Bavar-373 system
Iran has unveiled its new home-grown air defence system called Bavar-373. Bavar-373 is a long-range mobile surface-to-air missile system.It is designed to intercept and destroy incoming hostile targets. The system …
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Indian-standard Rafale jet to be ready by September 2021
France will handover the first batch of Rafale fighter jets to India in September,2021. The Rafale deal is a defence deal between French and Indian government.In 2016,Indian government had inked …
Read MoreFrom drones to social media, big data helps mitigate impact of complex disasters in Asia
According to the UNESCAP report,rising global temperatures have increased the frequency and intensity of floods,cyclones and droughts in the Asia pacific region. Since 1970,natural disasters in the Asia-Pacific region have …
Read More7 new species of insects that can walk on water discovered
Scientists from the Zoological Survey of India(ZSI) have discovered seven species of water treaders semi-aquatic insects.These insects can walk or run on the surface of the water. The newly described …
Read MoreNITI Aayog releases Report on the Composite Water Management Index 2.0
NITI Aayog has released a second report on Composite Water Management Index(CWMI 2.0). The report has been prepared in association with Ministry of Jal Shakti and Ministry of Rural Development. …
Read MoreSan-Sadhan’ Hackathon
The government has invited applications for its latest initiative under the Swachh Bharat Mission called the ‘San-Sadhan’ Hackathon, The initiative aims to ease the lives of Persons with Disabilities (Divyangjan) …
Read MoreCentre responds to downturn with steps to boost growth
Government has announced a number of economic measures which seeks to revive economic growth through fiscal stimulus. These measures were brought in the backdrop of the economic slowdown in India.The …
Read MoreVice President of India successfully completes visit to the three Baltic nations
Vice President has concluded his visit to the three Baltic nations namely Lithuania, Latvia and Estonia. The visit was aimed at strengthening the bilateral engagements with the three nations,besides giving …
Read More24th Meeting of Western Zonal Council
Union Minister for Home Affairs has chaired the 24th meeting of the Western Zonal Council at Panaji,Goa. The Zonal Councils are statutory bodies.They were established under the States Reorganization Act,1956. …
Read MoreRussia launches floating nuclear reactor in Arctic
Russia has successfully launched the world’s first floating nuclear reactor called Akademik Lomonosov in the Arctic region. Akademik Lomonosov is a non-self-propelled powership.The reactor will be the northernmost nuclear plant …
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