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President Kovind Inaugurates General KS Thimayya Museum In Karnataka
- On Feb 06, 2021, President Ram Nath Kovind inaugurated a museum, dedicated to the life of former Army Chief General Kodandera Subayya Thimayya, in Karnataka.
- Sunny Side, the erstwhile ancestral house of General Thimayya, who served as the Chief of Army Staff from 1957 to 1961, has been renovated and converted into a museum.
- General Thimayya is the pride of Kodagu and the memorial museum aims to retell the life-story of the General in an inspiring manner.
- A statue of the General from Kodagu in uniform greets as one enters the museum, which also showcases a slice of Indian military history.
- The museum also acknowledges the contribution of General Thimayya’s siblings, including two of his brothers, who too were Army officers, and his wife Nina, who was bestowed with ”Kaiser-e-Hind” award in recognition of her work in public service.
About Karnataka :
- Capital : Bangalore
- CM : Yediyurappa
- Governor : Vajubhai Vala
GMR Group inks MoU with Airbus for aircraft maintenance & other airport services
- GMR Group has signed a memorandum of understanding with Airbus (a leading manufacturer of commercial aircrafts) to explore collaboration opportunities across aviation services, technologies and innovation.
- The MoU was signed at Aero India 2021, Bangalore.
- As part of the MoU, GMR Group and Airbus will collaborate to explore a broad scope of aviation services, both for commercial and military aircraft to benefit the entire aerospace ecosystem in the country.
- The main objective of this partnership will be to explore potential synergies in several strategic areas of aviation services like maintenance, components, training, digital.
About GMR Group :
- Founded: 1978
- Headquarters : New Delhi
