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October, 2022 - - Part 3_3.1

India to Hold Mega ‘Yudh Abhyas’ Military Drill With US Near China Border

Indian and US militaries to conduct the battalion-level “Yudh Abhyas” exercise between 15th November 2022 to 2nd December 2022. The Yudh Abhyas will be held at Auli in Uttarakhand which from just 100 km from the Line of Actual Control (LAC). The member countries of the “Quad” will conduct the Malabar exercise off Yokosuka in …

October, 2022 - - Part 3_4.1

60 Years Of Cuban Missile Crisis, Lessons From It & Risks Of Ukraine War

With the longest war in US modern history currently underway, risks of terrorism spread worldwide, and North Korean nuclear threats in the headlines, it’s not uncommon to hear warnings of an impending World War III. We looked back at a specific moment in history—a time when the possibility of World War III seemed imminent—that has …

SIMBEX 2022 maritime exercise

SIMBEX 2022 maritime exercise between Singapore and India

SIMBEX 2022 maritime exercise: From October 26 to October 30, 2022, Visakhapatnam will play home to the 29th Singapore-India Maritime Bilateral Exercise (SIMBEX). The two phases of SIMBEX-2022 are the Harbour Phase at Visakhapatnam and the Sea Phase in the Bay of Bengal. On October 25, 2022, RSS Stalwart (a Formidable Class Frigate) and RSS …

October, 2022 - - Part 3_6.1

Kerala tourism department launched ‘women-friendly tourism’ project

The Kerala state tourism department has launched a ‘Women-Friendly Tourism’ project to ensure safe and hygienic destinations for women. The all-women tour packages, which include food, accommodation, transportation and community guides, will be controlled and operated by women. Launching the state Responsible Tourism (RT) Mission’s initiative, Tourism Minister Mohamed Riyas said Kerala already enjoys the …

New IIFT campus inaugurated by Nirmala Sitharaman

New IIFT campus inaugurated by Nirmala Sitharaman in Kakinada, Andhra Pradesh

New IIFT campus inaugurated: Nirmala Sitharaman, the nation’s finance minister, officially opened the third campus of the Indian Institute of Foreign Trade (IIFT) at the Jawaharlal Nehru Technological University (JNTU) -K campus in Kakinada. She outlined the significance of the IIFT campus for the development of the country. She stressed the value of IIFT in …

Viswas Swaroopam, a Shiva statue

Viswas Swaroopam, a Shiva statue, installed in the Rajasthani town, Nathdwara

Shiva statue installed in Nathdwara: On October 29, a 369-foot-tall Shiva statue called “Viswas Swaroopam” that has been built in Nathdwara, Rajasthan’s Rajsamand district, will be dedicated. In the presence of Chief Minister Ashok Gehlot, Assembly Speaker CP Joshi, and others, preacher Morari Bapu will officially unveil Viswas Swaroopam, what is said to be the …

October, 2022 - - Part 3_10.1

Indian scientists develop first indigenous Overhauser Magnetometer

Indian scientists developed an indigenous Overhauser Magnetometer, one of the most accurate Magnetometers extensively used in all magnetic observatories around the world. The Overhauser Magnetometer will make way for reducing the cost of sampling, according to the Ministry of Science & Technology. The sensor installed at Alibag Magnetic Observatory (MO) can reduce dependence of India …

RBI forced to spend $118 billion to defend INR

India’s forex reserves hit a new low, RBI forced to spend $118 billion to defend INR

India’s forex reserves hit a new low: For the week ending October 14, India’s foreign exchange reserves (Forex Reserves) further declined to a level not seen in more than two years as the country’s central bank, Reserve Bank of India (RBI) continued to defend the rupee’s decline while disregarding the serious threat posed by dwindling foreign …