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ITBP DG S S Deswal given charge of NSG
ITBP Director General S S Deswal was given additional charge of counter-terror force National Security Guard (NSG). He will take over from incumbent NSG DG Sudeep Lakhtakia who is set to retire on 31st July 2018.S S Deswal is 1984-batch Indian Police Service (IPS) officer of Telangana cadre. About National Security Guard (NSG) It was ..
Month: Current Affairs - July, 2019
Category: Awards, Persons & Places in News
Topics: appointments • Director-General • ITBP • National Security Guard • Persons in News • S S Deswal • Telangana
IAF’s Tarun Chaudhri became 1st pilot to do Wingsuit Skydive Jump
Wing commander Tarun Chaudhri became 1st pilot of Indian Armed Forces (IAF) to do a Wing Suit Skydive Jump. The jump was accomplished from an altitude of 8500 feet (2590.8 meters) from a Mi-17 helicopter. This is 1st IAF Wing Suit Skydive Jump by a pilot who has flown and captained same type of helicopter. ..
Month: Current Affairs - July, 2019
Category: Awards, Persons & Places in News
Topics: Air Force Station Jodhpur • Indian Air Force • Kargil Vijay Diwas • Persons in News • Rajasthan • Tarun Chaudhri • Wingsuit Skydive Jump
UK-India Awards 2019: Mark Tully gets Lifetime Achievement Award
Veteran British journalist Sir Mark Tully was conferred with ‘Lifetime Achievement Award’ at UK-India Awards in London for his contributions to UK-India relationship. About Mark Tully He is the former Bureau Chief of BBC (British Broadcasting Corporation) in New Delhi, India. Previously he had been knighted by Queen Elizabeth II in UK and conferred with ..
Month: Current Affairs - June, 2019
Category: Awards, Persons & Places in News
Topics: Awards • India-UK • Lifetime Achievement Award • Mark Tully • Persons in News • UK-India Awards 2019
Virat Kohli: Fastest batsman to reach 20,000 international runs
India captain Virat Kohli (30) became fastest batsman to reach 20,000 international runs, across formats. He achieved this milestone in only his 417th international innings ( comprising 131 in Tests, 223 in ODIs and 62 in T20Is.), surpassing previous record held by Sachin Tendulkar and Brian Lara. Both Tendulkar and Lara scored 20,000 international runs ..
Month: Current Affairs - June, 2019
Category: Sports Current Affairs
Topics: Brian Lara • Cricket • cricket records • Fastest Run Scorer • Persons in News • Rahul Dravid • Sachin Tendulkar • Sports • Virat Kohli
Sharad Kumar Saraf elected FIEO’s new President
Exporters body Federation of Indian Export Organisations (FIEO) has elected Sharad Kumar Saraf as its new president. Saraf will succeed renowned exporter Ganesh Kumar Gupta. About Sharad Kumar Saraf Saraf in his earlier stints at FIEO has served twice as vice-president and four times as regional chairman (west region). He is also chairman and founder ..
Month: Current Affairs - June, 2019
Category: Awards, Persons & Places in News
Topics: appointments • Economic Organisation • exports • Federation of Indian Export Organisations • FIEO • Persons in News • President • Sharad Kumar Saraf