Delhi Police on Thursday launched a training-cum-skill development centre to benefit school dropouts, juveniles involved in crime or those from families facing dire state due to loss of the bread earner.


Delhi Police launches skill training centre


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The Goa Shipyard Ltd (GSL), a defence ministry facility, tied up with MTU-Germany to manufacture Series 8000 engines, which are fitted on offshore patrol vessels, as part of the 'Make in India' programme, an official said on Thursday.


GSL ties up with MTU-Germany to manufacture navy ship engines


Prime Minister Narendra Modi said on Thursday that the government was keen to foster creative entrepreneurship in defence manufacturing.


Keen to foster creative entrepreneurship in defence manufacturing: Modi


Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Thursday said India is ready to take all steps to equip the armed forces to protect her people and territory. He said his government has streamlined defence manufacturing and procurement processes.


Will take all steps to protect people, territory: Modi


With the Indian Air Force beginning the process of buying 110 fighter jets, in a deal that could be worth more than $15 billion, Lockheed Martin has expressed its readiness to shift its F-16 fighter aircraft manufacturing unit to India -- and the US government, according to the manufacturer, will allow it to do that.


Not only F-16 fighters, Lockheed ready to make Javelin missiles in India


Defence Minister Nirmala Sitharaman on Wednesday said the government cannot walk a "thin line" to compel Indian armed forces to buy indigenous weapons, after she opened a major defence trade fair that projects India - world's biggest global arms importer - as one of the major military equipment manufacturing hubs.


Can't force its forces to buy weapons 'Made in India': Sitharaman


Jammu and Kashmir Chief Minister Mehbooba Mufti met Union Home Minister Rajnath Singh here on Wednesday and briefed him on, among other things, the security situation in the state.


J&K CM meets Rajnath over security situation in state


Larsen & Toubro (L&T) on Wednesday announced it would manufacture defence products and systems for domestic and export markets in partnership with the state-run Bharat Electronics Ltd (BEL).


L&T to make defence products with BEL


At least 257 people were killed on Wednesday after an Algerian military aircraft crashed shortly after taking off from Boufarik military airfield outside the capital, the Defence Ministry said.


257 killed in Algeria military plane crash (Third Lead)


Infrastructure player Adani Group on Wednesday said it will collaborate with Punj Lloyd and Rave Gears, US for design, manufacture and assembly of high precision gears and transmission systems for rotary platforms.


Adani Group collaborates with Punj Lloyd and Rave Gears


Infrastructure major GMR Group is setting up an 'Aerospace & Defence Manufacturing Hub' at the Special Investment Region (GKSIR) in Hosur, Tamil Nadu, an official said here on Wednesday.


GMR plans Aerospace and Defence hub in Tamil Nadu


Expecting defence orders at this stage of the country's still nascent "Make in India" policy is "a little premature", top Defence Ministry official said on Wednesday at DefExpo 2018 here that showcases the country as a major defence manufacturing hub.


Expecting defence orders under Make in India premature: India


Mahindra Defence, a part of India's Mahindra Group, on Wednesday signed an MoU with Japan's company ShinMaywa Industries Ltd on MRO services and manufacturing of the US-2 amphibian aircraft.


Mahindra Defence signs MoU with Japan's ShinMaywa Industries


US President Donald Trump warned Russia on Wednesday that it should "get ready" for a missile strike on Syria in response to an alleged chemical weapons attack on civilians in the rebel-held city of Douma that Washington has blamed on the Syrian regime.


Trump warns Russia of missile strike in Syria


The World Health Organization (WHO) on Wednesday said an estimated 500 people went to health facilities with "signs and symptoms consistent with exposure to toxic chemicals" after the attack on the rebel-held town of Douma in Syria at the weekend.


500 Syrians had chemical attack symptoms: WHO


At least 257 people were killed in a military plane crash near an airfield outside the Algerian capital on Wednesday, the media reported.


257 killed in Algeria military plane crash


Cyient, a Hyderabad-based company, and Israel-based BlueBird Aero Systems entered into a joint venture on Wednesday to offer field-proven unmanned aerial vehilce (UAV) systems to Indian defence, paramilitary, security and police forces.


MoU signed to produce UAV systems for defence forces


At least 105 soldiers were killed in a military plane crash near an airfield outside the Algerian capital on Wednesday, officials said.


105 soldiers killed in Algeria military plane crash


Three Indian nationals hailing from Himachal Pradesh who were kidnapped in Nigeria have been released, External Affairs Minister Sushma Swaraj said on Wednesday.


Indians kidnapped in Nigeria released


A military plane carrying over 200 people crashed in Algeria on Wednesday after taking off, media reports said.


Military plane carrying 200 crashes in Algeria


The European organisation for Safety of Air Navigation (Eurocontrol), based in Belgium here has warned airlines operating in the Eastern Mediterranean of possible missile strikes in Syria in the next 72 hours.

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