Main attraction of this year’s parade is Tata-Airbus C-295 aircraft, which will fly for the first time. It will fly in the ‘Arjan formation’, flanked by two C-130 Js.
All-women tri-service contingent will consist of 144 women Agniveers. Republic Day Parade flypast will include debut of IAF's 1st C-295 aircraft & 'Tejas' formation.
At a time when IAF plans to replace even AN-32s, procurement of C295s is likely to come in handy because of load-carrying capacity & its ability to take off on shorter airstrip.
As per the BMC, there are 1,025 officially approved hoardings in the city right now. However, any Mumbaikar can tell you that number is a ludicrous underestimate.
Latest report by UN Department of Economic and Social Affairs says global growth to be faster than estimated earlier & India’s 'robust performance' to boost South Asia’s growth.
The Spanish foreign minister says 'the Middle East does not need more weapons, it needs more peace'. Spain has been very critical of Israel’s offensive in Gaza.
Discussion about outcome of Lok Sabha polls continues to boil in cauldron of expectations only from BJP. Now reverse this equation, what if we asked about the performance of the 'loser'?
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