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Wings India Starts on a High Note

The biennial civil aviation and aerospace event Wings India 2020 began in Hyderabad on Thursday with some major announcements that continue to show the city as the preferred destination for aerospace and defence industry from across the globe.

India Quarantines Itself, All Visas Suspended till April 15 Due to COVID-19

After detailed deliberations on preventive measures, actions taken and preparedness for Novel Coronavirus Disease (COVID-19), the Group of Ministers decided that all existing visas, except diplomatic, official, UN/International Organizations, employment, project visas, stand suspended till 15 April 2020. This will come into effect from 1200 GMT on 13 March at the port of departure.

Indian Navy to Enhance Submarine Patrol in Indian Ocean Region

These submarine operations can provide high-quality ISR (Intelligence, Surveillance and Reconnaissance) information during peace times and this capability comes from the submarine’s ability to enter an area to watch, listen and to collect the information because it can operate stealthily close to the action they can capture many elusive signals.

India Supplies Bullet Proof Jackets to 18 Countries

In a reply to a question about the scale of production of the Bullet Proof Jackets in the country and the countries to which these jackets were being exported, Rajnath Singh said, “Bullet Proof Jackets are also being exported to 18 countries. In view of the strategic requirement, the names of the countries are not disclosed.”

New Weapon of the Deep State?

These biological weapons include agents like microorganisms or toxins produced by them, to cause incapacitation or death. They have been sporadically used since centuries. It dates back to ancient Roman civilisation, where dead and rotting animals were thrown into well to poison water supplies.

Iron Age Sickle Discovered from Kerala, Malampuzha Reservoir Area

The broken sickle was found on top of a destroyed urn in the valleys that had long been converted into the reservoir of the Malampuzha Dam. The discovery made by a team of researchers led by K. Rajan, associate professor of history at Government Victoria College here, has the potential to throw light on the agrarian nature of life led by the people in the locality during the Iron Age.

Govt Launches Vigyan Jyoti, GATI & Web Portal for Women in Science

On International Women’s Day (8 March), a helpline number was launched for women students, researchers, entrepreneurs and scientists. At present, the helpline will provide handholding to women scientists in STEM (science, technology, engineering, and mathematics) and will be available during office hours (09:30 am to 05:30 pm) during working days