Iran has unveiled a “state-of-the-art” domestically produced submarine capable of firing cruise missiles. A Cruise Missile is a guided missile that flies with constant speed to deliver a warhead at specified target over long distance with high accuracy It is Iran’s first submarine in the semi-heavy category. The underwater-vessel weighs nearly 600 tonnes and is… Continue reading Iran Unveils New ‘Fateh’ Submarine
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7 PM | National Security Doctrine | 19 February, 2019
Read In-depth analysis of all the Editorials here Context The pulwama attacks have exposed the gaps in our security apparatus and the urgent need to have a well-articulated national security doctrine National Security Doctrine Doctrine is a stated principle of government policy mainly in foreign or military affairs. The difference between doctrine and strategy is that… Continue reading 7 PM | National Security Doctrine | 19 February, 2019
Statue of Unity sculptor gets Tagore Award
The Indian President recently conferred the Tagore Award for Cultural Harmony. The awardees were Rajkumar Singhajit Singh (2014), Chhayanaut (2015) and Ram Vanji Sutar (2016). Rajkumar Singhajit Singh is a leading exponent, choreographer of Manipuri dance- one of the major Indian classical dance form. Chhayanaut is a Bangladeshi cultural organisation. It has played a significant… Continue reading Statue of Unity sculptor gets Tagore Award
2 more states to set up drug price units
Punjab and Gujarat will set up Price Monitoring & Research unit (PMRU). It would be set up by National pharmaceutical Pricing Authority, the apex body which controls and monitors drug prices, in collaboration with the Department of Health and State drug controller. PMRU is aimed at a) monitoring the notified prices of medicines, b) detection… Continue reading 2 more states to set up drug price units
Govt plans ‘One Health’ to check antibiotics use in animals, humans
At the One Health India Conference, 2019, the government has announced its plan to launch One Health India Initiative. The initiative calls for an intersectoral approach to tackle the most urgent health threats such as Brucellosis, Tuberculosis, Anthrax, and Antimicrobial Resistance in India and across the globe. The initiative seeks to deal with human and… Continue reading Govt plans ‘One Health’ to check antibiotics use in animals, humans
Pan-India Emergency Number ‘112’ launched
The Union Home Minister has launched the Emergency Response Support System (ERSS), Investigation Tracking System for Sexual Offences and Safe City Implementation Monitoring Portal. ERSS is a pan-India single number (112) based response system for persons in distress. Under this system, all the states have to set up an Emergency Response Centre (ERC). The states/UTs/City… Continue reading Pan-India Emergency Number ‘112’ launched
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RBI to transfer Rs 28,000 crore interim surplus to government
RBI to transfer Rs 28,000 crore interim surplus to government Reserve Bank will transfer an interim dividend of Rs 28,000 crore to the government, a move that will help the Centre keep fiscal deficit in check.RBI has already transferred Rs 40,000 crore in current year (2018-19). Interim dividend is a payment made during the course… Continue reading RBI to transfer Rs 28,000 crore interim surplus to government
IAF conducts Exercise Vayu Shakti 2019 at Pokhran
IAF conducts Exercise Vayu Shakti 2019 at Pokhran Indian Air Force demonstrated its full combat and fire capabilities during ‘Exercise Vayu Shakti-2019’ in the Pokharan firing range close to Indo-Pak border in Rajasthan. It is conducted once in three years which is participated by fighters, helicopters, force enablers and support systems. The aim of the… Continue reading IAF conducts Exercise Vayu Shakti 2019 at Pokhran
Quash Kulbhushan Jadhav verdict, says India
Quash Kulbhushan Jadhav verdict, says India India urged the International Court of Justice (ICJ) to annul former Indian Navy officer Kulbhushan Jadhav’s death sentence by a Pakistani military court and order his immediate release. India submitted that (a) Pakistan violated its obligations under Article 36 of Vienna Convention on Consular Relations 1963 by refusing India… Continue reading Quash Kulbhushan Jadhav verdict, says India
