January, 2022 -

Western Naval Command conducts Joint maritime exercise Paschim Lehar (XPL-2022)

January 27, 2022

Western Naval Command of the Indian Navy conducted a joint maritime exercise Paschim Lehar (XPL-2022) off the West Coast which concluded. The exercise continued for 20 days and was conducted with an aim to enhance Inter-Service synergy among the Indian Navy, IAF, Indian Army and Coast Guard. The Western Naval Command (HQ- Mumbai) is one …

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Russia-China-Iran conducts joint naval exercise CHIRU-2Q22

January 27, 2022

The Russian, Chinese and Iranian navies undertook naval exercises CHIRU-2Q22 in the Gulf of Oman. The maritime drills conducted in the northern parts of the Indian Ocean aimed at deepening practical cooperation among the navies of the three countries. The participants practised various tactics and operations, such as rescuing ablaze vessels, saving hijacked vessels, shooting …

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Russia delivers all the contracted 70,000 AK-203 assault rifles to India

January 27, 2022

Russia delivered all the contracted 70,000 AK-203 Kalashnikov assault rifles to the Indian Armed Forces. The Indian Armed Forces had placed an order for 670,000 rifles, for which the contract was signed on December 06, 2021, between India and Kalashnikov (Russian defence manufacturing unit). The total cost of the contract is around Rs 5,124 crore. …

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International Holocaust Remembrance Day: 27 January

January 27, 2022

International Day of Commemoration in memory of the victims of the Holocaust (International Holocaust Remembrance Day) is observed on 27 January. In 2022, the theme guiding the United Nations Holocaust remembrance and education is “Memory, Dignity and Justice”. The objective of the day is to commemorate the anniversary of the tragedy of the Holocaust that …

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Olympian Neeraj Chopra honoured with Param Vishisht Seva Medal

January 26, 2022

Olympian Neeraj Chopra will be honoured with Param Vishisht Seva Medal on the eve of Republic Day by President Ram Nath Kovind. He is the first track and field athlete to win a gold medal for India at the Olympics. Neeraj is a Subedar in the Indian Army. He had enrolled in 4 Rajputana Rifles …

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Ministry of Home Affairs Padma Awards 2022 announced

January 26, 2022

Padma Awards 2022 The Union ministry of home affairs announced the Padma awards on the eve of the country’s 73rd Republic Day. The Awards are given in three categories: Padma Vibhushan (for exceptional and distinguished service), Padma Bhushan (distinguished service of higher-order) and Padma Shri (distinguished service). The award seeks to recognize achievements in all …

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India Celebrating 73rd Republic Day on 26 January 2022

January 26, 2022

India is celebrating the 73rd Republic Day on 26 January 2022. The celebrations this year are special as India is in the 75th year of Independence – being celebrated as ‘Azadi ka Amrit Mahotsav’. Republic Day marks the date on which the Constitution of India came into effect on 26 January 1950. It replaced the Government …

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Himachal Pradesh and Haryana govts tie-up for construction of Adi Badri Dam

January 25, 2022

Governments of Himachal Pradesh and Haryana have signed an MoU at Panchkula, for the construction of Adi Badri Dam that would come upon 77 acres in Himachal Pradesh near the Adi Badri area of Yamuna Nagar district of Haryana. The proposed dam aims for the rejuvenation of the Saraswati river with an estimated cost of …

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Jai Bhim & Marakkar shortlisted for the Oscars 2022

January 25, 2022

Indian Movie’s Jai Bhim and Marakkar: Arabikadalinte Simham have been officially shortlisted for the Oscars 2022. Jai Bhim is the fourth Indian film to get nominated for Oscars after Mother India, Salaam Bombay, and Lagaan. Marakkar Arabikadalinte Simham has been also nominated for the Global Community Oscar Awards 2021. The Academy of Motion Pictures Arts …

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CDRI Develops Omicron Testing Kit named “OM”

January 25, 2022

CSIR-Central Drug Research Institute (CDRI) has developed an indigenous RT-PCR diagnostic kit, ‘Om’, for the testing of the Omicron variant of coronavirus. It is the first kit made by any government institution, and the third to be made indigenously, for specific testing of Omicron. Currently, two more such kits developed by private players are available …

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Monthly Archives: January 2022

Western Naval Command conducts Joint maritime exercise Paschim Lehar (XPL-2022)

Russia-China-Iran conducts joint naval exercise CHIRU-2Q22

Russia delivers all the contracted 70,000 AK-203 assault rifles to India

International Holocaust Remembrance Day: 27 January

Olympian Neeraj Chopra honoured with Param Vishisht Seva Medal

Ministry of Home Affairs Padma Awards 2022 announced

India Celebrating 73rd Republic Day on 26 January 2022

Himachal Pradesh and Haryana govts tie-up for construction of Adi Badri Dam

Jai Bhim & Marakkar shortlisted for the Oscars 2022

CDRI Develops Omicron Testing Kit named “OM”

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