n at Pune. China, with its multi-billion-dollar Belt and Road Initiative, has fast expanded its footprint in Africa as the “New Great Game” plays out in the world’s second-largest continent known for its minerals and other raw commodities. India may not have China’s economic wherewithal but is trying to leverage its long-standing ties and military expertise with African nations.
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#Africa #AFINDEX #India #Military #SanjeevSharma

3rd Indo-Japan Workshop on DRR
The 3rd Indo-Japan Workshop on Disaster Risk Reduction was held in New Delhi on 19 March 2019. The workshop was attended by about 140 delegates from Japan and India including experts from both the governments, top premium research institutes, city administrators, specialized Disaster Management agencies and private sector. The Government of India and the Government of Japan had signed a Memorandum of Cooperation (MoC) in the field of Disaster Risk Reduction (DRR) in September 2017.
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#DRR #MoC #HFA #Japan #SFDRR #India #TokyoJapan

Mitra shakti-VI
Exercise MITRA SHAKTI is conducted annually as part of military diplomacy and interaction between armies of India & Sri Lanka. The joint exercise for the year 2018-19 will be conducted from 26 March to 08 April 2019 in Sri Lanka. Troops from 1st Battalion the BIHAR Regiment of the Indian Army and Gemunu Watch Battalion of Sri Lankan Army would be jointly undertaking the exercise.
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#MitraShakti #IndianArmy #BIHAR #Indian #military

Operational Readiness Exercise
The Chief of Naval Staff (CNS), Admiral Sunil Lanba, PVSM, AVSM, ADC, arrived Kochi on 18 March 19 for the debrief of the recently concluded annual Theatre Level Readiness and Operational Exercise (TROPEX). Commanders-in-Chief of all the three naval Commands, along with a number of senior operational commanders and representatives from Indian Army, Air Force and Indian Coast Guard attended and participated in the discussions held at the Naval Base, Kochi.
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#CNS #IndianAirForce #IndianNavy #SeaVigil

Today's News 29 March 2019 :
दुनिया के सर्वश्रेष्ठ एयरपोर्ट का अवार्ड
सिंगापुर के चांगी एयरपोर्ट को लगातार 7वीं बार दुनिया के सर्वश्रेष्ठ एयरपोर्ट का अवार्ड दिया गया है। वहीं, इस लिस्ट में नई दिल्ली का इंदिरा गांधी एयरपोर्ट 59वें नंबर पर रहा है। इस लिस्ट को यूके की कंसल्टेंसी फर्म स्काईट्रैक्स ने जारी किया जो कि एयरलाइन और एयरपोर्ट की रिव्यू और रैंकिंग साइट भी चलाती है,
Read More: https://www.ksgindia.com/index.php/study-material/news-for-aspirants-hindi/19458-2019-03-29-03-56-55
#Airport #Award #Singapore #ChangiAirport #IndiraGandhiAirport

जैव चिकित्सा अनुसंधान करियर कार्यक्रम को पांच साल आगे बढा
प्रधानमंत्री श्री नरेन्द्र मोदी की अध्‍यक्षता में केंद्रीय मंत्रिमंडल ने जैव चिकित्सा अनुसंधान करियर कार्यक्रम (बीआरसीपी) और वेलकम ट्रस्ट (डब्ल्यूटी)/डीबीटी इंडिया एलायंस को इसकी आरम्भिक 10 वर्षीय अवधि (2008-09 से 2018-19 तक) से आगे बढ़ाकर नये पंचवर्षीय चरण (2019-20 से 2023-24 तक) में भी जारी रखने को मंजूरी दे दी है
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#Biomedical #centralcabinet #Brcp

कॉसमॉस बैंक पर साइबर अटैक पर रिपोर्ट
संयुक्त राष्ट्र सुरक्षा परिषद (यूएनएससी) की ओर से बनाए गए एक्सपर्ट्स के एक पैनल ने बताया है कि पुणे के कॉसमॉस कोऑपरेटिव बैंक पर साइबर हमले के पीछे उत्तर कोरिया का हाथ था। हैकर्स ने बैंक के सिस्टम में सेंध लगाकर कथित तौर पर 28 देशों में एटीएम से 94 करोड़ रुपये निकाल लिए थे।
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#Cosmosbank #Cyber​attack #NorthKorea #Hackers

विश्वविद्यालयों में चालू रहेंगे शोध
विश्वविद्यालयों में चल रहे शोध और शैक्षणिक सुधार से जुड़े कार्यक्रम आगे भी जारी रहेंगे। विश्वविद्यालय अनुदान आयोग (यूजीसी) ने विश्वविद्यालय व कालेज स्तर पर संचालित ऐसे करीब 30 कार्यक्रमों को 31 मार्च 2020 तक जारी रखने की मंजूरी दे दी है।
Read More:https://www.ksgindia.com/index.php/study-material/news-for-aspirants-hindi/19455-2019-03-29-03-53-51
#University #UGC #Onlinecourse #Fellowshipscheme

UN peacekeeping force on the Golan Heights
The United States said the UN peacekeeping force on the Golan Heights has “a vital role to play in preserving stability between Israel and Syria,” an assurance that the Trump administration’s recognition of Israeli sovereignty over the strategic plateau won’t affect its operation.
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#UNpeacekeepingforce #GolanHeights #Israeli #Syria

Five year’s extension of BRCP
The Union Cabinet, chaired by the Prime Minister Shri Narendra Modi, has approved the continuation of the Biomedical Research Career Programme (BRCP), and Wellcome Trust (WT) / DBT India Alliance beyond its initial 10-year term (2008-09 to 2018-29) to a new five year phase (2019-20 to 2023-24) with Department of Biotechnology (DBT) increasing its commitment to two times that of WT.
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#BRCP #NarendraModi #WellcomeTrust #IndiaAlliance

'Mitra Shakti' commences
14 day long joint exercise between the armies of India and Sri Lanka "Mitra Shakti" commenced on 27 March 2019 with an impressive opening ceremony at Diyatalawa in Badulla district of Sri Lanka.
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#MitraShakti #SriLanka #IndianArmy #SriLankanArmy

AI discovers two planets
Scientists have used artificial intelligence (AI) to uncover two more hidden planets in the data collected by the Kepler space telescope. The technique shows promise for identifying many additional planets that traditional methods could not catch.
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#planets #artificialintelligence #AstronomicalJournal

Breakdancing include 2024 Paris Olympics
Breakdancing was among four sports given a provisional green light for inclusion in the Paris 2024 Games by the International Olympic Committee on 27 March 2019, I