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INDIA GETS ITS FIRST-EVER EXPORT ORDER FOR BRAHMOS MISSILES

ndia, once regarded as the world's largest buyer of
Iweaponry, is rapidly positioning itself as an exporter.
India has risen to become one of the top 25 arms
exporters in the world as a result of Prime Minister
Narendra Modi's emphasis on indigenous defence
production under the 'Make in India' initiative. In a major
boost to India's defence export plans, India got its first-
ever export order for BrahMos missiles last month
when the Philippines’ Defence Ministry signed a USD
374 million contract with the BrahMos Aerospace Pvt
Ltd (BAPL) to supply the Shore Based Anti-Ship Missile
System. The BAPL, an India-Russian joint venture,
produces the supersonic cruise missile BrahMos that
can be launched from submarines, ships, aircraft, or
land platforms.
BIG SAFETY MOVE: SIX AIRBAGS

TO BE MUST IN ALL CARS TOTAL EMPLOYMENT IN 9

SELECT SECTORS RISES TO

3.10 CRORE IN JULY-SEP 2021

otal employment generated by nine
Tselect sectors stood at 3.10 crore in
n order to enhance the safety of the occupants in the July-September 2021 quarter, which
Imotor vehicles carrying up to eight passengers, is 2 lakhs more than that of the April-
the government has taken a big initiative making it June period. Of these, the manufacturing
mandatory for the car-makers to provide a minimum sector's participation is the highest at 39
of six airbags in motor vehicles. It will come into effect percent. It was revealed in the second
from October this year. Draft notification for this has round of the Quarterly Employment Survey
been issued on January 14. The Ministry of Road (QES) of the Union Labour and Employment
Transport and Highways said that in order to enhance Ministry.
the safety of occupants of the motor vehicle against The overall percentage of female
lateral impact, it has been decided to enhance safety workers stood at 32.1 percent, higher than
features by amending the Central Motor Vehicles 29.3 percent reported during the first round
Rules (CMVR), 1989. The airbags will be installed, to of QES.
minimize the impact of frontal and lateral collisions The nine sectors are Manufacturing,
to the occupants seated in both front and rear Construction, Trade, Transport, Education,
compartments. It has been decided that four additional Health, Accommodation and Restaurant,
airbags be mandated in the M1 vehicle category-two IT/ BPO, and Financial Services.
side/side torso airbags and two side curtain/tube The rise shows improvement in
airbags covering all outboard passengers. ‘M1’ defines economic activities after the lifting of
“a motor vehicle used for the carriage of passengers, lockdown restrictions by states to curb the
comprising not more than eight seats in addition to spread of the deadly virus after the second
the driver’s seat”. The government-mandated driver wave of the COVID-19 pandemic hit the
airbags from July 2019 and front co-passenger airbags country in April 2021.
from the beginning of January this year.
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