Republic Day 2021 Celebration Highlights
Republic Day 2021 Celebration: Today our beloved country is celebrating 72nd Republic Day today. India’s military strength and cultural diversity appeared on the Rajpath in the Republic Day Parade. The tableaux of the three armed forces – Indian Navy, Indian Army and Indian Air Force. These moments made everyone proud on Rajpath. Apart from the Brahmos and Pinaka missiles, the squads of NSG commandos and paramilitary forces thrilled everyone. A glimpse of the cultural legitimacy of different states ranging from self-reliant India, Digital India was seen on the track. Before the Republic Day parade started, PM Narendra Modi visited the
What Is Indian Coast Guard ? – An Introduction
What Is Indian Coast Guard: Indian forces are always ready to protect the country. The Indian Armed Forces commanded the security of the country in all three areas: air, water and land. Along with this, the contribution of Indian Coast Guard is also very important, which is vigilant round the clock to protect Indian shores. Indian Coast Guard (ICG) was established on the day of February 01 in the year 1977. The Indian Coast Guard works under the Ministry of Defence. It was established on the recommendation of Rustamji Committee to look after and protect special economic zones in the
Colonel Santosh Babu, hero of Galvan Valley attack, honored posthumously with Mahavir Chakra
In June last year, Colonel B. B., who led his troops against the attack of the Chinese army in the Galvan Valley in eastern Ladakh. Santosh Babu is posthumously awarded the second highest military honor Mahavir Chakra. According to an official announcement made on Monday, he has been awarded this medal for showing indomitable courage in the presence of the enemy. Four other soldiers who were martyred in the skirmish in the Galwan Valley – Naib Subedar Nuduram Soren, Havildar (Gunner) K. Palani, Nayak Deepak Singh and soldier Gutej Singh have been awarded the Vir Chakra. Havildar Tejinder Singh of
NASA shares galaxy cluster Abell 370 image
On January 19, 2021, the National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA) shared a stunning photo of the giant galaxy cluster – Abell 370 – on its social media account. This picture is the first in itself, as it shows a huge cluster of galaxies. NASA’s Hubble Space Telescope shared an image on its Twitter and Instagram account with a post that wrote, “This light and ridges cover the Hubble Classic image of this galaxy Abell 370.” The Abel 370 galaxy cluster is located 4.9 billion light-years away from Earth in the constellation Setus. NASA reported that the strange shapes seen
Election commission will launch digital voter IDs
Election Commission of India will formally launch the Electronic Electoral Photo Identity Card today (25 January). E-Epic will be a PDF version of the Electoral Photo Identity Card. It cannot be edited. It will have a secure QR code with picture and serial number, part number etc. On the occasion of ‘National Voters’ Day’, on January 25, the electronic electronic photo ID card facility has been started across the country. Union Minister Ravi Shankar Prasad will launch an electronic version of voter ID card on 25 January 2021. The e-version of the voter ID card can be downloaded on a
Tejas Purchase Deal : Indian Air Force to get first aircraft in March 2024
Indian Air Force will get its first delivery in March 2024 under the purchase deal of indigenously developed fighter aircraft Tejas for Rs 48 thousand crore. Hindustan Aeronautics Limited (HAL) Chairman R.K. Madhavan said on Sunday that after the delivery of four aircraft in the first delivery, 16 aircraft would be made available to the Air Force every year till the completion of the supply of 83 aircraft from 2025. Madhavan, who is also holding the post of managing director of HAL, also claimed that many countries are showing interest in purchasing this Indian fighter aircraft and the company hopes
Indian Army is already ready for any war, joint trial “Kavach” held by soldiers
Indian Army conducted a training exercise on Monday at Andaman and Nicobar near the Bay of Bengal to improve its combat capabilities. This joint trial was named Kavach. Which included all three armies of India. The news agency ANI reported that the forces also drilled AMPHEX-21 in this training. This training took place under the Andaman and Nicobar Command. Explain that the training program was done with the participation of Eastern Naval Command and Southern Command, which included Indian Army, Indian Navy, Indian Air Force and Coast Guard. ANI quoted the Ministry of Defense as saying that the training included
Last week, Indian army foiled Chinese incursion into Sikkim, 20 Dragon soldiers injured
Tussle between India and the Chinese Army in Sikkim is now reported amidst ongoing tension along the Line of Actual Control in eastern Ladakh. According to media reports, the People’s Liberation Army of China in the Na Kula sector of North Sikkim last week tried to change the status quo of the Line of Actual Control and was in the grip of infiltration into Indian territory, which was foiled by Indian Army personnel. However, both sides clashed during this and some of the two Ore jawans were injured. According to the information, on May 9 last year, there was a
UNSC : India claims to play a constructive and meaningful role in ending Syrian conflict
India stated on 20 January 2021 that it was ready to play a “constructive and meaningful” role in the United Nations Security Council (UNSC) towards ending the Syrian conflict altogether. India’s Permanent Representative to the United Nations TS Tirumurthy made this statement during a UNSC briefing / talks on Syria. Tirumurthy said that, after 8 years India has started its new term in UNSC, it is very disappointing that there is still no solution to the ongoing crisis in Syria. He further said that, the political process is yet to begin and this struggle has become more complicated due to
Khelo India Zanskar Winter Sports Festival begins for the first time in Ladakh
Union Sports and Youth Affairs Minister Kiren Rijiju inaugurated the first Khelo India Zanskar Winter Sports Festival at Padum in Zanskar in Kargil district on 21 January 2021. This 13-day festival has been organized by the Ladakh Union Territory Administration to promote Zanskar as a winter tourist destination. The Union Sports Minister said that, due to heavy snow, Zanskar’s area was cut off from the rest of the world for 5-6 months, but no more! The minister said in a tweet that, despite the weather temperature being -20 degrees Celsius during the day and -32 degrees Celsius at night, people’s