Recently, Project DANTAK which is one of the oldest Projects of the Border Roads Organisation (BRO) commemorated its Diamond Jubilee in Bhutan. Over 1,200 DANTAK personnel laid down their lives while constructing important infrastructure in Bhutan. Important points: Project DANTAK was established on 24th April1961. It was a result of …
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MASS KILLINGS OF ARMENIANS BY OTTOMAN TURKS
Recently, the US President officially recognised the mass killings of Armenians by Ottoman Turks in 1915-16 as an act of genocide. The Armenian diaspora marks 24th April as Armenian Genocide Remembrance Day. Important points: According to Article II of the United Nations (UN) Convention on Genocide of December 1948, genocide …
Read More »WORLD MILITARY SPENDING
According to the latest data published by Stockholm International Peace Research Institute (SIPRI), the military spending across the world rose to USD 1,981 billion in 2020, during Covid-19 pandemic. The 2.6% increase in world military spending came in a year when the global GDP shrank by 4.4% largely due to …
Read More »Mission COVID Suraksha
Under Atmanirbhar Bharat 3.0 Mission COVID Suraksha was announced by the Government of India, to accelerate the development and production of Indigenous COVID Vaccines. This is being implemented by Department of Biotechnology Govt of India. Under the Mission the Department of Biotechnology Govt of India is providing financial support as …
Read More »National Level Climate Vulnerability Assessment Report to Be Released
A report on the detailed national level assessment of climate vulnerability of states and districts all over India will be released on April 17, 2021. The assessments undertaken with the active involvement and participation of States and Union Territory governments and hands-on training and capacity building exercises have identified vulnerable …
Read More »Drdo Conducts Maiden Trial of Python-5 Air to Air Missile
Tejas, India’s indigenous Light Combat Aircraft, added the 5th generation Python-5 Air-to-Air Missile (AAM) in its air-to-air weapons capability on April 27, 2021. Trials were also aimed to validate enhanced capability of already integrated Derby Beyond Visual Range (BVR) AAM on Tejas. The test firing at Goa completed a series …
Read More »DRDO develops Advanced Chaff Technology to safeguard naval ships from missile attack
Defence Research and Development Organisation (DRDO) has developed an Advanced Chaff Technology to safeguard the naval ships against enemy missile attack. Defence Laboratory Jodhpur (DLJ), a DRDO laboratory, has indigenously developed three variants of this critical technology namely Short Range Chaff Rocket (SRCR), Medium Range Chaff Rocket (MRCR) and Long …
Read More »VARUNA 2021
The 19th edition of the Indian and French Navy bilateral exercise ‘VARUNA-2021’ is being conducted in the Arabian Sea. Earlier this year, the Indian Navy took part for the first time in the France-led naval exercise “La Pérouse” with the navies of the US, Australia and Japan. Important points: The …
Read More »NATIONAL COMMISSION FOR MINORITIES
Recently, the Delhi High Court has directed the Centre to fill up the vacant posts of chairperson and five other members of the National Commission for Minorities (NCM) by 31st July 2021. Important points: In 1978, setting up of the Minorities Commission (MC) was envisaged in the Ministry of Home …
Read More »MAHAVIR JAYANTI
The Prime Minister of India greeted the people on occasion of ‘Mahavir Jayanti’ (25th April 2021). Mahavir Jayanti is one of the most auspicious festivals in the Jain community. Important points: This day marks the birth of Vardhamana Mahavira, who was the 24th and the last Tirthankara and who succeeded …
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