Chandrayaan-2 Mission’s initial data released by ISRO The Indian Space Research Organisation has released the first set of data from the country’s second moon mission Chandrayaan-2. Chandrayaan-2 was launched on July 22, 2019. The Orbiter which was injected into a lunar orbit carries eight experiments. Release data archived at the Indian Space Science Data Centre … Read more
Good Governance Day: Atal Bihari Vajpayee’s birth anniversary on December 25 On former prime minister Atal Bihari Vajpayee’s birth anniversary on December 25 India observed Good Governance Day. Atal Bihari Vajpayee (former PM) was a great statesman, poet and a compassionate leader. He was the first person to address UNGA in Hindi. Under his regime, … Read more
DG level talks between BSF and BGB begin in Guwahati In Guwahati, Assam, the 51st Director General Level Talks between Border Security Force India and Border Guard Bangladesh (BGB) has commenced. For the first time that the bi-annual Director General Level Talks between the two Border guarding forces is taking place in Assam. BSF delegation … Read more
Ladakh’s Tso Kar Wetland Complex now a Wetland of International Importance India has added Tso Kar Wetland Complex in Ladakh as its 42nd Ramsar site. It is a second one in the Union Territory (UT) of Ladakh. The Tso Kar Basin is a high-altitude wetland complex. Consisting of two principal waterbodies, Startsapuk Tso, a freshwater … Read more
Maiden Launch of MRSAM Army Version Successful Medium Range Surface to Air Missile (MRSAM) Army Version was launched from Integrated Test Range, Chandipur, off the Coast of Odisha at about 1600 hrs. The missile destroyed the high speed unmanned aerial target which was mimicking an aircraft with a direct hit. A contract for the MRSAM … Read more
The ‘Great’ Conjunction of Jupiter and Saturn For the last several days, sky watchers have been captivated by the Great Conjunction between Jupiter and Saturn. The closest pass took place on Monday, December 21, but the spectacle itself began days earlier — and will last until at least Christmas Day. What’s a great conjunction? A … Read more
21 December 2020 – 37th Corps Day of the Judge Advocate Generals (JAG) Department JAG is the legal branch of the Indian Army. It deals with military related disciplinary cases and litigation and assists in providing legal assistance to the army in human rights matters and the rule of law among other things. The JAG’s … Read more
35th Edition of India – Indonesia Coordinated Patrol The 35th edition of India-Indonesia Coordinated Patrol (IND-INDO CORPAT) between the Indian Navy and the Indonesian Navy is being conducted from 17 to 18 December 2020. Indian Naval Ship (INS) Kulish, an indigenously built missile corvette along with P8I Maritime Patrol Aircraft (MPA) will undertake coordinated patrol … Read more
Launch of 2nd Project 17A ship ‘Himgiri’ ‘Himgiri’, the first of the three Project 17A ships being built at M/s Garden Reach Shipbuilders and Engineers Limited (GRSE), Kolkata was launched today, 14 Dec 20. She made her first contact with the waters of Hooghly River at 1335 Hrs at the launch ceremony, General Bipin Rawat, … Read more
India becomes 4th nation to get IMO nod for own navigation satellite system India has become the fourth country in the world to have its independent regional navigation satellite system recognised by the International Maritime Organisation (IMO) as a part of the World-Wide Radio Navigation System (WWRNS). The other three countries that have its navigation … Read more
