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  Agra Commissionerate begins 'Mission Shakti' decoy operation to tackle eve-teasing

  Uttar Pradesh | October 19, 2023 11:19 IST

  Mission Shakti's fourth phase was recently launched by UP CM Yogi Adityanath under which the Agra Commissionerate launched a decoy operation to tackle the issue of eve-teasing.

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  CM Yogi commences third phase of 'Mission Shakti' in Uttar Pradesh

  News | August 21, 2021 13:00 IST

  Uttar Pradesh government on Saturday launched the third phase of 'Mission Shakti'.In the program, under Chief Minister Kanya Sumangala Yojana, Yogi Adiyanath will address 1.5 lakh girls about the Yojana. Foundation stone for the courtyard of Veerangana Avantibai Battalion in Badaun will also be laid.

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  Yogi Adityanath's Mission Shakti 3.0 to commence in UP today

  India | August 21, 2021 8:05 IST

  Uttar Pradesh will commence the third phase of 'Mission Shakti' today.

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  Mission Shakti: Respect for women to be inculcated in Uttar Pradesh school boys

  India | October 31, 2020 20:33 IST

  With the aim to teach boys in Uttar Pradesh that they should respect a woman, the Yogi Adityanath government has gone in for a paradigm shift in the syllabus for basic and secondary education.

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  Crime against women, children in UP: 23 accused sentenced to life imprisonment in last 24 hrs

  News | October 21, 2020 13:26 IST

  The Uttar Pradesh government has sentenced 23 accused to life imprisonment in the past 24 hours, in connection with cases of crime against women and children.

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  India showcases Anti-Satellite Weapon System at Republic Day Parade

  India | January 26, 2020 13:32 IST

  ASAT (Anti-satellite weapon) -- Mission Shakthi developed by Defence Research and Development Organisation (DRDO) -- Army's battle tank Bhishma, infantry combat vehicles, Air Forces' newly inducted Chinook and Apache helicopters in display at R-Day parade today.

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  Space debris created by Mission Shakti will decay within 45 days: DRDO Chief Satheesh Reddy

  Science | April 06, 2019 16:23 IST

  Talking to media after a special presentation on Mission Shakti, Reddy said that the test will work for deterrence in case of space warfare. 

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  US plays down NASA's criticism of India over space debris

  World | April 03, 2019 14:12 IST

  State Department Deputy Spokesperson Robert Palladino's remarks came a day after National Aeronautics and Space Administration termed as a "terrible thing" India's shooting down of one of its satellites that has created about 400 pieces of orbital debris.

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  PM Modi's address to nation for Mission Shakti did not violate model code: Election Commission

  India | March 30, 2019 0:08 IST

  CPI-M leader Sitaram Yechury had approached the EC alleging that the PM's address violated the model code.

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  PM Modi's 'Mission Shakti' address: EC decision today

  March 29, 2019 11:50 IST

  Deputy Election Commissioner Sandeep Saxena, who heads the committee to look into the issue, told a press conference that the poll panel is examining three aspects of the matter -- MCC, law and media. He said the committee had written to Doordarshan and All India Radio seeking details of the source of the video feed.

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  India still has long way to go on ensuring space security: US experts

  India | March 28, 2019 22:24 IST

  Prominent American experts have said that India has a long way to go when it comes to ensuring space security after it successfully test-fired an anti-satellite missile by shooting down a live satellite.

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  A-SAT missile project began two years ago, went into mission mode in last six months: DRDO Chairman

  India | March 28, 2019 10:46 IST

  "In the last 6 months when the A-SAT missile programme entered "mission mode" level, about 100 scientists worked round-the-clock to reach the intended launch date target that was set", DRDO Chairman Dr,. G. Satheesh Reddy added.

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  Mission Shakti: India fourth nation to enter elite space power club with anti-satellite weapon

  India | March 27, 2019 23:25 IST

  India shot down one of its satellites in space on Wednesday with an anti-satellite missile to demonstrate this complex capability, Prime Minister Narendra Modi announced, making it only the fourth country to have used such a weapon.

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  BJP minister hails shooting down of satellite that 'kept watch on India'

  Politics | March 27, 2019 23:17 IST

  After the post came in for trolling, the minister's social media team deleted it.

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  Key achievements in space mission under Modi government: All you need to know

  India | March 27, 2019 21:11 IST

  India has achieved a milestone in its space exploration programme under the Modi government. 

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  India had anti-satellite missile capability in 2007, but no political will: Ex-ISRO chairman

  India | March 27, 2019 20:55 IST

  Asked if India could have demonstrated the anti-satellite missile capability in 2007 itself, Nair said "certainly", but it could not be done due to absence of "political decision" to go ahead with it at that time.

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  Pakistan calls for stronger international laws to stop India-like ASAT missile tests

  World | March 27, 2019 17:54 IST

  Pakistan, in an official statement, today called on international community to condemn India's Mission Shakti and draft stronger international laws for any such future weaponry development. 

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  Oops! Mamata Banerjee questions need for shooting down satellite; Internet has a laugh

  India | March 27, 2019 23:04 IST

  Firebrand West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee is known not to mince words. Today was also no different. Hours after India registered its name in the elite club of space superpowers by test firing ASAT missiles, Mamata Banerjee asked what was the need to shoot down the satellite lying in space since long.

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  PM Modi interacts with scientists involved with Mission Shakti, via video-conference

  India | March 27, 2019 16:48 IST

  The successful conduct of Mission Shakti today, has made India the fourth nation in the world, with the capability to successfully target satellites through an Anti-Satellite Missile.

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  ASAT aims for peace and deterrence, no intention to enter arms race: India

  India | March 27, 2019 18:11 IST

  India has always held the stand that any new technologies that it develops or acquires are not aimed at any country but only boosts India’s deterrence and aspirations for peace.