Day: 10 March 2023

India has bagged a Golden and Silver Star at the International ‘Golden City Gate Tourism Awards 2023 [News

Vijay Raman

The Ministry of Tourism, Government of India , has bagged  Golden & Silver Star at The International ‘Golden City Gate Tourism Awards 2023’ in ‘TV/Cinema Commercials International and Country International’ Category at ITB, Berlin 2023.  The awards were received by Shri Arvind  Singh, Secretary (Tourism) Government of India on 08th March 2023 at ITB, Berlin being held from the 7th to 9h March 2023.     The Golden City Gate Tourism Multi-media Awards are given annually in various categories related to the Tourism and Hospitality sectors. The ‘Golden City Gate’…

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Sagarmala Program Boosting Tourism Economy in Karnataka and Tamil Nadu

Vijay Raman

  Ministry of Ports, Shipping, and Waterways, under its Sagarmala Programme, has pushed a number of reforms and initiatives in the maritime industry to strengthen the country's socio-economic and regulatory environment. One of the key initiatives of the Ministry is to promote and develop a unique and innovative concept of floating jetties ecosystem which when compared to traditional fixed jetties, offers a number of advantages, such as being environment friendly, having a longer shelf life and modular construction.   Under the ambit of Sagarmala, Ministry has provided in-principle approval to…

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THEATRE LEVEL OPERATIONAL READINESS EXERCISE (TROPEX-23) INDIAN NAVY’S LARGEST WAR GAME

Vijay Raman

Indian Navy’s major Operational level exercise TROPEX for the year 2023, conducted across the expanse of IOR over a duration of four months from Nov 22 – Mar 23, culminated this week in the Arabian Sea. The overall exercise construct included Coastal Defence exercise Sea Vigil and the Amphibious Exercise AMPHEX. Together, these exercises also witnessed significant participation from the Indian Army, the Indian Air Force and the Coast Guard.   Set in the Indian Ocean including the Arabian Sea and the Bay of Bengal, the theatre of operations for…

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Indian Coast Guard saves 6 fishermen at Gujarat coast

Vijay Raman

Indian Coast Guard (ICG) ship Arush rescued six fishermen from a flooding fishing boat in Arabian Sea off the Gujarat coast on March 07, 2023. In the wee hours, the ship, on deployment in Arabian Sea, received a distress call regarding uncontrolled flooding onboard Indian Fishing Boat Himalay approx. 80 kms off the Gujarat coast. The ship immediately proceeded to the distressed boat and rescued the crew before controlling the flooding. The icg personnel, later, made the boat operational and handed it over to the crew. Source

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Defence ministry signs agreement with HAL to procure 70 HTT-40 Basic Trainer Aircraft

Vijay Raman

Ministry of Defence, on March 07, 2023, signed contracts with Hindustan Aeronautics Limited (HAL) and Larsen & Toubro Limited (L&T) for procurement of 70 HTT-40 Basic Trainer Aircraft & three Cadet Training Ships respectively in the presence of Raksha Mantri Shri Rajnath Singh in New Delhi. Defence Secretary Shri Giridhar Aramane along with other senior civil & military officials of MoD and representatives of HAL & L&T were present during the signing and exchanging of contracts.   In a major boost to the Government’s efforts to achieve ‘Aatmanirbharta’ in defence,…

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