Page 5 - Latest Updates on Indian Navy
INS Vikrant collective efforts of past govts; Cong accuses PM of hypocrisy
Congress attacked PM Modi for taking credit for the commissioning of first indigenous aircraft carrier INS Vikrant and accused him of "hypocrisy" for not recognising the contributions of earlier govts
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LIVE: 3 Covid vax doses offer better protection from Omicron, finds study
LIVE news updates: The study showed that two vaccine doses provide only limited and short-lived protection against SARS-CoV-2 infection with the variant
 "LIVE: 3 Covid vax doses offer better protection from Omicron, finds study")
Best of BS Opinion: INS Vikrant joins Navy, clean hydrogen, and more
Here is the best of Business Standard's opinion pieces for Friday
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Overseeing an ocean: INS Vikrant joins the navy's fleet
As the Indian Navy commissions its second aircraft carrier, there remains a worrying lack of clarity in New Delhi about where it should focus its limited resources
 "Overseeing an ocean: INS Vikrant joins the navy's fleet")
Indian Navy to get a new ensign: What is changing and why is it important?
On September 2, PM Modi will unveil a new ensign of the Indian Navy that will not include the St George's Cross
 "Indian Navy to get a new ensign: What is changing and why is it important?")
PM Modi to unveil new ensign of Navy during INS Vikrant's commissioning
PM Narendra Modi will unveil a new ensign of the Indian Navy during the commissioning of the country's first indigenously-built aircraft carrier -- INS Vikrant on September 2, the PMO said
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In a first, Indian Navy to use locally manufactured ammunition
Notching a first, the Indian Navy will use 100 per cent indigenous 30 mm high explosive gun ammunition manufactured by a private company, officials said here on Saturday
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India's first indigenous carrier 'INS Vikrant' to be commissioned on Sept 2
India's first indigenous aircraft carrier carries on board an air wing consisting of 30 aircrafts
 "India's first indigenous carrier 'INS Vikrant' to be commissioned on Sept 2")
INS Vikrant to be commissioned on September 2; here are 5 things to know
INS Vikrant will be commissioned in Cochin in the presence of Prime Minister Narendra Modi
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India-US Navy cooperation vital for defence ties, says Indian envoy Sandhu
The cooperation between the navies of India and the US is one of the most significant components of the bilateral defence ties, India's envoy to US said
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Boeing hard sells F/A-18 Super Hornet to Indian Navy for INS Vikrant
Top officials of Boeing said the company anticipates USD 3.6 billion in economic impact to the Indian aerospace and defence industry over the next 10 years if F/A-18 Super Hornet Block III is selected
 "Boeing hard sells F/A-18 Super Hornet to Indian Navy for INS Vikrant")
DRDO and Indian Navy successfully flight-test VL-SRSAM off Odisha coast
Defence Minister Rajnath Singh said that the missile will prove to be a force multiplier for the Indian Navy
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Lack of consensus delays construction of third indigenous aircraft carrier
The Navy has a difficult task ahead to convince the other two services, as well as elements in the Navy itself, that India needs a third, large, expensive carrier
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India to hand over Dornier maritime surveillance aircraft to Sri Lanka Navy
India will hand over a Dornier maritime surveillance aircraft to Sri Lanka Navy at a ceremony here which will be attended by President Ranil Wickremesinghe
 "India to hand over Dornier maritime surveillance aircraft to Sri Lanka Navy")
Vice Chief of Indian Navy begins visit to SL; to hand over Dornier aircraft
Days before a Chinese missile and satellite tracking ship docks in Sri Lanka's Hambantota port, Vice Chief of Indian Navy Vice Admiral S N Ghormade began a two-day visit to the island nation on Sunday
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Congress to hit the streets again to protest Agnipath scheme after Aug 15
The Congress is going to hit the streets demanding rollback of the Agnipath scheme of short-term recruitment into the armed forces and unemployment after August 15
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Agnipath scheme: Female recruitment for military police to begin on Nov 1
The online registration for female candidates to apply opened up on Wednesday, August 10 and shall remain open till September 7, 2022
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Honoured to be onboard India's 1st Indigenous Aircraft Carrier: Mohanlal
Superstar Mohanlal has expressed his gratitude after he visited Vikrant, the country's first indigenously built aircraft carrier.
Indian Navy inks pact with ISRO's Space Applications Centre on data sharing
"The Memorandum of Understanding was signed by the SAC and the Indian Navy to further meaningful interactions and professional exchanges in the future," said an official.
 "Indian Navy inks pact with ISRO's Space Applications Centre on data sharing")
The aircraft and the carrier
The decision on the choice of a second indigenous aircraft carrier, which the navy is pushing for, will be crucial in determining India's maritime future
 "The aircraft and the carrier")
