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| Jan 01, 1970 | Daily Report |
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23221. India's vaccination coverage crosses 151.58 crore mark; Recovery rate stands at 96.98%
- Over 151 crore 58 lakh COVID-vaccine doses have been administered so far under Nationwide Vaccination Drive in the country.
- Over 40 thousand recoveries in the last 24 hours have increased the total recoveries to more than 3 crore 44 lakh.
- A total of 1 lakh 59 thousand 632 new cases were reported in the last 24 hours. This has taken the daily positivity rate to 10.21 percent.
23222. 15 Camouflage Patterns, 4 Designs, 8 Fabrics: How the Army Zeroed in on Its Soon-to-be-Unveiled Combat Uniform
- The Indian Army examined 15 exclusive camouflage patterns, four different types of designs and eight different fabric options before narrowing down on the final combat uniform it is set to adopt later this month
- it can take a couple of years for the Army to completely switch over to the new combat uniform with the current stocking and provisioning systems in place. Army the options of 15 exclusive camouflage patterns, four different designs each for men and women and eight types of fabrics for the uniform.
- More than 150 Army personnel across two infantry brigades, an artillery brigade and a military police unit of Delhi were given 15 sets of combat uniforms which were in different combinations of the shortlisted patterns, designs and fabrics for feedback
23223. Iran offers to transfer Indian wheat to Afghanistan
- Iran has offered to transfer Indian to Afghanistan. The proposal was made by Iranian Foreign Minister Hossein Amir-Abdollahian during his telephonic conversation with India's Minister of External Affairs S Jaishankar
- The conversation took place on January 8 and came as India sent 3rd humanitarian support to Afghanistan after Taliban captured power in August 2021.
- Last week, India sent 2 batches of humanitarian aid to the country. First one was sent on January 1st and the second was sent on January 7th. The aid consisted of medical assistance. November 2021 saw India delivering 1.6 tons of medical assistance to Afghanistan through World Health Organization (WHO).
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23224. Navy submariner turns pilot, India gets its first 'flying dolphin'
- He got independent charge of submarine on June 28, 2011 and achieved the Dolphin Badge. He also achieved commercial pilot licence on July 27, 2020 from Director General of Civil Aviation on completing 205 hours of flying training, as confirmed on July 3, 2021.”
- IndiGo and Alliance Air have ATR in their fleet which are mainly used for regional flights. The Asia Book of Records and India Book of Records have named him to be the first submariner-turned-pilot from the region.
- India has got its first “flying dolphin” with an ex-submariner leaving the deep seas for the blue skies. Lt Commander (retd) Vivek Chaudhary, 38, completed his 10-year-tenure as a short service commission officer with the Indian Navy in 2017.
23225. India to test marine version of Rafale jet today
- will test the Rafale-M (Marine) jet for use on its Vikramaditya aircraft carrier as well as the indigenous aircraft carrier 1 (IAC1), which will be deployed as the INS Vikrant, at the INS Hansa in Goa, a shore-based test facility.
- The marine version of the Rafale jet has a reinforced under-carriage and nose wheel, a bigger arrester hook, an integrated ladder and other minor differences from the Rafale currently in use in the Indian Air Force.
- The Vikrant is likely to be commissioned by August 15, and if the Rafale M is chosen, India may seek to lease four or five of the aircraft for immediate deployment. The Vikramaditya is currently equipped with two squadrons of aging MiG-29.
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23226. 5 Unique Railway Stations in India and visa required to visit a station
- , there are more than 7000 railway stations in India. Some railway stations are known for their beauty and many for their long journeys. Some railway stations in India are famous because of their cleanliness.
- Bhawani Mandi railway station is located on the Delhi-Mumbai railway line. It has links to two different states as well. Due to the division between two different states, every train that stops at Bhawani Mandi station has its engine in Rajasthan and its coach in Madhya Pradesh.
- Attari railway station in Amritsar, located on the border of India and Pakistan, is strictly prohibited without a visa.
- There are no signboards seen. When trains started operating from this station for the first time in 2011, the railways thought of naming it as Barkichampi, but due to the protests by locals, this station still remains unnamed.
- The station was initially named Rainagarh, but locals made an official complaint to the railway board to change the name of the station.
- Navapur Railway Station: Navapur railway station is divided into two parts in different states, where both Maharashtra and Gujarat are written on everything from platform to bench.
23227. Union Railway Minister Inaugurates New MEMU Train Service, Other New Projects in Odisha
- Union Railway Minister Inaugurated the new MEMU train service & some new projects in Cuttack & Baleswar district
- Mr. Vaishnaw laid the foundation stone of the second entry and circulating area of Cuttack railway station
- With the development of the second entry as well as the circulating area passengers to enjoy various benefits which include a wider approach road to the railway station, better parking facilities for vehicles with pickup and drop service, terminal building with facilities such as ticket counters, escalator, lift, lounge, restaurant, etc.
23228. BPCL to build 10 GW clean energy capacity by 2040 at Rs 25,000-cr investment: Report
- Bharat Petroleum Corporation Limited (BPCL) plans to build 10 GW (gigawatt) clean energy capacity comprising solar, wind and small hydro and biomass renewables, by 2040, at an investment of Rs 25,000 crore,
- The renewable energy portfolio would comprise 800 MW of solar power, 100 MW of wind power, 60 MW of small hydro and 40 MW of biomass. The company could introduce green hydrogen production at a later stage for which it is collaborating with Bhabha Atomic Research Centre (BARC) to scale up the alkaline electrolyser technology.
- At present, the company is looking for land in Uttar Pradesh to set up its power producing units of 80-100 MW. It is also scouting for land in Bina in Madhya Pradesh for a 20 MW unit, 250–500 MW unit in Rajasthan and less than 5 MW in Delhi.
- BPCL is also collaborating with Solar Energy Corporation of India to set up 10 GW of renewable capacity by 2040.
23229. India's export uptick led by East Asian economies; China leads with 78% growth: Report
- While India focuses on reducing its import-dependence on China, it may be the main export destination for now as exports to other major economies like the United States lag as they struggle to contain the pandemic. Exports to China, which flattened the Covid-19 curve, grew 78% year-on-year in June.
- In contrast, exports declined to western economies like the US, Brazil and the UK, which struggle to contain the infection, according to a CRISIL report on Friday. India’s exports have shown a massive improvement sequentially, as the yearly contraction narrowed to -10.2% in July from a severe -60.2% in April, it said.
- Where exports to China grew the most, those to other east Asian economies which had success in controlling the rise in cases, also grew substantially. These included Malaysia (76%), Vietnam (43%) and Singapore (37%). Put together, they make up 16% of India’s export basket, the report said. While exports to the US declined 11.2% in June over the year, the figure was a sharp -33.8% for the UK and -6.3% for Brazil. As of Friday, the US recorded 5.75 million Covid-19 cases while Brazil and the UK had 3.5 million and 0.32 million cases respectively.
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23230. कोरोना काल में चीन ने किया इतना आयात कि भारत का स्टील निर्यात दोगुना से ज्यादा हुआ
- एक रिपोर्ट के मुताबिक कोरोना संकट के बीच अप्रैल से जुलाई के बीच भारत का स्टील निर्यात दोगुना से ज्यादा हो गया है। इसमें चीन द्वारा खरीदारी का अहम योगदान है।
- अप्रैल-जुलाई के बीच भारत का स्टील निर्यात पिछले छह सालों के उच्चतम स्तर पर पहुंच गया। गौर करने वाली बात यह है कि भारत के निर्यात तेजी में बहुत बड़ा योगदान चीन का रहा है। डेटा के मुताबिक, भारत के निर्यात में दोगुना से ज्यादा की तेजी आई है।
- टाटा स्टील और जएसडब्ल्यू स्टील ने अप्रैल से जुलाई के बीच पूरे विश्व में 4.64 मिलियन टन फिनिश्ड ऐंड सेमी-फिनिश्ड स्टील निर्यात किया है। डेटा के मुताबिक 2019 की इस अवधि के दौरान केवल 1.93 मिलियन टन स्टील निर्यात किया गया था। 4.64 मिलियन टन स्टील में से वियतनाम ने 1.37 मिलियन टन और चीन ने 1.3 मिलियन टन स्टील खरीदा है।
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