Image Courtesy: Ministry of Defence As part of the Indian Navy’s Long-Range Deployment in the Southeastern Indian Ocean, INS Sumedha, is on a visit to Port Tanjung Benoa, Bali, from 04 Aug to 06 Aug 2022. The ship is en route to Perth, Australia, to coincide with India’s Independence Day and celebrations of Azadi Ka … Read more
5 August in Indian and World History is celebrated, observed, and remembered for various reasons. 5 August the birth anniversary of Acharya Pyare Mohan, Dwarka Prasad Mishra, Shivmangal Singh ‘Suman, and Kajol. 5 August is also observed as the death anniversary of Gopinath Bordoloi, Lala Amarnath Bharadwaj, and Pran Kumar Sharma. Birth Anniversary 5 August … Read more
Samudrayaan Mission is aimed to develop a self-propelled manned submersible to carry 3 human beings to a water depth of 6000 meters in the ocean with a suite of scientific sensors and tools for deep ocean exploration. It has an endurance of 12 hours of operational period and 96 hours in case of emergency. The … Read more
Indian Navy has created maritime history today by taking delivery of the prestigious Indigenous Aircraft Carrier (IAC) ‘Vikrant from her builder Cochin Shipyard Limited (CSL), Kochi. Designed by the Indian Navy’s in-house Directorate of Naval Design (DND) and built by CSL, a Public Sector Shipyard under the Ministry of Shipping (MoS), the carrier is christened … Read more
This direct air capture plant in Iceland was designed to capture 4,000 metric tons of carbon dioxide per year. Climeworks 2021 via AP Photos When politicians talk about reaching “net zero” emissions, they’re often counting on trees or technology that can pull carbon dioxide out of the air. What they don’t mention is just how … Read more
The Prime Minister will speak at the NIIO (Naval Innovation and Indigenisation Organisation) seminar ‘Swavlamban’ on 18th July 2022. Aatmanirbhar Bharat is all about self-sufficiency in the defence sector. The Prime Minister will unveil ‘SPRINT Challenges’ during the program. These are aimed at boosting indigenous technology in the Indian Navy. Under the ‘Azadi ka Amrit … Read more
Image Courtesy: https://www.rediff.com/ Raksha Mantri Shri Rajnath Singh launched Y- 3023 Dunagiri, Project 17A frigate built by Garden Reach Shipbuilders Limited (GRSE) in Kolkata on July 15, 2022. Admiral R Hari Kumar, Chief of Naval Staff, and other senior officers from Indian Navy and Ministry of Defence were amongst the dignitaries who attended the ceremony. … Read more
India has a coastline of more than 7,500 km. The Indian Ocean is also the only ocean named after a country, India. Throughout history, humans have benefited from the sea and the ocean’s natural wealth. Land-based activities, tourism and fishing have caused plastic litter to reach the coast and ocean through rivers and different waterways … Read more
Kalio, 9, swims underwater near a shell of giant clam. Beveridge Reef area, Niue. UNDP/V.Sokhin/2016 These are the international decades currently observed by the United Nations. The United Nations designates specific days, weeks, years and decades as occasions to mark particular events or topics in order to promote, through awareness and action, the objectives of … Read more
Prime Minister Shri Narendra Modi led India’s participation at the 14thBRICS Summit, convened under the Chair ship of President Xi Jinping of China on 23-24June 2022, in a virtual format. President Jair Bolsonaro of Brazil, President Vladimir Putin of Russia, and President Cyril Ramaphosa of South Africa also participated in the Summit on 23 June. … Read more
Keel for the fourth ship of Survey Vessel (Large) and second & third ships of ASW SWC for the Indian Navy was ceremoniously laid on 17 Jun 2022 by VAdm SN Ghormade, Vice Chief of Naval Staff at M/s L&T, Kattupalli. The Contract for construction of four SVL and eight ASW SWC for the Indian … Read more
17 June in Indian and World History is celebrated, observed, and remembered for various reasons. 17 June is the birth anniversary of Kailash Nath Katju, Jyoti Prasad Agarwala, and Leander Paes. 17 June is also observed as the death anniversary of Mumtaz Mahal, Jijabai Shahaji Bhosale, Rani Lakshmibai, Lord Canning, and Gopabandhu Das. Birth Anniversary … Read more
11 June in Indian and World History is celebrated, observed, and remembered for various reasons. 11 June is the birth anniversary of Ram Prasad Bismil, K.S Hegde, Dr. Jeppiaar, Lalu Prasad Yadav, and Natarajan Subramanian. 11 June is also observed as the death anniversary of Chhabi Biswas, Ghanshyam Das Birla, and Mihir Sen. Birth Anniversary … Read more
National Astronaut Day is celebrated on May 5 since 2016 to commemorate the first time an American, Alan Shepard, went to space. From the first-ever space flight to the longest spaceflight by a woman; we have come a long way. It is a long way from the first women’s space flight to the longest spaceflight … Read more
Our solar system consists of planets, moons, asteroids, comets, dust, and gas that orbit our local star, the sun. Mercury, Venus, Earth, and Mars are among the rocky inner planets; Jupiter and Saturn are gas giants, and Uranus and Neptune are ice giants. The asteroid belt sits between Mars and Jupiter, while beyond Neptune are … Read more