INS Imphal
INS Imphal, first naval warship with accommodation for women officers and sailors was commissioned.
- 3rd ship of the Project 15B Class of stealth guided missile destroyers.
- Armed with supersonic Surface-to-Surface Brahmos missiles and Barak-8 Medium Range Surface-to-Air missiles.
- Constructed using indigenous steel “DMR 249A”
- Other Ships under Project 15B Class – INS Visakhapatnam, INS Mormugao, INS Surat
Zighrana
In Kannauj, hope in a bottle – The Hindu | Kannauj (Perfume city) is known for its traditional attar production, with a rich heritage dating back centuries.
- Made of rose and sandalwood oil
- 1st perfumery and the only one so far from Kannauj to position the traditional product
- India is the world’s largest exporter of attar.
- Kannauj Perfume has also received GI Tag.
Operation Chakra
CBI recently searched many locations under “Chakra-II” operation.
- It is aimed at combating and dismantling infrastructure of organized cyber-enabled financial crimes in India.
- Chakra-1 conducted by – CBI + Interpol + FBI + police forces of multiple countries.
Niemann-Pick Disease
Concerns to list Niemann-Pick disease as a rare disease that would enable patients to receive financial support from the government.
- It refers to a group of inherited metabolic disorders in which abnormal amounts of lipids (oils, cholesterol, etc.) build up in the brain, spleen, liver, lungs and bone marrow.
- Symptoms – slurred speech among others etc.
Kati Bihu
Assam is celebrating the auspicious harvest festival of Kati (means to cut) Bihu (aka Kongali Bihu).
- State – Assam
- It marks the relocation time of rice saplings.
- Ritual – Illumination of a special lamp called Akash Banti or Sky Candle.