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IAF personnel cannot keep beard: SC
The Supreme Court ordered that Indian Airforce (IAF) personnel cannot keep beard. It held that Central Government’s decision to ban beards in the IAF does not infringe upon fundamental rights. The court had pronounced the judgment on an appeal by ..
Month: Current Affairs - December, 2016
Union Government launches Operation ‘Sankat Mochan’ to evacuate Indian citizens from South Sudan
The Union Government has started the operation ‘Sankat Mochan’ to evacuate Indian citizens stranded in South Sudan’s capital Juba. Sankat Mochan in Hindi means reliever from troubles. The operation is being undertaken by Indian Air Force (IAF) and will be ..
Month: Current Affairs - July, 2016
First flight of BrahMos missile from SU-30 MKI aircraft successfully conducted
BrahMos Aerospace for the first time successfully demonstrated integration of the world’s most formidable supersonic cruise missile system BrahMos on the Sukhoi SU-30 MKI fighter aircraft. In this regard, Hindustan Aeronautics Limited’s (HAL) Nasik division conducted a test flight of ..
Month: Current Affairs - June, 2016
Indian Air Force’s Electronic Maintenance Management System launched
Indian Air Force has launched its Electronic Maintenance Management System (e-MMS) Project, an automated military maintenance system. It was inaugurated by the Chief of Air Staff, Air Chief Marshal Arup Raha at the Air Force Station in Pune, Maharashtra. Key ..
Month: Current Affairs - May, 2016
Government renames Panagarh airbase after former IAF Chief Arjan Singh
The Union Government has renamed Panagarh Air Force Base of Indian Air Force in West Bengal as ‘Air Force Station Arjan Singh’ in honour of the Marshal of the Air Force Arjan Singh. It was renamed on the occasion of ..