Recently the third edition of the trilateral naval exercise Singapore-India-Thailand Maritime Exercise (SITMEX) has been held in the Andaman Sea of the Indian Ocean. Introduction: This exercise is in line with the objectives of India's SAGAR- Security and Growth for All Policy in the Indian...
Devasahayam Pillai, a Hindu who converted to Christianity in the 18th century, would be the first Indian to receive the title of a saint. Pope Francis will consecrate Devasahyam Pillai along with six other saints during a canonical synod at St. Peter's Basilica in...
After 20 months, The Indian government is considering reopening the Kartarpur Sahib Gurdwara corridor in Pakistan to allow Sikh pilgrims to pass through. It was closed due to the Covid-19 pandemic. The Government of India is considering opening the route by November 19 (2021),...
Recently, Habibganj railway station of Bhopal has been renamed as 'Rani Kamalapati' station. The station has been redeveloped with private participation at a cost of about Rs.100 crore. This is the first major work of its kind in the 'station redevelopment' sector in India,...
Recently Arunachal Pradesh has approved the big and bright colored butterfly 'Kaiser-e-Hind' as the state butterfly. 'Kaiser-e-Hind' literally means 'Emperor of India'. Scientific name: Tinopalpusimperialis Habitat: It is one of the rare and swallowtail butterflies found in medium and high altitudes. Swallowtails are a group of...
For the last 2 years, Coronavirus has plagued the whole world. We are still battling this. Somewhere there is talk of third wave and somewhere fourth. Meanwhile, a case of another disease named Norovirus has been confirmed in Wayanad, Kerala. Two weeks ago, norovirus...
World Pneumonia Day is organized globally on 12 November every year. This day was first started in the year 2009 by the 'Global Coalition against Child Pneumonia' with the aim of spreading awareness about pneumonia. Pneumonia is a serious lung infection caused by bacteria. ...
The 32nd edition of the 'India-Thailand Coordinated Patrol' (Indo-Thai CORPAT) was held between the Indian Navy and the Royal Thai Navy. Regarding Naval Practice: India and Thailand are operating 'Corpate' on their international marine boundary line twice a year from 2005. Indian Naval Ships...
Armies of the United Arab Emirates, Bahrain, Israel and the United States Naval Forces Central Command (NAVCENT) launched a multilateral maritime security operations exercise in the 'Red Sea'. It is the first publicly sanctioned naval exercise between the United States, Israel and two Gulf...
The 6th edition of Indo-French Military Exercise SHAKTI (SHAKTI) 2021 (Bilateral Joint Training Exercise) will be held in Frejus, France in November. A platoon of Gorkha Rifles Infantry Battalion will represent the Indian Army in this bilateral exercise. Introduction: The exercise will focus on counter-terrorism...
