The Indian Air Force (IAF) is looking to acquire two to three squadrons of fifth-generation fighter jets from foreign sources to strengthen its combat capabilities until the indigenous Advanced Medium Combat Aircraft (AMCA) project becomes operational. A fighter squadron typically consists of 18 to 20 jets. The IAF recently made a detailed presentation to the…
DoT has created an online secure Digital Intelligence Platform (DIP) for the exchange of information pertaining to abuse of telecom resources among the stakeholders for cybercrime prevention and financial frauds. Around 620 organisations have been onboarded on DIP, including central security agencies, State/UT Police, I4C, Goods & Service Tax Network (GSTN), Banks, TSPs, etc. MHA’s…
The Airports Authority of India (AAI), along with its public-private-partnership (PPP) ventures, has incurred a cumulative capex (capital expenditure) exceeding Rs 96,000 crore during FY 2019-20 to FY 2024-25 to strengthen the country’s aviation sector, Civil Aviation Minister K. Rammohan Naidu informed the Parliament on Thursday. At present, there are 162 operational airports, including heliports…
Chantel Christie is defending her actions after getting into a heated physical altercation with her mother, Jackie Christie, calling her a narcissist. Source: Jason LaVeris / Getty Trigger Warning: This story contains descriptions of family conflict, emotional distress, and physical altercations that may be upsetting or triggering to some readers. Please read with care. On…
India’s mobile phone exports have surged 127 times in a decade, and they grew from Rs 1,500 crore to Rs 2 lakh crore, Union Minister of State for Electronics and Information Technology, Jitin Prasada, informed Lok Sabha in a written reply Wednesday. The minister attributed unprecedented mobile manufacturing growth to the Production-Linked Incentive (PLI). During…
The Directorate of Enforcement (ED), Bengaluru Zonal Office, has filed a case against Myntra Designs Private Limited and its associated entities and directors under Section 16(3) of the Foreign Exchange Management Act, 1999 (FEMA). The case accuses contravention of nearly Rs 1,654.35 crore, allegedly for violating the FDI policy by carrying out Multi-Brand Retail Trade…