Improvised explosive device Current Affairs, GK & News
Pune to host first-ever BIMSTEC military exercise “MILEX-18”
The first-ever joint military exercise of BIMSTEC, named MILEX-18, has started at Aundh Military Station in Pune from September 10 to enhance cooperation in dealing with the challenge of terrorism in the region. The aim of the week-long anti-terror exercise is to boost inter-operability among the forces and exchanging best practices to contain terror related ..
Topics: Aundh • Bay of Bengal • Bay of Bengal Initiative for Multi-Sectoral Technical and Economic Cooperation • Bhutan • Continents • Countries • Foreign relations • Improvised explosive device • Landlocked countries • Least developed countries • Member states of the United Nations
Indian Enterprise Development Services to be created
The Union government has approved the formation of a new service in the name of Indian Enterprise Development Services (IEDS). IEDS will be created as a new service in the Office of Development Commissioner, Ministry of Micro, Small and Medium Enterprises (MSME). IEDS will have a cadre strength of 617 officers, out of which, 6 ..
Topics: Cadre • Central Civil Services • Energetic materials • Improvised explosive device • Light • Technology
New Laser developed by the Scientists to assist in Detecting Roadside Bombs
A new laser developed by Researchers at Michigan State University United State Department of Homeland Security funded the research and it was published in the journal Applied Physics Letters The laser has the sensitivity and selectivity to look into large areas and detect improvised explosive devices, which cause 60% of coalition soldiers’ deaths in Afghanistan ..
Month: Current Affairs - December, 2011
Topics: Bombs • Directed-energy weapons • Explosive • Explosives • Improvised explosive device • Laser • Light • Optics • Weapons