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India’s informal sector, Agni missile with MIRV system, and Labour Codes rules notified

India’s informal sector, Agni missile with MIRV system, and Labour Codes rules notified

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Preliminary Examination: Economic and Social development. Mains Examination: General Studies-III: Indian Economy and issues relating to planning, mobilization of resources, growth, development and employment.  What’s the ongoing story: India’s informal sector is becoming less indebted, with the interest they paid as well as the amount of loans they need to repay falling sharply, according to the Ministry of Statistics and Programme Implementation’s (MoSPI) full report on its Annual Survey of Unincorporated Sector Enterprises (ASUSE) conducted in 2025.  Key Points to Ponder: — What is the informal sector?  — What is the difference between the formal and informal sectors?  — What are the structural constraints of India’s unincorporated sector and their implications for employment quality and productivity? — How declining indebtedness in the informal sector does not necessarily indicate economic strength.  Story continues below this ad — What are the vulnerabilities of small, informal enterprises to input cost shocks, and what measures should be taken to enhance their resilience? — What is the significance of unincorporated enterprises in India’s economy? — What are the government initiatives …

India successfully tests Agni-5 MIRV missile with 5,000 km range, multi-warhead capability; 5 key facts

India successfully tests Agni-5 MIRV missile with 5,000 km range, multi-warhead capability; 5 key facts

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India has successfully test-fired an advanced Agni missile equipped with MIRV (Multiple Independently Targeted Re-entry Vehicle) capability, enabling it to strike multiple targets simultaneously—a milestone that places the country among an elite group of global powers. India has successfully test-fired an advanced Agni missile equipped with MIRV (Multiple Independently Targeted Re-entry Vehicle) capability. (X/@DefenceMinIndia) According to the defence ministry, the trial was conducted on May 8 from Dr APJ Abdul Kalam Island. The missile was tested with multiple payloads aimed at different targets spread across a wide geographical area in the Indian Ocean region, successfully meeting all mission objectives. Also Read | India tests Agni-5 missile capable of multiple nuclear strikes Below are 5 things to know about the advanced Agni missile: 1. The advanced Agni-5 missile is equipped with MIRV (multiple independently targetable re-entry vehicle) technology, the defence ministry said. The capability allows a single missile to deploy multiple nuclear warheads against targets spread across hundreds of kilometres. Agni-5 missile has a range of up to 5,000 km. The Agni 1 to 4 missiles …

Nations That Have MIRV Tech

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The Agni-5 missile with MIRV tech is capable of deploying multiple warheads. (Representational) New Delhi: India has joined the select group of nations with Multiple Independently Targetable Re-entry Vehicle or MIRV technology with the first flight test of Mission Divyastra. Prime Minister Narendra Modi today congratulated the scientists of Defence Research and Development Organisation for the first flight test of a made-in-India Agni-5 missile, capable of deploying multiple warheads. “Proud of our DRDO scientists for Mission Divyastra, the first flight test of indigenously developed Agni-5 missile with Multiple Independently Targetable Re-entry Vehicle (MIRV) technology,” PM Modi posted on ‘X’. Proud of our DRDO scientists for Mission Divyastra, the first flight test of indigenously developed Agni-5 missile with Multiple Independently Targetable Re-entry Vehicle (MIRV) technology. — Narendra Modi (@narendramodi) March 11, 2024 The project director is a woman and it has a significant contribution from women, sources told NDTV. The weapon system is equipped with indigenous avionics systems and high-accuracy sensor packages which ensured that the re-entry vehicles reached the target points within the desired accuracy, …

What Agni-5 Missile With MIRV Tech Can Do

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Multiple Independently Targetable Re-entry Vehicles technology has been developing for many years. New Delhi: India successfully conducted the first flight test of Multiple Independently Targetable Re-entry Vehicles (MIRV) with the Agni-5 Intercontinental Ballistic Missile. The Defence Research and Development Organisation (DRDO) conducted a successful test of the MIRV technology which was in development for several years, putting India on an elite list of nations that have the capability. “Proud of DRDO scientists for Mission Divyastra the first flight test of indigenously developed Agni-5 missile with Multiple Independently Targetable Re-entry Vehicle (MIRV) technology,” Prime Minister Narendra Modi announced on X. A woman DRDO scientist was the mission lead and several women scientists played a significant role in the mission, sources said. What Is MIRV Technology Scientists at DRDO have been working on the Multiple Independently Targetable Re-entry Vehicles (MIRV) technology for many years. The technology allows a single missile like the Agni-5 to carry multiple warheads and target independently target multiple locations. The system developed by DRDO is equipped with indigenous Avionics systems and high-accuracy sensor …