VCOAS visits US Army 25th Infantry Division Lightning Academy Vice Chief of the Army Staff Lt Gen SK Saini visited US Army 25th Infantry Division Lightning Academy on Tuesday and interacted with the troops there. Additional Directorate General of Public Information, Indian Army said in a tweet, “Lt Gen S K Saini visited US Army … Read more
What is Ghar Tak Fibre Scheme? Recently, the Prime Minister of India inaugurated ‘Ghar Tak Fibre’ scheme in Bihar. The scheme aims to connect all 45,945 villages of Bihar with high-speed optical fibre internet by 31st March 2021. The scheme aims to provide optical fibre enabled internet connections to every home in the country, concentrating … Read more
India successfully test fired the Stand-off Anti-tank (SANT) Missile off the coast of Odisha SANT missile is an upgraded version of the Helicopter Launched Nag (HeliNa) missile, equipped with an advanced node-mounted seeker. Developed by DRDO for the Indian Air Force, the surface-to-air missile boasts of both, Lock-on After Launch and Lock-on Before Launch capabilities. … Read more
What is Geneva Conventions? The Geneva Conventions and their additional Protocols are international treaties that are at the core of international humanitarian law. They contain the most important rules regulating the conduct of armed conflicts. The Geneva Conventions of 1949 comprise four treaties and three additional protocols that define the standards of international law for … Read more
What is Operation Green? Ministry: Ministry of Food Processing Industries. Finance Minister of India had announced Operation Greens in the Union Budget 2018-19, on the line of ‘Operation Flood’. It is a price fixation scheme. It aims to ensure farmers are given the right price for their produce. Operation Greens seeks to stabilize the supply … Read more
ONE – MONTH MARATHON NEWS REPORT (14TH SEPTEMBER 2020 – 12TH OCTOBER 2020) India’s first Coast Guard Academy to come up at Mangaluru India’s first Coast Guard Academy will be established at Mangaluru, Defence Spokesperson (PRO) Bengaluru said on 12 September 2020. Around 158 acres Karnataka Industrial Area Development Board (KIADB) land has been taken … Read more
36th Raising Day of National Security Guard An elite counter-terrorism unit under the Indian Ministry of Home Affairs (MHA). Founded: 15 October 1984 (through an Act passed by parliament) Motto: सर्वत्र सर्वोत्तम सुरक्षा (Omnipresent omnipotent security) Minister responsible: Amit Shah, Ministry of Home Affairs DG NSG: Surjeet Singh Deswal Regional Hubs: Mumbai, Kolkata, Hyderabad, Chennai, … Read more
78th EME Corps Day On 15 October 1943, actual transfer of personnel from the Indian Army Ordnance Corps (IAOC) to IEME took place. Since then, 15 October is observed as EME Corps day. The Corps has varying responsibilities related to the design, development, trial, inspection and refit of weapon systems and equipment. They also provide … Read more
What is India Energy Modeling Forum? The IEMF seeks to provide a platform for policy makers to study important energy and environmental issues and ensure induction of modelling and analysis in informed decision-making process. Niti Aayog recently announced governing structure of India energy modelling forum. The forum and its governing structure are being established under … Read more
What is Bharatmala Pariyojana? It is an umbrella project under the Ministry of Road Transport and Highways. Focuses on optimizing the efficiency of road traffic movement across the country by bridging critical infrastructure gaps. Bharatmala look to improve connectivity particularly on economic corridors, border areas and far flung areas with an aim of quicker movement … Read more
