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DRDO conducts two consecutive successful flight tests of VSHORADS missile

Defence Research and Development Organisation (DRDO) conducted two consecutive successful flight tests of Very Short Range Air Defence System (VSHORADS) missile at the Integrated Test Range, Chandipur off the coast of Odisha on March 14, 2023.

The flight tests were carried out from a ground-based man portable launcher against high speed unmanned aerial targets, mimicking approaching and receding aircraft. The targets were successfully intercepted, meeting all mission objectives.

VSHORADS System

VSHORADS is a Man Portable Air Defence System (MANPAD) meant for neutralising low altitude aerial threats at short ranges. It has been designed and developed indigenously by Research Centre, Hyderabad in collaboration with other DRDO laboratories and Indian Industry Partners.....Read More

DRDO successfully conducts maiden flight test of indigenous power take off shaft

Defence Research and Development Organisation (DRDO) conducted its maiden successful flight test of Indigenous Power Take Off (PTO) shaft on Light Combat Aircraft (LCA Tejas) Limited Series Production (LSP) - 3 aircraft at Bengaluru.

Key Highlights

The PTO shaft is indigenously designed and developed by Combat Vehicles Research & Development Establishment (CVRDE), Chennai of Defence Research and Development Organisation (DRDO).

The PTO shaft, which is a critical component in the aircraft, will support the requirements of future fighter aircraft & their variants and offers competitive cost & reduced time of availability. With this successful test, the DRDO has achieved a greater technological feat by realisation of complex high-speed rotor technology which only few countries have achieved.

The PTO shaft was designed with unique innovative patented ‘Frequency Spanning Technique’ which enables it to negotiate different operating engine speeds. The light weight high speed, lubrication free PTO shaft transmits higher power between aircraft engine gear box and Aircraft Mounted Accessory Gear Box while accommodating misalignments that arise in the drive line.

India, World Bank signs loan agreement for construction of Green National Highway Corridors

India and the World Bank have signed a loan agreement for the construction of the Green National Highway Corridors Project in four States.

These States are Himachal Pradesh, Rajasthan, Uttar Pradesh and Andhra Pradesh. The agreement has been signed for the construction of 781 kilometres in these States, with loan assistance of 500 million dollars.

In a written reply to a question in Rajya Sabha Road Transport and Highways Minister Nitin Gadkari said, the total project cost is over seven thousand 662 crore rupees.

Indian Coast Guard Region organises 4th Table top exercise in Kolkata

Indian Coast Guard Region (North East) is conducting the fourth edition of Table top exercise under the aegis of Colombo Security Conclave in Kolkata from March 14 to 16, 2023.

Apart from the Indian Coast Guard, representatives of member nations of Colombo Security Conclave - Sri Lanka, the Maldives and Mauritius – along with observer countries - Bangladesh and Seychelles - are participating in the exercise. Discussions are being held on topics pertaining to challenges in maritime domain such as tackling threats from anti-national elements, marine pollution response, search & rescue and damage control at sea.

About Colombo Security Conclave

The Colombo Security Conclave was formed in 2011 as a trilateral maritime security grouping of India, Sri Lanka and the Maldives. The roadmap of activities was later expanded, with Mauritius joining as the fourth member and Bangladesh & Seychelles participating as observer countries.

The Conclave underlines regional cooperation and shared security objectives concerning all littoral nations in the Indian Ocean Region (IOR). It aims to make maritime security, marine pollution response and maritime search & rescue priorities for the region.

Power Foundation and Climate Policy Initiative India sign MoU to advance Sustainable Development in Power Sector

The Power Foundation and Climate Policy Initiative India Pvt. Ltd. (CPI) have signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) to work together to support India's transition towards a cleaner energy future.

Under the MoU, Power Foundation and CPI will work together to promote distributed renewable energy, capacity building of relevant stakeholders, supporting India’s energy transition, and managing transition-related risks. This MoU intends to provide an overarching framework under which collaborations and partnerships may be developed between the two organisations in the areas of sustainable development of the power sector.

Second G20 EdWG Meeting and Seminar held in Amritsar

The Ministry of Education is all set to host the 2nd Education Working Group (EdWG) meeting in Amritsar, Punjab from 15th-17th March 2023. 28 G20 member countries, guest countries & invited organizations (OECD, UNESCO & UNICEF) will be participating in the 3 day event consisting of seminar/exhibition and working group meetings.

The seminar on ‘Strengthening Research and Promoting Innovation through richer Collaboration’ will be organised at Khalsa College by IIT Ropar with collaborative inputs from prominent Higher Education Institutions such as IISc Bengaluru, IIM Amritsar and TISS Mumbai.

The two-day meeting on the 16th -17th March will provide a platform to deliberate on the four priority areas. They are:

Ensuring Foundational Literacy and Numeracy especially in context of blended learning
Making Tech-enabled learning more inclusive, qualitative and collaborative at every level
Building Capacities, promoting Life-long Learning in the context of Future of Work
Strengthening Research, promoting Innovation through richer collaboration and partnerships

2nd SCO Tourism Expert Working Group meeting begins at Kashi

The 2 day second meeting of the Tourism Expert Working Group began in Kashi (Varanasi). India as the President of SCO for the year 2023, is chairing the 2nd meeting of the Tourism Expert Working Group 14-15 March 2023 in ‘Kashi’ (Varanasi).

The meeting of the 1st Expert Working Group under India's SCO presidency was held on 31 January 2023.

The Shanghai Cooperation Organization (SCO) is an intergovernmental organization comprising eight Member States China, India, Kazakhstan, Kyrgyzstan, Russia, Pakistan, Tajikistan and Uzbekistan, four Observer States and six “Dialogue Partners”.

About ‘Kashi’ (Varanasi)

‘Kashi’ (Varanasi) where the tourism related meeting of the SCO countries were held under India’s presidency, has been designated as the first cultural capital of SCO region. This initiative is aimed to highlight and showcase the cultural wealth of SCO region and to recognize the value of culture as a resource for socio economic development for the region.

16th meeting of SCO Youth Council held in New Delhi

The 16th meeting of the Shanghai Cooperation Organisation (SCO) Youth Council was held in hybrid mode in New Delhi, under the chairship of India. The SCO Youth Council meeting was inaugurated by the Union Minister of Youth Affairs and Sports Anurag Singh Thakur.

The report on the SCO Youth Conference held in virtual mode on 13th March, 2023 on the theme "Effective Community Development Activities" was circulated for information to all SCO Member States.

About Shanghai Cooperation Organisation (SCO)

SCO is a permanent intergovernmental organization which was established in 2001. SCO has eight member States viz India, Kazakhstan, China, Kyrgyzstan, Pakistan, Russia, Tajikistan and Uzbekistan. India became a full member of SCO on 9th June, 2017. There are four Observer States viz Afghanistan, Belarus, Iran and Mongolia. The official working languages of SCO are Chinese and Russian.

100% ration cards digitized in country: Government

The government has said that 100 percent of ration cards have been digitized in the country. In a written reply in the Lok Sabha today, March 15, Minister of State for Food and Public Distribution Sadhvi Niranjan Jyoti said, more than 99 percent of ration cards have been seeded or linked with Aadhaar.

CCI approves acquisition of METRO Cash and Carry India by Reliance Retail

The Competition Commission of India (CCI) approves acquisition of METRO Cash and Carry India Private Limited by Reliance Retail Ventures Limited.

The proposed combination involves acquisition of 100% of the issued and paid-up equity share capital of METRO Cash and Carry India Private Limited (Target) by the Reliance Retail Ventures Limited (Acquirer).

The Acquirer is a subsidiary of Reliance Industries Limited. The Acquirer, through its subsidiaries and affiliates, is engaged in the wholesale and retail sale of products across categories such as food and groceries, d0urable goods and apparel and footwear in India.

The Target is engaged in the business of cash and carry wholesale trading in India.

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