1) East Asia Summit: EAS is the Indo-Pacific’s premier forum for strategic dialogue. It is the only leader-led forum at which all key Indo-Pacific partners meet to discuss political, security and economic challenges facing the region. Australia participated, as a founding member, in the inaugural EAS held in Kuala Lumpur on 14 December 2005. TheRead more
Kameng Hydro Power Project: Prime Minister Shri Narendra Modi dedicated the 600 MW Kameng Hydro Power Station to the nation today, the biggest Hydro Power Project implemented by NEEPCO Ltd., a Mini Ratna Power PSU under Ministry of Power. Commissioning of the sixth hydro power plant in the North East will be a major stepRead more
New Space India Limited: NSIL is a Central Public Sector Enterprise of the Government of India.It was established in 2019 under the administrative control of the Department of Space. Headquarter: Bengaluru NSIL is the commercial arm of ISRO with the primary responsibility of enabling Indian industries to take up high technology space related activities andRead more
No Money For Terror Conference: Ministry of Home Affairs, Government of India is organising the 3rd Ministerial ‘No Money for Terror’ Conference in New Delhi. It aims to progress the discussions on combating terrorist financing held by the international community in the previous two Conferences in Paris (2018) and Melbourne (2019). Focused Areas: Global trendsRead more
1) United Nations (UN) World Population Prospects 2022: The world population touched eight billion and India was the largest contributor having added 177 million people of the last billion people. However, the global population is growing at its slowest rate since 1950, having fallen under 1 per cent in 2020. The world’s population could growRead more
International Financial Services Centres Authority (IFSCA): The IFSCA and the Reserve Bank of India (RBI) have entered into a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) for collaboration in the field of regulation and supervision of regulated entities in their respective jurisdictions. The authority regulate financial products such as securities, deposits or contracts of insurance, financial services, andRead more
1) Permacrisis: The Collins Dictionary’s word of the year for 2022 is “permacrisis” It is a term that describes the extended period of instability and insecurity. It became a commonly used word in Britain, reflecting the instability caused by Brexit, COVID-19 pandemic, extreme weather conditions, war in Ukraine, political instability in the UK and theRead more
Janjatiya Gaurav Divas: November 15 is celebrated to recognize the efforts of the tribals in the preservation of cultural heritage and promotion of Indian values of national pride, valour, and hospitality. They held several tribal movements across different regions of India against the British colonial rule. 15th November also marks the birth anniversary of BirsaRead more
1) Eklavya Model Residential Schools (EMRS): The scheme of EMRSs was introduced in the year 1997-98 to ensure tribal students get access to quality education in the remote tribal areas. The schools would focus to provide quality upper primary, secondary and senior secondary level education to ST Students in these areas. In 2018, it wasRead more
Exercise Sea Vigil-22: The third edition of the ‘Pan-India’ Coastal Defence Exercise ‘Sea Vigil-22’ commences. This National Level Coastal Defence Exercise was conceptualised in 2018. The exercise will be undertaken along the entire 7516 km coastline and Exclusive Economic Zone of India and will involve all the Coastal States and Union territories along with fishingRead more
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