The Cabinet Committee chaired by Prime Minister Modi has given its approval to the proposal on Deep Ocean Mission. It will be implemented for five years from 2021 to 2026.
On Aug 11, 2021, The Defence Research and Development Organisation (DRDO) successfully test-fired a 1,000-km range Nirbhay cruise missile from the Chandipur testing facility in Odisha.
The Minister of State for External Affairs, Dr Rajkumar Ranjan Singh led India's delegation to the 28th ASEAN Regional Forum (ARF) Foreign Ministers Meeting. The Meeting was held under the Chairmanship of Brunei Darussalam.
The Agriculture Ministry announces in the crop year 2020-21, India's foodgrain production is projected to rise by 3.74 per cent to a new record of 308.65 million tonnes.