Balasore, December 19(Odisha.in) Indian defence scientists today test-fired two surface-to-air Akash missiles from the Integrated Test Range (ITR) at Chandipur-on-sea, about 15 km from Balasore. Defence sources said, these tests were fourth and fifth within a week. The multi-target nuclear capable missiles were fired in between 1.45 p.m. to 2 p.m. from the launching complex […]
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India tests surface-to-air missile from Chandipur
Balasore, December 13 (odisha.in) India on Thursday test-fired an advanced version of surface-to-air missile “Akash” from the Integrated Test Range (ITR) at Chandipur-on-sea, about15 km from Balasore. The nuclear capable multi-target missile was blasted off at about 11.55 a.m. Defence official sources said, aiming a moving target attached to the Pilot less Target Aircraft (PTA), […]
WTO shows interest to develop Chandipur, Balaramgadi
Balasore, December 5 (Odisha.in) World Tourism Organisation (WTO), a United Nations body has expressed its interest to develop the coastline from Chandipur to Balaramgadi as a tourist resort of international standard. Recently, a seven member expert team of WTO headed by James Craig Jessamine has visited the 3 km beach to examine its potential for […]
11 Bangladeshi fishermen rescued in Bay of Bengal
Balasore, September 23(Odisha.in) At last, as luck would have it, 11 Bangladeshi fishermen who spent two nights floating on the rough deep sea in Bay of Bengal managed to reach the sea shore at Barahazar near Chandipur in Balasore district on Sunday morning. “We had been without food or drinking water for the last two […]
Over 200 trawlers illegally operating in Chandipur
Balasore , September 23 ( Odisha.in) As many as 200 trawlers are illegally operating from this fishing base of Chandipur , apparently owing to faulty policy of State government. Despite eagerness of the vessel owners and the marine officials to register the vessels, they are unable to do so , the officials express their inability […]