Category: Factly: Polity and Nation

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National Council for Promotion of Sindhi Language

News:Union Minister for Human Resource Development has chaired a meeting of the National Council for Promotion of Sindhi Language. Facts: About National Council for Promotion of Sindhi Language: The National Council for Promotion of Sindhi Language(NCPSL) was established as an autonomous registered body under Ministry of Human Resource Development(HRD). It is registered under the Societies… Continue reading National Council for Promotion of Sindhi Language

National Council for Promotion of Urdu Language

News:Union Minister for Human Resource Development has chaired a meeting of the National Council for Promotion of Urdu Language. Facts: About National Council for Promotion of Urdu Language: The National Council for Promotion of Urdu Language (NCPUL) is an autonomous body under the Ministry of Human Resource Development (HRD). It was set up in 1996… Continue reading National Council for Promotion of Urdu Language

BRAHMOS Supersonic Cruise Missile, with major indigenous systems, successfully test-fired

News: The land-attack version of BrahMos supersonic cruise missile has been successfully test-fired. Facts:               It was jointly launched by Defence Research and Development Organisation (DRDO) and BrahMos Aerospace from Balasore’s Integrated Test Range (ITR), Odhisa. Features: It has a strike range of 290 km. It can be fired from land as well as sea-based platforms.… Continue reading BRAHMOS Supersonic Cruise Missile, with major indigenous systems, successfully test-fired

Bathukamma

News:The Nine-day-long floral festival ‘Bathukamma’ has began in Telangana. Facts: About the festival: Bathukamma festival is celebrated for nine days during Durga Navratri. The word Bathukamma means- ‘Mother Goddess come to life’.  The festival represents cultural spirit of Telangana.It is the state festival of Telangana. The festival is celebrated to pray to the Goddess for… Continue reading Bathukamma

INS VIKRAMADITYA

News:Defence minister has addressed the personnel of Western Fleet on-board INS Vikramaditya off the coast of Goa. Facts: About INS Vikramaditya: INS Vikramaditya is a modified Kiev-class aircraft carrier. The aircraft carrier was originally built as Baku and commissioned in 1987. It served with the Soviet Navy and later with the Russian Navy (as Admiral… Continue reading INS VIKRAMADITYA

INS ‘Nilgiri’

News:Defence minister has launched Navy’s first new stealth frigate,INS ‘Nilgiri’ at Mazagon Dock Shipbuilders Limited in Mumbai. Facts: About INS Nilgiri: INS Nilgiri is the first of the Indian Navy’s seven new stealth frigates with enhanced stealth features,weapons and sensors.  It is the first ship of the P-17A frigates. Project 17-A: The Project 17A is… Continue reading INS ‘Nilgiri’

ICGS Varaha

News:ICGS Varaha was commissioned by Defence Minister at the Chennai port. Facts: About ICGS Varaha: The ICGS Varaha is the fourth in the series of seven 98-meter Offshore Patrol Vessels(OPV) of the Indian Coast Guard (ICG). The ship has been designed and built indigenously by Larsen & Toubro (L&T) at its Kattupalli ship building yard… Continue reading ICGS Varaha

Sardar Patel National Unity Award

News:The government has instituted a new civilian award in the name of Sardar Vallabhbhai Patel. Facts: About the award: The award has been instituted in the name of Sardar Vallabhbhai Patel. It will be the highest civilian award in India in the field of contribution to the unity and integrity of India.  The award seeks… Continue reading Sardar Patel National Unity Award

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