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ATGM HELINA successfully test fired at Pokhran range
Indigenously developed Helicopter launched Anti-Tank Guided Missile (ATGM) ‘HELINA’ was successfully flight tested from Indian Army Helicopter at Pokhran range. The weapon system was tested for its full range. About Test: ATGM HELINA weapon system was released smoothly from Army ..
Month: Current Affairs - August, 2018
Smart Anti Airfield Weapon successfully flight tested near Pokhran
The Defence Research and Development Organisation (DRDO) has successfully tested indigenously developed light weight glide bomb Smart Anti Airfield Weapon (SAAW) dropped from an Indian Air Force (IAF) aircraft. Total of three tests with different release conditions and ranges were ..
Month: Current Affairs - August, 2018
18th Asian Games inaugurated in Jakarta, Indonesia
The 18th edition of Asian Games was inaugurated in Jakarta, Indonesia. This will be second time that Indonesia will be hosting Asian Games. For first, it was held in Jakarta in 1962. Javelin Thrower Neeraj Chopra was India’s flag-bearer at ..
Month: Current Affairs - August, 2018
Former UN General Secretary Kofi Annan passes away
Former United Nations General Secretary and Nobel Peace Prize laureate Kofi Annan passed away in Bern, Switzerland. He was 80. He had served as seventh Secretary-General of UN for two terms reigning from 1997 till 2006. He was first black ..
Month: Current Affairs - August, 2018
UIDAI announces phased rollout of face authentication
Aadhaar-issuing body UIDAI (Unique Identity Authority of India) has announced phased roll-out of face recognition for carrying out Aadhaar authentication from September 15, 2018 as additional security layer. It also has announced new feature ‘live face photo,’ which is live ..
Month: Current Affairs - August, 2018
Scientists for first time decode complex wheat genome
Team of international researchers including 18 Indian scientists for first time have decoded wheat genome. In this research, DNA sequence of bread wheat was successfully ordered and it represents highest quality genome sequence generated to date for such wheat variety. ..
Month: Current Affairs - August, 2018
Government constitutes Bhaskar Ramamurthy Committee for JEE (Advanced) reforms
Union Ministry of Human Resource Development (HRD) has proposed to set up five-member committee to suggest changes to JEE (Advanced) in the wake of an inadequate number of candidates qualifying entrance test this year. The committee will be headed by ..
Month: Current Affairs - August, 2018
India wins SAFF U-15 Women's Championship by defeating Bangladesh
India won South Asian Football Federation (SAFF) Under-15 Women’s Championship. In the final match held in Thimpu, Bhutan, India defeated Bangladesh by 1-0 score. Sunita Munda scored the goal that helped the Indian U-15 team clinch the title. Earlier in ..