MOHAMED NASHEED’S RETURN WILL STRENGTHEN MALDIVIAN DEMOCRACY

International Relations

Source : www.hindustantimes.com Date : 2019-04-09 MOHAMED NASHEED’S RETURN WILL STRENGTHEN MALDIVIAN DEMOCRACY Relevant for: International Relations | Topic: India – Indian Ocean Island nations The former Maldivian president Mohamed Nasheed made a spectacular return to electoral politics with his Maldivian Democratic Party (MDP) winning more than two-thirds of the seats in the 87-member Parliament.…

ARMY GETS DHANUSH ARTILLERY GUNS

Science & Technology

Source : www.thehindu.com Date : 2019-04-09 ARMY GETS DHANUSH ARTILLERY GUNS Relevant for: Science & Technology | Topic: Defence related developments The indigenously developed Dhanush artillery guns. The Ordnance Factory Board (OFB) on Monday handed over the first batch of six Dhanush artillery guns to the Army. Dhanush is the indigenously upgraded version of the…

SRI LANKA SEEKS ENHANCED MILITARY TRAINING FROM INDIA

International Relations

Source : www.thehindu.com Date : 2019-04-09 SRI LANKA SEEKS ENHANCED MILITARY TRAINING FROM INDIA Relevant for: International Relations | Topic: India – Sri Lanka Sri Lanka has sought enhanced military training from India, according to President Maithripala Sirisena’s office. Visiting Indian Defence Secretary Sanjay Mitra called on Mr. Sirisena on Monday, and wide-ranging matters, including…

PSLV-C45 SUCCESSFULLY LAUNCHES EMISAT AND 28 CUSTOMER SATELLITES

Science & Technology

Source : www.pib.nic.in Date : 2019-04-03 PSLV-C45 SUCCESSFULLY LAUNCHES EMISAT AND 28 CUSTOMER SATELLITES Relevant for: Science & Technology | Topic: Space Technology & related matters Department of Space PSLV-C45 successfully launches EMISAT and 28 customer satellites Posted On: 01 APR 2019 2:58PM by PIB Delhi India’s Polar Satellite Launch Vehicle (PSLV-C45) today successfully launched…

KERALA FORESTS HOME TO NEW SPIDER SPECIES

Environment

Source : www.thehindu.com Date : 2019-04-06 KERALA FORESTS HOME TO NEW SPIDER SPECIES Relevant for: Environment | Topic: Biodiversity, Ecology, and Wildlife Related Issues Habrocestum longispinum A group of jumping spiders that mostly occur in Eurasia and Africa, has been spotted for the first time in Ernakulam’s Illithodu forests by arachnologists from Kochi’s Sacred Heart…