Category: Govt

The Indian Air Force (IAF) has launched a transformational digital journey by integrating with DigiLocker platform, a major initiative under the Digital India program in New Delhi on April 26, 2024. At a formal event held at Vayu Bhawan, Air Force Headquarters in New Delhi, the Indian Air Force (IAF) and the Ministry of Electronics and Information Technology (MeitY) today signed an important MoU to avail the benefits of secure and accessible document storage services of DigiLocker. MOU) signed. This pioneering integration will revolutionize the way serving and retired Indian…

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Power major SJVN Ltd has achieved a significant milestone with the inauguration of India's first multipurpose green hydrogen pilot project at its 1,500 MW Nathpa Jhakri Hydro Power Station (NJHPS) in Jhakri, Himachal Pradesh, according to the power ministry. Green hydrogen produced from the combined heat and power project will be used for the High Velocity Oxygen Fuel (HVOF) coating facility to meet the combustion fuel requirements of NJHPS. Apart from this, it will also generate electricity through its fuel cell of 25 kW capacity. The state-of-the-art green hydrogen pilot…

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DRDO's Defense Materiel and Stores Research and Development Establishment (DMSRDE), Kanpur has successfully developed the lightest bullet proof jacket in the country for protection against 7.62 x 54 R API (Level 6 of BIS 17051) ammunition. Recently this bullet proof jacket was successfully tested at TBRL, Chandigarh as per BIS 17051-2018. This jacket is based on a new design approach, where innovative materials have been used along with new processes. The Front Hard Armor Panel (HAP) of this jacket defeats multiple hits (06 shots) of 7.62 x 54 R API…

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The new version of the medium-range ballistic missile was successfully launched on April 23, 2024, under the auspices of the Strategic Forces Command. This launch proved the operational capability of the command and validated the new technologies. Source

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A recent study led by Dr. Babula Jena and colleagues at the National Center for Polar and Ocean Research (NCPOR) in collaboration with the British Antarctic Survey, United Kingdom, provides insight into the conditions that lead to extreme temperatures in the Antarctic. There was unprecedented disruption to ice expansion and ice retreat. Annual ice maximum extent in 2023. In light of global warming, the past decade has seen a significant loss of sea ice in the Arctic, while the Antarctic experienced a moderate increase until 2015 followed by a sudden…

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The Armed Forces Medical Services (AFMS) today (22 April 2024) signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with the Indian Institute of Technology (IIT) Delhi for collaborative research and training. The MoU was signed by Lieutenant General Daljit Singh, Director General, Armed Forces Medical Services, and Professor Rangan Banerjee, Director, IIT Delhi. The scope of this MoU includes carrying out research and innovation to develop novel medical devices and focus on solving health issues related to soldiers serving in different areas. IIT Delhi has a strong biomedical research eco-system, which is…

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Indian Navy's sailing ship Tarini has returned victoriously to its base port in Goa after a nearly two-month “historic transoceanic expedition” carrying two women officers, the Indian Navy said on Monday. It was piloted in double-handed mode by Commander Dilna K and Lieutenant Commander Rupa A. Their extraordinary journey is a historic milestone as they are the first two women from India to achieve such a feat. “His extraordinary journey is a historic milestone as he becomes the first person from India to achieve such a feat,” the Navy said…

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President Smt. Draupadi Murmu presented 3 Padma Vibhushan, 8 Padma Bhushan and 55 Padma Shri awards at the Civil Investiture Ceremony-I held at the Durbar Hall of Rashtrapati Bhavan today. On this occasion, Vice President Shri Jagdeep Dhankhar, Prime Minister Shri Narendra Modi, Lok Sabha Speaker Shri Om Birla, Union Home and Cooperation Minister Shri Amit Shah and many ministers of the Government of India and other dignitaries were present. After the investiture ceremony, Union Home and Cooperation Minister Shri Amit Shah and other Union Ministers interacted with the Padma…

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The Indian Navy conducted Exercise Eastern Wave off the Eastern Seaboard under the operational control of the Flag Officer Commanding-in-Chief, Eastern Naval Command. The objective of the exercise was to validate the processes towards assessing the preparedness of the Indian Navy to deal with the maritime security challenges of the region. Ships, submarines, aircraft and special forces participated in this exercise. The XPOL was held in several stages, including war training in the actual scenario during the strategic phase and successful operation of various firing to confirm the Indian Navy's…

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The contract for indigenous design and construction of three cadet training ships was signed on March 23 between the Ministry of Defense and M/s L&T. In this sequence, the steel cutting ceremony of the 3rd Cadet Training Ship (Yard-18005) was held on 20 April 2024 at M/s L&T Shipyard, Kattupalli. The ceremony was presided over by Shri Giridhar Armane, Defense Secretary, in the presence of Shri Arun Ramchandani, Executive Vice President, L&T Precision Engineering & Systems along with other senior officials of the Indian Navy and M/s L&T. These cadet…

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