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Attukal Pongala begins in Thiruvananthapuram

The Attukal Pongala has begun in Thiruvananthapuram, Kerala. The Attukal Pongala festival is held annually in Attukal Bhagvati Temple in Thiruvananthapuram. The temple is popularly known as the “Women Sabarimala”. Pongala, which means ‘to boil over’, is the ritual in which women prepare sweet payasam and offer it the main deity ‘Bhagavathy’, also referred to… Continue reading Attukal Pongala begins in Thiruvananthapuram

Tejas, world’s lightest fighter, is battle ready

India’s Light Combat Aircraft (LCA) Tejas has received the final operational clearance (FOC) from military aviation regulator for induction into the Indian Air Force (IAF) as a weaponised fighter jet. The LCA Tejas is an Indian single-seat, single-jet engine, multi-role light fighter.Its design is highly manoeuvrable, with a tailless, compound delta wing configuration. It came… Continue reading Tejas, world’s lightest fighter, is battle ready

OFB gets clearance for producing 114 long-range artillery gun ‘Dhanush’

The Ordnance Factory Board (OFB) has received a production clearance from the Indian Army and the Defence Ministry for production of 114 ‘Dhanush’ artillery guns. Dhanush is an upgraded version of the Swedish Bofors gun procured by India in the mid-1980s. Dhanush is the first long range artillery gun to be produced in India.It has… Continue reading OFB gets clearance for producing 114 long-range artillery gun ‘Dhanush’

Why more countries are welcoming Indian visitors

India has ranked 67 out of 199 countries in the 2019 Passport Index. In 2015, India had ranked 77. 25 countries offer visa-free entry to Indians, 39 countries offer visa on arrival. Indian tourists still need visas to enter 134 countries Among SAARC nations, India only lags behind Maldives (Rank 51) in terms of passport… Continue reading Why more countries are welcoming Indian visitors

SC upset at the plight of illegal migrants in Assam

The Supreme Court reprimanded the Assam government’s efforts to deal with the illegal immigration crisis as figures showed that in the past decade, out of 52,000 persons declared foreigners by Tribunals under Foreigners Act, only 166 could be deported. Around 938 are being held in six detention centres in the state. Illegal migrants are Doubtful… Continue reading SC upset at the plight of illegal migrants in Assam

Maiden ‘Regional Maritime-Safety Conference’ to focus on security, trade

The Regional Maritime Safety Conference 2019, being organized by India for the first time began in Mumbai. It is organized by the National Maritime Foundation (NMF), in coordination with Ministry of Shipping and Ministry of External Affairs. The two-day conference will deliberate on issues related to assuring maritime safety in the India-ASEAN sub-region, safeguarding our… Continue reading Maiden ‘Regional Maritime-Safety Conference’ to focus on security, trade

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

SC to hear PIL against Article 370 granting special status to Jammu and kashmir

The Supreme Court has agreed to hear a public interest litigation(PIL) on Article 370, which gives special autonomous status to Jammu and Kashmir. The plea has sought that the Constitution of Jammu and Kashmir be declared unconstitutional as (a) Article 370 of the Constitution is temporary and had lapsed with the dissolution of constituent assembly… Continue reading SC to hear PIL against Article 370 granting special status to Jammu and kashmir

DRDO scouts for R&D partners

DRDO is looking for collaboration in six advanced military technologies namely (a) Advanced Medium Combat Aircraft (AMCA) (b) Unmanned Combat Aerial Vehicles (UCAVs) and UAVs (c) materials (d) sensors (e) avionics and (f) artificial intelligence. Defence Research and Development Organisation (DRDO) has also launched ‘Dare to Dream’ contest to encourage startups and individuals to come… Continue reading DRDO scouts for R&D partners

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 exercise is to detect and identify targets and… Continue reading IAF conducts Exercise Vayu Shakti 2019 at Pokhran

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