Mission Shakti

Prime Minister Narendra Modi announced that India has successfully test-fired an anti-satellite (A-SAT) missile by shooting down a live satellite. The project named as Mission Shakti was led by the Defence Research and Development Organisation (DRDO) was aimed at strengthening ..

Month: Current Affairs - March, 2019

Syria asks for UN Security Council Meeting at Golan

Syria has called on the United Nations Security Council to hold an urgent meeting about the US decision to give recognition to the territory of Golan Heights as Israeli territory. It was last Monday when US President Donald Trump had ..

President Ram Nath Kovind honoured with highest civilian award of Croatia

President Ram Nath Kovind has been honoured with Croatia’s highest civilian award the Grand Order of the King of Tomislav. The Indian President was honoured during his visit to Croatia to strengthen the bilateral ties. Croatia’s highest civilian award the ..

Month: Current Affairs - March, 2019

Facebook launches tools to boost Electoral Process

Social Media giant, Facebook has launched two new India-specific tools viz. “Candidate Connect” and “Share You Voted” to boost civic engagement on its platform during the Lok Sabha elections 2019 that commence in April. Both these tools will be made ..

Month: Current Affairs - March, 2019

The A-SAT missile shot down the Low Earth Orbit satellite within “three minutes of launch”

Prime Minister Narendra Modi has announced that India had joined the elite club of space powers by shooting down a low earth orbit satellite with an anti-satellite missile or A-SAT. India becomes the 4th country to test such an anti-satellite ..

Defence Ministry cancels media reports pressuring government over NFFU

Defence Ministry has said that a certain section of the media is attempting to make motivated controversy on the Non-Functional Financial Upgradation and Non-Functional Upgrade for Armed Forces, meanwhile the case is still sub judice in the Apex Court. The targeting ..