A new version of the Akash Missile, Akash Prime was successfully flight tested on September 27, 2021 from Integrated Test Range, Chandipur, Odisha. The missile intercepted and destroyed an unmanned aerial target mimicking enemy aircrafts, in its maiden flight test Read More …
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असम के जुडिमा (Judima) को भौगोलिक संकेतक (GI) टैग
असम में दीमासा समुदाय (Dimasa community) द्वारा बनाई गई शराब जुडिमा (Judima) को भौगोलिक संकेतक (geographical indication: जीआई) टैग प्रदान किया गया है। स्टिकी राइस से बनी, जिसे स्टीम्ड और पारंपरिक जड़ी-बूटियों के साथ मिलाया जाता है, वाइन का एक Read More …
Assam’s rice wine Judima recognised with GI tag
Judima, the wine brewed by the Dimasa community in Assam, has been awarded the geographical indication (GI) tag. This wine made from rice and a certain herb is the first beverage from the north-eastern region to earn the honour. Made Read More …
What is Cham?
Filmmaker Benoy K. Behl’s documentary ‘Dance of Liberation of the Lamas’ captures the spiritual experience of the Cham. Once a great tradition that was practised in Ladakh, Lahaul, Spiti, Kinnaur, Tibet, southern China, today Cham has been kept alive at Read More …
MBTs Arjun Mk-1A
Ministry of Defence on September 23, 2021 placed an order with Heavy Vehicles Factory, Avadi in Chennai for supply of 118 Main Battle Tanks, MBTs Arjun Mk-1A for the Indian Army. The order worth seven thousand five hundred 23 crore Read More …
India’s airspace map for drone operations
The Government of India on September 24, 2021 released India’s airspace map for drone operations on 24 September 2021. The drone airspace map is an interactive mapof India that demarcates the yellow and red zones across the country. Green zone is Read More …
What is a Global Citizen?
Prime Minister Shri Narendra Modi will deliver a video address at the event ‘Global Citizen Live’ on the evening of 25th September, 2021. What is a Global Citizen? ‘Global Citizen’ is a global advocacy organization that is working to end Read More …
सरकार ने ऑटोमोबाइल और ऑटो कम्पोनेंट्स के लिए पीएलआई योजना अधिसूचित की
सरकार ने ऑटोमोबाइल और ऑटो कम्पोनेंट्स के लिए प्रोडक्शन लिंक्ड इंसेंटिव (पीएलआई) योजना के संबंध में अधिसूचना जारी की है। ऑटो सेक्टर के लिए पीएलआई योजना मौजूदा ऑटोमोटिव कंपनियों के साथ-साथ नई गैर-ऑटोमोटिव निवेशक कंपनियों (जो वर्तमान में ऑटोमोबाइल या Read More …
India signs contract for acquisition of 56 C-295MW transport aircraft
India has signed a contract with Airbus Defence and Space Company of Spain for acquisition of 56 C-295MW transport aircraft for the Indian Air Force. Defence Ministry signed the contract with Airbus Defence and Space. It also signed an Offset Read More …
First mega conference of cooperatives
Union Cooperation Minister Amit Shah on September 25, 201 addressed the first mega conference of cooperatives in New Delhi. Mr Shah said the Ministry of Cooperation has been formed to strengthen and modernize cooperatives sector and make them more transparent. Read More …
आर्कटिक एक्सप्लोरर मैथ्यू हेंसन के नाम पर चंद्र क्रेटर का नाम
इंटरनेशनल एस्ट्रोनॉमिकल यूनियन (IAU) ने आर्कटिक अन्वेषणकर्ता मैथ्यू हेंसन (Matthew Henson) के नाम पर चंद्रमा के दक्षिणी ध्रुव पर एक क्रेटर का नाम रखा है। हेंसन क्रेटर (Henson Crater) उसी क्षेत्र में है जहां नासा का आर्टेमिस कार्यक्रम का एक Read More …
Vanijya Saptah and Vanijya Utsav
To celebrate and commemorate 75 years of progressive India and its glorious history, the Ministry of Commerce & Industry is organizing special events and programmes throughout next week as part of the ‘Azadi Ka Amrit Mahotsav’ celebrations. The Department of Read More …
What is a Vishnuonyx neptuni?
Researchers from the Universities of Tübingen and Zaragoza have discovered the fossil of a previously unknown species of otters, which they have named Vishnuonyx neptuni, meaning ‘Neptune’s Vishnu’. The species was discovered from a 11.4-million-year-old strata in the area of Read More …
Telecom Department simplifies KYC processes
The Department of Telecommunications on September 21, 2021 issued a series of orders simplifying the KYC processes and thereby initiating the telecom reforms announced by the Cabinet on 15.09.2021. Aadhaar based e-KYC process has been re-introduced for issuing of new Read More …
Religious Composition of India Report
GS TIMES STAFF REPORTER The US-based Pew Research Center has released a report titled ‘Religious Composition of India’. The study, which used census data as well as that from the National Family Health Survey (NFHS), tracked population growth and changes Read More …