Committee On Public Undertakings Urges Mod To Establish Agreements With Global Certification Agencies To Boost HAL Aircraft Exports

The Committee on Public Undertakings has highlighted significant delays by Hindustan Aeronautics Limited (HAL) in obtaining international certifications for its helicopters, resulting in costs exceeding ₹108 crore and lost export opportunities.These setbacks have not only strained HAL’s finances but also eroded its standing in the global aviation market. A recent report, tabled in Parliament on

December 13, 2025
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National Supercomputing Mission: Achieving Self-Reliance With 40 Petaflops of Indigenous Power

The National Supercomputing Mission (NSM) represents a pivotal stride towards India’s self-reliance in supercomputing, aligning with the vision of the Hon’ble Prime Minister. It was launched in April 2015 with an outlay of ₹4,500 crore.To date, 37 supercomputers boasting a collective computing power of 40 Petaflops have been deployed under the NSM. Remarkably, 34 of these installations have

December 13, 2025
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Assets Worth ₹92 Crores Seized In Anti-Naxal Action, Severe Damage Inflicted To ‘Urban Naxals’: Government

The Indian government has achieved a major milestone in its campaign against Naxalism by seizing assets worth ₹92 crore in a coordinated multi-agency operation. This action has severely disrupted the financial networks sustaining Naxal insurgents and their urban sympathisers, often termed "urban Naxals".The move delivers not only economic blows but also profound moral and psychological damage,

December 13, 2025
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MEA Secretary Ghosh’s Talks With China ‘Timely And Productive’: Chinese Embassy

On 13 December 2025, the Chinese Embassy in India described recent talks between Joint Secretary (East Asia) Sujit Ghosh from the Ministry of External Affairs (MEA) and Liu Jinsong, Director-General of the Department of Asian Affairs in China’s Ministry of Foreign Affairs, as "timely and productive."These consultations took place in Beijing during Ghosh’s visit from 11 to 12 December 2025. Both

December 13, 2025
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Indo-Maldivian Ekuverin Exercise Enters Final Phase, Strengthening Military Ties

India and the Maldives are intensifying their military partnership through Exercise Ekuverin 2025, now entering its final phase in Thiruvananthapuram, Kerala. This joint endeavour underscores a deepening commitment to regional security amid evolving challenges in the Indian Ocean.The 14th edition of the bilateral exercise kicked off on 2 December and is scheduled to wrap up on 15 December. Hosted

December 13, 2025
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India’s Future Combat Power Would Be Driven By JAI: Gen Chauhan

India’s future combat power will be propelled by the triad of Jointness, Atmanirbharta, and Innovation—collectively termed JAI—according to Chief of Defence Staff General Anil Chauhan.Speaking at the Combined Graduation Parade of the Air Force Academy in Dundigal near Hyderabad on Saturday, General Chauhan addressed the newly commissioned officers, emphasising that these pillars will define the

December 13, 2025
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ED Raids Over 40 Sites In Maharashtra In ISIS-Linked Module, Seizes ₹9.7 Crores

The Enforcement Directorate (ED) launched extensive search operations on 11 December across more than 40 locations in Maharashtra and several other states, targeting a money laundering investigation tied to an ISIS-affiliated module based in Padgha.These raids, spearheaded by the ED’s Mumbai Zonal Office under the Prevention of Money Laundering Act (PMLA), 2002, focused on Saquib Nachan and other

December 13, 2025
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Ten Naxalites Surrender In Chhattisgarh’s Sukma District

In Chhattisgarh’s Sukma district, ten Naxalites, including six women, surrendered to authorities on Friday, marking a significant blow to the Maoist insurgency in the region. Collectively, these cadres carried a reward of ₹33 lakh on their heads, as announced by Superintendent of Police Kiran Chavan. The surrenders took place under the police’s ‘Poona Margem (From Rehabilitation to Social

December 13, 2025
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Chinese Supplied VT-4 Tank’s Barrel Explodes In Thai-Cambodian Clash

Reports indicate that a Chinese-made VT-4 Main Battle Tank operated by the Royal Thai Army experienced a catastrophic failure during recent clashes near the Cambodian border. The incident marked the first confirmed tank loss in these escalating border skirmishes between Thailand and Cambodia.Eyewitness accounts and preliminary investigations describe a sudden rupture of the tank’s 125mm main gun

December 13, 2025
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