M Venkaiah Naidu inaugurated two facilities at the Dr APJ Abdul Kalam Missile Complex in Hyderabad.

After America and Russia, India is the third country to have a large facility in terms of size and operating capability

Ministry's secretary, M Rajeevan says the mission will also involve developing technologies for different deep ocean initiatives.

Naveen Patnaik was addressing his second virtual rally for the November 3 assembly by-election.

The missile was test-fired at the integrated test range at Balasore in Odisha around 10:30 AM, officials said.

DRDO officials rate Shaurya as one of the top 10 missiles in the world in its class with its high performance navigation and guidance systems: Sources

Dr. A.P.J Abdul Kalam, India's 11th President, died due to a cardiac arrest while delivering a lecture at the Indian Institute of Management (IIM) in Shillong on July 27, 2015.

In his address at the 41st DRDO Directors Conference, he also said the development of weaponry and other systems should be done keeping "future warfare" in mind.

The man, Jitender, later disclosed that he was actually unemployed and was also already married.

The incident created a scare at as a loud noise was heard when the aerial vehicle fell.

'Regional developments in the space sector in South Asia are remarkable no matter which nation leads - in space, all political boundaries dissolve,' Namira Salim, Pakistan's first female astronaut said.

'There are interests from the US, Russia and China to create a base on Moon, (so) India will naturally follow,' Former DRDO scientist A Sivathanu Pillai said.

The risk analysis simulation based on an internationally accepted software also showed that there was no threat to the space station. The DRDO chief said that all the debris should be dissolved within 45 days.

The PSLV is a four-stage engine expendable rocket with alternating solid and liquid fuel. In its normal configuration, the rocket will have six strap-on motors hugging it's first stage.

Reddy said clearance for the project was given over two years back.

The test makes India the fourth country in the world after the US, Russia and China to acquire the strategic capability to shoot down enemy satellites.

Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Wednesday announced that India successfully test-fired an anti-satellite missile by shooting down a live satellite.

"Well done DRDO, extremely proud of your work. I would also like to wish the PM a very happy World Theatre Day," Rahul Gandhi tweeted.

Mission Shakti, which was led by the Defence Research and Development Organisation, was aimed at strengthening India's overall security, PM Modi said.

Jammu and Kashmir Government has sought help of the Defence Research and Development Organisation (DRDO) to address problem of sewage management of around 700 houseboats in the Dal and Nageen Lakes of Srinagar.