The Election Commission of India is all geared up for the Phase-6 of the Lok Sabha polls that commences tomorrow. Polling is scheduled in 58 PCs across 8 States/UTs. Haryana and NCT of Delhi will head to polls in this phase. Bihar, Jharkhand, Jammu and Kashmir, Odisha, Uttar Pradesh, and West Bengal are the other…
Indian Naval Ships Delhi, Shakti and Kiltan visited Manila, Philippines as part of Operational Deployment of the Indian Navy’s Eastern Fleet to South China Sea. The visit demonstrated India’s strong ties with Philippines and its commitment to further deepen the partnership. Noteworthy, the port call included Subject Matter Expert Exchange (SMEE) between the Indian Navy…
The 16th meeting of the India-United Kingdom (UK) Joint Working Group on Counter Terrorism was held in New Delhi on 21 May 2024. Shri K.D. Dewal, Joint Secretary for Counter Terrorism in the Ministry of External Affairs, and Mr. Chris Felton, Head of Counter Terrorism Network for Asia and Oceania, Government of United Kingdom, led…
The Indian Coast Guard (ICG) organised a ‘Pollution Response Seminar and Mock Drill’ at the Headquarters Coast Guard District No. 8 (West Bengal) in Haldia on May 22-23, 2024. The event gathered key stakeholders from various agencies, along with oil handling agencies, to address the critical challenges of combating oil spills at sea. Participants engaged…
In joint operation Indian security forces recovered arms and ammunition in Manipur. Sources said, “acting on specific information about presence of arms and ammunition in general area Mongjang village, in Churachandpur district of Manipur, Indian Army and Manipur Police carried out a joint operation on 21 May 2024.” He added, “The operation resulted in recovery…
The Convocation Ceremony of 146th course of National Defence Academy (NDA) was held at the Habibullah Hall in NDA, Pune on May 23, 2024. Noteworthy, the NDA is the joint defence service training institute of the Indian Armed Forces, where cadets of the three services i.e. the Indian Army , the Indian Navy and the…
In continuation of ECI two press notes dated 20.05.2024, Voter turnout of 62.2% has been recorded in phase-5 for 49 PCs in the ongoing General Elections 2024. The gender wise voter turnout figures for phase 5 is given below: Phase Male Turnout Female turnout Third gender turnout Overall turnout Phase 5 61.48% 63.00% 21.96% 62.2% State…
KEY FACTS This contract represents a significant leap in securing Europe sustainable access to Low Earth Orbit (LEO). The vehicle and associated ground infrastructure will be compatible with the evolution towards crew transportation to human outposts in LEO, as well as cargo return service from the Gateway space station in cis-lunar orbit. This program will…
Taiwan’s Ministry of Defence (MND), on Thursday, detected Chinese incursion around Taiwan’s vicinity up until 6 am. According to the ministry’s statement, one People’s Liberation Army (PLA) aircraft, eight People’s Liberation Army Navy (PLAN) vessels and four China Coast Guard (CCG) vessels were seen operating around Taiwan on Thursday. Moreover, the aircraft entered Taiwan’s Southwest…
The US has warned of potential sanctions for any country considering business deals with Iran, hours after India signed a 10-year contract to operate a port with Tehran. India had entered an agreement to develop the strategically important Chabahar port, close to Iran’s border with Pakistan, in 2016. On Monday, it signed a long-term deal…
