The only way India can develop a sixth-generation aero-engine and other technologies required is by co-development with a foreign manufacturer, Samir V. Kamat, Chairman of the Defence Research and Development Organisation (DRDO), said while noting that India currently invests only 5% of its defence budget for research and development, which needs to increased to 15%. … Read more
DRDO conducts maiden flight-test of Long Range Land Attack Cruise Missile off Odisha coast | Photo Credit: Special Arrangement Defence Research and Development Organisation (DRDO) on Tuesday (November 12, 2024) conducted the maiden flight-test of a Long Range Land Attack Cruise Missile (LRLACM), with a range of 1,000 km, from the Integrated Test Range, Chandipur … Read more
A meeting of Opposition parties kicked off in Bangalore as a run up to the General Elections in 2024, in Bengaluru on July 17, 2023. | Photo Credit: ANI Name for Opposition alliance, a common secretariat likely today Taking the next step towards constructing a more cohesive alliance, the Opposition parties are aiming to set up a common secretariat drawing representatives from each party, … Read more
Researchers at the Indian Institute of Technology Madras and scientists of the Defence Research and Development Organisation (DRDO) have developed a cutting-edge sensor technology for underwater communications that the Navy can apply. The indigenous technology will enable the fabrication of devices at a relatively lower cost as compared to international foundries, where not only is … Read more
The Bandhan event to be held on the sidelines of Aero India will witness the signing of a substantial number of MoUs, including significant ones from Karnataka industries. The CEOs of major private defence companies and the CMDs of the DPSUs will participate in the event. Bandhan event is aimed at forging and renewing partnerships … Read more
Six menus comprising vegetarian and non vegetarian Indian food items are being prepared for the crew of the country’s first human spaceflight aboard the Gaganyaan. The crew of the first ever human mission from India will have a large variety of food to choose from which is being prepared by Defence Food Research Laboratory (DFRL) … Read more
During the surge in cases, those looking for the miracle drug were asked to be in touch with DRL which was sending directly to the hospitals on presentation of the prescriptions. (Photo source: IE) Wait for the 2-deoxy-D-glucose (2-DG), could get longer. This anti-COVID-19 therapeutic drug 2-deoxy-D-glucose (2-DG) was supposed to be available commercially mid-June, … Read more
In his address the minister described the 2-DG drug as a new ray of hope in the present challenging times. On Monday, the first batch of the adjunct COVID therapy anti-COVID drug, 2-deoxy-D-glucose (2-DG), was officially released by the defence minister Rajnath Singh. As has been reported earlier this anti-COVID-19 therapeutic application of the drug 2-deoxy-D-glucose … Read more
The second phase trial on average showed that patients administered with the drug recovered 2.5 days earlier than other patients. (Representative image) An anti-COVID-19 therapeutic drug developed by DRDO called drug2-deoxy-D-glucose (2-DG) has been given emergency approval by the Drug Controller General of India (DCGI) for Coronavirus patients in the country. The drug, which was … Read more
Bangalore: DRDO Centre for Artificial Intelligence and Robotics on Friday announced that it has developed an Artificial Intelligence algorithm, “ATMAN AI” for Chest X Rays screening to detect Covid-19, in collaboration with 5C Network & HCG Academics. This new AI tool will be used by 5C Network, India’s largest digital network of Radiologists, with support … Read more