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21201. Tata & Airbus Sign Rs 22,000 Crore Deal To Manufacture C-295 Aircraft In Uttar Pradesh
- Tata & Airbus have signed a deal of Rs. 22,000 crore with the central govt to manufacture C-295 military aircraft in India. The manufacturing unit will be in UP.
- This is the biggest private manufacturing military order to date. The deal was signed under the ambit of the Make in India initiative, launched by the PM Modi government to build an “AtmanirbharBharat ”.
- This was one of the many initiatives taken by the Central government to promote the involvement of the private sector in defence manufacturing. Tata, Airbus will be manufacturing 40 C-295 aircraft in India, at its manufacturing plant, proposed to be in Uttar Pradesh and the rest 16 will be transported from Europe within two years.
21202. DPR for J&K metrolite project likely to get central nod on February 17
- In a major development, the Detailed Project Report (DPR) prepared for Metrolite in Jammu and Srinagar is likely to be approved by the centre on February 17.
- Addressing the gathering after laying the foundation stone of the Tawi River Front in Jammu, the Lieutenant Governor Jammu and Kashmir Manoj Sinha said that the DPR for the metrolite project will be approved on February 17. He informed that a meeting would be held on February 17, wherein he is hopeful that the centre government will clear DPR.
- The metrolite project will come up at the cost of Rs 7942 crore. In Jammu, the project would cost Rs 3593 crore, and in Srinagar, it would cost Rs 4352 crore.” “Jammu Light Rail System will have a 23-kilometer length with 22 stations between Bantalab and Bari Brahmana; whereas Srinagar Light Rail System will have a 25-kilometre length, which included 12.5-kilometre length from Indira Nagar to HMT Junction and 12.5-kilometer length from Hazuri Bagh to Osmanabad with 24 stations (12 stations on each corridor),”
21203. Equinix, Nokia team up to provide production framework for testing 5G and edge solutions
- Digital infrastructure company Equinix said it has deployed a 5G and Edge Technology Development Center which includes an operational non-standalone 5G network from Finnish telecoms gear maker Nokia to test and validate 5G services and use cases.
- Nokia IP solutions underpin Equinix Fabric, providing seamless interconnection between its global data centers.
- Equinix Fabric dynamically connects distributed infrastructure and digital ecosystems. Customers can also establish data center-to-data center network connections on-demand between any two Equinix Fabric locations within a metro or globally via software-defined interconnection
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21204. Defence Ministry to procure 118 Arjun Mk 1A Main Battle Tanks
- Main Battle Tank Mk-1A is a new variant of Arjun Tank that has been designed to enhance mobility, survivability and firepower.
- The main battle tank has been indigenously designed and developed by Combat Vehicles Research and Development Establishment (CVRDE) along with other DRDO laboratories within two years (2010-12)
- The Union Ministry of Defence placed an order on September 23, 2021 to procure 118 Main Battle Tanks Arjun Mk 1A for the Indian Army at a cost of Rs 7,523 crores. The development is expected to give a further boost to the ‘Make in India’ initiative
21205. 'Made in Amethi' Kalashnikovs: Russia says ready to train Indian specialist for AK-203 project
- Russia's Rosoboronexport, the state agency for exports and imports of defence products, is ready to train Indian specialists for the AK-203 Kalashnikov project in Amethi, in the Indian state of Uttar Pradesh.
- India and Russia in 2019 signed an intergovernmental agreement for setting up Indo-Russian Rifles Private Limited — a joint venture to manufacture the AK-203 assault rifles.
- The project will see a production of Russia's iconic assault rifles being produced in India with 100% localisation. The AK-203 is the advanced version of the Kalashnikov assault rifle family, the first of which was the legendary AK-47
21206. 52-YO Farmer Dedicates 15 Years to Revive Almost-Extinct Mango From 1 Tree
- Shamkant Thange and his family have helped revive the local ‘Tikhliya’ mango variety by saving grafts from the branches of one tree. His 2-acre orchard now grows 200 mango trees.
- According to the villagers, the Tikhliya mango trees have stood on the edge of the village since the British era but stopped yielding fruits in the early ’90s.
- The tree had withered and become lifeless, barring a couple of branches. I brought home a couple of them and made grafts of them which over the years I planted on three gunthas (3000 sq. ft) of land,” says the man who has devoted 15 long years to revive Tikhliya.
21207. Another success for Make in India! Alstom delivers the first Kanpur Metro trainset; Check features and images
- Under the ‘Make in India’ & ‘AtmanirbharBharat’ initiatives, these metro trains are being indigenously manufactured in Savli, Gujarat. The new metro trains will benefit around 5 million citizens.
- Alstom completes handover of the first trainset for the Kanpur metro, to Uttar Pradesh Metro Rail Corporation (UPMRC).
- Alstom completed the acquisition of Bombardier Transportation (BT) on 29 January 2021 and going forward, Alstom will be responsible for the delivery of Kanpur & Agra metro rolling stock and signalling, including scope of all BT technologies.
21208. Over Rs 1.25 lakh crore 114 multirole fighter aircraft project to be under Make in India: IAF chief Chaudhari
- Indian Air Force chief Air Chief Marshal VR Chaudhari on Tuesday said the mega project to induct 114 multirole fighter aircraft programme would be carried out under the Make in India project.
- He said the 114 aircraft would be key for the IAF to tackle the fall in the number of fighter aircraft squadrons as they would be used to replace the fleet of Mirages, MiG-29s and the Jaguars in the near future.
- "114 MRFA project would definitely be under the Make in India programme.. what route will be taken for it would be for the defence acquisition council to decide," he said in the press conference today.
21209. अब खाद्य तेल में आत्मनिर्भर होने का वक्त, पीएम मोदी ने बताई अपनी पूरी प्लानिंग
- किसान सम्मान निधि योजना की नौवीं किस्त किसानों के खातों में ट्रांसफर की। इस पड़ाव में 9.75 करोड़ से अधिक किसानों के खातों में 19,500 करोड़ रुपए ट्रांसफर किए गए हैं।
- पीएम मोदी ने कहा, खाने के तेल में आत्मनिर्भरता के लिए अब राष्ट्रीय खाद्य तेल मिशन-ऑयल पाम यानि NMEO-OP का संकल्प लिया गया है।
- खाने के तेल से जुड़े इकोसिस्टम पर 11 हज़ार करोड़ रुपए से अधिक का निवेश किया जाएगा। सरकार ये सुनिश्चित करेगी कि किसानों को उत्तम बीज से लेकर टेक्नॉलॉजी, हर सुविधा मिले।
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21210. Atmanirbhar! 54-Yr-Old Nagaland Man Makes His Region Self-Sufficient In Cultivating Variety Of Fruits
- Atmanirbhar!54-Yr-Old Nagaland Man Makes His Region Self-Sufficient In Cultivating Variety Of Fruits. Hangthing, a resident of Nagaland's Noklak village, trekked across the state and into Assam thirty years ago to collect the seeds of fruits that people ate and threw away.Hangthing, on the other hand, is regarded as one of Nagaland's most diligent and forward-thinking farmers. He was the one who introduced the people to kiwi, litchi, cardamom, and a variety of other fruits and spices.
- In 1987, Hangthing began his journey. "In a 12-member farmer's family, I grew up fighting poverty. There were moments when we couldn't even afford two square meals, let alone the necessities of existence. I desired to be free of poverty," he shared, as reported by The New Indian Express.
- As Nagaland residents began to contact more with Assam's, he considered attempting the unthinkable: growing fruits, vegetables, and trees unfamiliar to Noklak residents. The district administration has recognised his contributions. The farmers can extract oil and create soaps, shampoo, juices, jams, ginger and garlic paste, and cardamom oil using a machine donated by the administration to Hangthing.