Bureau of Civil Aviation Security (BCAS) concluded successfully Second Aviation Security Culture Week 2024, held from August 5 to August 11,2024 with enthusiastic participation from all airports across India. This year’s theme, “Divestment of Restricted Articles by Passengers at Security Checkpoints,” aimed to foster a deeper understanding of security protocols among non-security personnel and passengers alike.

Indian Navy’s frontline stealth frigate, INS Tabar commanded by Capt MR Harish arrived at Gothenburg, Sweden on 14 Aug 24 for a two day visit. India and Sweden share warm bilateral diplomatic relations that span diverse fields, including defence relations. The visit by INS Tabar to Gothenburg, Sweden aims to strengthen these bonds and also explore newer avenues of bolstering the relationship in the maritime domain.

INS Tabar is equipped with a versatile range of weapons and sensors and is amongst the earliest stealth frigates of the Indian Navy. The ship is part of the Indian Navy’s Western Fleet which is based at Mumbai under the Western Naval Command.

The National Coal Index (Provisional) has shown a significant decline of 3.48 % in June 2024 at 142.13 points compared to June 2023, where it was at 147.25 points. This notable decrease indicates sufficient availability of coal in market to meet the growing demands.

The National Coal Index (NCI) is a price index that combines coal prices from all sales channels, viz. Notified Prices, Auction Prices, and Import Prices. It considers prices of coking and non-coking coal of various grades transacted in the regulated (power and fertilizer) and non-regulated sectors.

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Home Ministry issues notification to all Police Forces in India - all states/UTs to send state/UT law & order situation report to centre every 2 hours via email/fax/whatsapp. Step taken to monitor security and not let things go out of hand.

Indian Coast Guard, DG Rakesh Pal suffered a heart attack at INS Adyar during a meeting. He was rushed to Rajiv Gandhi Government General Hospital but sadly passed away at around 7:00 PM.

Former COAS Gen. Sundararajan Padmanabhan PVSM, AVSM, VSM passed away today in Chennai, at the age of 83.

Russian President Vladimir Putin meets with the President of Azerbaijan, Ilham Aliyev.

In order to save a fellow soldier in Upper Subhansiri Valley, Arunachal Pradesh, the pilots landed on a rocky terrain near a rushing river.

CRPF Inspector Kuldeep Kumar attained Veergati in a terrorist attack in Ramnagar in Udhampur district.

Indian Air Force (IAF) and Indian Army have jointly carried out a first-of-its-kind precise para-drop operation of the Aarogya Maitri Health Cube at a high-altitude area close to 15,000 feet. These critical trauma care cubes have been indigenously developed under Project BHISHM (Bharat Health Initiative for Sahyog Hita and Maitri). The operation was conducted in line with Prime Minister Shri Narendra Modi's vision of providing critical supplies to Humanitarian Aid and Disaster Relief (HADR) affected areas.

The IAF utilised its advanced tactical transport aircraft C-130J Super Hercules to airlift and precisely para-drop the cube. The Indian Army’s Para Brigade, known for its operational acumen and agility, played an instrumental role in the successful deployment of the trauma care cube, utilising their advanced precision drop equipment.