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GSL delivers second AOPV to Sri Lankan Navy Ahead of Schedule
The Goa Shipyard Ltd (GSL) has delivered second Advanced Offshore Patrol Vessel (AOPV) to Sri Lanka Navy. This was overall the fourth Offshore Patrol Vessel (OPV) delivered in the current financial year. Key Facts The vessel is the largest and ..
Month: Current Affairs - March, 2018
March 24: World Tuberculosis Day
The World Tuberculosis Day (WTD) is observed every year on March 24 to raise public awareness about the global epidemic of Tuberculosis (TB) and efforts to eliminate the disease. WTD is observed to commemorate discovery of Mycobacterium tuberculosis, bacillus (bacteria) ..
Month: Current Affairs - March, 2018
NAIPUNYA RATHAM: Andhra Pradesh Government launches World on Wheels
Andhra Pradesh Government launched multi-utility vehicle NAIPUNYA RATHAM or World on Wheels to bring technology to remote corners. It was launched at State Secretariat in capital Amaravathi by Chief Minister N.Chandrababu Naidu. Key Facts The Naipunya Rathaams as part of ..
Month: Current Affairs - March, 2018
Canadian mathematician Robert P. Langlands wins Abel Prize 2018
Canadian mathematician Robert P. Langlands (81) has won prestigious Abel Prize 2018 for his visionary programme connecting representation theory to number theory. He will receive the award from Norway’s King Harald V at an award ceremony in Oslo in May ..
Month: Current Affairs - March, 2018
Indian Navy’s warship INS Ganga decommissioned
Indian Navy’s indigenously built warship INS Ganga (F22) was decommissioned in Mumbai, Maharashtra after over three decades of service. The warship was commissioned in December 1985 and had represented big step forward in India’s indigenous warship building capability. The decommissioning ..
Month: Current Affairs - March, 2018
First National Conference on Drug Law Enforcement held in New Delhi
The first-ever National Conference on Drug Law Enforcement was held in New Delhi. It was inaugurated by Minister of State for Home Affairs Hansraj Gangaram Ahir. The 2-day conference was organized by Narcotics Control Bureau (NCB), Ministry of Home Affairs. ..
Month: Current Affairs - March, 2018
Videsh Aaya Pradesh ke Dwaar: MEA launches engagement programme with Regional Media
The External Publicity and Public Diplomacy Division of Ministry of External Affairs (MEA) launched ‘Videsh Aaya Pradesh ke Dwaar’, an engagement programme with regional media in Hyderabad, Telangana. The initiative aims enhance public diplomacy outreach of MEA and its commitment ..
Month: Current Affairs - March, 2018
BrahMos missile with indigenous seeker successfully test-fired for first time
Supersonic cruise missile BrahMos was successfully flight-tested for first time with indigenously developed seeker at Pokhran test range, Rajasthan. So far, seeker, a critical technology in missiles was imported from Russia. During the test missile with India-made seeker flew in ..