Sunday, January 12, 2020

Naval version of LCA Tejas was successfully tested

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A prototype of the naval version of the light combat aircraft (LCA) successfully completed the test trial. It landed and took off from India's aircraft carrier INS Vikramaditya on 11 January 2020. The test was a significant step towards India developing its own deck-based fighters. This will now pave the way to develop and manufacture the Twin Engine Deck Based Fighter for the Indian Navy. Developed by: It was developed by the Defence Research and Development Organisation (DRDO) and... READ MORE


China reported the first case from new Coronavirus

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Chinese health authorities reported that a new virus implicated in a pneumonia outbreak was identified in the city of Wuhan, China. The researchers discovered that the new strain of the virus is that of the coronavirus. Coronavirus: Coronaviruses infects the respiratory tract.
Symptoms: The virus shows symptoms like runny nose, cough, sore throat, and fever. There are six coronaviruses that can infect humans, including the viruses that cause Middle East Respiratory Syndrome (MERS) and... READ MORE
Category: International


National Youth Day is observed on 12 January

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National Youth Day or Yuva Diwas is observed on 12 January across India. The day is celebrated every year to commemorate the birth anniversary of Swami Vivekananda. It aims to create awareness and to provide knowledge to the youth about the rights in India. Aim: The main aim of the celebration of the Youth day is to propagate the philosophy and the ideals of Swami Vivekananda for which he lived and worked.
Theme: The theme of the National Youth Day 2020 is "Channelizing Youth... READ MORE

Home Minister Amit Shah inaugurated Indian Cyber Crime Coordination Centre

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Union Home Minister Amit Shah inaugurated the Indian Cyber Crime Coordination Centre (I4C) and National Cyber Crime Reporting Portal. Through the portal, people can report cyber crimes online.
Indian Cyber Crime Coordination Centre (I4C): ♦ I4C and the portal will let all cybercrime-related complaints be accessed by law enforcement agencies in the states and union territories (UTs) to take action as per the law. ♦ More than 700 police districts and more than 3,900 police... READ MORE
Category: Indian Affairs


GoI appoints officials to assist Chief of Defence Staff

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Centre appointed 2 joint secretaries, 13 deputy secretaries, and 25 under secretary-rank officials to the newly-created department of military affairs. The department is to be headed by Chief of Defence Staff (CDS) General Bipin Rawat. The appointments are in line with the government's vision of ensuring tri-services synergy. Convergence: India's military is currently planning to bring in convergence among the three services for effectively dealing with future security challenges.... READ MORE


India to double the crude oil imports from the US

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India is planning to double crude oil imports from the US. The move is a part of its effort to reduce dependence on the West Asia region. India's major oil imports: India started to purchase Oil from the US in 2017-18. So far, it has already crossed about 6 million tonnes a year. India also has long-term oil supply contracts with Russia and oil-producing countries in Africa. India is depending highly on oil imports from West Asia.
The top 3 suppliers of Oil to India in 2018-19... READ MORE
Category: Business & Economy


India erects a new non-cut steel fence along Pakistan, Bangladesh

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India is currently erecting a new non-cut steel fence along its sensitive border with Pakistan and Bangladesh. It aims to plug vulnerable and infiltration-prone patches. Ministry of Home Affairs (MHA) and Border Security Force (BSF) has been speeding up the Comprehensive Integrated Border Management System (CIBMS) for the deployment of smart fences, advanced surveillance gadgets and anti-infiltration alarms Non-cut steel fence: ♦ The single-row fence has loops of concertina wires on... READ MORE
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