National Conclave on Emerging Opportunities in Natural Gas Sector conducted in New Delhi

The ‘National Conclave on Emerging Opportunities in Natural Gas sector’ was held in New Delhi on Thursday, 23rd January 2020. The Union Minister of Petroleum and Natural Gas, Dharmendra Pradhan presided over the conclave. The Minister said that that the current share of gas in India’s energy basket is 6.2 percent and the target is ..

Month: Current Affairs - January, 2020

Topics: Dharmendra Pradhan • Gujarat • Kashmir • Kochi • Kohima • National Conclave on Emerging Opportunities in Natural Gas sector • Union Minister of Petroleum and Natural Gas

Kargil to Kohima Ultra Marathon-‘Glory Run’

The Chief of the Air Staff of the Indian Air Force, Air Chief Marshal Rakesh Kumar Singh Bhadauria felicitated a team of 25 Air Warriors at the New Delhi Air Force Station on Monday, 16th December 2019 to mark a unique achievement by running expedition from Kargil to Kohima- named as K2K Ultra Marathon-Glory Run, ..

Category: Defence Current Affairs

Topics: Indian Air Force • K2K • Kargil • Kargil War • Kohima • Ladakh • Marathon • Nagaland • Rakesh Singh Bhadauria

Hornbill Festival begins in Nagaland

Hornbill Festival is the annual festival of Nagaland held every year from 1-10 December, began on Sunday. Also known as the ‘Festival of Festivals’ was first celebrated in the year 2000 to promote the cultural heritage of the state and for encouraging inter-tribal interaction. This year, to boost the state’s tourism potential, the Nagaland government ..

Category: States Current Affairs

Topics: accomodation partner • Airbnb • California • Dimapur • festival of festivals • Hornbill bird • Hornbill Festival • Kohima • Naga Heritage village • Nagaland • single use plastic • Statehood Day

Kargil to Kohima 4,500 km ultra-marathon to mark 20 years of ‘Vijay Diwas’: IAF

To commemorate 20 years of ‘Vijay Diwas’ or ‘Kargil Vijay Diwas’ (named after successful Operation Vijay), the Indian Air Force is organising an ultra-marathon named as ‘Kargil to Kohima (K2K): Glory Run’ spanning over 4,500 km from Kargil to Kohima. The marathon run was flagged off by Air Chief Marshal B S Dhanoa in a ..

Month: Current Affairs - September, 2019

Category: Defence Current Affairs

Topics: 20 Years of Kargil War • Fit India Movement • Kargil • Kargil to Kohima (K2K): Glory Run • Kargil Vijay Diwas • Kohima • Operation Vijay • Squadron Leader Suresh Razdan • ultra-marathon

Japan gifts Manipur a Museum of Peace built on memories of Battle of Imphal

The Imphal Peace Museum (IPM) has been gifted by Japan to Manipur to commemorate the 75th anniversary of the Battle of Imphal, which was one of the fiercest battles of the Second World War. The museum was inaugurated at Maibam Lokpa Ching popularly known as Red Hill. Around 70,000 Japanese soldiers, alongside those of Subhash ..

Topics: Battle of Imphal • Imphal • In India • India • Indian National Army • Kohima • Manipur • Nambol • Northeast India • South-East Asian theatre of World War II • Subhas Chandra Bose • Tourism in North East India