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Mission Seven Summits: Indian Air Force Conquers Seven Summits
The Indian Air Force (IAF) has scaled seven highest peaks in every continent as part of its mountaineering expedition Mission Seven Summits. With this it became first organisation in India to achieve this unique feat. The feat was achieved after ..
Month: Current Affairs - December, 2017
ICGS Sujay: Offshore Patrol Vessel commissioned into by Indian Coast Guard
An Offshore Patrol Vessel (OPV) named ICGS Sujay was recently commissioned into Indian Coast Guard (ICG). It is sixth and last in the series of six 105m OPV built indigenously by Goa Shipyard Limited for ICG. Presently, ICG has fleet ..
Month: Current Affairs - December, 2017
Lok Sabha passes Requisitioning and Acquisition of Immovable Property (Amendment) Bill, 2017
The Lok Sabha has passed Requisitioning and Acquisition of Immovable Property (Amendment) Bill, 2017 to make it easier for government to acquire immovable property for “national security and defence purpose”. The Bill amends the Requisitioning and Acquisition of Immovable Property ..
Month: Current Affairs - December, 2017
Naseem-Al-Bahr 2017: India, Oman conducts naval exercise
The 11th edition of Naseem-Al-Bahr (Sea Breeze) 2017 Naval exercise between India and Oman was held at Said Bin Sultan Naval Base, Wudam in Oman. The year marks 24 years of Indian Navy-Royal Navy of Oman bilateral exercises that has ..
Month: Current Affairs - December, 2017
Exercise Ekuverin 2017: India-Maldives bilateral military exercise held in Belagavi
The eight edition of India, Maldives bilateral military exercise EKUVERIN 2017 was held in India in Belagavi, Karnataka. The aim of the exercise was to conduct military training between armies of both countries with emphasis on counter insurgency, counter terrorism ..
Month: Current Affairs - December, 2017
INS Kalvari: First Scorpene-class submarines inducted in Indian Navy
Prime Minister Narendra Modi has commissioned scorpene-class submarine INS Kalvari into the Indian Navy in Mumbai, Maharashtra. It is first of the six Scorpene-class submarines built under the strategic Project 75 built by Mazagon Dock Limited (MDL) with assistance and ..