Reservation for Agniveers in CAPFs: The Union Home Ministry has decided to increase reservation for ex-Agniveers in Group C posts of Central Armed Police Forces (CAPFs) from 10% to 50%, marking a major policy shift under the Agnipath scheme. Ex-Agniveers will be exempted from Physical Standard Test (PST) and Physical Efficiency Test (PET). However, they […]
Category: Defence Current Affairs
K-4 Missile
K-4 Missile: India tested an intermediate-range ballistic missile called K-4, which is designed to hit targets 3,500-km away, from the nuclear-powered submarine INS Arighaat in the Bay of Bengal recently. Kalam-4 or K-4 Missile, is a nuclear-capable intermediate-range submarine-launched ballistic missile (SLBM) designed mainly for deployment on Arihant-class submarines. Each Arihant-class submarine can carry four […]
Samudra Pratap
Samudra Pratap: The Indian Coast Guard inducted the first in-built Pollution Control Vessel (PCV), Samudra Pratap under the 02 PCV project of Goa Shipyard Limited. It is the first indigenously designed and built Pollution Control Vessel of the Indian Coast Guard. It is the largest ship in the ICG fleet, significantly enhancing the Coast Guard’s […]
Akash-NG Missile System
Akash-NG Missile System: The Defence Research and Development Organisation (DRDO) has successfully completed the User Evaluation Trials of the Next Generation Akash missile (Akash-NG) system recently. Akash Next Generation (Akash-NG) is a state-of-the-art Surface-to-Air Missile (SAM) defence system. It was developed by the Defence Research and Development Organisation (DRDO) and produced by Bharat Dynamics Limited […]
Government Set to Introduce India’s First Anti-Terror Policy
Government Set to Introduce India’s First Anti-Terror Policy: India is on the verge of introducing its first comprehensive anti terror policy, a landmark step in strengthening national security architecture. The policy currently in its final stages, is expected to offer a unified framework for states and central agencies to prevent, investigate, and respond to terror-related […]
Anjadip Ship
Anjadip Ship: The ‘Anjadip’ Anti-Submarine Warfare Shallow Water Craft was delivered to the Indian Navy at Chennai. It is the third of eight Anti-Submarine Warfare Shallow Water Craft. It is indigenously designed and built by Garden Reach Shipbuilders and Engineers (GRSE), Kolkata. The ship derives its name from Anjadip Island located off coast of Karwar, […]
Dark Eagle Long Range Hypersonic Weapon (LRHW)
Dark Eagle Long Range Hypersonic Weapon (LRHW): The US Army and Navy recently completed integrated testing of the Dark Eagle Long-Range Hypersonic Weapon (LRHW). Dark Eagle Long Range Hypersonic Weapon (LRHW) is a hypersonic missile system of the United States Army. It is a non-nuclear, ground-launched hypersonic missile weapon system. The missile component of the […]
Sashastra Seema Bal (SSB)
Sashastra Seema Bal (SSB): The Prime Minister of India recently extended his greetings to all personnel associated with the Sashastra Seema Bal on their Raising Day. The Sashastra Seema Bal, previously known as the Special Service Bureau, was established in 1963 after the Sino–Indian Conflict of 1962. It was created with the objective of guarding […]
Indian Coast Guard (ICG) Ship Amulya
Indian Coast Guard (ICG) Ship Amulya: The Indian Coast Guard (ICG) Ship ‘Amulya’ was commissioned in Goa. It is the third in the series of eight new-generation Adamya-class Fast Patrol Vessels. It has more than 60% indigenous components, designed and built by the Goa Shipyard Limited. It integrates modern design philosophy focused on efficiency, endurance, […]
India Coast Guard Ship (ICGS) Sarthak
India Coast Guard Ship (ICGS) Sarthak: The Indian Coast Guard (ICG) Ship Sarthak, an Offshore Patrol Vessel, recently made a port call at Chabahar, Iran. ICGS Sarthak is the fourth in the series of five Offshore Patrol Vessels (OPVs) being built by Goa Shipyard for the Indian Coast Guard (ICG). These OPVs are multi-mission platforms […]
