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Govt & IIT-B to form Centre of Excellence in Gaming
The Union Minister for Information & Broadcasting said that the Ministry of Information and Broadcasting is associating with IIT Bombay to form a Centre of Excellence in gaming and other related areas. Highlights This announcement was made while addressing a virtual exhibition and prize announcement of “Khel Khel Mein” which us a Pan Maharashtra toy ..
Month: Current Affairs - March, 2021
Category: Sports Current Affairs
Topics: Centre of Excellence in Gaming • IIT Bombay • Khel Khel Mein toy competition • Maharashtra • Make in India Centre • Make in India Defence
Indigenously Developed Torpedo Decoy System Inducted by Indian Navy
The Indian Navy has inducted an Indigenously developed Maareech capable Advanced Torpedo Decoy System on 26th June 2020. The induction has provided a huge boost to the Indian Navy’s Anti-Submarine Warfare Capabilities. What is Torpedo Defence System? A Torpedo is a self-propelled underwater missile that can be launched from a surface vessel, submarine, and airplane. ..
Month: Current Affairs - June, 2020
Category: Defence Current Affairs
Topics: Atmanirbhar Bharat • Bharat Electronics Limited • Defence Research and Development Organisation (DRDO) • Indian Navy • Make in India Defence • Torpedo Decoy System
Defence Acquisition Council meet
On October 21, 2019, Raksha Mantri Shri Rajnath Singh chaired the Defence Acquisition Council. The objective of the council is to ensure expeditious procurement to meet the requirements of the armed forces. Highlights of the meet The Council approved a capital procurement of Rs 3300 crores for indigenously designed and developed equipment for the Defence ..
Month: Current Affairs - October, 2019
Category: Defence Current Affairs
Topics: Defence Acquisition Council (DAC) • Defence Research and Defence Organisation (DRDO) • Indian Armed Forces • Indian Military Exercises • Make in India • Make in India Defence
Trends in International Arms Transfers 2018 Report: Key Facts
The Stockholm International Peace Research Institute (SIPRI) has released the Trends in International Arms Transfers 2018 Report. The Key observations made in the report include: Russia’s arms export to India decreased by a whopping 42 per cent between 2014-18 and 2009-2013. Russia accounted for 58 per cent of total Indian arms imports in 2014-2018, compared ..
Month: Current Affairs - March, 2019
Topics: Algeria • Arms control • Arms Exports • Arms Imports • Australia • China • Disarmament • Egypt • France • Germany • India • Make in India Defence • Pakistan • Russia • Saudi Arabia • SIPRI • Stockholm International Peace Research Institute • Trends in International Arms Transfers • Trends in International Arms Transfers 2018 • United States • Venezuela
PM inaugurates manufacturing facility for K9 Vajra self-propelled Howitzer guns in Hazira
The Prime Minister Narendra Modi inaugurated the Armoured Systems Complex (ASC), developed by Larsen & Toubro (L&T) at Hazira near Surat in Gujarat. This Armoured Systems Complex (ASC) is the country’s first private facility where the K9 Vajra self-propelled Howitzer guns will be manufactured. K9 Vajra self-propelled Howitzer guns The features of the K9 Vajra ..
Month: Current Affairs - January, 2019
Category: Defence Current Affairs
Topics: Armoured Systems Complex • K9 • K9 Vajra • L&T • Larsen & Toubro • Make in India • Make in India Defence • Pakistan • Prime minister • South Korea