UTTARAKHAND
CM inaugurates dictionary app for Garhwali, Kumaoni and Jaunsari
A mobile app, which has a dictionary for three regional languages spoken in different parts of Uttarakhand, was launched by CM Trivendra Singh Rawat.
The app has been developed by Colonel DP Dimri (retd) and his associates. Calling it a commendable effort, CM Rawat said that such initiatives help in preserving the regional languages and encourage people to speak their own languages.
INTERNATIONAL
International Day of Older Persons: 01 October
International Day of Older Persons is observed globally on 1st October every year.
The year 2020 marks the 75th Anniversary of the United Nations and the 30th Anniversary of the International Day of Older Persons.
The day is an opportunity to highlight the important contributions that older people make to society and raise awareness of the opportunities and challenges of ageing in today’s world.
2020 theme: Pandemics: Do They Change How We Address Age and Ageing?
NATIONAL
India exceeds 140 per day per million tests advised by WHO by more than five times: Health Ministry
India has exceeded the 140 per day per million tests as advised by the World Health Organization by more than five times.
Very high levels of testing lead to early identification, prompt isolation and effective treatment of COVID19 cases.
This has resulted in sustained low Fatality Rate. With higher testing, eventually there is a fall in the positivity rate.
In July 2020, the WHO has advised that a country needs 140 tests per day per million population.
India successfully test-fires BrahMos supersonic cruise missile
India successfully test-fired BrahMos supersonic cruise missile with several indigenous features.
The test firing of the missile was carried out by the Defence Research and Development Organisation, DRDO from Balasore in Odisha.
BrahMos surface-to-surface supersonic cruise missile features indigenous Booster and Airframe Section along with many other ‘Made in India’ sub-systems.
The BrahMos Land-Attack Cruise Missile was cruising at a top speed of Mach 2.8. It is one more major step in enhancing the indigenous content.
The missile weighs around 2.5 tonnes and has a strike range of approximately 300 km.
It is the fastest supersonic cruise missile in the world.
It is based on the Russian P-800 Oniks cruise missile and other similar sea-skimming Russian cruise missile technology.
The name BrahMos is a portmanteau formed from the names of two rivers, the Brahmaputra of India and the Moskva of Russia.
South Eastern Railway launches “Operation My Saheli” for safety of lady passengers
The South Eastern Railways (SER) has launched the project, “Operation my Saheli” to enhance the security of women passengers in the train throughout the entire journey from the originating point to their destinations.
Since 18th September 2020, The pilot version of the project “Operation my Saheli” has been introduced in 3 trains: Howrah-Yesvantpur Duronto Special, Howrah- Ahmedabad Special and Howrah-Mumbai Special.
“Operation my Saheli” is executed under the Framework of “Nirbhaya Fund” and no additional expenditure is provided by the Head of Railways.
Under this a team of Women Sub Inspectors briefed the women passengers on the safety precautions and provided emergency contact numbers.
The team will collect the information such as seat number and contact information of the women passengers and will remain in contact throughout the journey.
Indian Coast Guard Fast Patrol Vessel ICGS ‘Kanaklata Barua’ commissioned in Kolkata
Fast Patrol Vessel (FPV) ICGS ‘Kanaklata Barua’ of the Indian Coast Guard was commissioned at the Garden Reach Shipbuilders and Engineers (GRSE) Ltd in Kolkata.
ICGS Kanaklata Barua is one of the five FPVs built by GRSE, the Defence Public Sector Undertaking, for the Indian Coast Guard and it was delivered on June 9.
The FPVs are medium-range surface vessels with a length of 50 metres, width of 7.5 metres and displacement of around 308 tonnes.
The vessels are designed for a
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