. Earlier this month, Commodity Futures Trading Commission Chairman Rostin Behnam discussed how the federal government could assist offshore cryptocurrency exchanges that block US users in “protecting those firewalls.” Banning open-source software and shutting down the global Internet is not the way to lead the free world. It undermines new ways of organizing civil…
Read MoreEarth visited by a traveler from the edge of Solar system
A spherical layer of objects frozen in time exists at the edge of the solar system, and some of these objects are occasionally nudged toward the Sun. This is known as the Oort cloud, and as the object moves toward the Sun, it begins to burn up in the intense heat of the Sun, leaving behind a fiery tail. One such object passed through Earth’s atmosphere in 2021 as a dazzling fireball over central Alberta, Canada. The fireball held secrets that would likely change our understanding of our solar system’s…
Read MoreJammu & Kashmir to introduce unique IDs for each family
The Jammu and Kashmir administration will create a database of all families living in the Union Territory and allot them a unique alpha-numeric code, PTI reported on Sunday, citing officials. The database – JK Family ID – will be used to determine eligibility of beneficiaries of various social welfare schemes. Prerna Puri, the commissioner secretary of the Information Technology Department of Jammu and Kashmir said “Once the data in the JK Family ID database is authenticated and verified, a beneficiary will not be required to submit any more document to…
Read MoreThe rise of the start-up ecosystem in India
On 16th January of 2016; the Indian government launched the Start-up India initiative with the purpose of supporting the Indian startup ecosystem and encouraging the innovative and creative minds of our nation. The plan was put into action by following these three strong pillars: handholding and simplifying Funding, Support, and Incentives Industry-Academia Partnership and Incubation To reduce the dependence of Indian startups on foreign sources, the government implemented the Fund of Funds for Start-ups (FFS) and the Start-up India Seed Fund Scheme (SISFS). It was to provide investments to startups that…
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