National: Akash-NG Missile: DRDO conducted the successful maiden launch of Akash-NG (New Generation) Missile from Integrated Test Range off the coast of Odisha on 25 January 2021. Akash-NG is a new generation Surface to Air Missile meant for use by Indian Air Force with an aim of intercepting high maneuvering low RCS aerial threats. ‘Ex

National: Subhash Chandra Bose Aapda Prabandhan Puraskar, 2021/ (‘सुभाष चन्द्र बोस आपदा प्रबंधन पुरस्कार, 2021’): “Subhash Chandra Bose Aapda Prabandhan Puraskar, 2021” has been announced on 23rd January i.e. on the birth anniversary of Netaji Subhash Chandra Bose. Government of India instituted this annual award to recognize the excellent work done by individuals and institutions

National: 7th Edition of MASCRADE 2021: Dr Harsh Vardhan, Union Minister of Health and Family welfare on 21st January 2021 inaugurated the 7th Edition of “MASCRADE 2021” – “Movement against Smuggled & Counterfeit Trade”. It was organised by FICCI Cascade. In 7th edition of MASCRADE deliberated and discussed actionable, innovative policy solutions that can reverse

National: 2nd Anniversary of India Science, Nation’s Science & Technology OTT: India Science, Nation’s Science & Technology OTT (Over-the-top) channel has completed its second year of existence successfully on January 15th, 2021. It is managed by Vigyan Prasar, an autonomous organization of the Department of Science & Technology. This channel was formally launched on January

National: Tri-services ‘Military Exercise Kavach’: A large scale Joint Military exercise – ‘Exercise Kavach’ involving assets of Indian Army, Indian Navy, Indian Air Force and Indian Coast Guard was conducted under the aegis of the Andaman and Nicobar Command. The Andaman and Nicobar Command (ANC) is the only Joint Forces Command of the country. The

National: Indian Telecom Services Performance Indicator Report: Telecom Regulatory Authority of India (TRAI), a statutory authority under Department of Telecommunications, Ministry of Communications, has released on 21 January 2021 the “Indian Telecom Services Performance Indicator Report” for the Quarter ending 30th September, 2020. Official Link to Download Executive Summary of Indian Telecom Services Performance Indicator

National: Chintan Baithak: The three-day Ports Review Meeting ‘Chintan Baithak’ was held at Dhordo, Kutch (Gujarat) from 21st to 23rd January 2021. Shri Mansukh Mandaviya, Minister of Ports, Shipping and Waterways (I/C) chaired the review meeting. In this meeting, Chairpersons of all Major Ports of India and Senior Officials of the ministry was participated in