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Coast Guard plans 150 ships & 150 aircraft by 2020

26 November 2014 20:37 IST

In view of the coastal security lapse during 26/11 attack, the Indian Coast Guard has begun augmenting its off-shore strength and the force aims to have 150 ships and 100 twin-engine aircraft by 2020 in ... READ

India creates history, FIRST country to reach Mars in first attempt

24 September 2014 10:22 IST

The Indian Space Research Organisation’s Mars Orbiter Spacecraft successfully entered the orbit of Mars on Wednesday morning after a liquid motor engine fired effectively for a little over 24 minutes to impart a little over ... READ

Goa's 1000 kms water pipelines to be augmented

13 September 2014 13:10 IST

Goa government has announced augmentation of its water supply capacity and also replacement of an age old pipeline criss-crossing 1000-kilometre stretch in the state to reduce the quantum of non-revenue water. READ

Shipyard to build 6 patrol vessels for Coast Guard

17 July 2014 21:41 IST

Goa Shipyard Ltd (GSL), a south Goa-based defence shipyard, is in the process of construction of six Offshore Patrol Vessels (OPVs) for the Indian Coast Guard and it plans to launch three OPVs in succession ... READ

Coast Guard decommissions 20-yr old ship

27 March 2014 22:03 IST

The Indian Coast Guard decommissioned its C-133 ship, which had served the force for almost 20 years, official sources said here today. READ

India launches maiden Mars mission

05 November 2013 15:33 IST

India today embarked on its maiden Mars odyssey with its polar rocket carrying Mars Orbiter Mission (MOM) successfully lifting off from the Satish Dhawan Space Centre here in its first-ever inter-planetary expedition in a bid ... READ

Piped LNG in houses in 2 years: CM

14 June 2013 17:25 IST

The piped Liquefied Natural Gas (LNG) gas would be made available to the Goa households in next two years, as the supply to industries in the state has already begun, Chief Minister Manohar Parrikar said ... READ

Vikramaditya trials next month

24 May 2013 22:47 IST

The sea-trials of INS Vikramaditya would be held from June in the North Sea before its final hand-over in December, Russian Ambassador to India Alexander M Kadakin said on Friday. READ