India-Us Defence Deal: The Ministry of Defence has signed a deal with the US Government for procurement of MK 54 Torpedo and Expendable (Chaff and Flares) for the Indian Navy, under Foreign Military Sale (FMS). FMS is the U.S. Government’s program for transferring defense articles, services, and training to its international partners and international organizations. […]
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Ram Katha Park: Renamed As Queen Heo Hwang-ok Memorial Park
Ram Katha Park: Renamed As Queen Heo Hwang-ok Memorial Park On the banks of the Sarayu in Ayodhya, the Ram Katha Park has been renovated which will be renamed as Queen Heo Hwang-ok memorial park. The Korean queen is believed to have had Indian roots. In 2000, India and South Korea signed an agreement to […]
Judicial Review In Matters Related To National Security
Judicial Review In Matters Related To National Security: Supreme Court has made few observations regarding the applicability of judicial review in matters related to ‘National Security’ of the Country. The Court was responding to submissions made by Solicitor-General for the Centre, in the Pegasus snooping case. The government had refused the court’s repeated advice to […]
Amendments To The Registration Of Births And Deaths Act, 1969
Amendments To The Registration Of Births And Deaths Act, 1969: The Centre has proposed amendments to the Registration of Births and Deaths Act, 1969 that will enable it to “maintain the database of registered birth and deaths at the national level”. Presently, the registration of births and deaths is done by the local registrar appointed […]
Project Readiness Financing (PRF) Loan for Mizoram
Asian Development Bank (ADB): The Indian government and the Asian Development Bank (ADB) signed a USD 4.5 million Project Readiness Financing (PRF) loan to support urban mobility in Mizoram. Earlier, the ADB and the Government of India signed a USD 484 million loan to improve transport connectivity and industrial development in the Chennai – Kanyakumari […]
Pegasus: Latest Update
Pegasus: A Spyware Developed By Israeli Firm NSO Group A three-member committee has been appointed by the Supreme Court to look into allegations of unauthorised surveillance using Pegasus, a spyware developed by Israeli firm NSO Group. The committee members are Dr Naveen Kumar Chaudhary, Dean of National Forensic Sciences University in Gandhinagar; Dr Prabaharan P, […]
Agni 5 Ballistic Missile
Agni 5: India successfully tests nuclear-capable Agni-V ballistic missile. The Agni-V Intercontinental-range Ballistic Missile (ICBM) has been developed by the Defence Research & Development Organisation (DRDO) and Bharat Dynamics Limited. It weighs close to 50,000 kilograms. The missile is 1.75 meters tall with a diameter of two metres. The 1,500-kilogram warhead will be placed on […]
Asian Infrastructure Investment Bank (AIIB)
Asian Infrastructure Investment Bank (AIIB): AIIB has said that it would look to fund both social as well as climate-resilient infrastructure in India in the coming years. Meanwhile, it has also asked India to strike a balance between ramping up physical infrastructure and the social infrastructure such as healthcare systems. Asian Infrastructure Investment Bank (AIIB) […]
Amur Falcons
Amur Falcons: With the arrival of the migratory Amur falcons to Tamenglong district of Manipur for the annual stopover, State Environment Minister has appealed to the people not to hunt the seasonal visitors. The Amur falcon (Falco amurensis) is a small raptor of the falcon family. It breeds in south-eastern Siberia and Northern China before […]
Radio Over Internet Protocol (ROIP) System
Radio Over Internet Protocol (ROIP) System: In view of a much needed solution for providing effective long range Marine communication, the Radio over Internet Protocol (ROIP) System at Syama Prasad Mookerjee Port, Kolkata (SMP, Kolkata), was inaugurated. ROIP system is being introduced as a marine communication mode, for the first time in any Major Indian […]