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5th Kalvari class submarine VAGIR to be commissioned into Indian Navy on 23 Jan 2023

Indian Navy is set to commission the fifth Kalvari class submarine Vagir on 23 Jan 2023, Admiral R Hari Kumar, Chief of the Naval Staff will be the Chief Guest for the ceremony.

The Kalvari class submarine Vagir are being built in India by the Mazagon Dock Shipbuilders Limited (MDL) Mumbai, under collaboration with M/s Naval Group, France. Four of the Kalvari class of submarines have already been commissioned into the Indian Navy.

Kalvari class submarine VAGIR: Background

The erstwhile Vagir was commissioned on 01 Nov 1973 and undertook numerous operational missions including deterrent patrols. The submarine was decommissioned on 07 Jan 2001 after serving the nation for about three decades.

Launched and named ‘Vagir’ on 12 November 2000, the submarine in its new avatar has the distinction of having the lowest build time among all indigenously manufactured submarines till date.

About VAGIR - Ferocious Fifth

Vagir submarine will boost the Indian Navy’s capability to further India’s maritime interests and is capable of undertaking diverse missions including anti-surface warfare, anti-submarine warfare, intelligence gathering, mine laying and surveillance missions.....Read More

Sanduk Ruit wins Bahrain's ISA Award for Service to Humanity

Himalayan Cataract Project Co-Founder Dr Sanduk Ruit has won the ISA Award for Service to Humanity, a top civilian award of Bahrain.

The award carries a cash prize of USD 1 million, a certificate of merit and a gold medal. Dr Ruit from Nepal is a pioneer in delivering high-quality microsurgical procedures in remote eye camps.

Sanduk Ruit made modern eye care affordable and accessible to countries in Asia, Africa and Latin America. He is fondly called as "God of Sight" to have saved 1,20,000 eyesight who would have otherwise gone blind in absence of treatment.

Awards & Honors

Dr Sanduk Ruit is the recipient of the Padma Shri Award by the Government of India, The National Order of Merit of Bhutan as well as the Ramon Magsaysay Award.

B20 inception meeting to be held in Gandhinagar

As part of India’s G20 presidency, a Business-20 (B20) inception meeting will be held at Gandhinagar in Gujarat from 22nd to 24th January 2023.

The meeting will be held to formulate policy recommendations to be submitted to G-20 ahead of the leaders' Summit. More than 150 policy-makers, business executives, CEOs, and senior executives representing enterprises from G-20 countries will take part in the inaugural meeting.

India participates in First Movers Coalition (FMC) Leadership Meeting of WEF

India participated in the First Movers Coalition (FMC) Leadership Meeting of the World Economic Forum which deliberated on the world need for clean energy technologies to confront the climate crisis globally.

The hub for major business activities in Davos, the India Lounge was bustling with interactions among global business leaders, stakeholders from media, senior officials from other governments, multilaterals etc.

India produces record over 5,000 Lakh Metric Tons of sugarcane in sugar season 2021-22

India has produced a record over 5,000 Lakh Metric Tons (LMT) of sugarcane in the sugar season 2021-22.

During the season, record more than 5000 Lakh Metric Tons (LMT) sugarcane was produced in the country out of which about 3574 LMT of sugarcane was crushed by sugar mills to produce about 394 Lakh MT of sugar (Sucrose) out of which 36 lakh MT sugar was diverted to ethanol production and 359 LMT sugar was produced by sugar mills.

India has emerged as the world’s largest producer and consumer of sugar as well as the world’s 2nd largest exporter of sugar after Brazil, in Sugar Season (Oct-Sep) 2021-22.

India Post to use RoPax Ferry Services for speedy postal services between Saurashtra, South Gujarat and Mumbai

After successful trial for a month through RoPax Ferry services on the Gogha Hazira route in the state of Gujarat, the most popular postal system in the world, ‘India Post’ to continue its postal and package delivery services for speedy and economical dispatch on daily basis.

India Post to use RoPax Ferry Services: Key Highlights

The service will not only bring down the delivery transportation time of about 10-12 hours to 3-4 hours but will also enable swift movements of industrial packages between Saurashtra and South Gujarat & Mumbai regions.

The service is estimated to carry daily postal cargo of about 3 to 4 tons during upcoming months.

RoPax service between Hazira and Gogha: Background

The RoPax service between Hazira and Gogha inaugurated by Prime Minister Narendra Modi in November 2020 is receiving overwhelming public response and has transported more than 3.7 lakh passengers and 1.1 lakh vehicles (car, bus, truck) till December 2022 since inauguration.

EAM S Jaishankar on a three-day visit to Maldives and Sri Lanka

External Affairs Minister Dr. S. Jaishankar on a three-day official visit to Maldives and Sri Lanka.

PM Modi lays foundation stone and inaugurates multiple development projects in Mumbai

Prime Minister Narendra Modi inaugurated, dedicated and laid the foundation stone of multiple development initiatives in Mumbai, Maharashtra.

PM Modi also initiated the transfer of approved loans of over one lakh beneficiaries under PM SVAnidhi Yojana. The projects include dedicating to the nation Mumbai Metro Rail Lines 2A & 7, laying the foundation stone for the redevelopment of Chhatrapati Shivaji Maharaj Terminus and seven sewage treatment plants, inaugurating 20 Hinduhridaysamrat Balasaheb Thackeray Aapla Dawakhana, and starting road concretisation project for around 400 kilometres of roads in Mumbai.

PM Modi lays foundation stone and inaugurates various developmental projects in Karnataka

Prime Minister Narendra Modi laid the foundation stone and dedicated various developmental projects related to irrigation, drinking water and a National Highway development project in Kodekal, Yadgir, Karnataka.

The projects include laying the foundation stone of the Yadgir multi-village drinking water supply scheme under the Jal Jeevan Mission and 65.5 km section ( from Badadal to Maradagi S Andola) of Surat - Chennai Expressway NH-150C, and inauguration of the Narayanpur Left Bank Canal – Extension Renovation and Modernisation Project (NLBC – ERM).

Vigyanika - Science Literature Festival to be held in IISF, Bhopal

Vigyanika, a Science Literature Festival will be held in the Indian International Science Festival (IISF), MANIT, Bhopal from 22-23 January 2023. Science Literature Festival is being organised as part of the 8th India International Science Festival (IISF).

The annual India International Science Festival, which is in its 8th edition this time, showcases and celebrates the fruits of science and technology. IISF aims to engage the public with science and demonstrate how science, technology, engineering and mathematics (STEM) provide solutions to improve our lives. This year’s IISF is being coordinated and organised by the Ministry of Earth Sciences, Ministry of Science & Technology and Vijnana Bharati.

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Daily Current Affairs 20th January 2023 For All Government Examinations