Gandhi Peace Prize
NEW DELHI: In a move to improve relations with Bangladesh, the Indian Government has conferred the Gandhi Peace Award 2020 on Sheikh Mujibur Rahman posthumously. The decision comes ahead of Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s scheduled visit to Bangladesh on March 26 to attend the celebrations of the golden jubilee of the independence and birth centenary of Bangabandhu Sheikh Mujibur Rahman. Earlier in 2019, the peace prize was conferred on the late His Majesty Sultan Qaboos bin Said Al Said of Oman. This is an International Gandhi Peace Prize presented by the Government of India and has been named after the
UAE connection in India-Pak peace deal
NEW DELHI: The secret is out! Soon after the cease-fire agreement announced by militaries of India and Pakistan, Foreign Minister of UAE Sheikh Abdullah bin Zayed visited New Delhi the next day and held a secret meeting with his Indian counterpart Subrahmanyam Jaishankar. A top notch official spilled the beans on the condition of anonymity and said, “India-Pakistan cease-fire marked a high point in covert talks brokered by the UAE that kicked off couple of months earlier. The cease-fire will pave the way for a larger roadmap to forge a lasting peace between the neighbours, both of which have nuclear
Pak Extends an Olive Branch of Peace to India
MUMBAI: Pakistan’s recent overtures to New Delhi for burying the past and moving forward sounds strange but it’s true. Pakistan is desperate to extend an olive branch of peace to India.  The move is followed by a sudden ceasefire declaration by the militaries of the two countries. India too has reciprocated in a similar manner and expressed hope for an environment free of terror, hostility, and violence. India has said the onus is on Pakistan to create an environment free of terror and hostility. India has also told Pakistan that “talks and terror” cannot go together and has asked Islamabad
A first, a Woman Pilot Inducted to MiG-29 Squadron
NEW DELHI: In a first, IAF turned a new leaf by giving nod to induction of one of its women fighter pilot to a MiG-29 squadron. This is a giant step towards the promotion of gender equality in armed forces combat wings. Surprisingly, the IAF’s women pilots are already operating the MiG-21 Bison, Sukhoi-30, and Rafale. It is worth mentioning that induction of women as fighter pilots started five years ago, and regarded as a turning point in the armed forces. A senior official of IAF claimed that pilots are assigned duty in the fighter squadron in accordance to the
Making Gujarat India’s Defence Factory
GANDHINAGAR: Chief Minister of Gujarat, Vijay Rupani has taken a resolve to turn the state into India’s Defence Factory within the next 2-3 years. Explaining his vision to media persons, he said, “Gujarat not only allows the industries to localize supply chains and de-risk their operations but also reinforce the local ecosystem, which enables them to create lucrative and prolong solutions. We are striving hard to become the biggest contributor to Prime Minister’s vision of Atmanirbhar Bharat. Our aim is to relentlessly improve the industrial infrastructure and environment of the state for making it future-ready. We are initiating dialogue with
PAN-India Mock Test For NDA on April 11
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10 Personal Life Questions Asked in SSB
SSB interviewers look for a specific kind of behaviour, which is expected from an individual appearing for the interview and wish to become an officer in the Army, Navy or Air Force. They are looking for guys who are full of life, hope and optimism, decency and have a lot of respect for others. Only the finest ones are chosen for the job. Now it’s your turn. Here are 10 personal life questions asked in SSB interview. But they can ask anything under the Sun, and sweep you off the floor with their queries. They will pose awkward queries. You
Craft Utility Ship Inducted in Navy for Transporting Tanks
HYDERABAD: The Indian Navy is keen to exhibit its amphibious warfare capabilities by inducting a landing craft utility ship to be utilized for an array of activities like transporting battle tanks and other heavy weapons systems. The landing craft utility (LCU) mark-IV class ship was commissioned at an event in Andaman and Nicobar Island. The ship was indigenously designed and built under the prime minister’s vision of ‘Make in India’ and ‘Atmanirbhar Bharat’ by state-run Garden Reach Shipbuilders and Engineers Ltd (GRSE), Kolkata. They can be deployed for a variety of roles such as search and rescue, disaster relief operations,
With Eye on China: India Raising its Stature as ‘Key Defence Exporter’
MUMBAI: With an eye on China, India is keen to raise its stature as a key defence exporter in the Indo-Pacific region. The moves come close on the heels of competitive vaccine diplomacy, in which, both the nations were engaged in the secret war and left no tricks of the trade-in scoring brownie points over each other. According to foreign media reports, India is keen to build its credibility as a major defence exporter, which can help it to meet the target of $5 billion in defence exports by 2025, and elevate its significance as a ‘Regional Superpower’ with the
Territorial Army 2021 Notification
Do you want to join the league of industrialists, politicians, and eminent personalities, who have been members of the Territorial Army? If yes, then there is good news for you. The territorial Army 2021 exam is scheduled to be held on 11 July 2021 (tentative date). The notification and online application of TA 2021 for civilian candidates will remain open from 05th May 2021 till 04 June 2021. Last year the exam was canceled due to Covid-19. Here is a list activity to be performed for appearing in TA 2021 examination: Visit the official website jointerritorialarmy.gov.in Online applications are available



