Rajnath Singh to Lay Foundation Stone for HAL's Shakti Engine Facility in Odisha
Defence Minister Rajnath Singh is scheduled to lay the foundation stone for the Shakti engine facility at Hindustan Aeronautics Limited's Koraput division in Odisha on October 6. The facility aims to enhance India's domestic aero-engine capabilities and reduce import dependence through the Indo-French Shakti engine programme, a collaboration between HAL and Safran Helicopter Engines. Security measures have been heightened in Sunabeda ahead of Singh's visit. HAL Koraput has a longstanding role in manufacturing and overhauling engines for military aircraft, including the Sukhoi-30MKI fleet.
First-hand measurement across 2 sources
We measured how 2 outlets covered this story. Coverage leans balanced overall (Left 0%, Centre 60%, Right 40%). Overall sentiment is positive (64/100). Lens Score 52/100.
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Sentiment was consistent across outlets (52–75/100), indicating broadly factual reporting rather than editorialising.
Coverage timeline
economictimes broke this story on 5 Oct, 08:51 am. Other outlets followed.