Lucknow, April 21: Dinesh Pratap Singh, a confidante of former Congress President and Rae Bareli MP Sonia Gandhi, on Saturday joined the BJP in the presence of party chief Amit Shah. His younger brother and Zila Panchayat Chairman Avdhesh Singh also joined the BJP.
The two brothers are said to enjoy considerable clout in the Gandhi family bastion of Rae Bareli.
Soon after he joined the Bharatiya Janata Party, Dinesh Pratap Singh said he was disappointed at what he got in return from the Congress for his loyalty for so many years.
He said that Prime Minister Narendra Modi will retain power for a second term after the 2019 Lok Sabha elections.
He claimed that no one from the Gandhi family, not even the United Progressive Alliance Chairperson's daughter Priyanka Vadra, will be able to win Lok Sabha elections from Rae Bareli in future.
Dinesh thanked the BJP for what he called "grooming and developing" the constituency, which otherwise should have been done by the Congress leaders when they held the seat for decades.
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Army operationalises 3D concrete printing tech for quick construction of bunkers, sentry posts
Gangtok (PTI): The Indian Army, in collaboration with IIT Hyderabad, has operationalised on-site 3D concrete printing technology for quick construction of bunkers, sentry posts and protective structures in forward areas of Sikkim, a Defence statement said.
The capability -- already proven in other operational areas earlier -- has been effectively employed by the Trishakti Corps in the Himalayan state, it said.
"The indigenous robotic 3D concrete printer, equipped with a robotic arm, circular mixer, piston pump and generator, is fully vehicle-portable and optimised for rapid movement in mountainous terrain," the statement said.
The printed structures have undergone live ballistic trials, validating their strength and protective performance.
The 3D concrete printing provides major operational advantages, including customised designs, enhanced blast and ballistic resistance, higher compressive strength, improved quality control, efficient use of local materials and rapid construction in tactically acceptable timelines.
It also supports terrain-specific designs and advanced camouflage needs.
The continued adoption of on-site 3D printing represents a significant leap in the Army's engineering and operational readiness, enabling fast, sustainable, and mission-oriented infrastructure development in challenging environments, it added.
