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Who chairs the Defence Acquisition Council?
The release states that the meeting was held under the chairmanship of Raksha Mantri Shri Rajnath Singh, so the Defence Minister heads this council.
Read the full explanation →The Defence Acquisition Council meeting of 7 September 2026 cleared proposals of about what value?
The Defence Acquisition Council, meeting under the chairmanship of the Raksha Mantri, gave Acceptance of Necessity to acquisition proposals of the three Services at an estimated cost of about that amount.
Read the full explanation →At how many locations across the country was the 89th edition of Fit India Sundays on Cycle held?
The release says the 89th edition was held across the country at more than that many locations, with more than 5 million young people taking part and carrying the message of a drug-free youth for a developed India.
Read the full explanation →Which ministry organises Fit India Sundays on Cycle?
The release states that it organises the initiative in collaboration with the Cycling Federation of India, the Raahgiri Foundation and MY Bharat, and that Dr Mansukh Mandaviya, who heads this ministry, led the 89th edition in Surat.
Read the full explanation →What was the theme of the 89th Fit India Sundays on Cycle?
The release names this theme for the 89th edition and links it to the Nasha Mukti Sankalp Abhiyan, under which the Union Minister, the Deputy Chief Minister and the participants together took the Nasha Mukt Pledge.
Read the full explanation →In which city was the 89th edition of Fit India Sundays on Cycle organised on 6 September 2026?
The release says the 89th edition was organised there with the theme 'Nasha Mukt Yuva for Viksit Bharat', led by Union Minister of Youth Affairs and Sports Dr Mansukh Mandaviya together with Gujarat Deputy Chief Minister Harsh Sanghavi.
Read the full explanation →Which new manoeuvre will the Sarang team present at the El Alamein International Airshow?
The release says the team will display its famous Dolphin Leap manoeuvre and will also present a new manoeuvre by this name.
Read the full explanation →How many helicopters does the Sarang display team fly, making it unique in the world?
The release describes the Sarang team as the only five-helicopter display team in the world, which is the single most distinctive fact about it and the one most likely to be tested.
Read the full explanation →Which helicopter does the Indian Air Force's Sarang display team fly?
The release states that the Sarang team flies this helicopter, that it is designed and manufactured in India, and that the team's displays show off both the skill of the pilots and the capability of the country's indigenous aerospace industry.
Read the full explanation →In which country is the El Alamein International Airshow being held, where the IAF's Sarang team will perform?
The Ministry of Defence said the Sarang Helicopter Display Team of the Indian Air Force had reached Egypt to take part in the second edition of the El Alamein International Airshow, which is held at El Alamein International Airport from 8 to 10 September 2026.
Read the full explanation →Which Act is named in the release in connection with the new NCSK Chairperson's earlier work?
The release records that Bhagwat Prasad Makwana served as a Member of the Central Monitoring Committee constituted under that Act, before his appointment as Chairperson of the National Commission for Safai Karamcharis.
Read the full explanation →The National Commission for Safai Karamcharis comes under which ministry?
The release is issued by that Ministry, and the appointments were made by its Department of Social Justice and Empowerment.
Read the full explanation →Until what date will the new appointments to the National Commission for Safai Karamcharis remain effective?
The release states that the appointments will be effective up to that date, which corresponds to the remaining tenure of the present Commission.
Read the full explanation →Who has been appointed Chairperson of the National Commission for Safai Karamcharis?
The Department of Social Justice and Empowerment appointed him Chairperson of the Commission, and the release sets out his background: a Master's degree in Economics, long experience in social work for Scheduled Caste communities, earlier service as Vice-Chairman and then Chairman of the Safai Karamchari Commission under the Government of…
Read the full explanation →When does the second term of the newly re-elected APPU Secretary-General begin and end?
The release says the second term will commence in January 2027 and continue until December 2030, which matches the four-year term the union works to.
Read the full explanation →The Asian-Pacific Postal Union functions as a Regional Union of which organisation?
The release states plainly that the APPU works as a Regional Union of the UPU, which is the United Nations specialised agency for the postal sector.
Read the full explanation →Where are the headquarters of the Asian-Pacific Postal Union?
The release describes the Asian-Pacific Postal Union as an inter-governmental organisation headquartered in Bangkok with 32 member countries, and it was in Bangkok that the 14th Congress met on 4 September 2026 and re-elected its Secretary-General.
Read the full explanation →Who was re-elected Secretary-General of the Asian-Pacific Postal Union at its 14th Congress?
He is a 1988 batch officer of the Indian Postal Service and was declared elected unopposed, by acclamation, at the 14th APPU Congress held in Bangkok on 4 September 2026.
Read the full explanation →How much in Access and Benefit Sharing funds has the National Biodiversity Authority shared with farmers, communities and institutions?
Speaking on Access and Benefit Sharing, the Union Minister said the National Biodiversity Authority has shared more than that amount of ABS funds with farmers, local communities, Biodiversity Management Committees, State Biodiversity Boards, Union Territory Biodiversity Councils and research institutions.
Read the full explanation →India's updated National Biodiversity Strategy and Action Plan is aligned with which global framework?
The release says India's updated National Biodiversity Strategy and Action Plan, covering the period from 2024 to 2030, has been aligned with it, and that States and Union Territories were encouraged to become partners in meeting the global 30-by-30 conservation target that flows from it.
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