Space
Prime Minister Praises IIT Chennai’s ‘XTEM’ Center
▪ IIT Chennai’s ‘XTEM’ center is working on discovering new strategies for space-related products.
▪ It is developing new technologies like waterless concrete construction. XTEM’s research will help the country’s Gaganyaan project and future space stations.
▪ This will lead to new technologies in the manufacturing sector.
Appointments
Additional DGP Appointment in Border Security Force
▪ The Central Home Ministry has approved Tamil Nadu senior IPS officer Mahesh Kumar Agarwal as Additional Director General of Border Security Force.
▪ A 1994-batch IPS officer, he is currently the Special Director General of Tamil Nadu Armed Forces.
▪ He was appointed to this position in December last year.
Gyanendra Pratap Singh Appointed as CRPF Director General
▪ The Ministry of Personnel has appointed Assam Police Chief Gyanendra Pratap Singh as the Director General of Central Reserve Police Force (CRPF).
▪ Currently, Gyanendra Pratap Singh is serving as a 1991-batch IPS officer of Assam-Meghalaya cadre.
▪ Former CRPF DG Anish Dayal Singh retired 2023 , Subsequently, Vitul Kumar was appointed as the acting officer of CRPF.
