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Jul 05, 2018

Major General Dogra Completes Ironman Triathalon

Major General V. D. Dogra became the first serving Indian Army officer to complete the iconic Ironman Triathalon event in Austria.

He is the only serving army officer from the Indian Army to have done a full Ironman and the only General across the globe to have done so.

The Ironman Triathlon considered one of the most difficult one-day sporting events in the world. It comprises of three consecutive events 3.8 km swim, 180 km cycling and 42.2 km marathon - all to be completed in a day.

The competitors have to complete the events in sequence within 17 hours to earn the title of Ironman.

Dogra completed the Full Ironman in 14 hours and 21 minutes.

Brus to Get Voting Rights in Mizoram

According to a senior Home Ministry official, more than 30,000 people belonging to the Bru community, who fled from Mizoram to Tripura in 1997 in the wake of inter-community violence and are soon to be repatriated, will be given voting rights.

Jul 04, 2018

Shwet Ashw Motorcycle Expedition

A motorcycle expedition comprising 'SHWET ASHW', the elite Motorcycle Display Team of the Corps of Military Police, was flagged off to commemorate the victory of Indian Army in Operation Vijay 1999.

The expedition will travel through a distance of more than 3250 km from Bengaluru in Karnataka to Dras in Jammu and Kashmir over a period of 24 days across eight states of the country. They will reach Kargil War Memorial in Dras on July 26, 2018.

The 'SHWET ASHW' was raised in the year 1952 at CMP Centre & School, Faizabad. Since its raising, the team has performed at various National and International events and holds Three Guinness Book World Records in its name.

Mehbooba Facing Revolt in Party

Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) president Mehbooba Mufti is facing a rebellion in the party, fuelling speculation of new political formulations in election-bound Jammu and Kashmir.

In the past three days, three PDP MLAs, Pattan Imran Raza Ansari, Zadibal Abid Hussain Ansari and Tangmarg Muhammad Abbas Wani have publicly expressed disenchantment with Ms. Mufti's leadership. They also criticised the role of her relatives.

Jul 03, 2018

Rajasthan Approves 1% Reservation for 5 Communities

The Rajasthan government approved 1 per cent reservation for five communities, including the Gujjar community, under the Most Backward Classes (MBC) category.

The five communities who benefit from the order of the Rajasthan government are: Godia Lohar, Banjara, Gujjar, Raika and Gadaria.

The two separate orders that have been issued by the state government are: one for admission to educational institutions, and the other for government jobs.

Jul 02, 2018

Commander Abhilash Participating in the Historic GGR

Commander Abhilash Tomy of the Indian Navy, a well-known sailor, is participating in the historic Golden Globe Race (GGR), which commenced from the Les Sables d'Olonne harbour in western France.

He is the only invitee from Asia to the prestigious GGR. There are 18 participants, including one woman sailor, in the race.

The participants are required to sail around the world, single-handed and non-stop.

Agni-V to be Part of Nuclear Arsenal

As per reports, India's longest-range ballistic missile, Agni-V, will be inducted into the nuclear arsenal very soon.

The Intermediate Range Ballistic Missile (IRBM) with a range of over 5,000 km can reach most parts of China. "It is a strategic asset which will act as a deterrent.

Jul 01, 2018

Victorian and Art Deco Buildings Get World Heritage Tag

The Elephanta Caves and the Chhatrapati Shivaji Maharaj Terminus (CSMT) in Mumbai now have a companion on the UNSECO World Heritage Site List. The city's Victorian and Art Deco Ensembles were given the green light by the International Council for Monuments and Sites, an advisory body to the UNSECO, thus securing India its 37th World Heritage site, and Maharashtra its fifth.

Mumbai Gets New Police Chief

Senior Indian Police Service (IPS) officer Subodh Jaiswal has been appointed as the new Mumbai Police Commissioner. Jaiswal will take charge as Mumbai Police Commissioner with immediate effect.

Apart from being a part of the state police force, Jaiswal has also served as a senior official in India's external spy agency, Research and Analysis Wing. He was also a part of the team that investigated the Telgi stamp paper scam.

The post of Mumbai Police chief was previously held by Datta Padgalsikar, who has been elevated as the Maharashtra Director General of Police.

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