26 April 2014 Current Affairs
Akash Missile Test-Fired Successfully
India on 26 April successfully conducted two rounds of trials of its indigenously developed surface-to-air Akash missile as part of a user trial by the air force from the Integrated Test Range (ITR) at Chandipur near Balasore in Odisha. Akash is a medium range surface-to-air anti-aircraft defence system developed by the Defence Research and Development Organisation (DRDO) as part of the Integrated Guided Missile Development Programme. The missile has a strike range of 25 km and can carry a warhead of 60 kgs. It has the capability to target aircraft up to 30 km away and is packed with a battery that can track and attack several targets simultaneously.
World Veterinary Day Observed Across The World on 26 April 2014
World Veterinary Day was observed on 26 April 2014 across the world.The theme of the year 2014 is ‘Animal Welfare’. The aim of the World Veterinary Day (WVD) is to promote the veterinary profession to a large audience, including the general public and to attract the attention of mass media to the important contribution of the veterinary profession to the benefit of society and all animals (Animal Health, Animal Welfare and Public Health).