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The Sixth of the Scorpene-Class Submarine INS Vagsheer launched

The sixth and the last of the Scorpene-class submarines of Project-75, INS Vagsheer, was launched in Mumbai on 20th April 2022. The submarine has been built by Mumbai-based Mazagon Dock Shipbuilders Limited - MDL under the ‘Make in India’ initiative

Posted : 21 Apr 2022 by Admin

UDAN Scheme bags PM Award for Excellence in Public Administration

The Ministry of Civil Aviation (MoCA) flagship Regional Connectivity Scheme UDAN (Ude Desh ka Aam Nagrik) has been awarded Prime Minister’s Award for Excellence in Public Administration 2020 under the category ‘Innovation (General) – Central’.

Posted : 21 Apr 2022 by Admin

Country’s first indigenous Flying Trainer HANSA-NG successfully completes sea level trials

The country’s first indigenous Flying Trainer HANSA-NG designed and developed by CSIR-National Aerospace Laboratories, Bangalore, has successfully completed the sea level trials at Puducherry from 19th February to 5th March.

Posted : 07 Mar 2022 by Admin

Indo Bangladesh Protocol Route

Union Minister of Ports, Shipping & Waterways and AYUSH, Sarbananda Sonowal received the maiden voyage of food-grains from Patna to Pandu via Bangladesh in Guwahati Inland Waterways Authority of India (IWAI) welcomed self-propelled vessel MV Lal Bahadur Shastri carrying a total of 200 MT of foodgrains for Food Corporation of India (FCI)

Posted : 07 Mar 2022 by Admin

Tiger Density in India

Preliminary findings of a study by the Wildlife Institute of India (WII) suggest that the density of tigers in the Sunderbans may have reached the carrying capacity of the mangrove forests, leading to frequent dispersals and a surge in human-wildlife conflict.

Posted : 07 Mar 2022 by Admin

PM inaugurates Pune Metro Rail Project

Prime Minister Narendra Modi inaugurated the 12 kilometre stretch of the total 32.2 kilometre Pune metro rail project. The entire project is being built at a total cost of more than 11 thousand 400 crore rupees.

Posted : 06 Mar 2022 by Admin

Focus on Sustainable Environment that Supports Vision of Circular Economy

Prime Minister Narendra Modi after laying the foundation stone of rejuvenation and pollution abatement of Mula-Mutha River projects in Pune, Maharashtra said, the country must focus on developing sustainable environment that supports the vision of circular economy, promotes Waste to Wealth and encourages green development.

Posted : 06 Mar 2022 by Admin

SBM-U 2.0 - Social Enterprises for Garbage Free Cities

Swachh Bharat Mission-Urban 2.0 (SBM-U 2.0), under the aegis of the Ministry of Housing and Urban Affairs (MoHUA), organized the National conclave on ‘Social Enterprises for Garbage Free Cities: Encouraging Women Entrepreneurs in Waste management’ in Raipur, in collaboration with the Government of Chhattisgarh

Posted : 06 Mar 2022 by Admin

Target To Achieve 100% Tap Water Connectivity To All Rural Households

The Union Minister for Jal Shakti, Gajendra Singh Shekhawat chaired a Regional Conference of Ministers from 6 States and 2 Union Territories at Vidhana Soudha, Bengaluru to review the progress made under Jal Jeevan Mission and Swachh Bharat Mission-Grameen.

Posted : 06 Mar 2022 by Admin

Indian Navy successfully fires extended-range Brahmos land attack missile

The Indian Navy successfully demonstrated the accuracy of an extended-range land-attack Brahmos supersonic cruise missile from the stealth destroyer INS Chennai on 5th March 2022.

Posted : 06 Mar 2022 by Admin