DAC approves procurement of Vertically Launched Short Range Missile Systems

Defence Acquisition Council (DAC) has approved procurement of 14 Vertically Launched Short Range Missile Systems. Of these, 10 systems will be indigenously developed and remaining four will be imported. These missile systems will help boost self-defence capability of ships against anti-ship missiles. DAC is Union Defence Ministry’s highest decision making body on capital procurement of ..

Month: Current Affairs - August, 2018

Category: Defence Current Affairs

Topics: DAC • Defence • Missile systems • Self Defence Capability • Vertically Launched Short Range Missile Systems

DAC approves procurement of 24 multi role helicopters for Indian Navy

Defence Acquisition Council (DAC) has approved procurement 24 anti-submarine capable multi role helicopters to enhance capability of Indian Navy at sea. This approval will allow Government to sign contract US based aviation giant Lockheed Martin for purchasing 24 MH-60R helicopters for Indian Navy. This contract will be direct government-to-government (G2G) deal with United States worth ..

Month: Current Affairs - August, 2018

Category: Defence Current Affairs

Topics: DAC • Defence • India-US • Indian Navy • Lockheed Martin • MH 60R helicopters • Multi Role Helicopters • Sea King fleet Helicopters

Shot-putter Tejinder Pal Singh Toor wins India’s first Gold medal in Athletics at 2018 Asian Games

Shot-putter Tejinder Pal Singh Toor (24) won Gold medal in men’s shot put final at 2018 Jakarta-Palembang Asian GamesAsian Games held in Indonesia. He finished first in men’s shot put final and set new record at 20.75 m in his fifth attempt. It was India’s first Gold medal in Athletics event in this edition of ..

Month: Current Affairs - August, 2018

Topics: 2018 Asian Games • Athletics • Odisha • Shot put • Sports • Tejinder Pal Singh Toor

Rohan Bopanna, Divij Sharan win gold medal in Men’s Doubles tennis at 2018 Asian Games

Indian tennis pair of Rohan Bopanna and Divij Sharan won gold medal in Men’s Doubles tennis at 2018 Asian Games. In the final match, they defeated Kazakhstan’s Aleksandar Bublik and Denis Yevseyv pair by 6-3, 6-4 score in a match that lasted 52 minutes. Earlier in semi-final, Rohan Bopanna and Sharan had won against Japan’s ..

Month: Current Affairs - August, 2018

Topics: 2018 Asian Games • Divij Sharan • Men’s Doubles • Rohan Bopanna • Sports • Tennis

UIDAI makes face recognition feature mandatory for Aadhaar authentication

Unique Identification Authority of India (UIDAI) has announced new measure to make facial recognition mandatory for every authentication that requires Aadhaar. The facial recognition will come as additional feature along withregular authentication process that includes identification of an individual based on fingerprints or eye scans. Key Facts This new measure for using facial recognition is ..

Month: Current Affairs - August, 2018

Topics: Aadhaar authentication • Face Recognition • National • UIDAI