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First flight of BrahMos missile from SU-30 MKI aircraft successfully conducted

BrahMos Aerospace for the first time successfully demonstrated integration of the world’s most formidable supersonic cruise missile system BrahMos on the Sukhoi SU-30 MKI fighter aircraft. In this...

June 25, 2016

Union Defence Ministry gives nod for purchase of 145 Ultra Light Howitzers guns from the US

The Defence Acquisition Council (DAC) chaired by Union Defence Minister Manohar Parrikar has given its approval to for the purchase of 145 Ultra-Light Howitzers (ULH) guns from the...

June 25, 2016

Sprinter Dutee Chand qualifies for 2016 Rio Olympics

Indian sprinter Dutee Chand has qualified for 2016 Rio Olympics in the women’s 100metre event scheduled to be held in August 2016 in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil. Dutee...

June 25, 2016

Social entrepreneur Zubaida Bai bags UN honour for corporate sustainability initiative

Zubaida Bai, an Indian social entrepreneur, has been named among the ten ‘2016 Global Compact SDG Pioneers’, an initiative launched by UN. The list of ten SDG Pioneers...

June 25, 2016

GK & Current Affairs – June 24, 2016

1. Who has been appointed as the new coach of the Indian Cricket Team? [A]Lalchand Rajput [B]Ravi Shastri [C]Kapil Dev [D]Anil Kumble Answer: Anil KumbleNotes: Anil Kumble, former...

June 25, 2016

Dated Securities

Dated securities are medium- to long-term debt instruments issued by the government with a fixed maturity date and a predetermined rate of interest. They constitute a core component...

June 25, 2016

Indian Political Thought – Ram Manohar Lohia

Ram Manohar Lohia was a prominent Indian political thinker and activist whose ideas shaped the landscape of Indian socialism and political thought. Born on March 23, 1910, in...

June 25, 2016

DCash

DCash refers to digital cash, a form of money that exists purely in electronic form and is designed to replicate the core features of physical cash, such as...

June 25, 2016

DDoS Protection

Distributed Denial of Service (DDoS) protection refers to the set of technical, organisational, and regulatory measures used to prevent, detect, and mitigate cyberattacks that aim to overwhelm digital...

June 25, 2016

Debt Recovery Appellate Tribunal (DRAT)

The Debt Recovery Appellate Tribunal (DRAT) is a specialised judicial authority in India established to hear appeals against the orders passed by Debt Recovery Tribunals (DRTs). It occupies...

June 25, 2016

Debt Recovery Tribunal (DRT)

The Debt Recovery Tribunal (DRT) is a specialised quasi-judicial institution in India established to adjudicate cases relating to the recovery of debts owed to banks and financial institutions....

June 25, 2016

Debt Seniority

Debt seniority refers to the legally defined order in which creditors are repaid when a borrower faces financial distress, insolvency, or liquidation. In banking and finance, debt seniority...

June 25, 2016