INS Tabar’s Visit To Alexandria
As part of her ongoing overseas deployment, INS Tabar entered Alexandria harbour in Egypt on 03 Sep 21. The ship was received by officials from the Egyptian Navy and the Indian Defence Attache.
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IISc, ISRO Develop Device for Bio Experiments in Space
In a study published in Acta Astronautica, the team has shown how the device can be used to activate and track the growth of a bacterium called Sporosarcina pasteurii over several days with minimal human involvement.
“Understanding how such microbes behave in extreme environments could provide valuable insights for human space missions such as ‘Gaganyaan’, India’s first crewed spacecraft set to be launched in 2022,” IISc said in a statement shared with TOI.
India Signs MoUs with Nepal to Reconstruct Earthquake-Hit Projects
Embassy of India in Nepal and Central Level Project Implementation Unit (Building) of National Reconstruction Authority (NRA) signed MoUs for the reconstruction of 14 cultural heritage projects, and 103 health sector projects across various districts in Nepal.
Indian Army Orders Over 100 Swarm Drones Under Its Emergency Procurement Powers
In a big boost for the capabilities of the Indian Army, the force has signed a contract to procure over 100 armed drones called “SkyStrikers” from Bengaluru-headquartered Alpha Design-led joint venture (JV) with the Israel’s Elbit Security Systems (ELSEC), reports Economic Times.
India, Singapore Conduct Major Naval EXercise Near South China Sea
Guided-missile destroyer INS Ranvijay, with a ship-borne helicopter, anti-submarine warfare corvette INS Kiltan and guided-missile corvette INS Kora, along with a P-8I long-range maritime patrol aircraft, took part in the ‘SIMBEX’ exercise on the southern fringes of the South China Sea from September 2 to 4.
BRICS Countries endorse the Framework for Cooperation in Trade in Professional Services
The 11thBRICS Trade Ministers Meeting was held in virtual format under the Chairship of India on 3rd September, 2021. Shri Piyush Goyal, Minister of Commerce and Industry, Consumer Affairs, Food & Public Distribution and Textiles chaired the meeting. The meeting was attended by Trade and Economic Ministers of BRICS Countries (Brazil, Russia, India, China and South Africa).
Karbi Agreement – Another Milestone in PM’s Vision of “Insurgency Free Prosperous North East”: Shri Amit Shah
With this historic agreement, over 1000 armed cadres have abjured violence and joined the mainstream of society. A Special Development Package of Rs. 1000 crores over five years will be given by the Union Government and Assam Government to undertake specific projects for the development of Karbi areas.
Record 80 Million Rural Households Now Have Piped Drinking Water Under Jal Jeevan Mission
Official data shows that there has been fourfold increase, over the past two years, in the rate at which functional piped water is being provided to households in India’s 117 so-called aspirational districts, home to some of the poorest Indians, overtaking the pace at which piped water is bring provided nationally under the flagship Jal Jeevan Mission.
S Jaishankar Meets Croatian PM; Discusses Bilateral Ties
External affairs minister S Jaishankar on 3rd September 21 met Prime Minister of Croatia Andrej Plenkovic and discussed opportunities to further expand bilateral cooperation, including in pharma, digital and infrastructure.
Jaishankar thanked Plenkovic for receiving him at Zagreb and said that they also discussed “pressing global issues”, including the situation in Afghanistan.
A New Technique to Help Avoid Sudden Power Shutdowns
The team of researchers at IIT-Madras led by Prof. R. Sarathi of the Department of Electrical Engineering, IIT Madras, and Prof. N.J. Vasa of the Department of Engineering Design has developed a new method that can measure the contents and thickness of the deposits remotely.