Raksha Mantri Shri Rajnath Singh visits Terminal Ballistics Research Laboratory of DRDO in Chandigarh

 Raksha Mantri Shri Rajnath Singh visited Terminal Ballistics Research Laboratory (TBRL) of Defence Research and Development Organisation (DRDO) in Chandigarh on October 28, 2021. During the visit, Director, TBRL Shri Prateek Kishore briefed Shri Rajnath Singh about the products developed by the laboratory and many critical technologies on which the work is in process. Chief of Defence Staff General Bipin Rawat, Secretary, Department of Defence R&D and Chairman DRDO Dr G Satheesh Reddy and other senior civil & military officials of Ministry of Defence were also present.

Addressing over 500 scientists & officials of DRDO, the Raksha Mantri lauded TBRL, which started as a two-room facility, for becoming an important R&D establishment which is providing crucial defence technologies. He commended the role of the laboratory in design and development of Multi-Mode Hand Grenade (MMHG), the first munition manufactured by the private sector for the Armed Forces, which was handed over to the Indian Army in the presence of Shri Rajnath Singh in August this year. The grenade achieved a functional reliability of more than 99.5 per cent in production. The Raksha Mantri termed MMHG as world class which reflects the capabilities of TBRL and the scientists.

Era of strict segregation of subjects is over: adopt multidisciplinary approach in higher education – Vice President Shri M. Venkaiah Naidu

 The Vice President, Shri M. Venkaiah Naidu today said that the era of strict segregation of subjects is over and called for adopting a multidisciplinary approach in higher education to produce well-rounded individuals and better research outcomes. He also emphasised the need to give equal importance to humanities in our science and technology institutions.

Inaugurating the new campus of Sant SohirobanathAmbiye Government College of Arts and Commerce in Pernem, Goa today, the Vice President said that exposure to arts and social sciences is known to increase creativity, improve critical thinking and enhance communication skills among students. “These qualities are in high demand in the 21st-century economy where no sector of the economy works in a silo,” he added.

“SVAMITVA" Scheme is a new mantra for development and improving trust in the villages with the help of modern technology.- Shri Narendra Modi

The Prime Minister, Shri Narendra Modi interacted with the beneficiaries of the SVAMITVA scheme in Madhya Pradesh today via video conferencing. The Prime Minister also distributed e-property cards to 1,71,000 beneficiaries under the scheme on the occasion. Union Ministers,  Madhya Pradesh Chief Minister, Member of Parliament and MLAs, beneficiaries, village, district and state officials were also present during the event.

While interacting with Shri Pawan of Handia, Harda, the Prime Minister asked about his experience after getting the property card. Shri Pawan informed that with the card he could avail a loan of 2 lakh 90 thousand rupees and rented a shop and has already started repaying the loan. The Prime Minister asked him to increase digital transactions. Shri Modi also discussed the experience of the village about the drone doing the survey in the village. Shri Pawan said that his journey of getting the card was smooth and his life saw a positive transformation. The Prime Minister said that it is the government’s priority to enhance the ease of living for the citizens.