NATIONAL NEWS
Cyclone Asani to hit Andaman on March 21st
Cyclone Asani is likely to hit the Andaman & Nicobar Islands on March 21st. A low-pressure area. Which was formed on March 15, is expected to move east-northeastwards. After hitting Andaman & Nicobar Islands, Cyclone Asani is expected to move towards Myanmar and Bangladesh.
Kalpana Chawla’s Birth Anniversary observed today
Kalpana Chawla was born on March 17, 1962 in Karnal, Haryana. The Indian American astronaut was one of the seven crew members on board the ill-fated STS-107 flight, the 28th and final flight of Space Shuttle Columbia in 2003. The Colombia Space Shuttle disintegrated upon its re-entry into the Earth’s atmosphere on February 1st, just 16 minutes before touchdown. Kalpana Chawla was the first Indian-origin woman and second Indian to fly to space.
Offshore Patrol Vessels ICGS Saksham commissioned at Goa
Defence Secretary Dr. Ajay Kumar commissioned the Indian Coast Guard Ship (ICGS) Saksham. It is the 5th in the series of 105 metre Offshore Patrol vessels Class, at Goa. It has been designed and built indigenously by the Goa Shipyard Limited and is fitted with advanced technology, navigation and communication equipment, sensors, and machinery. The vessel has been equipped with an Integrated Bridge System, Power Management system, integrated platform management system, and High-power external fire-fighting system. It has been designed to carry a twin-engine helicopter and four high-speed boats including the two inflatable boats.
Supreme Court upholds decision on One-Rank-One-Pension for defence forces
The Supreme Court of India has upheld the Central Government’s decision on One-Rank-One-Pension for the defense forces. The apex court did not find any form of constitutional infirmity on the OROP Principle and the notification of November 7, 2015. According to the Supreme Court bench, the policy decision of the Central Government of OROP is not arbitrary and it is not for the court to go into the policy matters of the government. The court also directed that the pending re-fixation exercise of OROP must be carried out from July 1, 2019.
Union Minister Gadkari to inaugurate pilot project for Hydrogen based advanced fuel cell electric vehicle
The Road Transport and Highways Minister Nitin Gadkari will inaugurate the pilot project for Hydrogen based advanced Fuel Cell Electric Vehicle. This will be the first of its kind project in India that aims at spreading awareness about Hydrogen. The country has been committed to cleaner energy and the low-carbon pathway for achieving accelerated economic growth. Hydrogen is known to be a key element of the energy strategy and also plays a key role in the low-carbon energy pathways. Transportation powered by Green Hydrogen is also going to be a key technology option of the future with significant application.
INTERNATIONAL NEWS
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Who is Nazanin Zaghari-Ratcliffe?
Nazanin Zaghari-Ratcliffe is British-Iranian National, who was arrested by the Iranian Government on April 3, 2016 on charges of plotting to overthrow the Iranian government. Despite her denying the charges, she was detained for six years. She was finally released by the Iranian government following months of negotiations and allowed to leave Tehran on March 16 along with another British-Iranian national, Anoosheh Ashoori, who was detained in 2017 on spying charges and sentenced to 10 years in prison. They were renunited with their loved ones after severan years.
