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DRDO releases anti-Covid drug; reduces oxygen dependency in patients

The oral drug, 2-deoxy-D-glucose (2-DG), will be produced by Dr Reddy's Laboratories and is likely to reach hospitals in first week of June

DRDO's anti-Covid drug 2-DG to be available at hospitals from June

DRL to manufacture oral drug, which reduces oxygen dependency in patients

DRDO tackles Covid-19 pandemic, but keeps focus on battlefield products

DRDO's success over the last 15 months has been in its primary role of developing conventional defence equipment and technologies

Eye on Doklam, China nibbles at disputed land in northern Bhutan

Since 1984, China and Bhutan have held 24 rounds of talks to settle their disagreements; in April they agreed to hold the 25th round soon

India's drug regulator approves DRDO's anti-Covid drug for emergency use

The drug speeds up recovery of hospitalised patients and reduces supplemental oxygen dependence - the big killer in the current phase of the pandemic

Tejas versus JF-17 Thunder

India and Pakistan's approach to light fighters is a study in contrast with lessons for indigenisation

Indian Navy warships fan out to friendly nations to get oxygen amid Covid

Of 9 ships sent to various countries, one returns to New Mangalore with liquid oxygen containers

Rolls-Royce partners with Hindustan Aeronautics for warship engines

The partnership will provide packaging, installation, marketing and services support for the MT30 engine

A point for HAL Nashik to ponder: What after Sukhoi-30MKI fighters?

Used to totting up over Rs 6,000 crore each year from the assembly of 15-16 Sukhoi-30MKIs, HAL's Nashik division is now scrabbling for orders

Industry to set up 500 oxygen production plants, based on DRDO technology

Plants to be set up in three months, paid for by PM CARES Fund

India was world's 3rd-biggest military spender in 2020, behind US and China

The five biggest spenders in 2020 were the United States, China, India, Russia and the United Kingdom, which together accounted for 62 per cent of world military spending

Indian Navy races to rescue oxygen-stressed Indonesian submarine crew

Indonesia shares a "comprehensive strategic partnership" with India, which binds it to assist. Even more important is its image as the naval power with the best resources in the region

Tejas fighter jet's oxygen plant pressed into coronavirus duty

Defence minister also offers to deploy retired officers on pandemic service

Zeus Numerix: This MSME is working to make warships invisible to radar

Pune-based Zeus Numerix's software simulation earlier helped integrate BrahMos missile with Sukhoi-30MKI

Changing a monolith

The plans currently afoot to restructure the military raise several questions about the command structure and accretion of power

Hindustan Aeronautics logs record Rs 22,700 cr in top line on IAF dues

Until last year, the IAF's failure to pay HAL for aircraft already delivered to it had forced the company to turn to bank borrowings to pay employees' salaries

India's military set to get its own version of the iconic US Army Humvee

Mahindras will supply 1,300 of light-specialist vehicles for Rs 1,056 crore

US Secretary of Defense Lloyd Austin visits India, sends signal to China

In the years since 2016, India has signed three "foundational agreements" with the US, which enable deeper cooperation and the exchange of classified information and equipment

Sebi drops insider trading charges against Dynamatic Technologies CEO

The market regulator dropped the case as the Securities and Appellate Tribunal (SAT), and then the Supreme Court, found no wrongdoing

Armies of India, Pakistan agree to ceasefire on the Line of Control

Both sides have agreed to strictly observe all agreements and cease firing from midnight of February 24/25, 2021