Indian Navy is ready to induct INS Khanderi.It is the second of six planned Scorpene-class submarines.INS Khanderi is named after Maratha king Chhatrapati Shivaji’s island fort Khanderi. Scorpene class submarines is a class of diesel-electric submarine being built under Project-75 by Mazgaon Docks Limited (MDL) with technology transfer from France.It features diesel-electric propulsion and an… Continue reading Second Scorpene submarine ready for induction
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Sea trials of ocean surveillance ship evoke good response
The sea trials of India’s missile tracking ocean surveillance ship for Indian navy has received great response. The missile tracking ship VC 11184 has been built by Hindustan Shipyard Limited (HSL).It has the capacity to carry 300-strong crew with hi-tech gadgets and communication equipment.It is powered by two diesel engines and a large deck capable… Continue reading Sea trials of ocean surveillance ship evoke good response
MAX 8 design flawed: Experts
Experts have raised questions on the design of Boeing 737 MAX 8.The questions have been raised as the entire global fleet of Boeing 737 Max 8 planes has been grounded. The decision on grounding of planes comes in the backdrop of the recent Ethopian Airlines crash.On 10 March 2019, A 737 MAX 8 aircraft operated… Continue reading MAX 8 design flawed: Experts
Malappuram boy diagnosed with West Nile fever
A boy from Malappuram district, Kerala has been diagnosed with West Nile fever. The West Nile fever is a zoonotic diseases. Zoonotic diseases are those that are naturally transmissible from vertebrate animals to humans. West Nile fever is caused by the West Nile Virus. Birds are the natural hosts of West Nile virus (WNV). According… Continue reading Malappuram boy diagnosed with West Nile fever
Upgraded Pinaka rocket successfully test-fired
Defence Research and Development Organisation(DRDO) successfully test fired the PINAKA guided WEAPON rocket system from Pokhran range in Rajasthan. Pinaka rocket systems was named after Pinaka,the bow of Lord Shiva. Pinaka Mark I is an indigenous multi-barrel unguided rocket launch system for firing of multiple warheads.It was used in the 1999 Kargil conflict.It has a… Continue reading Upgraded Pinaka rocket successfully test-fired
At 30, World Wide Web ‘not the web we wanted,’ inventor says
During the conference on 30 years of World wide web,Berners-Lee said that the web is not the web we wanted in every respect.He said that he sees three sources of problems affecting today’s web.These are (a)state-sponsored hacking and attacks (b)criminal behaviour and (c)online harassment. Tim Berners-Lee,a British scientist,invented the World Wide Web (WWW) in 1989,while… Continue reading At 30, World Wide Web ‘not the web we wanted,’ inventor says
Cloud seeding to be back in Karnataka for two monsoons
The Rural Development and Panchayat Raj Department of Karnataka has called tenders for cloud seeding operations to enhance rainfall during the monsoons of 2019 and 2020. This decision for cloud seeding comes in the backdrop of deficient rainfall in 2018-19 and consequent drought in 176 taluks of Karnataka. Cloud seeding is a type of weather… Continue reading Cloud seeding to be back in Karnataka for two monsoons
Sukhois hobbled by lack of blast pens near LoC
According to a report,Sukhois(Su-30) couldn’t be stationed in forward areas near Line of Control(LOC) during Aerial Combat between India and Pakistan.It was because of bureaucratic delay in constructing ‘hard shelter’s also known as ‘blast pens’. Blast pens are shelter to house fighter-type aircraft and provide protection to the aircraft from attack by conventional weapons or… Continue reading Sukhois hobbled by lack of blast pens near LoC
India, Russia sign deal on nuclear submarine
India has signed a $ 3.3 billion deal with Russia to take third Akula-class nuclear-powered submarine on lease for 10 years.The submarine is expected to join the Indian Navy by 2025.It will be fitted with Indian systems to validate them for the indigenous submarines. The submarine will be called Chakra-3 and will replace Chakra-2, whose… Continue reading India, Russia sign deal on nuclear submarine
ISRO, French space agency seal agreement on maritime security
The French space agency, National Centre for Space Studies (CNES), has signed an agreement with the Indian Space Research Organisation (ISRO) to set up a maritime surveillance centre in India. The two nations will initially share data from their present space systems and develop new algorithms to analyse them.They will then build a constellation of… Continue reading ISRO, French space agency seal agreement on maritime security