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The Significance of GAVI CONTEXT Union Health Minister Harsh Vardhan has been nominated by the Global Alliance for Vaccines and Immunisation (GAVI) as a member on the GAVI Board. Dr. Harsh Vardhan will be representing the South East Area Regional Office (SEARO)/ Western Pacific Regional Office (WPRO) constituency on the GAVI Board. GAVI Board The GAVI Board is responsible for strategic direction and policymaking, oversees the operations of the Vaccine Alliance and monitors programme implementation. With membership drawn from a range of partner organisations, as well as experts from the private sector, the Board provides a forum for balanced strategic decision making, innovation and partner collaboration. What is GAVI ? Created in 2000, Gavi is an international organisation – a global Vaccine Alliance, bringing together public and private sectors with the shared goal of creating equal access to new and underused vaccines for children living in the world’s poorest countries. Members Gavi...

The export version of Akash will be different from the weapon system currently deployed by the Indian armed forces, the defence ministry statement said without specifying the differences in configuration. Akash Missile The Union Cabinet, chaired by Prime Minister Narendra Modi, on Wednesday gave its go-ahead to the sale of Akash surface-to-air missile systems to friendly foreign countries and created a high-powered panel for swifter approval to export of military hardware at a time India has set a target of clocking defence exports worth $5 billion by 2024 , officials said. “So far, Indian defence exports included parts/components etc. The export of big platforms was minimal. This initiative of the Cabinet would help the country to improve its defence products and make them globally competitive,” the defence ministry said in a statement announcing the decision. The committee set up to speed up exports will have the defence minister, external affairs minister and the national security ...

The equipment will meet the important requirement of providing mobility to forces by speedy bridging of gaps during operations. The Indian Army has received three sets of 10-metre short span bridges developed and manufactured by the DRDO in collaboration with Larsen & Toubro Ltd (L&T), a defence official said on Wednesday. The bridges were formally handed over to the Army on Tuesday at L&T's facility in Talegaon here, the official said. The equipment will meet the important requirement of providing mobility to forces by speedy bridging of gaps during operations, he said. Report: Indian Army receives bridges developed by DRDO and L&T. https://t.co/0x8GeBQf6J — TIMES NOW (@TimesNow) December 31, 2020 "This accomplishment is a step towards weaning away our armed forces from foreign manufactured equipment with the bridges indigenously designed, developed and delivered as per schedule," the official said. "All stakeholders have put in concerted effo...

The DRDO along with the Indian Navy has conducted a successful maiden trial of the SAHAYAK-NG air-droppable container from an IL-38SD aircraft off the coast of Goa, an official statement said on Wednesday. SAHAYAK-NG is India's first indigenously designed and developed air droppable container, said the Defence Ministry's statement. It is aided by GPS, can carry a payload of up to 50 kg and can be dropped from a heavy aircraft, the ministry said. Two labs of the Defence Research and Development Organisation (DRDO) and private company Avantel were involved in its design and development. Ministry of Defence  Posted On: 30 DEC 2020 7:41PM by PIB Delhi "The trial was conducted by the Indian Navy to enhance its operational logistics capabilities and provide critical engineering stores to ships which are deployed more than 2000 km from the coast," the ministry mentioned.  It reduces the requirement of ships to come close to the coast to collect spares and stores, the ministr...

Akash Singh, an Indian-origin entrepreneur based out of Silicon Valley, is all set to venture into nuclear fusion by early next year. Singh is working on ‘Project Sanlayan’, which is supported by a team of international investors. This was revealed at the Bihar Science Conference held early this month. Startup plans nuclear fusion plant The project, which will be a first-of-its-kind initiative by any public or private entity in India, aims to commercialise nuclear fusion for power production by 2035. The location for setting up the project in India, however, is yet to be finalised. “Our objective is to start a nuclear fusion R&D plant in India in early 2021. We want to use the clean energy which will be highly useful for peaceful purposes in India and around the world,” Singh said, It assumes significance as the people around the world are still working on such projects and they are likely to become operational in a minimum 15 years from now. For example, the UK government plans to...

DAYS after successfully testing the Quantum Key Distribution technology, the Defence Research and Development Organisation (DRDO) has achieved another milestone in quantum technology by successfully developing a Quantum Random Number Generator (QRNG), the Ministry of Defence said on Tuesday. Defence Research and Development Organisation (DRDO)  The DRDO Young Scientist Laboratory for Quantum Technologies (DYSL-QT), a DRDO facility based in Mumbai, has developed a QRNG which has the ability to detect random quantum events and convert those into a stream of binary digits. The facility has developed a fiber-optic branch path based QRNG. Branch path-based QRNG relies on the principle that if a single photon falls on a balanced beam splitter, it will take either of the beam-splitter output paths randomly. As the path chosen by the photon is random, the randomness is translated to a sequence of binary digits, also called bits. Random numbers have essential roles in various fields ranging...

Ministry of Defence, Indian Navy, Headquarters of Western Naval Command, Mumbai has invited application for recruitment to the post of Scientific Assistant. Check Details Here Indian Navy Recruitment 2021 Indian Navy Recruitment 2021: Ministry of Defence, Indian Navy, Headquarters of Western Naval Command, Mumbai has invited application for recruitment to the post of Scientific Assistant. Eligible and interested can apply in the prescribed format within 21 days of publication of advertisement of employment newspaper (16 January 2021). Indian Navy Scientific Assistant  Notification has been published in the employment newspaper dated 26 December to 01 January 2021. Important Dates Last date for submission of online application - within 21 days of publication of advertisement of employment newspaper (16 January 2021) Indian Navy Vacancy Details Scientific Assistant - 14 Posts UR - 6 OBC - 3 SC - 2 ST - 2 EWS - 1 Eligibility Criteria for Indian Navy Scientific Assistant Posts Educati...

Indian Navy undertook a "passage exercise" with the Vietnamese Navy in the South China Sea from December 26 to 27 as part of efforts to boost maritime cooperation between the two countries. The navies of India and Vietnam carried out a passage exercise or PASSEX in the South China Sea on December 26 and 27 as Indian Navy Kiltan returned from Ho Chi Minh City delivering relief material to the country for its flood-affected areas. Indian has been carrying out a series of exercises with friendly nations in the seas amid the increasing influence of the Chinese Navy in the Indian Ocean region. PASSEX between Indian Navy and Vietnam People's Navy on December 26, 2020, is part of reinforcing maritime interoperability and jointness. Earlier this month, Indian & Russian navies carried out a two-day passage exercise (PASSEX) in the Eastern Indian Ocean Region (IOR) from December 4-5. A similar exercise was carried out by the US Navy earlier and it is part of Indian Navy’s o...

This batch of Rafale fighters will be the third set of deliveries of the French-origin aircraft to the Indian Air Force. Rafale combat aircraft at the Air Force Station in Ambala The Indian Air Force’s solitary Rafale squadron will add more muscle with the arrival of at least three more fighter jets in January, a shot in the arm for the IAF that is grappling with a shortage of combat planes, people familiar with developments said on Saturday on the condition of anonymity. This batch of Rafale fighters will be the third set of deliveries of the French-origin aircraft to the air force, which has ordered a total of 36 warplanes (equivalent of two squadrons) at a cost of Rs 59,000 crore. “At least three Rafale jets will arrive in India next month. The dates are still being worked out. The planes will be flown to Jamnagar from France without a stopover on the way. Refuelling support will be provided by Indian and French tankers,” the people said. The jets were ordered from France in Septem...

The Defence Research and Development Organization (DRDO)’s Pune-based facility has developed a carbine in collaboration with the Ordnance Factory Board (OFB). OFB's JVP Carbine (representative image) (Pic Via OFB Website) DRDO said that the carbine has completed its final phase of user trials by the Indian Army and is now ready for induction, According to the report, the weapon is expected to replace the ageing 9 mm carbine currently in use by the armed forces. The Joint Venture Protective Carbine (JVPC) is touted to significantly enhance and modernise the armoury of the Central Reserve Police Force (CRPF), Border Security Force (BSF) and the state police forces. Designed as per the Indian Army's General Staff Qualitative Requirements (GSQRs), JVPC is a gas-operated automatic 5.56 x 30 mm calibre weapon of a semi-bullpup category because of the positioning of its action and trigger. The weapon is jointly developed by the Armament Research and Development Establishment (ARDE), a...

The recent decisions of the Supreme Court regarding grant of permanent commission to women officers are seen as a landmark step towards women empowerment and corrective change to prevent perceived gender bias against women.  Cavalier India (Bangalore) The concerns expressed by the government, on behalf of Indian Armed Forces, like physiology, motherhood and physical attributes, did not hold ground under the basic tenet of constitutional entitlement to dignity, which attaches to every individual irrespective of gender.  These are welcomed societal changes and the military system has to gear up accordingly to mitigate the concerns, yet ensuring that the operational effectiveness of the Armed Forces is not compromised. The issue was extensively covered by the media, and the Armed Forces responded positively with Army Chief indicating that the roadmap for granting permanent commission to women officers is being put in place. The implementation, however, needs some serious analysis...

To get a job in the Indian Armed Forces, you need to crack the SSB interview. Here are a few key tips and details about how the three Indian Armed Forces branches are different. To get a job in the Indian Armed Forces, you need to crack the SSB interview. Here are a few key tips and details about how the three Indian Armed Forces branches are different.

Indian Air Force is made up of three main Branches- Flying Branch, Technical Branch and Ground Duty Branch. This article is all about ‘How to join IAF Ground Duty Branch as an Officer’. Yes, I will be dealing only with Ground Duty Branch here. And the job post that this article is about, is that of a Commissioned Officer. Flying and Technical Branches are exclusive to candidates hailing from Science background schooling. But in case of Ground Duty Branch, even non science schooled candidates may apply and go on to become Commissioned Officers in IAF. As usual, I will cover details such as- Entry Schemes, Age Limit, Educational Qualifications and other Eligibility Criteria, Examinations, Exam dates, useful websites etc. Talking about Ground Duty Branch of IAF, it can be further divided into five sub branches. They are. Administration Branch Logistics Branch Accounts Branch Education Branch Meteorology Branch In case of all of the above mentioned sub branches, two types of Commissions ar...

There is big news for candidates looking for jobs in the Indian Army there are posts open for MTS, cook, driver and eligible candidates can apply online by visiting the official website till February 1, 2021. Candidates looking to apply for jobs in the Indian Army can rejoice, the Officer Training Academy (OTA) in Gaya is recruiting for MTS, cook, driver posts. The interested and eligible candidates can apply online by visiting official website of the department till February 1, 2021. According to the notification released on the official website, there are 85 posts for recruitment. Candidates can get more information by visiting the official website of the department. Click here to see the notification.  Here are the Indian Army 2020 job listing: Army Recruitment Rally Gujrat: Candidates of class 8th, 10th and 12th pass outs can apply for these posts. The last date of application for this recruitment is January 18, 2021. Appointments will be made for the posts of store keeper, Nu...

Three-year volunteer scheme is being designed to attract more youth to Army, fill up officers’ vacancies, and reduce ballooning defence pensions. Recruits to the J&K Light Infantry celebrate the end of their training Months after it was first proposed by the Army, India’s defence establishment is actively considering expanding the scope of the ‘Tour of Duty’ model of recruitment to the Air Force and Navy as well. “We are planning to expand the scheme to bring all three services under its fold. Bringing the Central Armed Police Forces under the same scheme or a similar one is also under consideration,” a defence official said, adding the finer details and calculations for the scheme are being worked out, so it can be implemented by the middle of next year. India’s political leadership is keen on the scheme, given its future potential to generate large-scale employment, and is pushing to working out its modalities. They added that there are plans to expand the scheme over the next fe...