Cabinet approves continuation of GSLV Programme – Phase 4 On 16th April, 2019, the Union Cabinet, chaired by the Prime Minister Narendra Modi sanctioned the continuation of Phase 4 of the Geosynchronous Satellite Launch Vehicle (GSLV) programme. The GSLV Programme – Phase 4 will make it possible to launch 2 ton class of satellites for […]
The Indian Space Research Organization (ISRO) on Monday launched the EMISAT satellite alongside 28 different satellites from different countries, including 24 from the US from the Sriharikota launch station at 9:27 am. The mission would observe the ISRO setting payloads in three circles and leading space tests for the 1st time. The EMISAT satellite is […]
Multi-Disciplinary Terror Monitoring Group constituted for J&K On 29th March, 2019, The Government of India established a Multi-Disciplinary Terror Monitoring Group (MDTMG) to enable strong action against terror financing and other terror related activities in the state of Jammu and Kashmir (J & K). There will be a group meeting every week and action report […]
Brunei to make gay sex, adultery punishable with death by stoning In recent years, there have been instances of countries liberalizing laws particularly regarding the LGBTQ community. But, on the other hand, a small Southeast Asian nation named Brunei is in news for making gay sex, adultery punishable with death by stoning. Brunei announced the […]
United States of America on March 27, 2019 circulated a draft resolution at the US Security Council (UNSC) to blacklist the head of Pakistan-based terrorist group Jaish-e-Mohammad (JeM), Masood Azhar. Azhar is associated with terrorism for “taking part in the funding, planning, facilitating, getting ready, or perpetrating of works or activities completed by JeM”. The […]
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Cyclone Idai: Over 1000 people estimated to be dead in Mozambique Cyclone Cyclone Idai, the tropical storm has ravaged southern Africa and is reported as the worst weather-related disaster to hit the southern hemisphere, affecting 1.7 million in Mozambique and 920,000 in Malawi, UN officials have said. More than 100,000 people are affected and 84 […]
Second Scorpene Class Submarine INS Khanderi to be inducted soon in Indian Navy The second of the 6 Scorpene Class Submarines, INS Khanderi, will be inducted by May 2019 into the Indian Navy. On January 12, 2017, this Scorpene Class Submarine was launched in Mazagon Dock Shipbuilders Limited (MDL) in Mumbai. INS Khanderi has been […]
RBI issues Guidelines to prevent market abuse On March 15, 2019, The Reserve Bank of India issued the Reserve Bank of India Directions, 2019 for Prevention of Market Abuse. The guidelines are aimed at averting mistreatment of financial instruments’ price-sensitive information by participants in markets. Directions are as follows Participants in markets should not involve […]
India, US to set up six nuclear power plants in India In an effort to improve bilateral civil nuclear energy cooperation between India and the United States, an agreement has been signed to build six American nuclear power plants in India The two nations agreed on the same and issued a joint statement at the […]
