February 4, 2022 -

Sea Trials of 1st Sea Sortie of 5th Scorpene Submarine ‘Vagir’ begins

February 4, 2022

The Indian Navy‘s brand-new submarine, the fifth of the six French-designed Scorpene-class submarines named “Vagir”, sailed out on its first sea sortie and will now undergo rigorous trials before it is delivered to the Navy later this year. The submarine-designated “Yard 11879” during its construction by Mazagon Dock Shipbuilders Limited (MDL) in collaboration with the …

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Senior scientist GA Srinivasa Murthy appointed director of DRDL

February 4, 2022

Senior scientist GA Srinivasa Murthy has been appointed director of Defence Research and Development Laboratory (DRDL) of the Defence Research and Development Organisation (DRDO) in Hyderabad. He joined DRDL in the year 1987 and made significant contributions in the area of structural dynamics, ground resonance testing, electrical integration and checkout for various projects of the …

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Telugu short film ‘Street Student’ wins NHRC’s Short Film Award Competition

February 4, 2022

A Telugu short film ‘Street Student’ by Akula Sandeep depicting the story of a street urchin with a strong message on right to education has bagged the first prize in a competition organised by the National Human Rights Commission (NHRC). ‘Street Student’ by Akula Sandeep has been selected for the first prize worth Rs 2 …

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‘India, That is Bharat: Coloniality, Civilisation, Constitution’ authored by J Sai Deepak

February 4, 2022

A Trilogy book series titled, ‘India, That is Bharat: Coloniality, Civilisation, Constitution’ is authored by J Sai Deepak and published by Bloomsbury India. The 1st part was released on 15th August 2021, is set to launch the 2nd part in June 2022. Whereas, the 3rd and last parts will be released in June 2023. Buy …

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Neeraj Chopra nominated for Laureus World Breakthrough of the Year Award

February 4, 2022

Tokyo Olympics gold medallist, Neeraj Chopra has been nominated for the prestigious 2022 Laureus World Breakthrough of the Year Award. The other 5 nominees are Daniil Medvedev (Australian Open runner-up), Emma Raducanu (British tennis star), Pedri (Barcelona and Spain footballer), Yulimar Rojas (Venezuelan athlete) and Ariarne Titmus (Australian swimmer). The winners will be revealed in …

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New Zealand’s Daryl Mitchell named the ICC Spirit of Cricket Award 2021

February 4, 2022

New Zealand cricketer, Daryl Mitchell has been named the winner of the International Cricket Council (ICC) Spirit of Cricket Award 2021. This award is given to him for his gesture of refusing to take a single in the high-pressure 2021 ICC Men’s T20 World Cup Semi-Finals against England as he felt he had “obstructed” the way …

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IUCN designates Aravalli Biodiversity Park in Gurugram 2022

February 4, 2022

The Aravalli Biodiversity Park in Gurugram, Haryana, has been declared as India’s first “other effective area-based conservation measures” (OECM) site. This was informed by the Union ministry of environment, forest and climate change on the occasion of World Wetlands Day. The International Union for Conservation of Nature (IUCN) gives OECM tag to those areas that …

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IISc. commissions one of India’s most powerful supercomputers ‘Param Pravega’

February 4, 2022

The Indian Institute of Science (IISc.), Bengaluru, has installed and commissioned Param Pravega, one of the most powerful supercomputers in India. It is also the largest supercomputer in an Indian academic institution. Param Pravega has a total supercomputing capacity of 3.3 petaflops (1 petaflop equals a quadrillion or 1015 operations per second). Who designed and …

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RBI cancels the licence of Nashik’s Independence Co-operative Bank Limited

February 4, 2022

The Reserve Bank of India has cancelled the license of Independence Co-operative Bank Ltd., Nashik, Maharashtra w.e.f February 03, 2022. The major reason for the cancellation of the license by RBI is that bank does not have adequate capital and earning prospects. This means that it does not comply with the provisions of Section 11(1) …

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Exim Bank extends a $500 million credit line to Sri Lanka

February 4, 2022

Export-Import Bank of India (Exim Bank) on behalf of the government of India, extended a line of credit of $500 million to the government of the socialist republic of Sri Lanka for financing the purchase of petroleum products. The fund will be used by the Island nation for the purchase of petroleum products. With the …

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Daily Archives: February 4, 2022

Sea Trials of 1st Sea Sortie of 5th Scorpene Submarine ‘Vagir’ begins

Senior scientist GA Srinivasa Murthy appointed director of DRDL

Telugu short film ‘Street Student’ wins NHRC’s Short Film Award Competition

‘India, That is Bharat: Coloniality, Civilisation, Constitution’ authored by J Sai Deepak

Neeraj Chopra nominated for Laureus World Breakthrough of the Year Award

New Zealand’s Daryl Mitchell named the ICC Spirit of Cricket Award 2021

IUCN designates Aravalli Biodiversity Park in Gurugram 2022

IISc. commissions one of India’s most powerful supercomputers ‘Param Pravega’

RBI cancels the licence of Nashik’s Independence Co-operative Bank Limited

Exim Bank extends a $500 million credit line to Sri Lanka

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