SECTION A – MILITARY EXERCISES Indian Navy (IN) – Sri Lanka Navy (SLN) bilateral maritime exercise SLINEX-20 at Trincomalee The Eighth Edition of this exercise is scheduled off Trincomalee, Sri Lanka from 19 to 21 October 2020. Sri Lankan Naval Ships: SLN Sayura (Offshore Patrol Vessel) SLN Gajabahu (Training Ship) Sri Lankan Navy Leader: Rear … Read more
609 air warriors inducted into the Indian Air Force following a 67-week rigorous training As many as 609 personnel were inducted into the IAF following a 67-week rigorous and intensive training at Mechanical Training Institute at the Airforce station. Air Commodore Charles Andrews, Air Officer Commanding Air Force Station Jalahalli reviewed the parade. In his … Read more
Indian Army launches a Software for Infrastructure Management called IMS Infrastructure development has gained significant importance in many of the Army stations where major works are planned to replace vintage accommodation of pre independence era. The process is cumbersome and time consuming involving multiple agencies. Land has also become a very scarce resource since all … Read more
India – UAE agree to further defence co-operation through joint production and mutual trade In order to boost defence exports a webinar between India and UAE was held on the theme of “Indian Defence Industry Global Outreach for Collaborative Partnership: Webinar and Expo India – UAE Defence Cooperation”. It was organized on Tuesday, 27 October … Read more
BECA: The deal that will make Indian missiles deadlier has finally been signed The Basic Exchange and Cooperation Agreement for Geo-Spatial Cooperation or BECA, long in the making, has finally been signed by India and the US. The agreement will enable India to gain access to extremely accurate geo-spatial data. This is going to have … Read more
74th Indian Army Infantry Day Top Indian Army officials were seen in New Delhi at the National War Memorial on Tuesday. The officials had gathered on the occasion of Infantry Day. Chief of Defence Staff General Bipin Rawat, Army Chief Manoj Mukund Naravane were seen at the National War Memorial. The officials paid tribute at … Read more
What is Project Snow Leopard? Project was launched in 2009 to safeguard and conserve India’s unique natural heritage of high-altitude wildlife populations and their habitats by promoting conservation through participatory policies and actions. It has been catalyzed by Nature Conservation Foundation (NCF) and involves government and non-governmental stakeholders from the states. Snow Leopard is in … Read more
What is Benami Transactions (Prohibition) Act, 2016? The Benami Transactions (Prohibition) Amendment Act, 2016, designed to curb black money and passed by parliament in August 2016. Benami Transactions (Prohibition) Act, 2016 Benami property The benami property refers to property purchased by a person in the name of some other person. The person on whose name … Read more
59th Raising Day of ITBP The Indo-Tibetan Border Police (ITBP) is India’s primary border patrol organization with its border with Tibet (China). It is one of the seven Central Armed Police Forces of India, raised on 24 October 1962, under the CRPF Act, in the wake of the Sino-Indian War of 1962. Nickname: Himveers Motto: … Read more
What is Life in Miniature Project? Prahlad Singh Patel, Union Minister of State for Culture and Tourism launched ‘Life in Miniature’ project. It is a collaboration between the National Museum, New Delhi, Ministry of Culture, and Google Arts & Culture. Through this project several hundred miniature paintings from the National Museum, New Delhi can be … Read more
