Competition Commission of India: It is a statutory body of the Government of India, was established in March 2009 under the Competition Act, 2002.The goal of CCI is to create and sustain fair competition in the economy that will provide a ‘level playing field’ to the producers and make the markets work for the welfare of consumers.Read more
Project Udbhav: Project Udbhav is a collaboration between the Indian Army and the United Service Institution of India (USI), a defence services think tank. The project, named ‘Udbhav’, translates to ‘origin’ or ‘genesis’, recognizing the profound knowledge embedded in our nation’s historical texts spanning centuries. At its core, the project seeks to amalgamate ancient insightsRead more
Operation Nanhe Faristey: Under Operation ‘Nanhe Faristey’, the Railway Protection Force (RPF) plays an important role in reuniting the children lost/separated due to several reasons from their family. It was launched on Indian Railways, and under this drive, Children in need of care & protection who came into contact with Indian Railways were rescued andRead more
TV-D1 Mission: Indian Space Research Organisation (ISRO) is set to launch its first-ever test flight, TV-D1, for the Gaganyaan mission, marking a pivotal moment in India’s pursuit of human spaceflight. Test Vehicle Abort Mission-1 (TV-D1) will evaluate the crew module’s readiness for the Gaganyaan mission. It is a single-stage liquid rocket developed specifically for thisRead more
Rafah Crossing: Recently, the area of the Rafah Border Crossing has been reportedly hit by a military strike. The crossing is at the south end of the Gaza Strip, a narrow slither of land that is home to 2.3 million people. It is wedged between Israel, Egypt, and the Mediterranean Sea. The crossing is controlledRead more
1) 2+2 dialogue: India and the UK held their first 2+2 dialogue.  It is a format of meeting on the foreign and defense aspects by India and its allies on strategic and security issues.  It involves discussion either at the level of senior officials or ministers.  It enables the partners to better understand and appreciateRead more
Setu Bandhan Scheme: The Setu Bandhan Scheme approval has been granted for seven bridge projects in Arunachal Pradesh under the Central Road and Infrastructure Fund (CRIF). It is an initiative of the Ministry for Road Transport and Highways. It has been introduced to improve inter-state connectivity, especially in rural areas at the borders where stateRead more
Jericho Missile System: Jericho is Israel’s original ballistic missile programme, initiated in the 1960s and named after the biblical city located in the West Bank. This programme was initially a collaboration with the French aerospace company Dassault, but when France withdrew in 1969, Israel continued its development. Jericho-1: It had a weight of 6.5 tonnes,Read more
1) Multinational Security Support (MSS): United Nations Security Council (UNSC) has approved Kenya-led multinational security mission to Haiti.  MSS will help to secure critical infrastructure and transit hubs such as the airport, ports, schools, hospitals etc.  The resolution, adopted under UN Charter was penned by US and Ecuador.  UN Charter sets out the UNSC’s responsibilitiesRead more
Sagar Maitri: It is a novel initiative of the Defence Research and Development Organisation  (DRDO).It supports the broad objective of India’s policy declaration ‘Security and Growth for All in the Region (SAGAR)’ to promote closer cooperation in socio-economic aspects as well as more significant scientific interaction, especially in ocean research among Indian Ocean Rim (IOR)Read more
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