Su-30MKI becomes first indigenously overhauled aircraft, handed over to IAF

  • India’s first indigenously overhauled Sukhoi Su-30MKI fighter jet has been handed over to the IAF.
  • The jet was repaired by the 11 Base Repair Depot (BRD) of the Indian Air Force in Maharashtra’s Nashik district.
  • The Sukhoi Su-30MKI is a twin-jet multi-role air superiority aircraft developed by Russia’s Sukhoi and built under licence by India’s Hindustan Aeronautics Ltd (HAL).
  • The 11 BRD is the only fighter aircraft repair depot of the IAF and undertakes repair and overhaul of frontline fighters such as MiG-29 and Sukhoi 30 MKI.

Indian Railways building world’s highest railway line

  • The Indian Railways will build the world’s highest railway line, connecting New Delhi with Ladakh.
  • The rail line will run along the India-China border and will have a highest road point of 5,360 metres above mean sea level.

India’s first inland waterways shipment to start with PepsiCo

  • The country’s first container movement on an inland waterways vessel after independence from Kolkata will start with a consignment of PepsiCo.
  • The food and Beverage giant is moving 16 containers from Kolkata to Varanasi on NW-1.
  • The 16 containers are equivalent to 16 truckloads and will take 9-10 days to reach Varanasi.
  • The return journey will carry fertilizers belonging to IFFCO that will be procured from its Phulpur plant near Allahabad.
  • NW-1 is on the River Ganga and falls under the Jal Marg Vikas Project (JMVP) from Haldia to Varanasi, covering a distance of 1,390km.

UN to create India’s intangible heritage inventory of arts and crafts

  • The UN will soon launch a project which aims at creating an inventory of art forms, craftsmanship and other intangible cultural heritage elements of the country.
  • The “wiki-styled project” will be executed through the “crowd-sourcing” route.

Gujarat govt to start more RoRo ferry services

  • Gujarat Chief Minister Vijay Rupani has said that the Gujaratm government is exploring possibilities to start more “roll on-roll off” (RoRo) ferry services in the state.
  • The state government is exploring the possibility of connecting Kutch to places like Dwarka, Somnath and Porbandar via the sea route using ferries.
  • With a 1,600-kilometre coastline, Gujarat can develop coastal infrastructure and bring about economic development.

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