Indian Navy is conducting an Offshore Sailing Regatta under aegis of Indian Naval Sailing Association, INSA. 6 Indian Naval Sailing Vessels Mhadei, Tarini, Bulbul, Neelkanth, Kadalpura & Hariyal will participate in event. Race is scheduled to start this month & would cover an approximate distance of 360 nautical miles between the start point at Naval Base, Kochi to Goa.
Textiles Ministry has issued notification for setting up of seven PM MITRA Parks. The scheme is aimed at realising the vision of PM Modi of building an Aatmanirbhar Bharat. PM MITRA is inspired by the 5-F vision of Prime Minister. The '5F' Formula encompasses - Farm to fibre; fibre to factory; factory to fashion; fashion to foreign.
ABHYAS - the High-speed Expendable Aerial Target (HEAT) was successfully flight-tested by Defence Research and Development Organisation (DRDO) from the Integrated Test Range (ITR), Chandipur, Odisha . Abhyas is designed and devloped by DRDO’s Aeronautical Development Establishment (ADE), Bengaluru.
Defence Ministry has signed a contract with the US Government under Foreign Military Sale (FMS) for procurement of MK 54 Torpedo and Expendable Chaff and Flares for the Indian Navy. These weapons are the outfit of P-8I Aircraft which is used for Long range Maritime Surveillance, Anti-Submarine Warfare and Anti-Surface Warfare.
Government has notified the Indian Telegraph Right of Way (Amendment) Rules, 2021 to incorporate the provisions related to nominal one-time compensation and uniform procedure for establishment of Overground Telegraph Line. The amount of one-time compensation for establishment of overground telegraph line will be maximum 1000 rs/km.
Poland has joined the growing group of nations to recognize the India's Serum Institute-manufactured Covishield vaccine. Poland now recognizes Covishield as a vaccine equivalent to those recognized by the EU. This means that fully vaccinated individuals who took the Covishield vaccine are exempt from quarantine after entering the territory of Poland.
India handed over 34.9 km long cross-border rail link connecting Jayanagar in Bihar to Kurtha in Nepal-to-Nepal government. The handing over ceremony took place in the presence of Nepal minister for physical Infrastructure and transport Renu Kumari Yadav and Indian ambassador to Nepal Vinay M. Kwatra.
Group of Seven nations agreed on principles to govern cross-border data use and digital trade. Trade ministers from the G7 reached the agreement at a meeting in London. The deal sets out a middle ground between highly regulated data protection regimes used in European countries and the more open approach of the United States.
South Korea has launched its first homegrown rocket, stepping up the country's ambitions in space. The Korean Satellite Launch Vehicle II, known as Nuri, took off from Goheung, about 500km south of Seoul. President Moon Jae-in said the vehicle completed its full flight sequence but failed in its goal of putting a dummy satellite in orbit.
Barbados has elected its first ever president as it prepares to become a republic, removing Queen Elizabeth as head of state. Dame Sandra Mason, 72, is set to be sworn in November, which will mark the country's 55th anniversary of independence from Britain. The first woman to serve on the Barbados Court of Appeals, Dame Sandra has been governor-general since 2018.
RBI will put in place a 4-layered regulatory structure for NBFCs to keep a stricter vigil on shadow banking sector & minimise risks for overall financial system. The norms, provides for a Scale Based Regulation (SBR) framework that takes into consideration capital requirements, governance standards, prudential regulation and other aspects of NBFCs.
Newly launched airline flybig has entered into an agreement with IRCTC to facilitate travellers to book tickets for any of its northeast destinations through the latter’s ‘Air’ platform. The pact will allow the passengers to book their travel tickets to any NE flybig destination through the IRCTC portal, which will help in boosting tourism in the region.
Haryana Chief Minister Manohar Lal Khattar announced free education for those whose verified family income is less than Rs. 1.80 lakh per annum under the state government’s ambitious Parivar Pehchan Patra (family id) scheme.