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• Ministry of Housing & Urban Affairs (MoHUA) to felicitate these 30 startups at a conclave to be held at Ambedkar International Centre in New Delhi

• Swachhata Start-Up Conclave to be held at Ambedkar International Centre in New Delhi; MoS Union Housing & Urban Affairs Kaushal Kishore, to be chief Guest at 9:15 AM

• Union Information & Broadcasting & Sports & Youth Affairs Minister Anurag Singh Thakur to felicitate players of Guru Nanak Dev University (GNDU) in Amritsar at Annual Sports Prize Distribution Function of University

• Union Information & Broadcasting & Sports & Youth Affairs Anurag Singh Thakur Minister to award degrees to students of Doaba college Jalandhar in 65th Annual Convocation

• A state-level ITI convocation to be organised in Bhopal, Madhya Pradesh CM Shivraj Singh Chouhan to present merit certificates to 10 trainees, apprentices who received placement & 5 trainees each starting their own business at Kushabhau Thakre International Convention Centre at 10 AM

• A delegation of insurgent group National Socialist Council of Nagalim (NSCN-IM) to discuss some “unresolved matters” with central government officials in New Delhi

• BJP National President & Rajya Sabha MP, J P Nadda on a two -day visit to Gujarat to attend various programs in four districts namely Gandhinagar, Ahmedabad, Rajkot & Morbi

• Kerala, government, mass vaccination drive of dogs to be held in state from September 20

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• Uttarakhand,Anganwadi workers to hold massive rally in Dehradun against state government

• St. Stephen's Admissions, Governing body meeting to discuss Delhi HC order in New Delhi

• UN General Assembly, high-level Session to begin in New York

• Japan government to start giving omicron-targeting booster shots from Sept, 20

• The 52nd session of Arab Information Ministers' Council to convene at the premises of Arab League at Cairo, under the chairmanship of Egypt

• India to take on Australia in first of three-match T20I (N) series at Punjab Cricket Association Stadium in Mohali at 7:30 PM

• Railway Police Force Raising Day (RPF)

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• भोपाल में राज्य स्तरीय आईटीआई दीक्षांत समारोह किया जाएगा आयोजित, मध्य प्रदेश के मुख्यमंत्री शिवराज सिंह चौहान सुबह 10 बजे कुशाभाऊ ठाकरे इंटरनेशनल कन्वेंशन सेंटर में 10 प्रशिक्षुओं को योग्यता प्रमाण पत्र करेंगे प्रदान, जिनमें 5 प्रशिक्षुओं ने अप्रेंटिस और 5 प्रशिक्षुओं ने अपना व्यवसाय शुरू किया

• नई दिल्ली में केंद्र सरकार के अधिकारियों के साथ कुछ "अनसुलझे मामलों" पर चर्चा करेगा विद्रोही समूह नेशनल सोशलिस्ट काउंसिल ऑफ नागालिम (NSCN-IM) का एक प्रतिनिधिमंडल

• भाजपा के राष्ट्रीय अध्यक्ष और राज्यसभा सांसद, जे. पी. नड्डा, गांधीनगर, अहमदाबाद, राजकोट और मोरबी नाम के चार जिलों में विभिन्न कार्यक्रमों में भाग लेने के लिए गुजरात के दो दिवसीय दौरे पर

• केरल सरकार राज्य में आज से कुत्तों का सामूहिक टीकाकरण अभियान चलाएगी

• तमिलनाडु सरकार 170 स्थानीय निकायों में कुत्तों को टीका लगाने के लिए राज्य में एक एंटी-रेबीज टीकाकरण अभियान शुरू करेगी, जिन्हें कुत्ते के काटने के मामले के हॉटस्पॉट के रूप में पहचाना गया है

• उत्तराखंड, आंगनबाड़ी कार्यकर्ता राज्य सरकार के खिलाफ देहरादून में करेंगे विशाल रैली

• नई दिल्ली में दिल्ली उच्च न्यायालय के आदेश पर सेंट स्टीफंस प्रवेश पर चर्चा के लिए शासी निकाय की बैठक

• संयुक्त राष्ट्र महासभा, उच्च स्तरीय सत्र न्यूयॉर्क में होगा शुरू

• जापान सरकार आज से ओमीक्रोन टारगेटिंग बूस्टर शॉट देना करेगी शुरू

• अरब सूचना मंत्रियों की परिषद का 52वां सत्र मिस्र की अध्यक्षता में काहिरा में अरब लीग के परिसर में किया जाएगा आयोजित

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सियाचिन ग्लेशियर…यानि दुनिया का सबसे ऊंचा बैटल फिल्ड। सियाचिन की बर्फीली पहाड़ियों पर देश के निगहबान बनकर जवान दिन-रात देश की रक्षा में लगे रहते हैं। लेकिन कई बार जरूरी सूचना पहुंचाने के लिए नेटवर्क की मुश्किलों का सामना करना पड़ता है, यहां तक की जवान के घर-परिवार वालों और रिश्तेदारों को भी हाल चाल जानने के लिए हफ्ते या महीनों इंतजार करना पड़ जाता है।

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लेकिन अब ये समस्या खत्म हो गई है… क्योंकि अब दुनिया के सबसे ऊंचे और दुर्गम युद्ध क्षेत्र में भी इंटरनेट की सुविधा मिलेगी। भारतीय सेना की फायर एंड फ्यूरी विंग ने दुनिया के सबसे ऊंचे युद्धक्षेत्र सियाचिन ग्लेशियर पर सैटेलाइट बेस्ड इंटरनेट सर्विस एक्टिवेट कर दी है।

राज्‍यों और केन्‍द्र शासित प्रदेशों के पास कोविड-19 टीके की उपलब्‍धता

राष्ट्रव्यापी कोविड टीकाकरण के तहत अब तक 216.83 करोड़ से अधिक टीके लगाए जा चुके हैं

Fuelling the Future of Indian Skies with Sustainable Aviation Biofuels

Climate Change is probably one of the most talked about issues in the modern world and governments and businesses at the global level are understanding and assessing the extremities to further act upon the same. Progressive reforms and policies taken up by India in the last few years have demonstrated how serious the country is in building the infrastructure required for a resilient future. In this way forward, to discuss the future of India to get clearer skies by way of adopting Sustainable Aviation Biofuel, a seminar was organised by the Aeronautical Society of India (AeSI), which is India's premier institution in the fields of Aeronautics, Aerospace and Aviation.

The seminar was attended by MOS Defence & Tourism, Ajay Bhatt, Dr V. K. Saraswat, Member, NITI Aayog, A.S. Kiran Kumar, Former Chairman, ISRO & President, AeSI and Dr G. Satheesh Reddy, Scientific Adviser to Raksha Mantri & President-Elect, AeSI. Apart from them, the event was graced by various eminent speakers and senior dignitaries from Civil Aviation and Defence, who shared their expert views
on the present perspective as well as the future prospects for the usage of Sustainable Aviation Biofuel.

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During the seminar, the PBNS team reached out to the president of AeSI and former chairman A.S. Kiran Kumar and asked for his views on the importance of Sustainable Aviation Fuel in the present day. Asserting that the number of people using the aviation industry is growing at a faster pace, the President of AeSI said, "The climate change impact we are witnessing globally and in our day-to-day life; if we do not take necessary action, when technology moves ahead and people starts travelling across more frequently, then it becomes not a question of 'if' but it's an essential requirement. Even the Aeronautical Society of India is trying to do the system engineering job of bringing people from all the different sectors. The real issue is that we do not have options today. If the planet has to survive, climate change should not cause irreparable damages to the land."

Dr SSV Ramakumar, Director (R&D), Indian Oil Corporation talked about the initiatives that the company is taking to further the production of SAF. He said, "we are working exclusively on the pathway Alcohol-to-Jet for producing Sustainable Aviation Fuel. The main focus is on utilizing the surplus ethanol that is going to be available in the year 2025 and converting that Ethanol into Sustainable Aviation Fuels. We are going to set up two plants - one of them is, a commercial-scale plant in Panipat, and thereby using 3rd Generation Ethanol. We are going to convert refinery gases into Ethanol."

The Topic of Importance: SAF

It is important to understand the growing need for the usage of SAF for Indian skies. Why? Because the Aircraft industry consumes about 10 per cent of the total energy of the transportation sector each year. In this process, it exhales its own share of greenhouse gas into the atmosphere which is about 2.5% of global emissions. This has caused concerns for the environment that has led the industry to deliberate on an alternative solution to lower the emissions. Hence the adoption of non-fossil fuel comes into the foray. The UN International Civil Aviation Organisation (ICAO) in the year 2009 first set the agenda to limit emissions by adapting better technologies and green fuels. ICAO’s Carbon Offsetting and Reduction Scheme for International Aviation (CORSIA) was adapted for implementation on a voluntary basis in 2020. It is pertinent to note that India is all set for implementation from the year 2027.

India's requirement of ATF (Aviation Turbine Fuel) is about 25 M Ton every day. The existing supply line (and stock) of imported crude and refined products with oil companies (and refineries) is highly limited. Keeping in view the economic and environmental considerations, the Indian aviation sector has realised the need to take lead in the realm of SAF for the security and sustainability of its operations.

About Aeronautical Society of India

AeSI - the Aeronautical Society of India, founded in 1948, is a society to promote the advancement and dissemination of knowledge of Aeronautical and Aerospace Sciences/Technologies as well as strives for the elevation of the Aeronautical and Aerospace profession. The Society draws its membership from all major Aeronautical establishments such as the Air Force, DRDO, DGCA, Airports Authority of India, Airlines, ISRO, HAL, NAL, etc. Currently, A.S. Kiran Kumar, former chairman of ISRO is the president of this society.

Know how National Logistics Policy can change India’s Infrastructure landscape

“Policy is just a beginning, policy plus performance is equal to progress”, said PM Narendra Modi as he launched the National Logistics Policy which aims to not only promote seamless movement of goods within the country, but also improve the competitiveness of Indian goods in domestic as well as global markets. PM Modi also launched the Unified Logistics Interface Platform – ULIP (also indicating “You Leap!”) that will bring all the digital services related to the transportation sector into a single portal, freeing the exporters from a host of very long and cumbersome processes.

It has been an exceptional experience for the entire nation that has been witnessing many procedural moves and transformational shifts in different sectors for quite sometime. These changes have contributed in evolving an inter-mingled multi-pronged nationwide mechanism that has fuelled the Indian Logistics sector with unprecedented ease, speed and economic growth.

Few changes that have augured well for the Indian Logistics Industry include the introduction of the great PLI scheme, announcement of setting up Multi-Modal Logistics Parks or MMLP across the nation, and the Gati Shakti initiative, introduction of the e-way bill and FASTag, faceless assessment in customs and e-sanchit online platform that enabled paperless export-import trade processes. Further, ever since the state-level taxation got abolished through GST, the industry has been heading towards consolidation and efficiency with turnaround time is down by approx 20% reportedly. Increased smartphone penetration under the Digital India initiative has led to record online-buying which further helped D2C businesses to flourish in the country, further augmenting and leading to the expansion and churning of the Logistics sector.

In his inaugural address, PM Narendra Modi said, “National Logistics Policy has not come out of the blue, there are 8 years of hard work behind it”. This hints towards the outstanding blueprint behind all the grunt work, a solid ground work for which has been going on at a rapid pace. For all channels of transportation, revamp initiatives have already been place. For strengthening Air Connectivity, UDAN scheme was rolled out in 2017. According to the Civil Aviation Minisiter Jyotiraditya Scindia’s reply to Parliament in August this year, the total number of airports has risen from 74 in 2014 to 141 now. Similarly, the ambitious Bharatmala and Sagarmala initiatives are in place for revolutionising Road and water connectivity in the country. Railway electrification, new rail lines, establishment of Dedicated Freight Corridors, inland waterways, dry/land ports, and other relief measures in transportation mechanisms have also largely contributed in churning the Logistics and supply chain cycles.

Finally, these transformational changes were smartly clubbed into the official umbrella of ‘Gati Shakti’ – India’s Master Plan for Multi-modal Connectivity. Economic Zones like textile clusters, pharmaceutical clusters, defence corridors, electronic parks, industrial corridors, fishing clusters, agri zones, etc. are covered in Gati Shakti to improve connectivity & make Indian businesses more competitive. It will also leverage technology extensively including spatial planning tools with ISRO imagery developed by BiSAG-N. Recently, projects worth Rs 1.22 lakh crores got approved under Gati Shakti. Approved projects include the Vishakhapatnam Port Logistics Park, two Road, four Petroleum, and six Rail Infrastructure projects, the IOC ATF Pipeline project, etc.

Logistics costs in the country are as high as 14-15% of the GDP compared to developed nations such as Singapore and the US, which have managed to cap this cost at 7-8% of the GDP. Through the National Logistics Policy, India aims to bring down the cost to 8% of the GDP by 2030.

Eye on expanding defence ties, Defence Minister Rajnath Singh holds talks with Egyptian counterpart

Wide-ranging discussions on numerous initiatives to expand bilateral defence engagements were the cynosure of a meeting held between Defence Minister Rajnath Singh and its Egyptian counterpart General Mohamed Zaki.

Defence Minister Rajnath Singh, who is on a three-day official visit to Egypt, held discussions on strengthening defence ties and reached a consensus to enhance joint exercises apart from exchange of personnel for training, especially in the field of counter-insurgency.

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“Had an excellent meeting with Egypt’s Defence Minister, General Mohamed Zaki in Cairo. We had wide-ranging discussions on several initiatives to further expand bilateral Defence engagements. Signing of the MoU on Defence Cooperation adds new impetus and synergy to our relations,” Defence Minister Rajnath Singh said on a microblogging platform.

To consolidate security and defence aspects, both sides signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) on cooperation in the field of defence, which would pave the way for enhancing defence cooperation across all sectors of mutual interest.

The Defence Ministers of both nations also agreed to identify proposals for expanding cooperation between the defence industries of India and Egypt in a time-bound manner. They also exchanged views on regional security and acknowledged the contribution of India and Egypt to peace & stability in the world.

On his arrival in Egypt, Defence Minister Rajnath Singh called on President of Egypt Abdel Fattah El-Sisi and was accorded a ceremonial Guard of Honour at the Ministry of Defence in Cairo on September 19, 2022.

Defence Minister Rajnath Singh acknowledged that Egypt is among the most important trading partners of India in Africa and that bilateral trade has expanded significantly. He noted with satisfaction the close cooperation in multilateral forums between India and Egypt.

Tracing the Genesis of India-Egypt Defence Relations

India and Egypt enjoy cordial defence relations marked by mutual respect. To bolster defence cooperation between the two countries, a team of the Indian Air Force arrived in Egypt on June 22 to participate in a bilateral ‘Tactical Leadership Programme’ with the Egyptian Air Force.

There has been a close cooperation between the Air Forces of both nations, with efforts at jointly developing a fighter aircraft in the 1960s. IAF pilots had also trained Egyptian pilots from the 1960s until 1984. In the recent past, since 2015, there have been several high-level exchanges of visits by defence delegations.

The Chief of Staff of the Egyptian Air Force visited India in 2015, their Director of Military Intelligence visited in 2017, and Minister for Military Production in April 2018. Gen. Sedki Sobhi, Egyptian Defence Minister along with other delegation members visited India from 12 -16 November 2017.

In December 2019, Air Chief Marshal RKS Bhadauria visited Egypt and met Air Marshal Mohamed Abbas Helmy, Commander-in-Chief, Egypt Air Force. A two-member Egyptian delegation visited India to attend Defence Expo India 2020 in Lucknow from 5-8 February 2020. Notably, the year 2022 is of particular significance since it marks the 75th anniversary of diplomatic relations between India and Egypt.

Exclusive | India is fully geared for Sustainable Aviation Fuel: Dr. G. Satheesh Reddy, Scientific Adviser to Raksha Mantri

Consuming about 10% of the total energy of the transportation sector each year, the Aviation industry exhales its own share of greenhouse gas into the atmosphere which is about 2.5% of global emissions. This leads to concerns for the environment, and has also led the aircraft sector to increasingly adopt non-fossil fuel.

Today, India requires about 25 Metric Ton of Aviation Turbine Fuel (ATF) to ensure all its civil and military aircraft remain airborne, which also has economic and strategic considerations. Further, the de facto supply line (and stock) of imported crude and refined products with oil companies (and refineries) is highly limited.

Focused on carbon-neutral or zero-carbon emission aviation transport technology, the Aeronautical Society of India (AeSI) organised a seminar titled “Sustainable Aviation Biofuel for Civil & Military Transport Aircraft – The Way Forward”, which brought stakeholders from different sectors (Oil & Gas, Civil Aviation, and Defence) to discuss sustainable production, testing and efficient utilization of jet biofuels to reduce aviation carbon footprints.

“The Council of Scientific and Industrial Research’s (CSIR) laboratory in Dehradun has taken the lead, along with the support of Department Of Science & Technology (DST), DRDO and Indian Air Force, to develop a home-grown technology to produce bio-jet fuel. It has been formally approved for use on military aircraft and has flight-tested as well with the particular mix of fuel, “Dr. G. Satheesh Reddy, Scientific Adviser to Raksha Mantri & President-Elect, Aeronautical Society of India (AeSI) said while interacting exclusively with Prasar Bharati News Services (PBNS).

Notably in January 2019, after months of exhaustive ground and flight trials, the indigenous produced bio-fuel was finally cleared for use by the premier airworthiness certification agency of the country. The technology was developed by the Indian Institute of Petroleum (CSIR-IIP), a constituent laboratory of the Council of Scientific and Industrial Research, after undergoing evaluation tests and trials over a period of three years.

SAF: The Future of Aviation

Sustainable Aviation Fuel or SAF is made from renewable biomass and waste resources. It has the potential to deliver the performance of petroleum-based jet fuel but with a fraction of its carbon footprint, giving the aviation sector a solid footing for decoupling greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions from flight.

“Even the private airlines have also shown a lot of interest in adopting sustainable aviation fuel. A lot of work has gone into various aspects, which has been supported by the Civil Aviation Ministry, the Ministry of Petroleum and Natural Gas, Indian Oil Corporation Limited (IOCL) among others. In fact, a plant being established at Mangalore Refinery and Petrochemicals Limited (MRPL) with a technology from CSIR, which will ready by 2024 to produce about 20,000 litres of biofuel per day,” Dr Reddy said while adding that how India is moving towards adopting sustainability in aviation sector.

Further, there is a long way to go. We have to see that there is a higher mix of fuels. I am sure the whole ecosystem, the plants, the production capabilities, standardisation, the engine among others will happen in coming years and ensure the sustainable aviation fuel comes up in a big way making cleaner environment around the globe, Dr. G. Satheesh Reddy added.

A lot of efforts have been underway in research, and production of biofuels by different industries along with the support of Government organizations. Further, standardization efforts are going on and at the same time others airlines have also picked in under the suitability of the biofuel. So, I think India is fully geared up for SAF, he asserted.

India in Mission Mode

With a population of 1.3 billion, India has a massive demand for energy to fuel its rapidly growing economy. Further, India has progressively decoupled economic growth from greenhouse gas emissions. For example, the Net Zero Emissions target by 2030 by Indian Railways alone will reduce emissions by 60 million tonnes annually.

Similarly, India’s massive UJALA LED bulb campaign is reducing emissions by 40 million tonnes annually. To complement these landmark efforts, the National Hydrogen Mission was launched in 2013 to make India the world’s largest hydrogen hub.

Even though it supports the second largest population in the world, India’s sustained efforts have ensured that its per capita CO2 emissions are much lower than the global average. The US emits 14.7 tonnes per capita, China emits 7.6 tonnes per capita, while India’s CO2 emissions amount to 1.8 tonnes per capita.

INS Ajay Decommissioned after 32 Years of Illustrious Service

Indian Naval Ship Ajay (P34) was decommissioned on Monday after 32 years of illustrious and distinguished services to the nation. The decommissioning ceremony was held at Mumbai’s Naval Dockyard.

INS Ajay’s decommissioning ceremony was conducted in the traditional manner at the Naval Dockyard in Mumbai. The National Flag, Naval Ensign, and the ship's Decommissioning Pennant were lowered for the last time at sunset to mark the conclusion of the vessel's services to India.

The decommissioning ceremony's chief guest was Vice Admiral Ajendra Bahadur Singh, Flag Officer Commanding-in-Chief of the Western Naval Command. The guest of honour was Vice Admiral AG Thapliyal, AVSM Bar (Retd), who served as the ship's first commanding officer.

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Over 400 people attended the function, including flag officers, senior officials from the army, air force, and coast guard, officers and men from the commissioning crew, the crew from earlier commissions, as well as the ship's current crew and their families.

The Glorious INS Ajay

INS Ajay was an Abhay class anti-submarine warfare corvette of Western Naval Command. The ship was commissioned on January 24, 1990, in the then USSR’s Poti port, Georgia.

The ship, during its service period, was part of the 23rd Patrol Vessel Squadron under the Flag Officer Commanding, Maharashtra Naval Area. In the 32 years of the glorious service, the ship was posted on various critical deployments including Operation Talwar during the Kargil War in 1999 and Operation Parakram in 2001.

भारत में बनेगा दुनिया का सबसे हल्का स्वदेशी लड़ाकू विमान, जल्द शुरू होगा उत्पादन


दुनिया के तेजी से बदलते परिदृश्य में सुरक्षा एक अहम विषय बन गया है। आज के दौर में जब सुरक्षा का मुद्दा किसी देश के लेवल पर हो तो और अधिक महत्व बढ़ जाता है। नए-नए वैज्ञानिक आविष्कारों ने देश की सुरक्षा को तकनीकी रूप से काफी सजग बना दिया है, जिसका इस्तेमाल सुरक्षाबलों की सहूलियत के लिए किया जा रहा है। सेनाओं के आधुनिकीकरण के लिए केंद्र सरकार की प्रतिबद्धता का परिणाम ही है कि आज के समय में भारतीय सुरक्षाबल तमाम तरह की आधुनिक तकनीक से लैस है। इसी क्रम को और आगे बढ़ाने के लिए पीएम मोदी की अध्यक्षता में सुरक्षा संबंधी कैबिनेट समिति ने एलसीए तेजस एमके-2 की बहुप्रतीक्षित परियोजना को मंजूरी दी थी, जो भारत के लिए भविष्य में हवाई युद्ध का महत्वपूर्ण हथियार बनने की उम्मीद है।

सुरक्षा संबंधी कैबिनेट समिति की मिली मंजूरी

भारत के लिए हवाई युद्ध में अहम रोल अदा करने वाले लड़ाकू विमानों में तेजी से अपग्रेड किया जा रहा है। बीते दिनों हवाई सुरक्षा के मद्देनजर आधुनिक तकनीक से लैस न्यू जेनेरेसन की 'राफेल फाइटर प्लेन' को भारतीय वायु सेना के बेड़े में शामिल किया गया। राफेल फाइटर प्लेन के वायु सेना में शामिल होने से जहां वायु सेना की ताकत में इजाफा हुआ वहीं भारतीय सेनाओं को भी सुरक्षा की दृष्टि से वैश्विक मंच पर मजबूती मिली। सेनाओं की इसी जरूरत को देखते हुए सुरक्षा संबंधी कैबिनेट समिति ने लाइट कॉम्बैट एयरक्राफ्ट तेजस (एलसीए) एमके-2 परियोजना को मंजूरी दे दी है।

वायु सेना 210 से अधिक विमानों का दे सकती है ऑर्डर

लाइट कॉम्बैट एयरक्राफ्ट तेजस एमके-2 के आधुनिक तकनीक और क्षमताओं को देखते हुए भारतीय वायु सेना इस हल्के लड़ाकू विमानों में दिलचस्पी दिखाई है। केन्द्रीय कैबिनेट के मंजूरी मिलने से दुनिया के सबसे हल्के लड़ाकू विमानों में शुमार लाइट कांबैट एयरक्राफ्ट मार्क-2 के शुरुआती तैयारियों के बाद उड़ान परीक्षण के लिए रास्ता साफ हो गया है। एलसीए तेजस एमके-2 के खूबियों को देखने के बाद वायु सेना 210 से अधिक एलसीए मार्क-2 लड़ाकू विमानों का ऑर्डर दे सकती है।

2028-29 तक उत्पादन शुरू करेगा HAL

सुरक्षा संबंधी कैबिनेट समिति की मंजूरी मिलने के बाद एलसीए मार्क-2 का प्रोटोटाइप वर्जन अगले साल 2023 के अंत में पहली उड़ान भरेगा। व्यापक उड़ान परीक्षणों के बाद यह परियोजना वर्ष 2027 तक पूरी होगी। दुनिया के सबसे हल्के लड़ाकू विमानों में शुमार लाइट कॉम्बैट एयरक्राफ्ट मार्क-2 (एलसीए) का उत्पादन 2028-29 तक शुरू करेगा। इस आधुनिक एयरक्राफ्ट की खूबियों को देखते हुए वायु सेना 210 से अधिक एलसीए मार्क-2 लड़ाकू विमानों का ऑर्डर दे सकती है। इसके बाद हिन्दुस्तान एरोनॉटिक्स लिमिटेड (HAL) मार्क-2 (एलसीए) का उत्पादन 2028-29 तक शुरू करेगा।

आधुनिक स्वदेशी तकनीक से बढ़ी तेजस की शक्ति

एलसीए तेजस एमके-2 की निर्माता कंपनी हिन्दुस्तान एरोनॉटिक्स लिमिटेड के मुताबिक 17.5 टन वजनी इस लड़ाकू विमान को उच्च थ्रस्ट वाले जीई एफ 414-आईएनएस 6 इंजन के साथ संचालित किया जाएगा, जबकि पहले एलसीए वेरिएंट में एफ 404 इंजन लगाया गया है। तेजस मार्क-2 की गति मैक 2 यानी 3457 किलोमीटर प्रति घंटा होगी। इसकी मारक रेंज 2500 किलोमीटर होगी। यह 56 हजार फीट की ऊंचाई तक उड़ सकता है। इसमें 23 मिलीमीटर की जीएसएच-23 गन होगी। इस विमान में प्रीसिशन गाइडेड बम, लेजर गाइडेड बम, क्लस्टर बम, अनगाइडेड बम और स्वार्म बम लगाए जा सकते हैं। इन खूबियों से लैस तेजस का दूसरा पार्ट दोगुनी शक्ति के साथ दो दो हाथ करने के लिए तैयार है।

मिसाइल लगाने की क्षमता में भी दोगुना इजाफा

नई पीढ़ी के एयरक्राफ्ट में मिसाइलों को लगाने की क्षमता दोगुना तक बढ़ाई गई है। पहले 4 टन युद्धक सामग्री ही ले जा सकते थे लेकिन अब 7 टन तक क्षमता बढ़ा दी गई है। इसमें मिसाइल अप्रोच वार्निंग सिस्टम लगाया गया है। इसलिए पीछे से मिसाइल अटैक होने पर विमान बैक साइड में इतना घना धुआं छोड़ देगा कि दुश्मन की मिसाइल कंफ्यूज होकर निशाने से चूक जाएगी। तेजस मार्क-2 के कॉकपिट में वायस कमांड भी दिया गया है, ताकि पायलट को बटन पुश करने का समय न होने पर वह आवाज देकर ही मिसाइल अटैक कर सकता है। इस तरह के अटैक में राफेल फाइटर प्लेन से ज्यादा प्रभावी होगा। सबसे बड़ी बात ये है कि तेजस का नया वर्जन मार्क-2 वायु सेना में मिग-29, जगुआर और मिराज फाइटर प्लेन की जगह लेगा।

अटैक करने वाले लड़ाकू विमानों की श्रेणी में शामिल

लाइट कॉम्बैट एयरक्राफ्ट एलसीए मार्क-2 भारत में निर्मित होने वाला सबसे उन्नत युद्धक विमान है। एलसीए मार्क-2 का निर्माण होने के बाद तेजस डिफेंसिव एयरक्राफ्ट का तमगा खोकर अटैक करने वाले लड़ाकू विमानों की श्रेणी में शामिल हो जाएगा। लगभग 10 हजार करोड़ रुपये की लागत से विकसित किए जा रहे नए विमान में 6.5 टन की पेलोड क्षमता होगी और यह कई मिसाइलों को ले जाने में सक्षम होगा। साथ ही इसमें हवा से हवा में मार करने वाली सात मिसाइलें, हवा से जमीन पर मार करने वाली चार मिसाइलें, एक एंटी रेडिएशन मिसाइल, पांच बम लगाए जा सकते हैं। तेजस मार्क-2 में ब्रह्मोस-एनजी मिसाइल भी लगाई जा सकती है। इसके अलावा निर्भय, स्टॉर्म शैडो, अस्त्र, मीटियोर, असराम और क्रिस्टल जैसी मिसाइलें भी लगाई जा सकती हैं।

EAM Dr S Jaishankar participates in First India-UAE-France trilateral Ministerial meet

Ahead of attending the United Nations General Assembly (UNGA) meeting this week, EAM Dr S Jaishankar set the stage for international dialogue through in-person meetings with various leaders in the US.

EAM participated in the first India-UAE-France trilateral Ministerial meet on 19 September 2022 hosted by UAE Foreign Minister Abdullah bin Zayed Al Nahyan. The Minister had an active exchange of ideas with his UAE and French counterparts. The trio of Ministers are strategic partners and UNSC members who collectively iterated the widening of bilateral relations between the three nations.

https://twitter.com/PBNS_India/status/1572066065232048128

Setting the Stage with the India-CELAC Quartet

EAM Dr S Jaishankar took part in the India-CELAC (Community of Latin American and the Caribbean States) Quartet Meeting in New York under the pro-tempore presidency of Argentina.

The CELAC Quartet was represented by Foreign Ministers' of – Argentina Santiago Cafiero; Guatemala Mario Adolfo Bucaro Flores; Trinidad and Tobago Dr Amery Browne; and Vice Minister for Multilateral Affairs of Colombia Laura Gil Savastano.

https://twitter.com/DrSJaishankar/status/1571905004583133192

All the members expressed happiness at the growing engagements of India with Latin American countries and reviewed the entire spectrum of India-CELAC relations.

The meeting took stock of developments towards a post-COVID pandemic economic recovery wherein all participating members agreed to work closely in sectors including – Trade and Commerce, Agriculture, Food and Energy Security, Health, Vaccine production, Traditional Medicines and logistics.

In-person meetings with Leaders of various Nation

In a power-packed series of meetings, EAM Jaishankar interacted with various dignitaries of different nations alongside the UNGA meet to strengthen India’s relations with the international communities.

EAM held talks with his UAE, Indonesian, Egyptian and Cuban counterparts. The Minister reviewed the bilateral strategic partnership between India & UAE during his meeting with UAE FM Abdullah bin Zayed Al Nahyan and also appreciated his assessments and insights on the global situation.

https://twitter.com/DrSJaishankar/status/1571995949983240194

In his meeting with Egypt Foreign Minister Sameh Shoukry, EAM discussed growing bilateral ties between both nations in the areas of defence, trade and investments.

https://twitter.com/PBNS_India/status/1572095853845975042

EAM Jaishankar & his Cuban counterpart Bruno Rodríguez P exchanged views about rice supplies and development projects. “Looks forward to working together with him in the G-77 & other multilateral formats,” EAM said post this meeting.

https://twitter.com/PBNS_India/status/1572075258563399685

EAM met Deputy Prime Minister & Foreign Affairs Minister of Ethiopia Demeke Mekonnen Hassen and discussed prospects for greater cooperation in education & trade.

https://twitter.com/PBNS_India/status/1572057140914982913

Alongside all these meetings, EAM Jaishankar also called on UN GA President Csaba Kőrösi at UN headquarters and congratulated him on his priorities for UNGA77. The Minister assured him of India’s fullest support and discussed the importance of the SDG agenda for global progress & shared related Indian experience.

https://twitter.com/PBNS_India/status/1572055147144163328

Post his visit to New York on Saturday (24 Sept.), the EAM is scheduled to visit Washington for three days starting Sunday. The Minister will take part in a high-level review of the multifaceted bilateral agenda towards strengthening cooperation on regional and global issues to consolidate the India-US strategic partnership further (MEA).

Logistics और Logistics Cost कॉस्ट क्या है, पॉलिसी का क्या है फायदा

किसी भी तैयार माल को एक स्थान से दूसरे स्थान तक पहुंचाने में कई प्रक्रियाओं से होकर गुजरना पड़ता है। इस वजह से इसकी लागत भी बढ़ जाती है। लेकिन अब नेशनल लॉजिस्टिक पॉलिसी आने के बाद तैयार माल को न सिर्फ तेजी से उसको गंतव्य तक पहुंचाना आसान होगा बल्कि लागत में भी कमी आएगी। साथ ही अर्थव्यवस्था पर भी सकारात्मक असर होगा। कैसे आइए जानते हैं इस वीडियो में…

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17 सितंबर को पीएम मोदी ने नेशनल लॉजिस्टिक पॉलिसी की शुरुआत की। विकसित भारत बनने की दिशा में इसे एक बड़ा कदम माना जा रहा है। दरअसल, ये पॉलिसी परिवहन क्षेत्र की चुनौतियों का समाधान देने वाली साबित होगी। इससे अंतिम छोर तक डिलिवरी की गति बढ़ाने में मदद मिलेगी। इस नई पॉलिसी से कारोबारों की लॉजिस्टिक लागत मौजूदा 13-14 फीसदी से घटकर 10 फीसदी के नीचे आने का अनुमान है। दरअसल यह नीति डिजिटलीकरण और मल्टीमॉडल परिवहन पर आधारित है।

Election Commission writes to Law Ministry regarding capping of cash donations to Political Parties


Chief Election Commissioner (CEC), Rajiv Kumar has written a letter to the Ministry of Law and Justice to cap the cash donations to political parties. Addressed to Union Law Minister, Kiren Rijiju, CEC proposed to cap cash donation at 20% or at Rs 20 crore whichever is lower.

The proposals are aimed at bringing reforms and transparency in donations received by political parties and also the expenditure incurred by candidates.

What does the letter say?

The Election Commission has proposed bringing down anonymous political donations from Rs 20,000 to Rs 2,000 to cleanse election funding of black money. Further, in the letter, CEC Kumar recommended a number of amendments to the Representation of the People (RP) Act. According to the proposal, political parties are not required to report the cash received below Rs 2000.

Further, the Commission has also suggested that every candidate should open a separate bank account for election purposes, route all expenses and receipts through this account and furnish these details in their account of election expenditure. Currently, maintaining a separate bank account for poll expenditure is part of instructions, but the poll panel wants it to become part of Conduct of Election Rules.

Recently, the poll panel delisted 284 defaulting and non-compliant registered unrecognised political parties (RUPPs), declaring more than 253 of them inactive. Further, the Income Tax department has been conducting raids in multiple states as part of a pan-India tax evasion probe against certain registered unrecognised political parties (RUPP) and their alleged dubious financial transactions. The action has been taken by the department on a recent recommendation of the Election Commission which recently struck off at least 198 entities from its list of RUPP after they were found non-existent during physical verification.

The poll panel had announced that it was taking action against more than 2,100 entities, categorised as RUPP by it, for flouting rules and election laws, including those related to the filing of monetary contributions, failing to update their address and names of office bearers.

What are the rules regarding political donations?

Section 29-C of the RP Act makes it mandatory for the political parties to submit to the Election Commission a list of donations received over Rs. 20,000 in Form 24-A. In a case, such a political party fails to submit a report, then it shall not be entitled to any tax relief under that Act.

In terms of tax benefits, any contribution made by an individual to a political party (registered under Section 29A of the Representation of the People Act, 1951) is fully deductible under section 80GGC of the Income Tax Act and under section 80GGB in case the contribution is made by the companies. However, from financial year 2017-18 onwards, any donations made in cash exceeding Rs 2,000 will not be allowed as a deduction. The donations above Rs 2,000 should be made in any mode other than cash to qualify under Section 80G.

As per Section 80GGB of the Income Tax Act, 1961, any Indian company or enterprise that donates to a political party or an electoral trust registered in India can claim a deduction for the amount contributed. The political party receiving the donation must be registered under the Section 29A of the Representation of the People Act, 1951.

An electoral trust is a non-profit company created under Section 8 of the Companies Act, 2013. An electoral trust can receive voluntary contributions from other companies and then reallocate it to the duly registered political parties.

Indian Swachhata League observing massive youth mobilization


Union Minister Hardeep Singh Puri has launched Swachh Bharat Mission-Urban which attempts to make cities garbage-free and are given a new boost to achieve the objective. SBM-Urban 2.0 is a maiden edition of the ‘Indian Swachhata League’ which has mobilised more than 5,00,000 youth, citizen volunteers, and celebrity icons across the country to join the first ever Indian Swachhata League and to work together towards the mission’s goal of making cities clean, green, and garbage-free.

India’s first inter-city competition led by youth

The Indian Swachhata League is India’s first inter-city competition led by youth toward building Garbage Free Cities. More than 1,800 cities from Leh to Kanniyakumari are participating by setting up a team for their city and planning activities. It is part of the ongoing fortnight-long celebrations ‘Swachh Amrit Mahotsav’ from 17th Sept. 2022, Seva Diwas, till 2nd Oct. 2022, Gandhi Jayanti.

City teams engaged in a variety of innovative and imaginative projects to demonstrate their commitment to swachhata. By planning bicycle parades with young people, city teams from Ludhiana in Punjab, Panvel, and Pune in Maharashtra, Pathsala in Assam, and Bilaspur in Chhattisgarh promoted both swachhata and swasthya.

Youth groups in Bhopal, Madhya Pradesh, and Chandigarh disseminated the source segregation message in a novel way. While more than 2,000 children from Team Chandigarh Challengers came out to demonstrate four bins, nearly 5,000 young students from Team Bemisaal Bhopal formed a human chain to exhibit the six-bin system for better garbage management.

Thirty tonnes of trash from 49 beaches were removed

4,000 volunteers in Greater Mumbai, Maharashtra walked more than 50 kilometres and removed thirty tonnes of trash from 49 beaches dispersed across 8 well-known places. While Team Mangaluru Swachhata Soldiers deployed 5,000 engaged youth to clean 11 different beaches, teams from Puri and Kerala made sand art to promote clean, plastic-free beaches. The first Indian Swachhata League featured youth from Rameswaram, Tamil Nadu, and Team Pristine Port Blair from the Union Territory of Port Blair.

Thousands of people participated in rallies in several Jammu and Kashmir cities, including Ganderbal, Pahalgam, Anantnag, Dooruverinag, and Bijbehara, to raise awareness about swachhata. The Northeastern states of Mizoram, Tripura, Assam, Sikkim, and Nagaland have strong youth populations, which has fueled national enthusiasm for the Indian Swachhata League.

Jury of distinguished national citizens will select the top teams

A jury of distinguished national citizens will independently select the top teams in this youth-led tournament. The evaluation will take into account the level of involvement, the novelty of the activity, and the results of the cleanliness campaigns. It is anticipated that by focusing on on-the-ground action for sanitation, waste management, and the impact of cleanliness campaign, the mission will encourage more concentrated engagement of youngsters.

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No. of posts: 02 – Medical or Scientific Officer D- Nuclear Medicine
No. of posts: 02 – Medical or Scientific Officer D – General Medicine
No. of posts: 01 – Medical or Scientific Officer D – ENT Surgeon
No. of posts: 01 – Medical or Scientific Officer D – Radiology
No. of posts: 01 – Medical or Scientific Officer D – Hospital Administration
No. of posts: 02 – Medical or Scientific Officer D – Pediatrician
No. of posts: 01 – Medical or Scientific Officer C – Veterinary Surgeon
No. of posts: 05 – Medical or Scientific Officer C – General Duty or Casualty Medical Officer
No. of posts: 35 – Technical Officer C

For detailed information, please visit: www.barc.gov.in.
Last date to apply: 30 September 2022

4) Central Council for Research in Homoeopathy

Vacancies

No. of posts: 22 – Medical Laboratory Technologist

For detailed information, please visit: www.ccrhindia.nic.in.
Last date to apply: 30 September 2022

5) Department of Urban Planning (Architecture Wing), Chandigarh Administration

Vacancies

No. of posts: 02 – Architect

For detailed information, please visit: www.urbanplanning.chd.gov.in
Last date to apply: Within 60 days from the Publication of this advertisement in the ‘Employment News.

6) ) Instrumentation Limited

Vacancies

No. of posts: 01 – Deputy General Manager – Commercial
No. of posts: 01 – Sr. Engineer – Design & Engineering
No. of posts: 01 – Engineer – Procurement
No. of posts: 02 – Engineer – Commercial
No. of posts: 01 – Engineer – Works
No. of posts: 01 – Engineer – Stores

For detailed information, please visit: https://ilpgt.com/
Last date to apply: 30 September 2022

7) National Institute of Ayurveda

Vacancies

No. of posts: 04 – Professor in various Subjects
No. of posts: 01 – Deputy Director-Administration
No. of posts: 01 – Administrative Officer
No. of posts: 01 – Assistant Professor in Rog Nidan & Vikriti Vigyan
No. of posts: 01 – Clinical Registrar (Kayachikitsa)
No. of posts: 01 – Nursing Officer
No. of posts: 01 – Medical Laboratory Technologist
No. of posts: 01 – Pharmacist (Ayurveda)
No. of posts: 01 – Junior Medical Laboratory Technologist
No. of posts: 16 – Multi-Tasking Staff

For detailed information, please visit: www.nia.nic.in.