1971 war Current Affairs, GK & News
India-Bangladesh to hold virtual summit
On September 30, 2020, India and Bangladesh will hold 6th round of Joint Consultative Commission meet. The summit is to be held between the Prime Ministers of both the countries. Highlights The announcement about the summit was made by the External Affairs Minister S Jai Shankar. Along with this, he also made the following announcements ..
Month: Current Affairs - September, 2020
Category: International Current Affairs
Topics: 1971 war • Bangabandhu • East Pakistan • India-Bangladesh • India-Pakistan war • Mujib Barsho • Sheikh Hasina • Sheikh Mujibur Rahman
Air Vice Marshal Chandan Singh Rathore passed away
On March 29, 2020, the Mahavir Chakra recipient Air Vice Marshall Chandan Singh Rathore died at his Jodhpur residence. His services during the 1962 war and 1971 war were impeccable. 1971 war During the 1971 war with Pakistan, for the liberation of Bangladesh, he planned and executed the helicopter operations. Under his directions the Indian ..
Month: Current Affairs - March, 2020
Category: Awards, Persons & Places in News
Topics: 1962 India China War • 1971 India-Pakistan war • 1971 war • India China • India- Pakistan • India-China Border • India-Pakistan war • Param Vir Chakra
Assam: No Govt. jobs for people with more than 2 children
On October 21, 2019, the Assam Cabinet decided that no Government jobs will be provided to persons with more than 2 children after 1 January 2021. In September 2017, the Assam government had passed the “Population and Women Empowerment Policy of Assam”. Under the policy, job candidates with two children alone would be eligible for ..
Month: Current Affairs - October, 2019
Topics: 1971 war • Assam • Illegal Migration • NRC Assam • Population Control • Population Explosion
Kharga Prahar: Army training exercise concludes
The “Kharga Prahar”, a major training exercise conducted by the Indian Army in Punjab from 27 May 2019 concluded on 4 June 2019. Key Highlights of Exercise Kharga Prahar exercise was undertaken in plains of Punjab by various units and formations of Army’s Kharga Corps. The exercise was successful in validating latest operational concepts which ..
Month: Current Affairs - June, 2019
Category: Defence Current Affairs
Topics: 1971 war • Bangladesh Liberation War • IAF • Indian Air Force • Indian Army’s II Corps • Joint Training Exercise • Kargil War • Kharga Corps • Kharga Prahar • Pakistan
India and Bangladesh to co-produce movie on Sheikh Mujibur Rahman
India and Bangladesh will jointly produce a feature movie on life and works of Bangabandhu Sheikh Mujibur Rahman (founding father of People’s Republic of Bangladesh) and also a documentary on Bangladesh Liberation War (1971). India’s state broadcaster Prasar Bharati will co-produce the film. Bilateral Meet The decision was taken after Bangladeshi delegation led by Dr. ..
Month: Current Affairs - May, 2019
Topics: 1971 war • All India Radio • angabandhu Sheikh Mujibur Rahman • Atul Tiwari • Bangladesh Betar • Bangladesh Liberation War • Bangladesh Prime Ministers Sheikh Hasina • India-Bangladesh • Information & Broadcasting Ministry • NRC • Prasar Bharati • Prime Ministers of India Narendra Modi • Sheikh Mujibur Rahman • Shyam Benegal