The Ministry of AYUSH is all prepared for the global Surya Namaskar Demonstration programme on 14 January 2022, under Azadi Ka Amrit Mahotsav celebrations and is hopeful to see more than acrore people’s participation against the target of 75 lakh.
South Korea’s Trade Minister Yeo Han-Koo met with India’s Commerce and Industry Minister Piyush Goyal in New Delhi on Tuesday, setting a bilateral trade aim of $50 billion by 2030.
Even in comparison to the pre-pandemic year, 2019-20, textile sector exports (Textiles & Apparel including Handicrafts) climbed by 14.6% from April to December 2021 as compared to April to December 2019. Textiles saw a 31% increase in exports, Cotton Yarn/Fabrics/Made-ups, Handloom items, etc. saw a 43% increase, and Jute products saw a 33% increase from April to December 2021, compared to April to December 2019.
“Now the youth is coming forward to make the world’s largest vaccine drive a success. We have already vaccinated 2 crore children between 15-18 years of age,” PM Modi made the remarks through video conference after inaugurating the MSME Ministry’s Technology Centre and Perunthalaivar Kamarajar Manimandapam in Puducherry.
In the day and night war exercise, Rafale and fighter helicopter Apache are expected to take part. Rafale would participate for the first time in an exercise, claimed sources. PM Narendra Modi and defence minister Rajnath Singh may witness the exercise, which is conducted once in three years.
India’s Defence Research and Development Organisation (DRDO) successfully test-fired the naval variant of the supersonic BrahMos cruise missile.
District Collector and Secretary of UT Lakshadweep, S Asker Ali on Tuesday (January) informed that Lakshadweep has vaccinated all eligible children in the age group of 15 to 18 years.
The initiative is coming after Prime Minister Modi took a review meeting with the Defence Ministry officials including the then Chief of Defence Staff General Bipin Rawat where it was felt that strong measures will have to be taken to ensure that country moves firmly towards Aatma Nirbhar Bharat in the defence sector.
Although IAF remains tight-lipped over what India specific enhancements are on Rafale, it is learnt that these relate to long range Meteor air-to-air missile, low band frequency jammers, advanced communication systems, more capable radio altimeter, radar warning receiver, high altitude engine start up, synthetic aperture radar, ground moving target indicator and tracking, missile approach warning systems and very high frequency range decoys.
The Henley Passport Index (HPI) says the desi passport rose seven position to become the world’s 83rd most powerful document last year, up from 90th in 2020, when this number of countries was 58.
