India at Lowest Covid Threat Level: US
NEW DELHI: Indicating “a low-level of Covid in India”, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) issued a Level-1 (lowest threat level) for the country, the US state department said.
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IAF Revalidates Heavy Lift For Winter Stocking
A joint airlift exercise, ‘Op Hercules’ was undertaken by the Indian Air Force and Indian Army on 15 November 2021. The aim of this high intensity airlift was to strengthen the logistics supply in the Northern sector and to augment winter stocking in the operational areas.
India Opens Up for International Commercial Passenger Flights
International commercial passenger flights have begun landing in India from November 15 after the long prohibition due to the COVID-19 pandemic situation.
PM Modi Inaugurates 341-M Purvanchal Expressway In UP After Landing On Its Airstrip In IAF Plane
Addressing the gathering, the Prime Minister said while laying the foundation stone of Purvanchal Expressway three years ago, he did not imagine that one day he would land on the same expressway. He said “this expressway will lead to a better future at a faster pace, this expressway is for UP’s development, this expressway is for the building a new Uttar Pradesh, this expressway is a reflection of modern facilities in UP, this expressway is a proof of accomplishment of resolutions in UP and this is the pride and wonder of UP.”
PM Modi to Hand Over ‘Made in India’ Combat Chopper to IAF in Jhansi
Prime Minister Narendra Modi will hand over the first of the Light Combat Helicopters to the Indian Air Force in Uttar Pradesh’s Jhansi during the ‘Jhansi Jalsa’ event on November 19, Defence Secretary Ajay Kumar informed on Monday.
India Places Orders for French HAMMER Missiles to Enhance Tejas Capabilities
The order for the HAMMER (Highly Agile Modular Munition Extended Range) missiles from France for the Light Combat Aircraft (LCA) Tejas was placed under the emergency procurement powers as was done for the same missiles to be equipped on the Rafales. Under a major order, a few hundred missiles would be added to the Indian Air Force’s arsenal, sources said
India Received Record FDI in Last 7 Years; Hope to See the Trend Continue: Piyush Goyal
India attracted “record” foreign direct investments in the last seven years and the trend is expected to continue in the coming years as well on account of major structural reforms being undertaken by the government, Commerce and Industry Minister Piyush Goyal said on Tuesday.
Collision Avoidance Maneuver Performed for Chandrayaan-2: ISRO
The lunar orbiter of the Chandrayaan-2 mission, which was successfully deployed in 2019, was moved from its 100-km circular, polar orbit last month to avoid a close approach with NASA’s Lunar Reconnaissance Orbiter (LRO) near the north pole, Indian Space Research Organisation (Isro) said on Monday.
Defence, Home, RAW Secretaries and IB Director can Now Get 2-Year Extension
The Central government on Monday issued the gazette notification with respect to extending the tenure of defence secretary, home secretary, director of intelligence bureau (IB), secretary of research and analysis wing (RAW) for the period of two years.
Indian Navy Participates In India, Singapore And Thailand Trilateral Maritime Exercise ‘SITMEX’
Indian Naval Ship (INS) Karmuk, an indigenously built Missile Corvette is participating in the 3rd edition of India, Singapore and Thailand Trilateral Maritime Exercise SITMEX – 21, from 15 to 16 Nov 21 in Andaman Sea. Republic of Singapore Navy (RSN) is being represented by RSS Tenacious,a Formidable Class Frigate and Royal Thai Navy (RTN) by His Majesty’s Thailand Ship (HTMS) Thayanchon, a Khamrosin Class Anti-submarine Patrol Craft.