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Solar Defence and Aerospace Limited, a subsidiary of Solar Industries, has taken a significant step toward bolstering India’s indigenous defense capabilities with the first public showcase of its Nagastra-3 loitering munition. Unveiled as a prototype under a Project Sanction Order (PSO) from the Ministry of Defence, the Nagastra-3 is being developed under the Make-I category of the Defence Acquisition Procedure (DAP) 2020. With an operational range of up to 100 kilometers and an endurance exceeding five hours, this advanced system marks a substantial evolution over its predecessors, positioning it as a cornerstone of India’s pursuit of self-reliance in defense technology.

The Nagastra-3, currently in the prototype phase, is being crafted as part of the Medium Range Precision Kill System (MRPKS), a program aimed at delivering highly accurate, long-range strike capabilities to the Indian armed forces. Unlike traditional munitions, loitering munitions—or “suicide drones”—like the Nagastra-3 combine the flexibility of unmanned aerial vehicles (UAVs) with the destructive power of precision-guided weapons. Designed to hover over a target area for extended periods before executing a kamikaze-style strike, the Nagastra-3 offers a tactical edge in engaging high-value or mobile targets in contested environments.

SOURCE: IANS

Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Monday reiterated India’s commitment to sustainable energy through nuclear power. He said this while sharing an article by Union Minister of State (Independent Charge) for Science and Technology Jitendra Singh, where he discusses how the country is set to substantially increase nuclear energy production.

“Union Minister Dr Jitendra Singh elaborates on how nuclear power has emerged as a crucial pillar in India’s quest for a sustainable and self-reliant energy future,” the PMO said in a post shared on social media platform X.

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Jammu and Kashmir Police on Saturday said there was no snatching of weapons by terrorists during the two-day-long gunfight in a remote forested area in the Kathua district of Jammu and Kashmir.

All unaccounted weapons and other belongings of the four slain policemen have been recovered, a police spokesperson said. Four policemen and two Pakistani terrorists believed to be affiliated with proscribed Jaish-e-Mohammad (JeM) outfit were killed in the encounter in the Safiyan forest area on Thursday.

SOURCE: IANS

The Eid-ul-Fitr celebrations in Madhya Pradesh, including the state capital Bhopal, took place amid heavy police security on Monday. Thousands from the Muslim community gathered at Eidgah Maidan to offer namaz (prayers) in a peaceful manner.

However, the presence of Palestinian flags displayed by some people during the large gathering triggered a political controversy in the state, drawing sharp criticism from the ruling Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP), which termed it “objectionable” and “offensive.”

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Reaffirming the Central government’s commitment to ensuring the dignified return of Kashmiri Pandits to the valley, Lieutenant Governor Manoj Sinha on Sunday said efforts are underway to remove all obstacles in this path to make it a reality.

The lieutenant governor encouraged the younger generation to pledge to celebrate the nine days of Navratri as ”Nari Shakti Utsav”. “The government is committed to the return of Kashmiri Pandits to the Kashmir valley. The Central government is actively working on this. Efforts are being made to create the necessary environment and we will eliminate all obstacles to make it possible,” he said while addressing a Navreh function here.

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Deputy Inspector General (DIG) South Bastar, Kamlochan Kashyap, on Monday congratulated the security forces for carrying out a successful anti-Naxal operation in Chhattisgarh. Earlier in the day, a team of security forces recovered the body of a woman Naxalite, carrying a reward of Rs 25 lakh, along with an INSAS rifle, ammunition and other items of daily use from an encounter site of Dantewada, as per officials.

The security forces under the DRG area had gone on an anti-Maoist operation in the areas of Geedam police station of the Dantewada district and Bhairamgarh police station of Bijapur border villages – Nelgoda, Akeli and Belnar. The woman, identified as Renuka alias Banu alias Chaite alias Saraswati, a resident of Kadvendi district, Warangal, was shot in the firing that took place at the encounter site, which started at 9 a.m. today. On March 30, Union Home Minister Amit Shah announced that 50 Naxalites surrendered in Bijapur, Chhattisgarh.

SOURCE: ANI

Poonch Police, in collaboration with the Revenue Department, attached the immovable properties of Manzoor Ahemed, accused of promoting terror from Pakistan-occupied Jammu and Kashmir (POJK), said JK Police officials. Manzoor Ahemed was a resident of Gagrian, Tehsil Mandi, District Poonch, who absconded to POJK in 1993 after the court declared him a proclaimed offender. The action of attaching the immovable properties was carried out as per the court’s directions.

Meanwhile, on Friday, Baramulla Police registered FIR under UAPA against individuals found involved in promoting terrorism by displaying Hezbollah flags and sloganeering at Chainabal, Pattan During a procession in Chainabal, some individuals were seen carrying Hezbollah flags, placards, and banners featuring photographs of slain Hezbollah commanders.

SOURCE: PTI

A woman Maoist, carrying a reward of Rs 25 lakh on her head, was killed in an encounter with security personnel in Chhattisgarh’s Bastar region on Monday, an official said.

The gunfight broke out at around 9 am in a forest along the border of Dantewada and Bijapur districts, located in the region, when a team of security personnel was out on an anti-Maoist operation, Dantewada Superintendent of Police Gaurav Rai said.

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The security forces conducted search operations and area domination in the fringe and vulnerable areas of hill and valley districts in Manipur on Saturday. During the search operations, the security forces also recovered several arms and ammunitions. The official press note from Imphal Police, reads, “During the last 24 hours, the situation in the state was tense but under control. Search operations and area domination were conducted by security forces in the fringe and vulnerable areas of hill and valley districts.

During the operation, the following items were recovered. One country made Rifle, One Bolt Action Rifle, One .22 Pistol, One country made Mortar (Pompi-6 ft.), One country made Mortar (Pompi-5 ft.), One country made Mortar (Pompi-4 ft.), One local made Hand Grenade, One Helmet, One Wireless Set, One Wireless Set Charger, One HE Bomb, Ten nos. of 5.56 mm live round, Twelve nos. of 7.62×39 mm empty case, Four nos. of 7.62×45 mm empty case and 500 gm of Gun Powder from Thangjing hill forest under Churachandpur Police Station, Churachandpur District.” “One country made 9 mm Pistol, Four country made Single Barrel Bolt Action Rifle, Twenty 12 Bore Cartridge live ammunition, 20, 7.62 mm.

SOURCE: PTI

Aiming to hone skills against a dozen other counterparts, including the US, Israel, and France, the Indian Air Force (IAF) will be participating in biennial multinational air exercise INIOCHOS-25, starting in Greece from Monday, an official said.

The IAF contingent, including Su-30 MKI fighters along with combat enabler IL-78 and C-17 aircraft, will join the prestigious multinational air exercise hosted by the Hellenic Air Force at Andravida Air Base from March 31 to April 11, 2025.

SOURCE: IANS

 Prime Minister Narendra Modi inaugurated the Loitering Munition Test Range of Solar Defence and Aerospace Limited, which is supplying the Nagastra-1 ‘suicide drone’ and key components of the Pinaka Multiple Launch Rocket System to the Indian Army, in Nagpur on Sunday.

“I visited the Solar Defence and Aerospace Limited facility in Nagpur and inaugurated the Loitering Munition Test Range. This will significantly boost self-reliance in the defence sector,” PM Modi said in a post on X.

SOURCE: IANS

The Union government has strongly objected to Elon Musk-owned X Corp’s characterisation of the ‘Sahyog’ portal as a “censorship portal”, filing an objection in the Karnataka High Court. The Centre argued that X had misinterpreted key provisions of the IT Act, particularly the distinctions between Section 69A and Section 79(3)(b).

X Corp contends that Section 79(3)(b) does not empower the government to issue blocking orders, as that authority lies exclusively under Section 69A.

SOURCE: PTI

Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Sunday said Maoism got encouragement for decades in Chhattisgarh and other states due to policies of Congress. Addressing a public meeting in Mohbhattha village in Bilaspur district, PM Modi said the situation is rapidly changing and a new era of peace is setting in Maoist-affected areas.

“Over the decades, Naxalism got encouragement in many states including Chhattisgarh due to policies of Congress. Whichever region lagged in development, Naxalism flourished there, but what did the party that ran the government for 60 years do? It declared such districts as backward and turned away from its responsibility,” he said.

SOURCE: PTI

Police registered a case and launched investigations after a group of people illegally took out a march in Mumbra town of Thane district under the banner of Social Democratic Party of India (SDPI) for the unity of Palestine, an official said on Sunday.

A Mumbra police station official said 10 of 35 persons who participated in the protest on March 28 have been identified. They are booked under section 223 (Disobedience to order duly promulgated by public servant) and 126(2) (wrongful restraint) of the Bharatiya Nyay Sanhita and the Mumbai Police Act.

SOURCE: PTI

The Armed Forces (Special Powers) Act (AFSPA), which gives armed forces operating in disturbed areas sweeping powers and immunity from prosecution unless approved by the Centre, was on Sunday extended for six months in entire Manipur, except the jurisdictions of 13 police stations, in view of the law and order situation there.

The AFSPA, under which a particular state or some areas are declared “disturbed”, has also been extended to eight districts in Nagaland and 21 police station areas in five other districts of the state for six months, according to a notification issued by the Union Home Ministry.