KVIC Chairman Shri Manoj Kumar Assumes Charge
The newly appointed Chairman of Khadi and Village Industries Commission (KVIC), Shri Manoj Kumar assumed the charge. Shri Manoj Kumar, who has worked as an Expert Member (Marketing) at KVIC, has a vast experience in the areas of marketing and rural development.
Iran and Belarus as New Members in SCO
Iran and Belarus are likely to be the two newest additions to the Shanghai Cooperation Organisation (SCO) grouping. Expanding the group is among the issues that leaders of the grouping, including Prime Minister Narendra Modi, Russian President Vladimir Putin, and Chinese President Xi Jinping are likely to discuss at the SCO Summit in Samarkand, Uzbekistan.
Kerala, Ahmedabad make it to TIME magazine’s list of World’s Greatest Places of 2022
The TIME magazine has named Kerala and Ahmedabad among the 50 extraordinary destinations to explore in its list of the World’s Greatest Places of 2022. Kerala is one of India’s most beautiful states. With spectacular beaches and lush backwaters, temples, and palaces, it’s known as 'God’s own country' for good reason. India’s first UNESCO World Heritage City, Ahmedabad boasts both ancient landmarks and contemporary innovations that make it a mecca for cultural tourism.
EU formally accepts Croatia as 20th euro zone member
European Union finance ministers formally approved Croatia becoming the 20th member of the euro common currency at the start of 2023. The European Council, the grouping of 27 EU governments, adopted three legal acts required to allow Croatia – an EU member since 2013 – to introduce the euro on January 1. One of those acts set the conversion rate for entry at one euro to 7.53450 Croatian kunas, with Croatia now having a few months to prepare the practicalities for the currency switch. To adopt the euro, Croatia had to fulfill the criteria of price and exchange rate stability, sound public finances, and moderate long-term interest rates, all measured against EU benchmarks.
Successful debut flight for Europe's Vega-C rocket
Europe has given a successful debut to its new Vega-C rocket. The medium-lift vehicle was sent up from French Guiana to deliver seven satellites to orbit, the largest of which will test Einstein's general theory of relativity. Vega-C has enormous importance for Europe's continued access to space. It's needed to fill a big gap in capability now that Russian rockets are no longer available because of the war in Ukraine. Vega-C will be the obvious option for many, although even before Wednesday's successful maiden flight, the new Italian-led rocket system was fully booked through 2023, 2024, and 2025.
Dia Mirza and Afroz Shah Felicitated with Mother Teresa Memorial Award 2021
Maharashtra Governor Bhagat Singh Koshyari presented the Mother Teresa Memorial Award for 2021 to actor and UN Goodwill Ambassador for Environment Dia Mirza and 'UN Champion of the Earth' awardee Afroz Shah at Raj Bhavan Mumbai in recognition of their outstanding work for the protection of the environment. Ms. Dia Mirza got the award for her astounding and notable efforts in leading pivotal environmental campaigns across India as the Goodwill Ambassador of UNEP, India. Mr. Afroz Shah was decorated with the award for his impeccable and seminal efforts to lead one of the world's largest beach clean-up movements in India.
DCGI Approved India's First qHPV Vaccine to Treat Cervical Cancer in Women
The Drugs Controller General of India (DCGI) granted market authorization to Serum Institute of India (SII) to manufacture indigenously developed India's first Quadrivalent Human Papillomavirus vaccine (qHPV) against cervical cancer. Cervical cancer in India ranks as the second most frequent cancer among women between 15 and 44 years of age.
PM unveils National Emblem cast on the roof of the new Parliament Building
The Prime Minister, Shri Narendra Modi unveiled the National Emblem cast on the roof of the New Parliament Building. The National Emblem is made of bronze with a total weight of 9500 Kg and is 6.5 m in height. It has been cast at the top of the Central Foyer of the New Parliament Building. A supporting structure of steel weighing around 6500 Kg has been constructed to support the Emblem. The concept sketch and process of casting the National Emblem on the roof of the New Parliament Building has gone through eight different stages of preparation from clay modeling/computer graphic to bronze casting and polishing.
22nd National Fish Farmers Day celebrated
National Fisheries Development Board, Union Ministry of Fisheries, Animal Husbandry and Dairying, celebrated the 22nd National Fish Farmers Day today in a hybrid mode at NFDB Hyderabad.
Elena Rybakina clinch the women's singles in Wimbledon Tennis Championship
Kazakhstan's Elena Rybakina beats Tunisia's Ons Jabeur to win the final of the women's singles of the Wimbledon tennis championships in London. She became Kazakhstan's first player to win a Grand Slam singles title.
ALH Squadron INAS 324 Commissioned at Visakhapatnam
Indian Naval Air Squadron 324 was commissioned into the Indian Navy in the presence of Vice-Admiral Biswajit Dasgupta, AVSM, YSM, VSM Flag Officer Commanding-in-Chief, Eastern Naval Command at an impressive Commissioning Ceremony held at INS Dega, Visakhapatnam. The unit is the first Naval Squadron on the Eastern Seaboard operating the indigenously designed and built Advanced Light Helicopter (ALH) MK III (MR) helicopters. INAS 324 has been named "KESTRELS” which are birds of prey and have good sensory capabilities symbolizing the envisaged role of the Aircraft and the Air Squadron. The Insignia of the Squadron depicts a ‘KESTREL’ searching over vast blue and white sea waves, which signifies the integral Maritime Reconnaissance (MR) and Search and Rescue (SAR) role of the Squadron.
Prime Minister Narendra Modi Unveils 30- feet Tall Bronze Statue of Freedom Fighter Alluri Sitarama Raju
The Prime Minister, Shri Narendra Modi, launched the year-long 125th birth anniversary celebration of legendary freedom fighter Alluri Sitarama Raju in Bhimavaram, Andhra Pradesh and also unveiled 30 feet tall bronze statue of Alluri Sitarama Raju. The government has planned a series of initiatives as part of the year-long celebration. The birthplace of Alluri Sitarama Raju at Pandrangi in Vizianagaram district and Chintapalli Police Station (to mark 100 years of Rampa Rebellion the attack on this police station marked the beginning of Rampa Rebellion) will be restored.
Sini Shetty From Karnataka Crowned Miss India World 2022
Sini Shetty from Karnataka was announced the winner of the Femina Miss India World 2022 title at the grand finale of VLCC Femina Miss India held at the Jio World Convention Centre in Mumbai. Shetty, 21, will represent India on the Miss World stage. She was born in Mumbai but represented Karna¬taka in the Miss India World contest as Karnataka is her native state.
Jasprit Bumrah breaks world record
Indian tail-ender Jasprit Bumrah registered a world record, as he scored the highest amount of runs of an over in Test cricket during the team's bout against England at the Edgbaston stadium in the UK's Birmingham. Bumrah, a number-10 batter on the strike, England's top pacer Stuart Broad ended up conceding 35 runs of his over.
DRDO conducts successful maiden flight of Autonomous Flying Wing
Maiden flight of the Autonomous Flying Wing Technology Demonstrator was carried out successfully by Defence Research and Development Organisation (DRDO) from the Aeronautical Test Range, Chitradurga, Karnataka. Operating in a fully autonomous mode, the aircraft exhibited a perfect flight, including take-off, waypoint navigation, and a smooth touchdown. This flight marks a major milestone in terms of proving critical technologies for the development of future unmanned aircraft and is a significant step towards self-reliance in such strategic defense technologies. The Unmanned Aerial Vehicle is designed & developed by Aeronautical Development Establishment (ADE), Bengaluru, a premier research laboratory of DRDO. It is powered by a small turbofan engine. The airframe, undercarriage, and entire flight control and avionics systems used for the aircraft were developed indigenously.
India’s largest floating solar power project commissioned
India’s largest floating Solar Power Project is now fully operational. NTPC declared Commercial Operation of the final part capacity of 20 MW out of 100 MW Ramagundam Floating Solar PV Project at Ramagundam, Telangana. With the operationalization of the 100 MW Solar PV Project at Ramagundam, the total commercial operation of Floating Solar Capacity in the Southern Region rose to 217 MW. Earlier, NTPC declared Commercial operation of 92 MW Floating Solar at Kayamkulam (Kerala) and 25 MW Floating Solar at Simhadri (Andhra Pradesh).
The 2022 International Booker Prize
The 2022 International Booker Prize has been won by Tomb of Sand, written by Geetanjali Shree and translated by Daisy Rockwell. It is the first book originally written in any Indian language to win the prize, and the first novel translated from Hindi to be recognized by the award.
High speed Expendable Aerial Target - ABHYAS - successfully flight-tested off Odisha coast
ABHYAS – High Speed Expendable Aerial Target (HEAT) was successfully flight-tested from the Integrated Test Range (ITR), Chandipur off the coast of Odisha. The performance of the aircraft at low altitudes including sustained level and high maneuverability was demonstrated during the test flight. The target aircraft was flown from a ground-based controller in a pre-designated low-altitude flight path, which was monitored by various tracking sensors deployed by ITR, including radar and an electro-optical targeting system. ABHYAS is designed & developed by the Aeronautical Development Establishment of Defence Research and Development Organisation (DRDO). The air vehicle was launched using twin under-slung boosters which provide the initial acceleration to the vehicle. It is powered by a small gas turbine engine to sustain a long endurance flight at high subsonic speed. The target aircraft is equipped with Micro-Electromechanical Systems-based Inertial Navigation System for navigation along with the Flight Control Computer for guidance and control along with Indigenous Radio Altimeter for very low altitude flight and Data Link for encrypted communication between the Ground Control Station and Target Aircraft. The vehicle is programmed for fully autonomous flight.
Ranjit Rath Named Next CMD of Oil India Limited
Public Enterprises Selection Board (PESB) has selected Geoscientist Ranjit Rath as the next Chairman and Managing Director(CMD) of Oil India Limited (OIL). He was serving as the CMD of Mineral Exploration Corporation Ltd.(MECL). Sushil Chandra Mishra, the current CMD of OIL will superannuate on 30th June 2022.
T Raja Kumar appointed as president of the FATF
The Financial Action Task Force (FATF) has appointed T. Raja Kumar of Singapore as the President. He was appointed for the term of 2 years, which starts from July 1, 2022, to 2024. He succeeds Dr. Marcus Player of Germany.
Indigenously-developed Laser-Guided ATGM successfully tested by DRDO
Indigenously-developed Laser-Guided Anti-Tank Guided Missile (ATGM) was successfully test-fired from Main Battle Tank (MBT) Arjun by Defence Research and Development Organisation (DRDO) and Indian Army at KK Ranges with support of Armoured Corps Centre & School (ACC&S) Ahmednagar. In the test, the ATGM hit the bull’s eye with textbook precision and successfully defeated the target at minimum ranges. Telemetry systems recorded the satisfactory flight performance of the missile. The all-indigenous ATGM employs a tandem High Explosive Anti-Tank (HEAT) warhead to defeat Explosive Reactive Armour (ERA) protected armoured vehicles. The ATGM has been developed with multi-platform launch capability and is currently undergoing technical evaluation trials from 120 mm rifled gun of MBT Arjun. Engaging the targets at lower ranges is a challenge due to the dimensional constraints of tank-launched ATGMs, which has been successfully accomplished by the ATGM for MBT Arjun. With the trial, the ATGM’s capability to engage targets from minimum to maximum range has been established. Earlier the trials have been successful for maximum range.
PADMA, the Centralised Pay System for Indian Coast Guard launched
Pay Roll Automation for Disbursement of Monthly Allowances (PADMA), an automated Pay & Allowances module for the Indian Coast Guard was inaugurated by Shri Rajnish Kumar, Controller General of Defence Accounts (CGDA), Ministry of Defence. PADMA is an automated platform leveraging the latest technology which will provide seamless and timely disbursal of Pay & Allowances to around 15,000 Indian Coast Guard personnel. This module has been developed under the aegis of the Defense Accounts Department and will be operated by the Pay Accounts Office Coast Guard, Noida. The launch marked the beginning of the Centralized Pay System (CPS), the foundation of which is being laid down by the Defence Accounts Department Headquarters to provide one-stop pay accounting solutions for all organizations under the Ministry.
Indigenous Advanced Light Helicopter MK III squadron commissioned into Indian Coast Guard in Porbandar, Gujarat
835 Squadron (CG), an indigenous Advanced Light Helicopter (ALH) MK III squadron, was commissioned into the Indian Coast Guard at its Air Enclave in Porbandar, Gujarat. The ALH MK III helicopters have been indigenously manufactured by Hindustan Aeronautics Limited (HAL). They feature state-of-the-art equipment including advanced RADAR as well as Electro-optical sensors, Shakti engines, a full glass cockpit, high-intensity searchlight, advanced communication systems, an automatic identification system as well a SAR homer. The features enable them to undertake maritime reconnaissance as well as carry out SAR at extended ranges even while operating from ships during both day and night. The aircraft has the ability to switch roles from an offensive platform with a heavy machine gun to that of a benign one carrying a Medical Intensive Care Unit to facilitate the transfer of critically ill patients.
India Slips to 121st Place in Global SDG Index 2022
The Sustainable Development Report(SDR) reviews progress made each year on the Sustainable Development Goals since their adoption by the 193 UN member states in 2015. India slipped to 121st place in Global SDG Index 2022.
Vienna Makes a Comeback as the World's Most Liveable City (2022)
The Austrian capital Vienna has made a comeback as the world's most liveable city, according to an annual report from the Economist while the capital of war-torn Syria, Damascus, retained its place as least liveable.
S.M. Krishna, Narayana Murthy & Prakash Padukone Conferred Inaugural Kempegowda International Award
Former Karnataka Chief Minister S. M. Krishna, Infosys founder and IT industry veteran N. R. Narayana Murthy, and former badminton player Prakash Padukone were felicitated with the inaugural Kempegowda Inter-national Award by Karnataka Chief Minister Basavaraj Bommai during the grand celebration on the 513th birth anniversary of Kempegowda, the architect of Bengaluru city, in Bengaluru.
Madhya Pradesh Clinches Ranji Trophy 2021-22
Madhya Pradesh scripted history in domestic Indian cricket by winning its maiden Ranji Trophy as it defeated 41-time Ranji champions Mumbai by 6 wickets in the Ranji Trophy 2021-22 final at the M. Chinnaswamy Stadium, Bengaluru.
Parameswaran Iyer as the new CEO of NITI Aayog
Government has appointed retired IAS officer Parameswaran Iyer as the new CEO of NITI Aayog. Iyer, 1981-batch IAS officer of UP cadre, will replace Amitabh Kant to become the third chief executive officer of the Government of India's public policy think tank.
Tapan Deka is new IB chief
Special Director in the Intelligence Bureau (IB) Tapan Deka has been appointed the new chief of the central intelligence agency. He will replace incumbent Arvind Kumar after his tenure comes to an end on June 30. Current chief of Research and Analysis Wing (R&AW) Samant Goel, meanwhile, has been given another extension of one year in his tenure which comes to an end on June 30.
IISc is Top Indian University in QS World Rankings, 2022
Rising 31 places in a year, the Indian Institute of Science (IISc) in Benga¬luru has emerged as the highest-ranked Indian institute in the 2023 edition of the QS World University Rankings, pushing IIT-Bombay to the second position, followed by IIT- Delhi. Apart from IISc at 155, IIT-Bombay (IIT-B) and IIT-Delhi (IIT-D), which have risen five and 11 places to rank 172 and 174 respectively, are the only other Indian institutes in the global league of top 200, in continua¬tion of a trend since 2017. The total number of Indian institutes among the top 1,000 globally has risen to 27 from 22.
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