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HAL

HAL to establish its first marketing office abroad in Malaysia

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. The change has taken place because Tejas is being considered by Malaysia as a Fighter Lead-in Trainer …

Gaganyaan mission

ISRO received a Crew Module Fairing from HAL for Gaganyaan mission

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 CMFs will be used in some capacity, …

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Shipping Ministry Proposes Amendment To 110 Year-Old Indian Ports Act

The Ministry of Ports, Shipping and Waterways has released a draft to amend the Indian Ports Act, 1908, which aims to bring in sweeping reforms in the sector by bringing non-major ports into the national fold, creating a new mechanism for resolution of disputes, and empowering maritime state development council (MSDC).  The Indian Ports Act, 1908 is …

World Mosquito Day

Why is World Mosquito Day Observed On 20th August? History and Importance

World Mosquito Day: The monsoon season is when mosquito-borne illnesses including malaria, dengue fever, and chikungunya are most prevalent. World Mosquito Day reminds us of the Millions of people worldwide are in danger of dying from it, despite the fact that it is treatable and preventable. The illness has wreaked havoc on people every year …

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India’s First Portal On Arrested Narco Offenders ‘NIDAAN’

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). It is part of the narcotics coordination mechanism (NCORD) portal that was launched by …