J&K recommends CBI probe into Satya Pal Malik’s bribery allegations

Monday March 28, 2022

The Jammu and Kashmir government has recommended a CBI probe into the allegations of bribery, to the tune of Rs 300 crore, raised by the last governor of erstwhile J&K state, Satya Pal Malik.

Indian Navy signs contract with L&T to manufacture multi-purpose vessels

Monday March 28, 2022

In a major step towards engaging the private Indian Shipbuilding Industry on a large scale, the Ministry of Defence has signed a contract with a private company to manufacture Multi-Purpose Vessels (MPVs).

Indian Navy signs contract with L&T to manufacture multi-purpose vessels

In a major step towards engaging the private Indian Shipbuilding Industry on a large scale, the Ministry of Defence has signed a contract with a private company to manufacture Multi-Purpose Vessels (MPVs).
It will be a first of its kind platform, constructed to provide cost-effective solutions to meet a variety of requirements of the Indian Navy.
Informing of the development, Indian Navy in a statement said, “Ministry of Defence has signed a contract with Larsen & Toubro (L&T) Limited for acquisition of two MPVs for Indian Navy at an overall cost of Rs 887 crore under the ‘Buy-Indian’ category.”
The contract was signed in the presence of Vice Admiral SN Ghormade, Vice Chief of the Naval Staff, and Pankaj Agarwal, Additional Secretary and Director General, Acquisition. Delivery of vessels is scheduled to commence from May 2025.
These vessels, to be built at L&T shipyard at Kattupally (near Chennai), will perform multi-role support functions such as maritime surveillance and patrol, launching/recovery of torpedoes and operation of various types of aerial, surface and underwater targets for gunnery/anti-submarine warfare firing exercises.
These vessels would be capable of towing ships and rendering humanitarian assistance and disaster relief with a limited hospital ship capability. India is actively working to reduce its import of defence arms and equipment.
ASI to set up special Archive Division at its headquarters
The Archeological Survey of India (ASI) is likely to initiate an exercise to archive old records of historical significance and artefacts stacked mainly at six circles (sub-offices in states) — Agra, Mumbai, Bangalore, Kolkata, Vadodara and Bhopal.
After sorting and making adequate provisions for preservation, the collection will be placed at the Archive Division proposed at the ASI headquarters in Delhi.
There are more than 3,600 heritage sites and structures under ASI’s jurisdiction.

Voting right for Indians abroad in consideration: Centre in Parliament

Monday March 28, 2022

The government is considering proposals to link Aadhaar card with electoral rolls to check fraudulent voting and give online voting rights to Indians working abroad, Union Law Minister Kiren Rijiju said in Lok Sabha.

President Kovind presents President's Colour to INS Valsura for its yeoman service to nation

Monday March 28, 2022

In recognition of the services rendered by the Indian Naval Ship (INS) Valsura, the President of India has presented the President’s Color to the Unit

President Kovind presents President's Colour to INS Valsura for its yeoman service to nation

In recognition of the services rendered by the Indian Naval Ship (INS) Valsura, the President of India has presented the President’s Color to the Unit.
Indian Navy in a statement said, “Ram Nath Kovind, the President of India presented the prestigious President’s Colour to INS Valsura on 25th Mar 2022. The 'Nishan Adhikari' Lt Arun Singh Sambyal received the President’s Colour on behalf of the unit, in an impressive parade.”
The unit paraded 150 men Guard of Honour for President. Over 800 Officers and men of INS Valsura, looking spectacular in their ceremonial dresses, marched proudly to the tunes of the Naval Band.
The Indian Navy was the first Indian Armed Force to be awarded the President Colour by Dr Rajendra Prasad on 27 May 1951.
The legacy of INS Valsura dates back to 1942, when the operational necessity mandated creation of an advanced Torpedo Training Facility to enhance the firepower of the Royal Indian Navy during World War-II. Post India becoming a Republic, the unit was renamed as INS Valsura on 01 Jul 1950. Thereon, INS Valsura has transformed itself into an epitome of professional technical training and has exponentially grown to keep pace with the Indian Navy’s modernisation plans.
The unit has always stayed ahead of the curve to equip the officers and sailors of the Indian Navy with requisite skill-sets to maintain and ensure combat worthiness of the increasingly complex weaponry and electronic systems besides keeping pace with the advancements in Information Technology.
The unit imparts quality training on contemporary and niche technologies through progressive augmentation of training infrastructure. Setting up of Artificial Intelligence, Big Data and Medium Voltage labs in recent years exemplifies its quest for technological excellence in contemporary technology also in training officers and sailors.
Overall, the establishment conducts more than 262 courses a year and has an annual training throughput of more than 750 officers and 4200 sailors. INS Valsura has also emerged as the preferred training destination for our Friendly Foreign Navies. 1800 trainees from 15 Friendly Foreign Navies have been trained till date from this premier institution.
As part of social outreach programmes in the Saurashtra region, INS Valsura has initiated a number of welfare measures. The re-building of Navy Moda village post the devastating earthquake of 2001 was a commendable effort towards community service. In September 2021, during the floods in Jamnagar, over 400 citizens, including the elderly, ladies and children, were rescued by the teams of INS Valsura.
On this landmark event, the President of India congratulated the officers and sailors of INS Valsura and commended them for their professionalism and dedication to safeguard our maritime borders.
He further highlighted the vital role of the Indian Navy as the ‘Preferred Security Partner’ in the Indian Ocean Region and urged the men in whites to continue their selfless and dedicated service to the nation.
President Kovind also released a special postal cover to commemorate the occasion. The award of the President's Colour marks a very important milestone in the history of INS Valsura.
Acharya Devvrat, the Governor of Gujarat, Admiral R Hari Kumar, Chief of the Naval Staff, Vice Admiral MA Hampiholi, Flag Officer Commanding-in-Chief, Southern Naval Command along with other senior civil and military dignitaries graced the occasion.

Emirates decides to resume all scheduled flights out of India

Monday March 28, 2022

Emirates will resume all its scheduled operations from India beginning in April. This follows the Indian government's decision to permit all scheduled carriers to resume their international operations from March 27.

Jury awards USD 14 million to George Floyd protesters in Denver

Monday March 28, 2022

Jurors has found police used excessive force against protesters, violating their constitutional rights, during demonstrations over the killing of George Floyd two years ago, ordering the city to pay a total of USD 14 million in damages to a group of 12 who sued.

SpiceJet, Boeing, CSIR-IIP forge ties for eco-friendly aviation fuel

Monday March 28, 2022

SpiceJet, Boeing and CSIR-Indian Institute of Petroleum (IIP) has announced that they are working together to explore opportunities for the use of sustainable aviation fuel (SAF) in the Indian aviation industry.

RBI releases framework for geo-tagging of payment system touchpoints

Monday March 28, 2022

Reserve Bank of India (RBI) has released the framework for geo-tagging of payment system touchpoints to ensure proper monitoring of the availability of payment acceptance infrastructure.

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