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Apache copter delivery in July: Boeing

Boeing officials has said that India will receive the first batch of Apache attack helicopters and one C-17 transport aircraft in July-August this year. The AH-64 Apache is a multi-role combat helicopter and is used by the US Army and a number of international defence forces. It is equipped with all-weather and night-fighting features apart… Continue reading Apache copter delivery in July: Boeing

ILP will be applicable to entire Nagaland, including Dimapur

Nagaland Governor has said that the government has decided to make the Inner Line Permit applicable throughout the State, including the commercial hub of Dimapur. Under the Bengal Eastern Frontier Regulation Act of 1853, non-Nagas should have ILP to visit the State, but Dimapur district was not included under the provisions. A British-era system, the… Continue reading ILP will be applicable to entire Nagaland, including Dimapur

Neptune has a new moon

Neptune has a new moon Scientists have recently theorised the origin of Hippocamp- one among Neptune’s moons. Originally designated as S/2004 N 1 and Neptune XIV, this moon was found in images taken by NASA’s Hubble Space Telescope in 2004–05 and 2009. It was then confirmed in further images captured in 2016. The Hubble Space… Continue reading Neptune has a new moon

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Deadlier version of BrahMos to be tested in three years

Deadlier version of BrahMos to be tested in three years The BrahMos Aerospace has been working on a smaller and more lethal version of BrahMos- the BrahMos NG. The BrahMos is a supersonic cruise missile. A cruise missile is an unmanned self-propelled (till the time of impact) guided vehicle that sustains flight through aerodynamic lift… Continue reading Deadlier version of BrahMos to be tested in three years

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WHO prescribes ‘aerobics 150’ to stay fit

WHO prescribes ‘aerobics 150’ to stay fit The World Health Organisation (WHO) has prescribed 150 minutes of weekly physical activity. The WHO is a specialized agency of the United Nations that is concerned with international public health The WHO has stated that physical inactivity is identified as the fourth leading risk factor for global mortality.… Continue reading WHO prescribes ‘aerobics 150’ to stay fit

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Lakhs of forest dwellers face eviction

Lakhs of forest dwellers face eviction The Supreme Court has ordered eviction of more than 10 lakh Scheduled Tribe and other forest-dwellers (OTFDs) households from forestlands across 21 states. This comes after their claim as forest dwellers have been rejected under the Forest Rights Act of 2006. The Scheduled Tribes and Other Traditional Forest Dwellers… Continue reading Lakhs of forest dwellers face eviction

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UN Security Council condemns Pulwama attack

UN Security Council condemns Pulwama attack The UN Security Council (UNSC) condemned the terror attack perpetrated by Pakistan-based terror group Jaish-e-Mohammed (JeM), in a show of solidarity and support to India. France is also expected to move a proposal, along with the United States and the United Kingdom, to declare Masood Azhar a terrorist subject… Continue reading UN Security Council condemns Pulwama attack

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After Pulwama, India to put Track II initiative with Pakistan on hold

After Pulwama, India to put Track II initiative with Pakistan on hold The Indian government has put on hold the Track 2 initiative with Pakistan which was meant to promote people-to-people contact between the two countries. The decision comes in the wake of the terror attack in Pulwama, which was claimed by Pak-based terror group… Continue reading After Pulwama, India to put Track II initiative with Pakistan on hold

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