Pulwama terrorist attack
DRDO Develops Range of Combat Casualty Drugs
The Defence Research and Development Organisation (DRDO) has developed a range of combat drugs can extend the golden hour till the trooper is shifted to hospital. This range of drugs can bring down the death toll during instances like the ..
Month: Current Affairs - March, 2019
Abhinandan Varthaman To Be Awarded Bhagwan Mahavir Ahimsa Puraskar
Indian Air Force Wing Commander Abhinandan Varthaman has been chosen for the first Bhagwan Mahavir Ahimsa Puraskar constituted by the Akhil Bharatiya Digambar Jain Mahasamiti. The award which carries a cash prize of Rs. 2.51 lakh, a memento and a citation will ..
Month: Current Affairs - March, 2019
Indian Air Force Strikes against Jaish-e-Mohammed camps in Pakistan
The Indian Air Force (IAF) has struck against Jaish-e-Mohammed camp in Balakot of Pakistan occupied Kashmir in the pre-dawn hours of 26th February 2019. The Mirage-2000 fighter jets were used to drop explosives on these training camps. A dozen Mirage-2000 fighter jets used to ..
Month: Current Affairs - February, 2019
India invited as Guest of Honour for OIC Foreign Ministers Meet
For the first time, India would be attending the Organisation of Islamic Cooperation (OIC) Foreign Ministers Meet. India will attend 46th Session of the OIC’s Council of Foreign Ministers to be held in Abu Dhabi from March 1 to 2. ..
Month: Current Affairs - February, 2019
IOC Suspends India from Hosting Global Sporting Events
The International Olympic Committee (IOC) has suspended all discussions with India regarding hosting of global sporting events in the backdrop of denial of visas to the two Pakistani Shooters. The Pakistani shooters were supposed to participate in the 25m rapid ..
Month: Current Affairs - February, 2019
FATF keeps Pakistan in Grey List for Failing to Stop Terror Financing
The Financial Action Task Force (FATF) condemning the Pulwama Terror Attack has decided to continue the ‘Grey’ listing of Pakistan for its failure to stop funding of terrorist groups such as Jaish-e-Mohammad, Lashkar-e-Taiba and Jamat-ud-Dawa. Why FATF has decided to ..
Month: Current Affairs - February, 2019
UNSC condemns Pulwama Terror Attack
The United Nations Security Council has strongly condemned the “heinous and cowardly” Pulwama suicide terror attack in which 40 CRPF personnel were killed. The highlights of the joint statement issued by the UNSC are: The joint statement noted that terrorist ..
Month: Current Affairs - February, 2019
India to stop its share of water flowing into Pakistan
The Minister of Water Resources, River Development & Ganga Rejuvenation, Nitin Gadkari has said that India would fully utilise its share of unused water from rivers Ravi, Beas and Sutlej that has been flowing into Pakistan. The comment was made ..