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Apr 17, 2018

Judge Ravindra Reddy Resigns

The Special National Investigation Agency (NIA) Judge Ravindra Reddy, who delivered the verdict in the 2007 Mecca Masjid blast, submitted his resignation to the Chief Justice of Andhra Pradesh.

A special NIA court had acquitted all the 10 accused including Swami Aseemanand in the Hyderabad's Mecca Masjid blast case citing a lack of evidence. The verdict was announced by Judge Ravindra Reddy.

In May 2007, a powerful blast killed nine people and injured 58 during Friday prayers at Mecca Masjid near Hyderabad's Charminar.

Apr 16, 2018

IAF Tests Long-range Striking Capabilities

In a joint operation with Indian Navy, the Indian Air Force conducted long-range maritime air exercise - Gagan Shakti - in the Western Seaboard. One highlight of the exercise was IL-78 flight refuelling IAF aircraft midair.

Apr 15, 2018

Indian Air Force Conducts Evacuation Drill

The Indian Air Force is not just a lethal force in the country's air but showed - once again - just how capable it is in handling operations involving casualty evacuation. It conducted a mass evacuation drill with its C-17 Globe Master Aircraft.

The Indian Air Force states that the exercise showed that in times of emergency, it can provide swift transfer whenever and wherever required.

Kokje Elected VHP International President

Former Himachal Pradesh Governor V. S. Kokje has been elected VHP's international President, ending decades-long reins of firebrand leader Pravin Togadia whose nominee and incumbent Raghava Reddy faced a huge drubbing in the first election in 52 years.

Togadia, who has been with the VHP for over three decades and served as its international working president since December 2011, announced quitting the outfit in a press conference after his nominee to the post of international president of the VHP was defeated in voting.

Apr 13, 2018

INS Magar Joins Southern Naval Command

The Southern Naval Command was augmented with the arrival of INS Magar from Vishakhapatnam. The ship was welcomed by Rear Admiral R. J. Nadkarni, Chief of Staff.
The ship would join the first training squadron for training young officers. Over the next few weeks, it would undergo modification for accommodating sea trainees, prior to commencing her training role.

Bhanu P. Sharma Appointed Chairman of BBB

Former DoPT Secretary Bhanu Pratap Sharma has been appointed as Chairman of the Banks Board Bureau (BBB).
He replaces Vinod Rai, who was appointed as the first Chairman of BBB for a two year term.
Sharma will have the same mandate as was given Rai.
Sharma has been appointed for two years.

Indian Water Reservoirs Shrinking

A new early warning satellite system has revealed that India along with Spain, Morocco and Iraq faces the risk of shrinking reservoirs that can lead to taps going dry.
It has highlighted poor rains in 2017 to show the shrinking of the Indira Sagar Dam in Madhya Pradesh and the Sardar Sarovar Dam in Gujarat that supplies drinking water to millions.

Apr 12, 2018

DefExpo 2018

India's indigenous Light Combat Aircraft (LCA) Tejas, Main Battle Tank (MBT) Arjun MK-II and Arjun MK-I, Nirbhay Missile System will be the star attractions at the Defence Research and Development Organisation's stall at the four-day DefExpo 2018 at Kanchi00puram near Chennai, Tamil Nadu.

Some of the other star attractions at the DRDO stall are Arjun Armoured Recovery and Repair Vehicle (ARRV), T-72 Trawl, T-72 Bridge Layer Tank, Wheeled Armoured Platform (WhaP), Mobile Surveillance System and Advanced Towed Artillery Gun System (ATAGS).

The expo is to be held from April 11 to 14.

DRDO is the largest exhibitor at DefExpo 2018 and its exhibits are in two broad categories, one pertaining to technologies ready for transfer to industries for productionisation and the other pertaining to technologies ready for exports.

Approval to Formalise ISA Headquarters in India

The Union Cabinet gave its ex post facto approval to an agreement that would formalise the headquarters of the International Solar Alliance in India (ISA). The headquarters agreement will institutionalise the functional arrangements between India and ISA. The creation of ISA will lead to accelerated solar technology development and deployment in ISA member-countries, including India. The agreement was signed on March 26, 2018.

India Operationalises First Smart fence on Bangladesh Border

Taking the first but crucial step towards ensuring zero-transgression borders with Bangladesh and Pakistan, Border Security Force (BSF) operationalised the first smart fence on a riverine stretch with Bangladesh in Assam.

The smart fence reportedly comprises of automated surveillance technology and alarm detection systems but BSF has not disclosed its complete features due to security reasons.

NSG Gets a New Hub at Ibrahimpatnam

India's elite counter-terrorist force National Security Guard (NSG) has a new centre at Ibrahimpatnam in Hyderabad to reduce the reaction time in case of any terror attack in Chhattisgarh, Telangana, Andhra Pradesh and Odisha. The 28 Special Composite Group (SCG) Complex of NSG at Ibrahimpatnam was inaugurated by Union Home Minister Rajnath Singh.

The NSG hub at Ibrahimpatnam is the seventh after New Delhi, Mumbai, Chennai, Hyderabad, Kolkata and Gandhinagar.

The NSG was modelled on the pattern of the elite SAS of the UK and GSG-9 of Germany.

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