ASTRA Mk-I Missile, IMSAS and BOSS System – Key Facts

The Defence Minister Shri Rajnath Singh recently handed over three systems developed by DRDO (Defence Research and Development Organization) to the chiefs of the Defence Forces. The IMSAS (Indian Maritime Situational Awareness System) was handed over to the Indian Naval Chief Admiral Karambir Singh. The Astra Mk-1 was handed over to the Air Chief Marshal ..

Month: Current Affairs - December, 2020

Category: Defence Current Affairs

Topics: Admiral Karambir Singh • Artificial Intelligence (AI) • Astra • Astra missile • CAIR • DRDO • IMSAS • Indian Air Force (IAF) • Indian Army • Indian Navy • Indian ocean region • Manoj Mukund Naravane • Rajnath Singh • RKS Bhadauria • TRIGUN

Indian Army Chief General Manoj Mukund Navarne conferred with rank of “General of Nepal Army”

On November 5, 2020, Indian Army Chief Manoj Mukund Navarne was conferred with the rank of honorary General of Nepal Army. The President of Nepal Bidya Devi Bhandari presented him with a scroll and a sword during the honouring ceremony. Key Highlights Chief Navarne is on a three day visit to Nepal. He is in ..

Month: Current Affairs - November, 2020

Category: Awards, Persons & Places in News • Persons in News Current Affairs

Topics: Army chief of India • Cariappa • Field Marshal KM Cariappa • Honorary title • India-Nepal relations • K. M. Cariappa • Manoj Mukund Naravane

India contributes 3,000 vials of Remdesivir to Myanmar

On October 5, 2020, the Government of India contributed 3,000 vials to Myanmar under the framework of India-Myanmar Foreign Office Consultation. Highlights The 3,000 vials of Remdesivir drug was provided by Army Chief Naravane to the Myanmar State counsellor Aung San Suu Kyi. The vias were provided under Neighbourhood First Policy of India to help ..

Month: Current Affairs - October, 2020

Category: International Current Affairs

Topics: COVID-19 • India-Myanmar • Indian Army • Manoj Mukund Naravane • neighbourhood first policy • Remdesivir

Lt Gen S.K Saini appointed as Vice Chief of Army Staff

Lieutenant General Satinder Kumar Saini has recently been appointed as the new Vice Chief of Army Staff after the then Army Vice Chief Lt Gen MM Naravane was appointed as the Chief of Army Staff. Lt Gen S K Saini will take over as the new Vice Chief on Saturday, January 25, 2020. He is ..

Month: Current Affairs - January, 2020

Topics: Chief of Army Staff • Chief of Defence Staff (CDS) General Bipin Rawat • Dehradun • Indian Military School • Lieutenant General Satinder Kumar Saini • Manoj Mukund Naravane • National Defence Academy • Pune • Punjab • Sainik School • Southern Command • Vice Chief of Army Staff

Appointments made on 16th & 17th December 2019

Lieutenant General Manoj Mukund Naravane to be the 27th Army chief of India. Lt Gen Naravane is currently serving as the 40th Vice Chief of Army Staff and was heading the Eastern Command of the Army, will succeed General Bipin Rawat, who is due to retirement on 31st of December. Lt Gen Naravane became the ..

Category: Persons in News Current Affairs

Topics: Army chief of India • Bipin Rawat • Governor of Meghalaya • IAS • Manoj Mukund Naravane • Nagaland • NALCO • National Aluminium Company • RN Ravi • Tathagata Roy