NEWS 14-02-2018. NEWS FOR 16-FEB 1. Defence Acquisition Council chaired by Defence Minister has approved capital acquisition of 7.4 lakh assault rifles, 17,000 light machine guns, 5,719 sniper rifles and Mareech advanced torpedo decoy systems for Indian Navy worth Rs. 15,935 crore. · 2. India’s biggest electricity producer NTPC Ltd. has won tender to supply 300 megawatts (MW) of electricity to power-starved Bangladesh for 15 years.3. India has secured access to key strategic Port of Duqm in Oman in Arabian Sea for military use and logistical support. · 4. Indian Army is contributing approximately 2300 personnel to support United Nations Peacekeeping Missions to South Sudan (UNMISS) in order to bring peace and normalcy in the war-torn country. · 5. Shiva Keshavan finished fourth in luge in the ongoing 2018 winter Olympics. < < Back