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INS Khanderi

News:Indian Navy will commission India’s second Scorpene-class submarine INS Khanderi on September 28,2019. Facts: About INS Khanderi: INS Khanderi is the second of six planned Scorpene-class submarines being built at Mazagon Dock Limited(MDL) under technology transfer from Naval Group of France as part of Project 75I. The submarine is named after Maratha king Chhatrapati Shivaji’s… Continue reading INS Khanderi

Handbook on Fisheries Statistics – 2018

News:The Union Minister of Fisheries, Animal Husbandry & Dairying has released the “Handbook on Fisheries Statistics – 2018”. Facts: Key findings of the handbook: India is currently the world’s second largest producers of fish.It is also world number two in aquaculture production as well as in inland capture fisheries. The total fish production of 12.59… Continue reading Handbook on Fisheries Statistics – 2018

India’s eastern-most village

News:Indian Air Force has inaugurated a resurfaced runway in Vijaynagar,in Changlang district of Arunachal Pradesh. Facts: About Vijayanagar: Vijayanagar is the eastern-most inhabited village of the country. It is surrounded by Myanmar on three sides and the fourth side comprises stretches of Namdapha National Park. Namdapha National Park: Namdapha National Park is a large protected… Continue reading India’s eastern-most village

National Institute of Ocean Technology (NIOT)

News:Vice President of India has asked the Government to expedite the research facility proposed by the National Institute of Ocean Technology(NIOT) in Nellore,Andhra Pradesh. Facts: About NIOT: The National Institute of Ocean Technology(NIOT) was established in November 1993 as an autonomous society under the Ministry of Earth Sciences, Government of India. The aim of NIOT… Continue reading National Institute of Ocean Technology (NIOT)

National Recruitment Agency (NRA)

News:A new National Recruitment Agency(NRA) will be set up to streamline recruitment process on subordinate-rank posts in the government. Facts: About the NRA: The proposal new agency is meant to streamline the recruitment process on subordinate-rank posts in the government. It will also reduce the burden of the Staff Selection Commission(SSC) and the Institute of… Continue reading National Recruitment Agency (NRA)

Indian Council for Cultural Relations(ICCR)

News:International Ramayana Festival was organized by the Indian Council for Cultural Relations(ICCR) in New Delhi. Facts: About ICCR: The Indian Council for Cultural Relations(ICCR) is an autonomous organisation of the Government of India. It was founded in 1950 by Maulana Abul Kalam Azad who was the first Education Minister of independent India. Objectives of ICCR:… Continue reading Indian Council for Cultural Relations(ICCR)

National centre for clean coal R&D opened

News:Minister of Science & Technology has inaugurated the National Centre for Clean Coal Research and Development and has also formally launched the Interdisciplinary Centre for Energy Research(ICER). Facts: National Centre for Clean Coal Research and Development: The centre has been established as a national consortium on clean coal research and development at Indian Institute of… Continue reading National centre for clean coal R&D opened

Strategic oil reserves

News:India may look into its strategic oil reserves after the drone strikes on Saudi Arabian Oil facility has affected the global oil markets. Facts: What are Strategic oil reserves? Strategic oil reserves are stockpiles of crude oil maintained by countries or private industries.They are meant to tackle emergency situations to counter short-term supply disruptions. They… Continue reading Strategic oil reserves

Indian Air Force receives Spice-2000 ‘building blaster’ buster bombs

News:Indian Air Force(IAF) has received the new version of the guided air-to-ground Spice-2000 bombs from Israel. Facts: About SPICE 2000: SPICE stands for Smart, Precise Impact, Cost Effective. The bomb comes from a family of standoff air-to-ground weapon systems. The bomb is basically an electro-optical/GPS guidance kit to convert air dropped unguided bombs into precision… Continue reading Indian Air Force receives Spice-2000 ‘building blaster’ buster bombs

Mid-Autumn Festival

News:Asian countries and communities around the world has celebrated the Mid-Autumn Festival. Facts: About Mid-Autumn Festival: It is a harvest festival that marks the end of the autumn harvest and appearance of the fullest moon of the year. It is an important celebration across East Asian and Southeast Asian countries, particularly those having Chinese communities.… Continue reading Mid-Autumn Festival

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