1. HAL Tejas supersonic fighter jets inducted into Indian Air Force
HAL Tejas, also known as the Light Combat Aircraft (LCA) project, has been inducted into the Indian Air Force. Two of the single-engine multi-role fighter jets, pegged to be the world's smallest and lightest supersonic fighter, were handed over to the Air Force. They will be stationed in Bengaluru, as part of the first Tejas squadron called 'Flying Daggers'.
Friday marked the end of a 33-year-old wait for an indigenous fighter, but Tejas still has a lot of imported material in it, including its heart, a GE engine.
The Flying Daggers squadron will have the SP-1 and SP-2 versions of Tejas. The squadron is expected to reach full strength by 2018-2020. Six more Tejas fighters are expected to be inducted into the squadron by the end of the current financial year.
Group Captain M Rangachari will be the first Commanding Officer of the Flying Daggers squadron. He will have seven officers under him initially, 42 air warriors and about 20 non-commissioned officers.
Dr Kota Harinarayana, termed the father of LCA, said decades of hard work and learning have finally paid off.
2. Minister of Railways Shri Suresh Prabhakar Prabhu formally launches NIVARAN portal
Minister of Railways Shri Suresh Prabhakar Prabhu formally launched NIVARAN portal, an online system for redressal of service related grievance of serving and former railway employees.
3. Eminent Marathi literary scholar R C Dhere no more
Eminent Marathi writer R C Dhere, known for his exhaustive research in folk literature and bhakti tradition of Maharashtra, passed away. He was 86.
Dhere, a recipient of the Sahitya Academy Award in 1987 for his book 'Sri Vitthal- A Mahasamanvayak (Lord Vitthal- A great coordinator)', carved a niche for himself by tracing the roots of Maharashtra's folk traditions and literature with an extensive research that highlighted the influence of saints on Maharashtrian ethos.
His other works that won acclaim included 'Muslim Marathi Saint Poets', 'Dakshinecha Lokdev Khandoba', 'History of Nath Sampraday' and 'Sri Venkateshwara'.
4. Noted classical singer Veena Sahasrabuddhe no more
Acclaimed Hindustani classical singer and exponent of the 'Gwalior gharana' Veena Sahasrabuddhe passed away. She was 67.
Known for her 'Khayal and Bhajans', Sahasrabuddhe, had a bachelor and master degree in both vocal performance and Sanskrit literature.
She had also received the 'Sangeet Natak Akademi' award in 2013.
5. Irani launches education portal for teachers
Human Resource Development Minister Smriti Irani launched a teachers education portal 'Prashikshak' for District Institutes of Education and Training (DIETs).
6. D K Hota takes over as BEMLs CMD
D K Hota assumed charge as the Chairman and Managing Director of BEML (formerly Bharat Earth Movers Limited).
Hota was earlier Director (Human Resources) of BEML.
7. 'The Violin Player' wins top award in Durban Film Festival
Bauddhayan Mukherji's second feature film "The Violin Player" has won the best feature film award at the 37th Durban International Film Festival.
Starring Adil Hussain and Bengali actor Ritwick Chakraborty of "Shabdo" fame, the movie was the only Indian feature in the competition section of the recently held festival.
The jury described the film as "a seductive and mysterious tale of a violin player's mundane life, and an interesting take on how chance encounters are almost predestined," the director said quoting the award citation note from the festival committee.
"The Violin Player" is the one day story in the life of a Bollywood session violinist, who finds expression to his dreams at an unlikely place. The day then unfolds to reveal startling truths about music, art, life and survival.
After having its World Premiere at MAMI (Mumbai Academy of Moving Image) as part of India Gold, the film also opened the International Film Festival of Thrissur earlier this year and was the only Hindi movie in the International Competition at the IFFK, Kerala.
HAL Tejas, also known as the Light Combat Aircraft (LCA) project, has been inducted into the Indian Air Force. Two of the single-engine multi-role fighter jets, pegged to be the world's smallest and lightest supersonic fighter, were handed over to the Air Force. They will be stationed in Bengaluru, as part of the first Tejas squadron called 'Flying Daggers'.
Friday marked the end of a 33-year-old wait for an indigenous fighter, but Tejas still has a lot of imported material in it, including its heart, a GE engine.
The Flying Daggers squadron will have the SP-1 and SP-2 versions of Tejas. The squadron is expected to reach full strength by 2018-2020. Six more Tejas fighters are expected to be inducted into the squadron by the end of the current financial year.
Group Captain M Rangachari will be the first Commanding Officer of the Flying Daggers squadron. He will have seven officers under him initially, 42 air warriors and about 20 non-commissioned officers.
Dr Kota Harinarayana, termed the father of LCA, said decades of hard work and learning have finally paid off.
2. Minister of Railways Shri Suresh Prabhakar Prabhu formally launches NIVARAN portal
Minister of Railways Shri Suresh Prabhakar Prabhu formally launched NIVARAN portal, an online system for redressal of service related grievance of serving and former railway employees.
3. Eminent Marathi literary scholar R C Dhere no more
Eminent Marathi writer R C Dhere, known for his exhaustive research in folk literature and bhakti tradition of Maharashtra, passed away. He was 86.
Dhere, a recipient of the Sahitya Academy Award in 1987 for his book 'Sri Vitthal- A Mahasamanvayak (Lord Vitthal- A great coordinator)', carved a niche for himself by tracing the roots of Maharashtra's folk traditions and literature with an extensive research that highlighted the influence of saints on Maharashtrian ethos.
His other works that won acclaim included 'Muslim Marathi Saint Poets', 'Dakshinecha Lokdev Khandoba', 'History of Nath Sampraday' and 'Sri Venkateshwara'.
4. Noted classical singer Veena Sahasrabuddhe no more
Acclaimed Hindustani classical singer and exponent of the 'Gwalior gharana' Veena Sahasrabuddhe passed away. She was 67.
Known for her 'Khayal and Bhajans', Sahasrabuddhe, had a bachelor and master degree in both vocal performance and Sanskrit literature.
She had also received the 'Sangeet Natak Akademi' award in 2013.
5. Irani launches education portal for teachers
Human Resource Development Minister Smriti Irani launched a teachers education portal 'Prashikshak' for District Institutes of Education and Training (DIETs).
6. D K Hota takes over as BEMLs CMD
D K Hota assumed charge as the Chairman and Managing Director of BEML (formerly Bharat Earth Movers Limited).
Hota was earlier Director (Human Resources) of BEML.
7. 'The Violin Player' wins top award in Durban Film Festival
Bauddhayan Mukherji's second feature film "The Violin Player" has won the best feature film award at the 37th Durban International Film Festival.
Starring Adil Hussain and Bengali actor Ritwick Chakraborty of "Shabdo" fame, the movie was the only Indian feature in the competition section of the recently held festival.
The jury described the film as "a seductive and mysterious tale of a violin player's mundane life, and an interesting take on how chance encounters are almost predestined," the director said quoting the award citation note from the festival committee.
"The Violin Player" is the one day story in the life of a Bollywood session violinist, who finds expression to his dreams at an unlikely place. The day then unfolds to reveal startling truths about music, art, life and survival.
After having its World Premiere at MAMI (Mumbai Academy of Moving Image) as part of India Gold, the film also opened the International Film Festival of Thrissur earlier this year and was the only Hindi movie in the International Competition at the IFFK, Kerala.
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