North India’s first cable bridge inaugurated
The
Basohali town which is located in Kathua district of Jammu and Kashmir
was in news On 24 December 2015 as the Union Defence Minister Manohar
Parrikar dedicated the first cable-stayed bridge of North India to the
nation. Basholi cable stayed bridge is 592 metre long and has been
constructed over Ravi river on Dunera-Basholi- Bhadarwah road.The work
of bridge started in september 2011. It will provide close connectivity
among the three states of Jammu and Kashmir, Himachal Pradesh and
Punjab. It is fourth of it’s kind in the country and first in North
India and Jammu and Kashmir.
India – Russia Agreements
India
and Russia decided to expand cooperation in various sectors as they
signed 16 pacts , including on joint manufacture of military helicopters
and construction of 12 atomic plants in India. The two sides pressed
for joint fight against the global menace without selectivity and double
standards. The two countries signed 16 agrements . One of these was an
agreement on manufacture of Kamov 226 helicopter in India.It is the
first project for a major defence platform under Make in India
programme.
CK Naidu Lifetime Achievement for Kirmani
Former
Indian Wicket keeper Syed Kirmani nominated for the 2015 CK Naidu
Lifetime Achievement Award. Kirmani represented India at the
International level between 1976 and 1986. His record includes 160
catches and 38 stumpings in tests and 27 catches and 9 stumpings in
ODIs. The award was instituted by the BCCI in 1994 to celebrate the
birth centenary of CK Naidu, the country’s first test captain. The award
in 2014 was recieved by Dilip Vengsarkar.