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IAF formally inducted the indigenously-developed Light Combat Helicopter (LCH)Hindustan Aeronautics Ltd (HAL) developed the LCHIt is primarily designed for high-altitude regionsThe 5.8-tonne twine-engine helicopter has some stealth featuresThey include reduced visual, aural, radar and IR signaturesThe LCH has night attack capability and crash-worthy landing gearIt is equipped with manoeuvrability and extended rangeIt is ideal for combat search and rescue (CSAR), and destruction of enemy air defence (DEAD)It is also good for counter-insurgency (CI) operationsIt can be used against slow-moving aircraft and remotely-piloted aircraft
According to TikTok’s most recent Community Guidelines Enforcement Report, between April and June of this year, the platform erased nearly 5 million videos from Bangladeshi users. The most recent report includes data for the months of April, May, and June, which make up the second quarter of 2022. According to the research, Bangladesh had a proactive removal rate of 99.2% throughout this time, removing a total of 4,974,838 films. According to TikTok, these videos were taken down for breaking community rules. Prior to 24 hours after upload, 96.1% of videos were removed, and 96.3% were removed before receiving any views.…
MetaEssence, a firm from the United Arab Emirates, plans to become the first provider of specialised G2B2C (Government to Business to Consumer) utility-based Web3.0 and metaverse solutions. The metaverse, where users undertake secure, verified digital transactions and use cryptocurrencies for payments through Web3.0 applications, is thought to be the next step in the development of the internet. Digital health, the digital economy, and sustainability are the three key business categories that MetaEssence focuses on in order to support Web3.0 and the Metaverse. introducing cutting-edge solutions to quicken the digital transformation of government agencies and organisations, and supporting the goal of…
Famous entrepreneur Atlas Ramachandran passed away . He died of cardiac arrest at the age of 80. He had been battling age-related ailments for some time. Ramachandran was the chairman of Atlas Jewellery .The tagline of the Atlas Jewellery ad made him a household name. The slogan “Janakodikalude Vishwastha Sthapanam” was a hit. Ramachandran was also an actor and film producer. He acted in films like Subhadram (2007), Arabikkadha, Malabar Wedding, Harihar Nagar 2 and others. He was also the producer of Vaisali (1988) and Sukrutham (1994).
The Reserve Bank of India’s card-on-file (CoF) tokenisation norms have come into effect from October 1, 2022. The rules for online payments using credit and debit cards have changed with this. The new rules expect to improve the payment experience of cardholders. It is said to provide a safe and hassle-free payment mode to both shoppers and merchants. What are the new rules? As per the new norms, businesses or payment aggregators cannot save customer card details on their platforms. Only card networks or issuing banks can save card details. Tokenisation replaces sensitive information such as card number, and card…
The world is going to witness a surge in the millionaire population, says Credit Suisse’s annual wealth report. The future of the global economy remains uncertain but, by 2026, the number of millionaires is expected to grow by more than 25 million. The total number would be more than 87 million. That means, in 2026, 1.1 % of the world’s population could be millionaires. In 2021, it was 0.8 %. According to the report, the United States’ millionaire dominance would fade in the coming years due to ‘limited’ economic growth and financial assets such as stocks falling from ‘peak values.’…
Ratan Tata is known for his words of wisdom Recently, a clip of his speech surfaced on social media In the video, Tata talks about what excites him in life He says his greatest pleasure is to achieve what everybody labels as ‘unachievable’ A user cited the concept of ‘Nano Car’ as proof of his words Here are a few motivational quotes by Ratan Tata for you “Take the stones people throw at you and use them to build a monument” “None can destroy iron, but its rust can. Likewise, none can destroy a person, but his own mindset can” “If you want to walk fast, walk alone. But if you want…
In the healthcare sector, Zipline is a renowned name. Founded in 2014 by Keller Rinaudo and Keenan Wyrobek and headquartered in South San Francisco, the unicorn Zipline designs, manufactures and operates delivery drones. Its drones deliver medical products such as vaccines, common medicines, and infusions besides whole blood, platelets, frozen plasma, and cryoprecipitate. The company operates in seven countries. Zipline’s mission is to build a logistics system that serves people from all corners equally. In Rwanda, the startup has partnered with the government to deliver medical supplies. In Ghana, it handled Covid-19 vaccine distribution. In 2020, during the COVID-19 pandemic, the US Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) used the facility in North Carolina. How…
During the fiscal year 2021–2022, the government-owned Hindustan Shipyard Limited (HSL) recorded the largest value of production in the PSU’s history, totaling Rs 755 crore. Hemant Khatri, chairman and managing director of HSL, said during a press conference that despite difficulties brought on by the partial lockdown and restrictions of the second and third COVID waves, the state-run organisation had recorded the highest value of production, with contributions from all three key business segments. He predicted that the production objective for the current fiscal year would exceed Rs 1,000 crore. According to Khatri, the value of shipbuilding production remained at…
In line with the global firming up of energy prices, natural gas prices, which are used to produce electricity, fertilizer, and CNG to power automobiles, increased sharply by 40% to record levels. The price paid for gas generated from old fields, which make up about two-thirds of all gas produced in the country, was raised by an order from the Petroleum Planning and Analysis Cell (PPAC) of the Oil Ministry from $6.1 per million British Thermal Units (mmBTUs) to $8.57 per million BTUs. According to the ruling, the cost of gas from difficult and more recent fields, like those in…