The Parachute Regiment is an airborne and special forces regiment of the Indian Army. The Regiment was first raised in 1945 as part of the British Indian Army.
The ISRO has successfully launched the Polar Satellite Launch Vehicle PSLV-C52 from the first launch pad of Satish Dhawan Space Centre in Sriharikota. S Somnath is the chief of ISRO.
The Indian Air Force and Royal Air Force of Oman have organized a bilateral air exercise named Eastern Bridge-VI at Air Force Station Jodhpur in Rajasthan.
Gujarat government has announced a new IT/ITeS policy for the next five years. The new IT/ITeS policy aims to provide financial incentives up to 200 crore rupees to the entities willing to incur capital expenditures.