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AKASH MK -1S Successfully Test Fired

Defence Research and Development Organisation (DRDO) has successfully test fired AKASH-MK-1S missile from Chandipur, Odhisa. AKASH Mk1S is a surface to air missile which can neutralize advanced aerial...

May 28, 2019

Operation Safed Sagar

Indian Air Force group of four Mig-21 aircraft that flew in a missing man” formation as a tribute to Indian Air Force personnel killed during the 1999 Kargil...

May 28, 2019

Delhi High Court to hear Plea on Abortion Law

The Delhi High Court will be hearing the petition which seeks to amend the various provision related to abortions in India. The petition seeks to: Enhance the time...

May 28, 2019

Indium

Indium is a soft, silvery-white post-transition metal belonging to Group 13 of the periodic table, sharing similarities with elements such as aluminium and gallium. It is relatively rare...

May 28, 2019

SPV s to Aid Direct Funding for Universities

Ten high-performing state universities are now setting up special purpose vehicles companies to receive the funds directly from the Central government. This model is being explored to cut...

May 28, 2019

MP’s Orchha Town added to UNESCO WHS Tentative List

The architectural heritage of Orchha town which is one of the prime tourist draws in Madhya Pradesh has been included in tentative list of United Nations Educational, Scientific...

May 28, 2019

First 60 satellites in massive Starlink Internet Constellation Launched

SpaceX successfully deployed all 60 Starlink satellites into orbit through Falcon 9 rocket. The Falcon 9 rocket was landed back successfully for the third time i.e. going to...

May 28, 2019

AKASH-1S Missile: test fired by DRDO

The Defence Research and Development Organisation (DRDO) successfully test fired Akash-1S surface to air defence missile system from Integrated Test Range (ITR) in Balasore off the Odisha coast....

May 28, 2019

Iridium

Iridium is a dense, corrosion-resistant transition metal with the chemical symbol Ir and atomic number 77. It belongs to the platinum group metals (PGMs) and is one of...

May 28, 2019

IAF pay homage to Kargil War Martyrs during Operation Safed Sagar

The Indian Air Force (IAF) Chief Air Chief Marshal (ACM) B.S. Dhanoa visits Air Force Station in Bhisiana and Sarsawa to pay homage to the air warriors who...

May 28, 2019

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