India set to seal $3 billion Predator drone deal with US by current fiscal

India is set to finalise a long-conceived proposal to procure 30 multi-mission armed Predator drones from the US for the three services at an estimated cost of over $3 billion (around Rs 22,000 crore), official sources said on Tuesday. The proposal to acquire the MQ-9B long-endurance drones, armed with air-to-ground missiles, is likely to be cleared by the Defence Acquisition Council (DAC) in the next few weeks following which it will be placed before the PM-led…Continue Reading

Tejas fighter plane will be a game-changer, says IAF pilot at Dubai Airshow

Indian Air Force’s (IAF) Light Combat Aircraft (LCA) Tejas showed its superior capabilities at Dubai Airshow on Tuesday. Tejas’ superior flying skills were on display at an event that has attracted top manufacturers, civilian and military, from around the world. IAF’s Group Captain Manish Tolani spoke exclusively with WION’s Business Editor Sumit Chaturvedi about the…Continue Reading

Before inaugurating a highway, India’s PM Modi lands on it in Air Force’s C-130J Super Hercules plane

Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi landed on a highway airstrip in an Indian Air Force’s C-130J Super Hercules plane on Tuesday to inaugurate the 341-kilometre-long Purvanchal Expressway in northern Uttar Pradesh state. The inauguration comes months ahead of the high-stakes assembly elections that is scheduled to take place in India’s most populous Uttar Pradesh state…Continue Reading

Watch: Monkey Snatches Bag And Climbs Atop Temple In Odisha

OdishaBhubaneswarCuttackPuriSambalpurBerhampurRourkela JobsGovt Jobs EducationCBSEUGCCHSEBSE NationalEntertainmentHollywoodBollywoodTollywoodTelly VideosWeatherCOVID 19ExclusivePhotosPoliticsCrimeHealthMiscellaneousLong FormSportsBusinessFestivalsInternationalFeatures LIVE TV DARK MODE Home VideosMiscellaneousWatch: Monkey Snatches Bag And Climbs Atop Temple In Odisha Odishatv Bureau India Published: Wednesday, 17 November 2021 Last updated: 17 November 2021, 12:28 PM IST Monkey snatches handbag from a woman and climbs atop a temple in Odisha’s Puri district. RELATED…Continue Reading

Pangolin Poaching In Odisha: Scale Smuggling Racket Busted, 2 Arrested

For its scales and meat and other medicinal properties, it seems as if pangolins have unfortunately become the world’s most trafficked animal currently. On Wednesday, another pangolin smuggling racket was busted in Odisha in the forest division of Khordha. Over 4 kg pangolin scales were confiscated from Dhala Pathara area by a team of the…Continue Reading

Conduct Of Lawmakers Should Be In Line With Indian Values: PM Modi

Home NewsNationalConduct Of Lawmakers Should Be In Line With Indian Values: PM Modi The prime minister also pushed the idea of having a separate time for quality and healthy debates in legislatures which should be serious, dignified and devoid of political potshots at others. Pti India Published: Wednesday, 17 November 2021 Last updated: 17 November…Continue Reading

Justice Battle For Mamita Meher Reaches Orissa HC, Minister Dibya Shankar Reiterates Innocence

The battle cry for justice to the murdered Kalahandi Mahaling Sunshine School teacher Mamita Meher saw a major development on Tuesday as her parents moved the Orissa High Court seeking completion of the probe into her sensational murder case in a stipulated time.Citing displeasure over the police investigation into the case so far, parents of…Continue Reading

Will continue to take firm, decisive steps against cross-border terrorism: India’s swipe at Pakistan during UNSC meet

India will continue to take firm and decisive action against cross-border terrorism emanating from Pakistan, New Delhi’s representation said here on Tuesday, asserting that the onus is on Islamabad to create a conducive atmosphere for any meaningful dialogue which can be held only in an atmosphere free of terror, hostility and violence. “India desires normal…Continue Reading

Centre notifies transfer of Justice Bhandari from Allahabad to Madras HC

The Centre on Tuesday notified the transfer of Justice M N Bhandari from Allahabad High Court to Madras High Court. “In exercise of the power conferred by clause (I) of Article 222 of the Constitution of India, the President, after consultation with the Chief Justice of India, is pleased to transfer Shri Justice Munishwar Nath…Continue Reading