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May 26, 2018

Fourth Mk-IV LCU Commissioned

The Indian navy has commissioned its fourth Landing Craft Utility (LCU) Mk-IV.

A total of 8 vessels in the class are planned to be built for the Indian Navy.

The amphibious ships are designed by India's Garden Reach Shipbuilders and Engineers and can be deployed for multi-role activities like beaching operations, humanitarian and disaster relief operations and evacuation from distant islands.

New Governors Appointed

President Ram Nath Kovind appointed new Governors for Odisha and Mizoram.

Professor Ganeshi Lal has been appointed as Governor of Odisha with effect from the date he assumes charge of his office and Kummanam Rajasekharan has been appointed as Governor of Mizoram.

Rajasekharan will replace incumbent Lt. Gen Nirbhay Sharma, who is completing his tenure on May 28.

May 25, 2018

'Clean Air India Initiative' Launched

Prime Minister of Netherlands Mark Rutte, who is in India on a two-day visit, launched the 'Clean Air India Initiative' in the national capital. The campaign aims to curb air pollution in Indian cities by promoting partnerships between Indian start-ups and Dutch companies and build a network of entrepreneurs working on business solutions for cleaner air.

May 24, 2018

Kumaraswamy Sworn in as CM of Karnataka

H.D. Kumaraswamy was sworn in as the 30th Chief Minister of Karnataka, with a galaxy of national and regional leaders in attendance in a show of non-BJP opposition unity ahead of Lok Sabha polls.

Karnataka Congress President G. Parameshwara took oath as the Deputy Chief Minister and Congress' Ramesh Kumar, a former minister, is the new Assembly Speaker. The Congress will have 22 ministers and JD(S) 12 in Kumaraswamy's Cabinet.

May 23, 2018

Rare Black Panther Spotted in Odisha

In a first, a black panther has been spotted in Odisha's Sundergarh forest.

Odisha is the ninth state where a black panther has been reported.

Melanistic leopards are also found in other states such as Kerala, Karnataka, Chhattisgarh, Maharashtra, Goa, Tamil Nadu, Assam and Arunachal Pradesh.

Rohingya Entering India

According to Manipur police, Rohingya refugees displaced from Myanmar's Rakhine region are increasingly entering India through human trafficking corridors along the West Bengal-Bangladesh border.

More than 300,000 Rohingya have fled from Myanmar and taken refuge in Bangladesh.

Industrialist Bansidhar Panda Passes Away

Bansidhar Panda, the well-known industrialist from Odisha and founder of Indian Metals and Ferro Alloys Ltd (IMFA), passed away at the age of 87. He was known for his close ties with former chief minister Biju Patnaik.

Nipah Virus

With 10 deaths reported from Kerala and two more being suspected as cases being related to Nipah virus, Union Health Minister J. P. Nadda said that all measures are being taken to contain the epidemic.

Teams from AIIMS and National Centre for Disease Control have been camping in Kerala and Nadda.

According to World Health Organisation, Nipah virus causes severe nerve damage in humans and animals and its symptoms include fever, headache, drowsiness, disorientation and mental confusion.

Pigs and fruit bats are the major carriers of the virus.

May 22, 2018

Navy's All-women Crew Arrived in Goa

Indian Navy's six-member all-women crew arrived in Goa after circumnavigating the globe in over eight months on board the naval vessel INSV Tarini. The expedition, christened 'Navika Sagar Parikrama', was flagged off from the INS Mandovi boat pool here on September 10, 2017.

The crew covered 21,600 nautical miles in the Indian-built sailing vessel INSV Tarini that visited five countries and crossed the Equator twice. It sailed across four continents and three oceans, and passed south of the three Great Capes - Leeuwin, Horn and Good Hope.

The expedition was completed in six legs, with stopovers at the Fremantle (Australia), Lyttleton (New Zealand), Port Stanley (Falkland Islands), Cape Town (South Africa) and Mauritius.

India Will Welcome Any Peace Move

Defence Minister Nirmala Sitharaman said that India will take any statement from Pakistan towards peace between the two countries seriously. She also stated that the security forces will fully honour the ceasefire announced by the government.

These comments come in the backdrop of Pakistan Army chief Gen. Qamar Javed Bajwa's call last month for peaceful resolution of disputes, including Kashmir, through talks.

Arunachal on Commercial Aviation Map

A wartime airstrip laid 66 years ago helped Arunachal Pradesh create history by becoming the last of the eight north-eastern States to be on India's commercial flight service map.

IAF's Sukhoi Su-30 MKIs

Indian Air Force can track and detect the state-of-art Chinese Chengdu J-20 fighters, which are reported to have stealth capabilities. The Sukhoi Su-30MKI radar can see the Chengdu J-20 hundreds of kilometres away.

India is planning to upgrade the Su-30 MKIs with Russian Phazotron Zhuk-AE Active electronically scanned array (AESA) radars which can track 30 targets and engage six of them simultaneously.

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