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Sarla Aviation to establish world's biggest sky factory in AP

Vijayawada, Nov 17 (UNI) In a landmark moment for India's aerospace future, Sarla Aviation on Monday announced that the formal MoU for its upcoming 500-acre aerospace giga campus was signed and handed over personally by Andhra Pradesh CM N Chandrababu Naidu in the presence of union Civil Aviation Minister Ram Mohan Naidu and R&B Minister B C Janardhan Reddy.

Spread across 500-acres, this will be a next-generation integrated Urban Air Mobility (UAM) giga facility that will manufacture electric Vertical Takeoff and Landing (eVTOL) aircraft and power India's entry into the era of aerial mobility. With an initial investment of Rs 1,300 crore and significant additional investment planned in the future, the project positions India as a global contender in future aviation technologies.
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Indo-Maldivian joint military exercise EKUVERIN 2025 progressing in Kerala capital

13 Dec 2025 | 2:51 AM

Thiruvananthapuram, Dec 12 (UNI) The Indo-Maldivian Joint Military Exercise EKUVERIN 2025 is progressing steadily in the Kerala capital, with soldiers of the Indian Army’s Southern Command training alongside contingents from the Maldives National Defence Force (MNDF).
The exercise, now in its mid-phase, aims to enhance interoperability, operational coordination, and combat readiness through joint drills in amphibious environments.

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AP: Anganwadi workers stage dharna for higher wages

13 Dec 2025 | 2:41 AM

Kakinada, Dec12 (UNI) Anganwadi workers owing allegiance to the AP Anganwadi Workers and Helpers Union, an affiliate of CITU, staged dharna in front of the Collectorate here on Friday in support of their demands, mainly increase of wages and reduction of Apps workload.

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AP: Motorcycle lifters gang held in Kakinada, 29 bikes seized

13 Dec 2025 | 2:12 AM

Kakinada, Dec 12 (UNI) The Kakinada city police have successfully nabbed a seven-member gang involved in lifting of motorcycles and recovered from them 29 motorcycles stolen from various places valued at Rs.14.50 lakhs.

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Telangana: Ordnance Factory Medak successfully completes annual Amphibious Trials of BMP-II Variants

13 Dec 2025 | 1:36 AM

Hyderabad, Dec 12 (UNI) : Ordnance Factory Medak (OFM) conducted the annual flotation trials of Infantry Combat Vehicles (BMP-II and its variants), indigenously manufactured at its Yeddumailaram facility in Sangareddy. The trials were held at Malkapur Lake (Pedda Cheruvu) on Friday, under the supervision of S.S. Prasad, Chief General Manager, OF Medak, a defence release said here.

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BSNL launches 'Sanchar Mitra' app for faster mobile service onboarding

13 Dec 2025 | 1:33 AM

Thiruvananthapuram, Dec 12 (UNI) The BSNL Kerala Telecom Circle has rolled out 'Sanchar Mitra', a new, modern customer onboarding application aimed at providing faster and more seamless activation of BSNL mobile services across India.
The launch comes after the discontinuation of the earlier Sanchar Aadhaar app, developed by Intensetech, which BSNL had been using for Aadhaar-based e-KYC verification.

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