Defence Research and Development Organisation (DRDO) has successfully test fired AKASH-MK-1S missile from ITR , Chandipur, Odhisa on 25 and 27 May 2019. AKASH Mk1S is a surface to air missile which can neutralize advanced aerial targets. (PIB)
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DRDO Successfully Test Fires AKASH – MK -1S
Civic Body To Offer Funeral Services At Rs1
A news published in Hindustan Times says that a civic body in Telengana's Karimnagar district to offer funeral services for just one Rupee. The scheme is called 'Antima Yatra' or ' Aakhri Safar' and will be formally lauched on June 15.
GS Lakshmi Appointed First Female Match Referee By ICC
India's GS Lakshmi (51) has become the first ever woman to be appointed to the ICC International Panel of Match Referees.
Maruti Suzuki Will Stop Selling Diesel Cars Next Year
Maruti Suzuki will stop selling diesel cars next year. The company’s decision to stop sales of diesel cars is in line with the mandatory upgrade for automakers from BS-IV to BS-VI beginning April 1, 2020, in the wake of rising pollution levels.
Indian Coast Guard Vessel C-441 Commissioned
A new Coast Guard vessel was commissioned at Vizhinjam harbour, in Kerala on Wednesday. Indian Coast Guard Ship C-441 is capable to undertake multifarious tasks such as close coast surveillance, interdiction, search and rescue and rendering assistance to boats and crafts in distress at sea and will enhance the search and rescue capacity of Kerala seas. The ship is commanded by Assistant Commandant Amit K Choudhary and has 13 crew onboard with specialisation in various fields. (PIB)
Jan Dhan Deposits To Cross 1 Lakh Crores
Soon the total deposits in Jan Dhan accounts will cross the magic figure of one lakh crores. This scheme, called the Pradhan Mantri Jan Dhan Yojana (PMJDY) had a mega launch, throughout the country, on 28th August 2014 by PM Narendra Modi.
Medicine Shops To Be Called Pharmacy
Instead of different nomenclatures being used by medicine stores, soon all will be called as 'pharmacy'. Presently most stores write 'chemists & druggists' on their boards.
Successful Trial Of 'Nirbhay' Sub-Sonic Cruise Missile
DRDO today successfully test fired indigenously designed & developed Long Range Sub-Sonic Cruise Missile “Nirbhay” from the Integrated Test Range (ITR), Chandipur Odisha.
32 Year Liver Donor Gives New Life To Two
A 32 year old Lady Sriram College graduate's liver has given new life to a 45 yr person from Maharashtra and a 49 yr person from Assam. When Sandhya Gautam was declared brain-dead, her father immediately consented to donate her organs. Read the complete story in TOI https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/city/delhi/family-shows-heart-brain-dead-32-year-olds-liver-gives-life-to-2/articleshow/68857369.cms
BSNL To Keep You Online On Flights
Passengers will soon be able to surf the net and send mails and Whatsapp messages while flying in and over Indian air space. Read more in TOI - https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/business/india-business/surf-the-net-while-flying-in-india-bsnl-gets-licence-for-in-flight-connectivity/articleshow/68701539.cms
Kolkata's Durga Puja Nominated For UNESCO List
Kolkata’s Durga Puja is India’s official nomination for UNESCO’s 2020 list of cultural institutions from around the world that require protection and preservation, according to Sangeet Natak Akademi, an autonomous body under the Union ministry of culture that is the nodal agency for this purpose. (HT)
