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  Defence

  DRDO Flight-Tests Pralay Quasi-Ballistic Missile off Odisha

  DRDO flight-tested the quasi-ballistic missile Pralay from Dr APJ Abdul Kalam Island off the Odisha coast on 5 November 2026, and every test objective was met.

  5 November 2026 · 2 min read

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  Defence

  Rajnath Singh Chairs Defence Modernisation Meet in Jaisalmer

  Raksha Mantri Rajnath Singh chaired the MoD Consultative Committee on defence modernisation at Jaisalmer and set a Rs 3 lakh crore production goal for 2029.

  3 November 2026 · 2 min read

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  Science & Technology

  DRDO Leads Semiconductor Session at ESTIC 2026 in Delhi

  DRDO chaired the thematic session on semiconductors and next-generation chips at ESTIC 2026, held at Bharat Mandapam in New Delhi in late October.

  30 October 2026 · 2 min read

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  Defence

  VISV-2026 Opens in Delhi as DRDO Courts Partner Nations

  Raksha Rajya Mantri Sanjay Seth opened VISV-2026 at the Manekshaw Centre in New Delhi and released a DRDO product compendium in three foreign languages.

  30 October 2026 · 2 min read

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  Defence

  DRDO Clears 20,000 Files Under Special Campaign 6.0

  DRDO has rolled out Special Campaign 6.0 across its laboratories, weeding out about 20,000 files, digitising 5 lakh pages and earning Rs 35 lakh from scrap.

  29 October 2026 · 2 min read

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  Defence

  DRDO AIP Energy Module Begins Setting to Work Phase-2

  DRDO opened the Setting to Work Phase-2 activity of its indigenous AIP Energy Module at L&T Hazira, meant for the Navy's diesel-electric submarines.

  24 October 2026 · 2 min read

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  Defence

  IIT Kanpur Launches $1 Billion 'Greater Than Us' Campaign

  Rajnath Singh launched IIT Kanpur's 'Greater Than Us' campaign, the largest IIT fundraiser, which aims to raise US$1 billion by March 2029 for research.

  14 October 2026 · 2 min read

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  Science & Technology

  DRDO to Lead Semiconductor Session at ESTIC-2026

  DRDO will steer a thematic session on semiconductors and next-generation chips at ESTIC-2026, to be held at Bharat Mandapam, New Delhi from 27 to 29 October.

  13 October 2026 · 2 min read

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  Static GK

  Research Institutes of India and Their Locations

  Static GK notes on India's research institutes and their cities: ISRO, BARC, DRDO, CSIR, ICAR and ICMR laboratories and the older national surveys.

  11 October 2026 · 5 min read

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  Defence

  Rajnath Singh Approves Revised SOP for MoD Proof Ranges

  Raksha Mantri Rajnath Singh cleared a revised SOP letting Indian defence firms use MoD proof ranges, field firing ranges and test facilities more easily.

  7 October 2026 · 2 min read

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  Defence

  DRDO Makes Maiden Live Jump of High-Altitude Parachute AHAP

  DRDO carried out the first live jump of the Advanced High-Altitude Parachute at Nyoma, from 16,000 feet above mean sea level, landing at 13,700 feet.

  6 October 2026 · 2 min read

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  Defence

  DRDO Flight-Tests High-Altitude Platform, Reaches 21 km

  DRDO flight-tested its indigenous High-Altitude Platform, which climbed to 21 km above mean sea level and stayed at 20 km for more than 30 minutes.

  6 October 2026 · 2 min read

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  Defence

  Defence Accounts Department Marks 279th Annual Day

  Raksha Mantri Rajnath Singh launched three initiatives at the 279th Annual Day of the Defence Accounts Department at DRDO Bhawan, among them a Treasury Single Account.

  1 October 2026 · 2 min read

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  Science & Technology

  Missile Systems of India: Agni, BrahMos and IGMDP

  Notes on India's missile systems for competitive exams: the IGMDP of 1983, the Agni and Prithvi families, Akash, Nag, Astra, BrahMos and the K series.

  29 September 2026 · 4 min read

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  Static GK

  Indian Organisations and Headquarters: City-wise List

  Static GK notes on Indian organisations for exams: headquarters of regulators, banks, ISRO and DRDO centres, surveys, research councils, PSUs, railway zones and forces.

  29 September 2026 · 4 min read

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  Science & Technology

  DRDO and Defence Technology: Missiles and Labs

  Notes on DRDO for competitive exams: its founding and motto, the IGMDP missiles, BrahMos, Astra, Mission Shakti, tanks, aircraft, radars and its main laboratories.

  29 September 2026 · 4 min read

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  Defence

  Defence Exports Reach Rs 38,424 Crore, Says Rajnath Singh

  Defence Minister Rajnath Singh told a Delhi conclave that India's defence exports rose to a record Rs 38,424 crore in 2025-26 from Rs 686 crore in 2013-14.

  27 September 2026 · 3 min read

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  Defence

  DRDO Signs First High-Value TDF Deep Tech Pact with Quantum Start-up

  DRDO signed its first high-value deep tech agreement under the Technology Development Fund with start-up Zero mK India for a 20 mK dilution refrigerator.

  24 September 2026 · 2 min read

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  Defence

  43rd Indian Coast Guard Commanders' Conference Begins in New Delhi

  The 43rd Indian Coast Guard Commanders' Conference opened in New Delhi, with Raksha Rajya Mantri Sanjay Seth addressing the commanders on maritime security.

  17 September 2026 · 2 min read

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  Defence

  VIMARSH 2026: DRDO Hands Nine Technology Transfer Licences

  At the VIMARSH DRDO-Industry Synergy Meet in New Delhi, Rajnath Singh released new MSME and start-up initiatives and nine technology transfer licences were handed over.

  15 September 2026 · 2 min read