India’s night trial of Nuclear Capable PRITHVI II missile successful

India recently conducted the night trial of indigenously developed nuclear capable Prithvi II missile. The test was successful. The test was conducted at the Integrated Test Range, Balasore, Odisha. Highlights Prithvi II is a surface-to-surface missile. The first trial of Prithvi II was conducted in September 2020. The launch was conducted by the Strategic Force ..

Month: Current Affairs - October, 2020

Category: Defence Current Affairs

Topics: Balasore • Defence exports • Defence Production and Export Promotion Policy • DRDO • Missile • Missile testing • nuclear missile • Prithvi

India test fires RUDRAM Anti-Radiation Missile successfully

On October 9, 2020, India test fired the new generation anti-radiation missile called Rudram 1. The Missile has been generated to kill enemy radar. Highlights The Rudram missile can be launched from Sukhoi 30MKI fighter jets. It has speed of 2 mach. This is twice the speed of the sound. The weapon was developed by ..

Month: Current Affairs - October, 2020

Category: Defence Current Affairs

Topics: anti-radiation missiles • Balasore • Defence Research & Development Service • DRDO • Missile • rudram

Sarat Mohanty, veteran film actor passes away

Sarat Mohanty (88), the Veteran Odia film actor, has passed away in Balasore, Odisha on March 3, 2018. The comedian, a native of Khirkona, had acted in a number of Odia films. He acted in the film Laxmi released in 1962. Other hit films in which he acted are: Amadabata,, Kaa, Stree, Puja Phula, Bhulihuena, ..

Topics: Balasore • Cinema of Odisha • Culture of Odisha • Indian culture • Languages of India • Odia language • Odisha State Film Awards • Ollywood • Uttam Mohanty