Army Chief General Manoj Mukund Naravane on Thursday said that the Sharang artillery gun would be inducted into the Army on Friday. “The Sharang artillery gun would be inducted into the Indian Army tomorrow. 155 mm Sharang is an upgraded version of the 130 mm M-46 field guns,” the Army Chief told ANI.
Union Minister of State for Home Affairs, Shri G. Kishan Reddy, in a written reply to a question regarding martyrdom of jawans after abrogation of Article 370 and 35A, in Rajya Sabha today, said that incidents of martyrdom of security force personnel have come down by 73% in Jammu and Kashmir Article 370, 35A and other constitutional ambiguities were effectively removed.
The hydrographic survey ship ‘Jamuna’ is 86m in length and has a displacement of 1920 tons. She will remain in the island until 03rd April 2020, while engaging in hydrographic survey activities.
As per World Steel Association data, India became the second largest steel producer of crude steel after China in 2018 and 2019, by replacing Japan.
In addition to 40 Light Combat Aircraft (LCA) Tejas aircraft [20 in Initial Operation Clearance (IOC) and 20 in Final Operation Clearance (FOC) version with 16 fighters & 4 trainers in each], Government has planned to manufacture improved 83 LCA Mk-1A aircraft with enhanced capabilities for Indian Air Force (IAF).
The ever increasing size of container ships makes it imperative that a deep draft container port in West Coast of India is developed. Increasing containerization of cargo in the wake of value-added manufacturing sector makes it important to prepare our port infrastructure for handling value-added import and export to facilitate manufacturing activity.
Under the guidance of the Prime Minister Shri Narendra Modi and directions of the Union Minister of Agriculture and Farmers Welfare, Shri Narendra Singh Tomar, the Ministry is issuing the Soil Health Cards. This has enabled the farmers to understand the soil health parameters and improve its productivity by judicious application of soil nutrients.
Russia as a new source for crude oil imports by India’s largest refiner will go a long way in mitigating the risks arising out of geo-political disruptions. The new arrangement would also usher in price stability and energy security for India, which is witnessing robust growth in demand for petroleum products.
Two Vistadome Coaches are being operated by IR, one in Vishakhapatnam – Araku Sector by train no. 58501-58502 Vishakhapatnam Kirandul Passenger and other in Mumbai – Madgaon Sector by train no. 11051-11052 Dadar Madgaon Janshatabdi Express. The Occupancy of the Vistadome coach running on Vishakhapatnam – Araku Sector is 99.34% for the period from 01.04.2019 to 31.12.2019, while that of Mumbai – Madgaon Sector ranges from 62.21% to 98.19% during the same period.
The facilities provided are adequate and include wide windows, observation window at one end, roof with glass look out with controlled opalescence, rotatable seats, passenger information system, automatic sliding doors, mini pantry, wide door for divyang, etc.
Apart from standard safety arrangements, the Glass used in Vistadome coaches are shatter resistant with a film coating for safety of passengers.
Additional 10 Vistadome Coaches have been planned for production program of 2019-20.
This information was given by the Minister of Railways and Commerce & Industry, Shri Piyush Goyal in a written reply to a question in Lok Sabha today.
Apart from the expertise of the French arms industry, this presence also marks France’s full commitment to supporting the Indian government’s Make in India programme in the defence sector. This is not a new-found commitment nor one of convenience, but is part of our longstanding bilateral relations.
