The Cabinet Committee chaired by Prime Minister Modi has given its approval to the proposal on Deep Ocean Mission. It will be implemented for five years from 2021 to 2026.
On Aug 11, 2021, The Defence Research and Development Organisation (DRDO) successfully test-fired a 1,000-km range Nirbhay cruise missile from the Chandipur testing facility in Odisha.
Aadi Pooram is celebrated in Tamil Nadu albeit in a subdued manner due to the Pandemic Restrictions. Aadi Pooram is also celebrated as the birthday of Andal, a famous Tamil Poet of the Vaishnavite sect.
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