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Friday, April 26, 2024
TopicMade In India

Topic: Made In India

Army, Navy & IAF to perform firepower demo at ‘Bharat Shakti’ in Pokhran, Modi to be in attendance

The exercise, where all 3 services will display indigenously-made weapon systems, aligns with Army observing 2024 as yr of ‘tech absorption’, as announced by Army Chief General Manoj Pande.

China going all out to attack India-made iPhone 15. This techno-nationalism will isolate it

Some Chinese social media users have even gone on to claim that the new iPhone’s lens is ‘dusty’, while others have accused it of failing to meet European standards.

Story of 2023 Met Gala’s Made-in-Kerala ‘red carpet’: 60 days, 40 workers, nearly 7,000 sq m

The stylish carpet that celebrities posed on during the Met Gala was made from sustainable sisal fibres by Neytt by Extraweave, a company based in the small town of Cherthala.

‘Made in India’ hinges on existing small arms manufacturers. Global players come and go

Army's initiative to procure carbines to replace its decades-old British Sterling submachine guns is a chance for Indian companies to benefit.

PM Modi announces ‘world’s biggest’ vaccination drive, lauds scientists for Indian vaccines

Addressing scientists at the National Metrology Conclave, Modi said it must be ensured that 'Made in India' products not only have global demand but also global acceptance.

Must ensure Indian products are ‘global best’ with ‘zero defect’ — Modi at Mann ki Baat

In the last monthly radio address of 2020, PM Modi also asserted that getting rid of single-use plastic in India is one of the resolves for the new year.

Govt transfers CRPF officer behind list of ‘swadeshi’ items removed from CAPF canteens

The CRPF officer had issued an order junking more than 1,000 products by firms such as Dabur, VIP, Nestle from CAPF canteens. The order was later put on hold.

Order junking made in India products from CAPF canteens withdrawn, issuing officer removed

The order was withdrawn as it was ‘issued without any consultation with seniors’. A new order will be issued with a fresh list of products.

Govt puts on holds list of non-Swadeshi items for CAPF canteens

According to officials, the list of banned items included many made in India products, leading to it being put on hold, and a revised list will be released soon.

Modi launches a Made-In-India coach for Mumbai metro

The coach, the first in the list of 500 to be delivered to the Mumbai Metro Rail Corporation, has been built by Bharat Earth Movers in just 75 days.

On Camera

BJP has a problem of plenty in Phase 2. It can only go down from that

BJP’s fate in the second phase of 2024 Lok Sabha election will be decided in Karnataka, Rajasthan, and Maharashtra, where it performed very well in 2019 but faces a stiff competition now.

Kotak Mahindra Bank shares drop 10% after RBI bans it from taking new customers via digital channels

The private lender's shares tumbled to be top Nifty 50 loser after India's central bank barred it from taking on new customers through online and mobile banking channels.

Rafale to Exercise Garuda, a look at Indo-French defence ties as Chief of Defence Staff visits France

Another addition to military cooperation has been the Strategic Space Dialogue, inaugurated in Paris in 2023. Last month, India participated as an observer to France’s AsterX.

These 6 states are key for Modi’s ‘400 paar’ target. They’re also where Opposition can stop him

While this contest looks so predictable in large swathes of our political landscape, it is also more keenly contested than 2019 in some states.