A first-of-its kind database of
arrested narcotics offenders has been made operational for use by various
central and state prosecution agencies tasked to enforce anti-drugs laws in the
country.
The portal–NIDAAN or the National
Integrated Database on Arrested Narco-offenders–has been developed by the
Narcotics Control Bureau (NCB).
According to External Affairs Ministry
spokesperson Arindam Bagchi, the 17th Pravasi Bhartiya Divas 2023 will be held
at Indore in January next year.
Pravasi Bharatiya Divas is celebrated
every year on the 9th of January to mark the contribution of the overseas
Indian community to the development of India.
Madhya Pradesh’s tribal-dominated
Mandla region has become the first fully “functionally literate” district in
the country. Another report of 2020 highlights that, more than 2.25 lakh people
in this district were not literate, most of them were tribals from forest
areas.
The Hindustan Aeronautics Limited
(HAL) inked a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) to establish its first
international marketing and sales office in Kuala Lumpur in anticipation of a
potential agreement for the Light Combat Aircraft (LCA) Tejas in Malaysia.
India intends to purchase Tu-160
bomber from Russia, in order to boost its strategic force. America objected to
its initial flight because of how hazardous this bomber is in nature. Tupolev
Tu-160 bomber can reach a peak speed of 2220 kmph.
India is all set to join the elite
global club, and the Indian Army will soon possess indigenous and more advanced
quantum communication technology with equipped troops and a high-end secured
defense system.
HDFC Bank inaugurated an all-women
branch in Kozhikode, north Kerala. Mayor of the city Corporation Beena Philip
opened the branch of HDFC Bank. As of March 31, 2022, women made up 21.7%
(21,486) of the workforce, according to the bank.
Hindustan Aeronautics Limited (HAL)
handed two pieces of space equipment to the Indian Space Research Organization
(ISRO) for use in the Gaganyaan mission.
This is the second crew module fairing
(CMF) that India’s top space agency has purchased from HAL for the mission.
Even though both of these CM
World Senior Citizens’ Day is
celebrated on August 21 every year. It is also known as National Senior
Citizens’ Day in the United States (US). The day is observed with the intent to
highlight the contributions of elderly people in human society and honour them.
Young striker Manisha Kalyan became
the first Indian footballer to play at the UEFA Women’s Champions League when
she made her debut for Apollon Ladies FC in the European Club competition in
Engomi, Cyprus.
Indian philanthropist Ashish Dhawan has been named to the board of trustees of the Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation. The foundation announced the appointment of two new members to its board of trustees.