HAL’s trainer aircraft makes first flight

With Defence Minister Manohar Parikkar watching, HTT-40, the indigenously designed and built basic trainer aircraft for Air Force pilots, officially demonstrated its flight on Friday morning. The small plane, painted bright yellow, was in the skies for about 15 minutes over the old HAL airport in Bengaluru around 9:15 a.m. Group Capt. (Retd.) Subramaniam, HAL’s chief test pilot, flew the […]

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Chandrababu Naidu launches Vidyanjali Scheme

Andhra Pradesh Chief Minsiter Nara Chandrababu Naidu inaugurated the same at Atkur Zilla Parishand High School in Unguturu mandal of Krishna district on Thursday. Speaking on the occasion, he said that bio-metric attendance or Iris system will be introduced in schools. The e-attendance will be applicable to teachers and their transfers will be based on this, he said. He said […]

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Namibia assures uranium supply to India

Resource-rich Namibia on Friday assured that it will look into “legal ways” through which its uranium can be supplied to India for peaceful nuclear use. Speaking at the State Banquet hosted in the honour of President Pranab Mukherjee, Namibian President Hage Geingob said Namibia commends India’s commitment towards peaceful use of nuclear energy. “We will look into legal ways wherein […]

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‘Yoga, Kuchipudi will be introduced in schools soon’

Excise and BC Welfare Minister K. Ravindra on Wednesday said that the Andhra Pradesh government was planning to introduce yoga and Kuchipudi classical dance in school education. Mr. Ravindra launched ‘Badi Pilustundi’ campaign here by handing over school admission certificates to the five students here. Addressing the gathering at the Hindu College, Mr. Ravindra added that Chief Minister N. Chandrababu […]

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