On the BrahMos-2 project for developing a hypersonic reusable
cruise missile, Pillai said it would give a significant boost
to the country's defence capabilities.
He had earlier in June said the missile would be ready for
test flight in 2017.
"The BrahMos- 2 programme has started with its design and
basic technology development is currently underway," he said.
Pillai said the missile, with a speed of Mach- 7 would
deliver the warhead, assess the destruction of the target and
come back and get ready to go again.
The convocation witnessed the graduation of 1,099 students —
656 undergraduates, 430 postgraduates and 13 PhD scholars.
Tathva 2012, the annual techno-management festival of NIT-C,
was also inaugurated on Wednesday.
The three-day event would feature lectures, technical
competitions and an array of gaming and design contests.
Around 1,500 students from 300 colleges across south India
would participate. C G Krishnadas Nair, chairman of the board
of governors of NIT-C and M N Bandopadhyay, director of NIT-
C, along with faculty members, students and parents were
present at the function.
KOLKATA: Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee may root for a hands
KOLKATA: Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee may root for a hands
-off policy on land acquisition, but her Cabinet approved
acquisition of 64 acre land for a power project at Dalkhola
in West Bengal's Uttar Dinajpur in May. Her political rivals
are backing farmers protesting against the state government's
land acquisition bid.
