INS Arihant: INS Arihant carried out a successful launch of a Submarine Launched Ballistic Missile (SLBM).The missile was tested to a predetermined range and impacted the target area in the Bay of Bengal with very high accuracy. All operational and technological parameters of the weapon system have been validated. INS Arihant is a ‘Ship SubmersibleRead more
Vande Bharat express: Hon’ble Prime Minister Shri Narendra Modi flagged off the inaugural run of the new Vande Bharat Express from Amb Andaura, Una to New Delhi.In the Union Budget for 2022-2023, the Finance Minister has proposed the development and manufacture of 400 new Vande Bharat trains in the next three years. It is anRead more
1) Slender Loris: In a first in the country, the Tamil Nadu government notified Kaduvur slender loris sanctuary. They are small nocturnal mammals that are arboreal in nature as they spend most of their life on trees. The species acts as a biological predator of pests in agricultural crops and benefits farmers. It is nativeRead more
1) Crypto-Assets Reporting Framework (CARF): OECD has given final shape to CARF. It will enable the cross-border report and exchange of information regarding crypto assets. Entities or individuals providing services in crypto assets will be obliged to report under CARF. It will create a level playing field among countries regarding the use and investments ofRead more
PM-DevINE: The new Scheme, PM-DevINE, is a Central Sector Scheme with 100% Central funding and will be implemented by Ministry of Development of North Eastern Region (DoNER).PM-DevINE will lead to creation of infrastructure, support industries, social development projects and create livelihood activities for youth and women, thus leading to employment generation. PM-DevINE, was announced inRead more
1) Foreign direct product rule: Recently, US officials applied the foreign direct product rule to China’s advanced computing and supercomputer industry to stop it from obtaining advanced computing chips. It was introduced in 1959 by the US government to control the trading of the US technologies. It essentially says that if a product was madeRead more
1) Graded Response Action Plan (GRAP): The GRAP is a step-by-step plan to counter Delhi-NCR’s deteriorating air quality. It was formulated by the Environmental Pollution Prevention and Control Authority (EPCA) jointly with the Delhi government in 2017. it is an emergency response mechanism and is only enforced when air pollution reaches a certain threshold. Moreover,Read more
Sanjeevani-lifestyle clinics: An integrated facility, aptly named the “Sanjeevani – Lifestyle Clinic” to provide advice on diet, exercise and behavioural counselling thereby rendering comprehensive preventive and curative care on lifestyle diseases to all serving & retired personnel and their dependents has been inaugurated at the Armed Forces Clinic, New Delhi. The aim of “Sanjeevani –Read more
1) Aatmanirbhar in defence production: India ranks fourth among 12 Indo-Pacific nations in self-reliant arms production capabilities, according to a study released this month by the Stockholm International Peace Research Institute (SIPRI). The 12 countries in the study were selected because they have the highest military spending in the region. The study, which measures self-relianceRead more
Weapon system branch: In a historic step for the Indian Air Force (IAF), Government has approved the creation of a new branch, called the Weapon Systems (WS) branch. The creation of WS branch would entail unification of all weapon system operators under one entity dedicated to the operational employment of all ground-based and specialist airborneRead more
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