Tribute To Marshal Arjan Singh
Tribute to Marshal of Indian Air Force Arjan Singh on 102nd Birth anniversary Marshal Arjan Singh, the Indian Air Force commander during the 1965 India-Pakistan war, died on September 16, 2017, at the age of 98. Singh was the first officer in the Indian Air Force to be promoted to the rank of five-star general, which is equivalent to a field marshal in the Army. During the Arakan Campaign in 1944, Arjan Singh led the squadron against the Japanese. Providing close air support during the critical Imphal Campaign, as well as assisting the allied forces’ advance to Rangoon, Burma. Arjan
Chinese Surface-to-Air Missile Systems Under India’s Lens
NEW DELHI: Chinese surface-to-air missile systems, including the HQ-9 air-defense system with a 250-kilometer strike range, are still stationed in Ladakh, close to Indian territory. According to top government sources, Indian agencies are closely monitoring these air-defense batteries, which could pose a danger to Indian fighter planes and helicopters operating in the area. The Chinese side seemed hesitant to disengage from the remaining pressure points at Gogra Heights, Hot Springs, Depsang Plains, and CNN Junction near Demchok during high-level talks. “The Chinese People’s Liberation Army has continued to deploy surface-to-air missiles near Indian territory, including the HQ- and HQ-22,” they
India’s Third Covid Vaccine
New Delhi: India’s drug regulator, the Drugs Controller General of India, has approved the Covid vaccine Sputnik V for emergency use. Sputnik V is the third coronavirus vaccine to be approved by India’s drug regulator, as the country experiences an ongoing increase in cases. In January, the FDA approved two vaccines: Covishield from the Serum Institute of India and Covaxin from Bharat Biotech. India has been the 60th country to approve the two-dose vaccine. The Russian Direct Investment Fund (RDIF) has signed agreements with five pharmaceutical companies to produce over 850 million doses per year. However, only a few doses
Air Force X & Y Group Exam Postponed Due To Covid-19
Due to new restrictions imposed by various state governments as a result of the current COVID situation, the STAR 01/2021 automated e-Pariksha (Air Force X & Y Group Exam), which was scheduled from April 18 to April 24, has been postponed. Updates will also be posted on the CASB website, https://airmenselection.cdac.in. Candidates must visit the web page on a daily basis to remain updated about the exam schedule. To combat the spread of the virus, some states have enacted restrictive measures such as night and weekend curfews. Therefore, students are advised to stay at home and remain safe. Students are
Election Commissioner Sushil Chandra is Next CEC
NEW DELHI: Election Commissioner Sushil Chandra is expected to take over as chief election commissioner, according to reports. Sushil Chandra’s name has been cleared for the top job at Nirvachan Sadan, according to sources. His elevation order may be given at any time. The incumbent CEC, Sunil Arora, will leave office on April 30. Since the Election Commission has three members, it is customary to name the most senior commissioner as the chief election commissioner. On February 14, 2019, Sushil Chandra was named as an election commissioner ahead of the Lok Sabha elections. He was the chairman of the Central
Pak Treacherous Plot: Pitting a Kashmiri Against Another
JAMMU: Kashmir, cradled in the Himalayan foothills and renowned for its iconic and picturesque beauty, has been turned into a graveyard as a result of Pakistan’s and its proxies’ unending gun violence in the Valley. It was once a paradise on earth, but it was suffocated by the staccato of gunshots, which claimed the lives of innocent people almost every second day. In the Kashmir Valley, just graveyard breezes have blown over the years. Murderers travels the area in various disguises, posing as a gun-toting ‘well-wisher’ armed by Pakistan and speaking Jihad, Allah, and destiny all rolled into one. The arrival
Astronomers Discover Dozen Quasars
NEW DELHI: Astronomers have discovered a dozen quasars that have been broken into four identical images by a naturally occurring celestial “lens.” Quasars are supermassive black holes that fuel the incredibly bright centers of distant galaxies. This rare find brings the total number of known quasars or quads up to around a quarter of a million, and it may help scientists figure out the universe’s expansion rate and other mysteries. Quasars with quadruple images are uncommon; the first quadruple image was discovered in 1985. Astronomers have discovered about fifty of these “quadruply imaged quasars,” or quads, over the past four
Army Strengthening Mountain Strikes Corps
NEW DELHI: The Indian Army is adding about 10,000 more troops to its only mountain strike corps responsible for offensive operations along the China frontier, bolstering its deployments along the northern borders. The Mountain Strike Corps’ strengthening is part of the force’s efforts to shift its attention away from the western front with Pakistan and concentrate more towards the Chinese frontier. According to government sources, an established Division formation in the Eastern sector of about 10,000 troops has been assigned to the 17 Mountain Strike Corps headquartered in West Bengal’s Panagarh. “The Centre cleared the Mountain Strike Corps about a
2 Militants Killed in Encounter
SRINAGAR: On Friday, two separate encounters in Jammu and Kashmir resulted in the neutralisation of five militants and the injury to three security forces. As soon as daylight broke, security forces launched an operation in Awantipora’s Nowbugh Tral district, killing two militants so far. According to the police, a militant hideout was also destroyed, and there were no casualties in Tral. The operation is currently underway. Meanwhile, in Shopian, an operation that had been halted on Thursday night was resumed on Friday. Three militants were killed and two security force personnel were wounded in an encounter with militants in South
Rafale Deal: Dassault Paid 1 mn Euros to ‘Middleman’
NEW DELHI: During the Rafale negotiations, a middleman made millions by leaking sensitive defence ministry information. According to the third and final part of the French news portal Mediapart’s investigation into the Rafale jets contract, businessman Sushen Gupta and his intermediaries obtained “several million Euros” from Dassault and its affiliates. As a result, Gupta and his proxies “leaked classified material,” including crucial documents from the Indian defence ministry about the Indian negotiating team’s positions and claims that it was likely to make during the talks. Sushen Gupta worked as a middleman for Dassault Aviation and its industrial partner Thales for



