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Air Marshal GS Bedi AVSM VMVSM takes over as Director General of Inspection and Safety

February 4, 2021 Vinayak Barot

New Delhi: Air Marshal GS Bedi Ati Vishisht Sewa Medal, Vayusena Medal, Vishisht Sewa Medal took over as Director General of Inspection and Safety at Air Head Quarters on February 1. An alumnus of Defence Services Staff College and National Defence College, the Air Marshal was commissioned in the flying branch of Indian Air Force in […]

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Defence: India approves the export of 156 defence equipment

February 4, 2021 Vinayak Barot

New Delhi: The government of India on Thursday approved the export of 156 defence equipment to its friend nations. India will export indigenous Light Combat Aircraft (LCA) Tejas, Astra missile, Brahmos weapon system and other weapons. The list was released by the Defence Research Development Organisation (DRDO) and it will be helpful to improve the […]

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West Bengal: PIL filed in Kolkata high court to stop BJP’s ‘Rath Yatra’

February 4, 2021 Vinayak Barot

Kolkata: Public Interest Litigation (PIL) has been filed in Kolkata High Court to stop the ‘Rathyatra’ of BJP in West Bengal. The Calcutta High Court seeking directions to stop it citing concerns over law and order. A petitioner Rama Prasad Sarkar, a lawyer by profession, said that “I beg to pray before the Chief Justice […]

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Aero India is a wonderful platform for collaborations: PM Modi

February 3, 2021 Vinayak Barot

New Delhi: Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Wednesday praised the Aero India 2021 and said that “India offers unlimited potential in defence and aerospace. Aero India is a wonderful platform for collaborations in these areas.” In a tweet, the Prime Minister said, “India offers unlimited potential in defence and aerospace. Aero India is a wonderful […]

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Bihar: No government jobs and contracts for the protesters

February 3, 2021 Vinayak Barot

– Vinayak Barot Patna: The latest order issued by the Bihar police headquarters on February 2, said that “Bihar government will not provide the government jobs or contracts to the protesters. Government took this step to maintain peace and to keep the situation under control in the state.” Chief Minister of Bihar – Nitish Kumar […]

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Cricket: Australia tour of South Africa 2021 postponed due to Pandemic

February 2, 2021 Vinayak Barot

New Delhi: The sudden outbreak of coronavirus in the South Africa forced ‘cricket Australia’ to postpone its tour. The Australian side was scheduled to head to South Africa later this month, but all the plans have now come to a halt after CA’s interim chief executive Nick Hockley said “travelling to South Africa posed ‘unacceptable’ […]

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Union Budget 2021-22: Government plans to improve public transport in urban areas

February 1, 2021 Vinayak Barot

New Delhi: Public transport system in urban areas got a major boost in the Budget for the year 2021-22, tabled in the Parliament on February 1 by the Union Minister for Finance and Corporate Affairs Nirmala Sitharaman. She said that “The Government would work towards raising the share of public transport in urban areas through […]

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SII may launch another vaccine by June

January 30, 2021 Vinayak Barot

New Delhi: Chief Executive Officer of the Serum Institute of India – Adar Poonawalla on Saturday announced about ‘Covovax’ coronavirus vaccine of India. Adar Poonawalla said that “We are working to launch ‘Covovax’ coronavirus vaccine by June 2021 and ‘Covovax’ vaccine could be the third coronavirus vaccine in India if the government will approve it.” […]

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The government of India condemns vandalization of Gandhi’s statue in California

January 30, 2021 Vinayak Barot

New Delhi: The government of India on Saturday condemned the vandalization of the statue of Mahatma Gandhi in the US. Anti-social elements vandalized the statue of Gandhiji on January 28 and the incident occurred in the Central Park of Davis city, California. The Ministry of External Affairs, India (MEA) criticized this activity and said that […]

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Economic Survey Strongly recommends increase in public health spending from one percent to around three of GDP

January 29, 2021 Vinayak Barot

New Delhi: The Economic Survey 2020-21 has strongly recommended an increase in public spending on healthcare services from 1 percent to 2.5-3 percent of GDP, as envisaged in the National Health Policy 2017. It notes that this can significantly reduce the Out-of-Pocket-Expenditure (OOPE) from 65 per cent to 35 per cent of the overall healthcare […]