Raksha Mantri Shri Rajnath Singh speaks with US Defence Secretary over phone Raksha Mantri Shri Rajnath Singh had a telephonic conversation with US Secretary of Defence Dr Mark T Esper this evening at the latter’s request. The two Ministers briefed each other on the respective experience of fighting the COVID-19 pandemic and vowed to continue … Read more
Index of Eight Core Industries for April 2020, released The Office of Economic Adviser, Dept. for Promotion of Industry and Internal Trade is released Index of Eight Core Industries for the Month of April 2020. The growth rate of Index of Eight Core Industries for April 2020 declined by 38.1% (provisional) compared to decline of … Read more
Cabinet Secretary reviews COVID situation in 13 worst affected cities Cabinet Secretary held a meeting with Municipal Commissioners, District Magistrates of 13 COVID-19 hit cities to take a review of the situation. The meeting bears significance as these 13 cities are the worst Coronavirus affected locations and constitute about 70 per cent of the positive … Read more
On May 27, 1999, during Operation Safed Sagar, IAF had sent which aircraft on the Indian Side of LOC on a Photo Reconnaissance Mission? MIG 27: IAF had sent MIG 27 aircraft on the Indian Side of LOC on a Photo Reconnaissance Mission Our Army will fight if necessary: Nepal’s defence minister on Indian Army … Read more
200 Locust Circle Offices and temporary camps conducting survey & control operations A wave of locust swarms sweeping across western and northwestern India, the Department of Agriculture and Farmers’ Welfare (DAC&FW) has stepped up locust control operations in the affected States of Rajasthan, Punjab, Gujarat and Madhya Pradesh. There are active swarms of immature locust … Read more
Army Commanders’ Conference 2020 The first phase of the conference is scheduled from 27 to 29 May 2020 and the second phase in last week of June 2020. The apex level leadership of Indian Army will brainstorm on current emerging security and administrative challenges and chart the future course for Indian Army. Raksha Mantri Shri … Read more
PMMSY to enhance fish prod’n to 220 LMT with an investment of over Rs.20,000 crores The Pradhan Mantri Matsya Sampada Yojana (PMMSY) aims to enhance fish production to 220 lakh metric tons by 2024-25 from 137.58 lakh metric tons in 2018-19 at an average annual growth rate of about 9%. The Union Minister for Fisheries, … Read more
Delivery date of Indian Navy Aircraft Carrier INS Vikrant once again delayed The first phase of the warship’s trials – termed basin trials – was initially scheduled to begin on March 12 at Cochin Shipyard Ltd, where INS Vikrant has been constructed. However, construction delays caused that to be moved back to April. Then, with … Read more
VP asks Jal Shakti Ministry & NITI Aayog to study the feasibility of drinking water project The Vice President of India, Shri M Venkaiah Naidu today held a meeting with CEO, NITI Aayog, Secretary, Drinking Water & Sanitation, and Secretary, Water Resources, River Development & Ganga Rejuvenation & discussed various possible ways in which drinking … Read more
IAF set to raise second LCA squadron in Sulur The second squadron of the locally made light combat aircraft Tejas at Sulur in Tamil Nadu on May 27. The IAF’s first Tejas squadron was raised at the Sulur air base in 2016 with two aircraft and more planes joined the fleet progressively. IAF chief Air … Read more
