In a historic milestone, indigenous LCA Mark 1A fighter aircraft on March 28 completed its first flight. The aircraft airborne for 15 minutes during its first maiden flight, as per Hindustan Aeronautics Limited (HAL). Currently, two squadrons of IAF, 45 Squadron and 18 Squadron, are fully operational with LCA Tejas. HAL has current capacity to build 8 LCA aircraft per year, this is being increased to 16 aircraft's every year by 2025. In coming years the capacity will be further increased to 24 aircraft every year in the next 3 years. Over Rs 9000 crore have been sanctioned for the development of LCA Mk 2, an updated and advanced version of LCA Tejas. Earlier in the 2023, Air Chief Marshal stated that the Indian Air Force aims to replace the MiG-21 fighter jets with LCA Tejas.
28 March,2024 05:18 PM IST
PM Modi on his visit to Nasik today offered prayers at Shree Kalaram Mandir in Nashik, Maharashtra. The Kalaram Temple is a temple dedicated to the deity Rama. It is one of the most important Hindu shrines in the city. PM Modi was seen playing manjira to the the beats of the devotional music. Earlier in the day, PM Modi in Maharashtra held a massive roadshow in Nasik. PM Modi in Maharashtra is set to lay the foundation stone of multiple development projects worth more than Rs. 30,500 crore in Maharashtra. Later in the day, PM Modi is set to Atal Setu is the longest bridge in India and also the longest sea bridge in the country.
12 January,2024 01:28 PM IST
Even as the Janata Dal United holds its key National Executive at the Constitution Club in New Delhi on December 29, it has emerged that Rajiv Ranjan (Lalan) Singh has offered his resignation as Janata Dal-United national president on Friday. The move comes even as speculations of a leadership change in the party are being made. The JD (U) national executive is currently underway at the Constitution Club in Delhi.
29 December,2023 05:08 PM IST | Mumbai
Prime Minister Narendra Modi on November 27 visited the Sri Venkateswara Swamy Temple in Tirumala in Andhra Pradesh’s Tirupati. PM Modi in Tirumala offered prayers at the temple praying for the good health, well-being and prosperity of 140 crore Indians. The Prime minister arrived at Tirupati on 26th November. He was welcomed by Andhra Pradesh Governor, Shri S. Abdul Nazeer and Chief Minister Shri YS Jagan Mohan Reddy and other dignitaries. While Governor Abdul Nazeer accompanied PM Modi to Tirumala, Chief Minister Jagan flew back to Vijayawada soon after the reception. The Prime Minister took to micro-blogging platform X and shared pictures of his visit to the revered temple.
27 November,2023 11:15 AM IST
Prime Minister Narendra Modi on October 27 offered prayers at Kanch Mandir (Temple) in Madhya Pradesh's Chitrakoot. PM Modi also met Jagadguru Ramanandacharya. The Kanch Mandir includes the temple of Citrakuta Vihari and Viharini (Lord Rama and Goddess Sita), along with the Raghav Satsang Bhavan.It is a temple with three Sikharas. Beautiful statues of Lord Rama, Sita and Laksmana are placed in the sanctum sanctorum, which is served every day by a priest.Shri Tulsi Peeth Seva Nyas is a religious and social service institution based at Janki Kund, Chitrakoot, Madhya Pradesh. The institution was established by Guruji on Tulsi Jayanti day, 1987.Tulsi Peeth is one of the leading publishers of literature on Hindu religious themes in India and the world. Meanwhile, PM Modi visited Shri Sadguru Seva Sangh Trust in Chitrakoot and thanked Shri Sadhguru Seva Sangh Trust for playing an important role in the medical treatment of the poor and oppressed.
27 October,2023 06:37 PM IST
Prime Minister Narendra Modi performed pooja at Parvati Kund in Pithoragarh, Uttarakhand. He was accompanied by State Chief Minister Pushkar Singh Dhami. It is believed that Adi Kailash is a place where Shiva and Parvati had halted while going to take Samadhi on Mount Kailash. Even today, the locals believe there is a belief that there is a Parvati Temple where she had taken a bath. A pond remains symbolic of the mythological belief.
12 October,2023 01:58 PM IST | Mumbai
Amid the ongoing tension in the country over ‘Khalistan’, Congress leader Rahul Gandhi paid a visit to Golden Temple in Amritsar on Oct 02. The Congress leader paid obeisance at the temple and also offered ‘Sewa’ at the Golden Temple. Meanwhile, this brought a chance for the BJP leaders to pinch Congress over the 1984 ‘Operation Blue Star’. Assam CM Himanta Biswa Sarma invoked ‘Operation Blue Star’ to mock Rahul Gandhi’s service as the auspicious temple. Talking to ‘X’, CM Himanta said, “Grandmother sprayed bullets and Grand child is doing sewa” Launching a scathing attack on Assam CM, Congress leader Arvinder Singh Lovely called it ‘Vinash Kale Viprit Buddhi’. On June 6, 1984, the Indian Army, under ‘Operation Blue Star’ stormed into the Golden Temple on orders of then PM Indira Gandhi. The order was issued to contain Sikh militancy under the leadership of Jarnail Singh Bhindranwale in Punjab. The Operation was heavily criticized and led to her assassination by two of her Sikh bodyguards at her New Delhi residence on October 31, 1984.
03 October,2023 11:25 AM IST | Mumbai
Congress leader Rahul Gandhi on October 2 reached Punjab’s Amritsar. He offered prayers at the Golden Temple. He was also seen cleaning dishes in the Gurdwara premises as a part of ‘sewa’. Rahul Gandhi is on a day visit to Punjab. #rahulgandhi #goldentemple #sewa #punjab #amritsar #congress #news #india #politics #gurudwara
02 October,2023 10:09 PM IST
Mumbai’s rich history lies in its people, culture and food. Travelling through the bylanes of Mumbai’s Mahim, we discovered a quaint sweet shop with a rich history - Joshi Buddhakaka Mahimhalvawala! This 200-year-old sweet shop carries forward a legacy like no other. Jawaharlal Nehru’s handwritten letter still hangs on the wall expressing his fondness about the sweets from here. As India celebrates its 77th Independence Day 2023, here is a look into this legendary sweet shop in Mumbai that has been satisfying Mumbai’s sweet tooth from the pre-independence era.
10 August,2023 04:18 PM IST
Rubbishing speculations of quitting Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) and joining Congress, Pankaja Munde came down heavily on such reports and warned the channel of facing consequences for airing such news. “A few days back a news report came in that I met Rahul Gandhi & Sonia Gandhi twice and I am quitting BJP & joining Congress. Such news reports are absolutely false,” said Pankaja Munde in a press conference in Mumbai. “I swear that I have never spoken with any leader of any party regarding my entry into their party. I have never seen Rahul Gandhi or Sonia Gandhi in person...I am going to file a defamation case against the channel..." BJP national secretary added.
08 July,2023 10:33 AM IST | MumbaiADVERTISEMENT
