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Swadesh Darshan Scheme 2.0: (SD2.0) was recently revamped to develop sustainable and responsible destinations with destination centric approach. The new domestic tourism policy moves away from theme-based tourist circuits to destination tourism. (Idea of theme-based circuits is not dropped completely; the focus in SD2.0 is towards destination-based tourism) Fifteen States are part of the firstRead more

HTT-40 aircraft: Prime Minister Shri Narendra Modi unveiled HTT-40, an indigenous trainer aircraft designed and developed by Hindustan Aeronautics Limited (HAL). The aircraft has state-of-the-art contemporary systems and has been designed with pilot-friendly features. With over 60 per cent in-house parts and collaboration of private industry, it is a shining example of the vision ofRead more

International Mobile Equipment Identity (IMEI number)- IMEI is a unique number to identify GSM, WCDMA, iDEN, and satellite phones. Most phones have one IMEI number, but dual SIM phones have two. The Department of Telecommunications (DoT) has made it mandatory for mobile phone manufacturers to register the IMEI of all handsets made in India withRead more

Uniform tourist police scheme: Ministry of Tourism in co-ordination with Ministry of Home Affairs and Bureau of Police Research and Development (BPR&D) is organizing National Conference of Director Generals/ Inspector Generals (DGs/IGs) of Police Department of all States/UTs in connection with implementation of Uniform Tourist Police Scheme. Uniform Tourist Police Scheme at pan India levelRead more

The Pradhan Mantri Awas Yojana (PMAY)- It is an initiative of the Government of India which aims at providing affordable housing to the urban poor by the year 2022. The scheme was first launched on 25 June 2015. The interest rate for the PMAY scheme starts at 6.50% p.a. and can be availed for aRead more

Pradan Mantri Kisan Samruddhi Kendras: The Prime Minister inaugurated 600 Pradan Mantri Kisan Samruddhi Kendras (PMKSK) under the Ministry of Chemicals & Fertilisers. Under the scheme, the retail fertiliser shops in the country will be converted into PMKSK in a phased manner. PMKSK will cater to a wide variety of needs of the farmers andRead more

1) Aluminium freight rake- Union Minister for Railways Ashwini Vaishnaw inaugurated India’s First Aluminium  Freight Rake (61 BOBRNALHSM1) at Bhubaneswar Railway Station. It has been fully designed and developed indigenously in collaboration with RDSO, HINDALCO, and Besco Wagon. Designed under the Make in India program, and have lock-bolted construction with no welding on the superstructure.Read more

INS SUNAYNA: INS Sunayna entered Port Victoria Seychelles to participate in the annual training exercise Operation Southern Readiness of Combined Maritime Forces (CMF).It is Indian Navy’s Maiden Participation in Combined Maritime Forces Exercise. CMF is a multinational maritime partnership, which exists to uphold the Rules-Based International Order (RBIO) by countering illicit non-state actors on theRead more

1) Next Generation Launch Vehicle (NGLV): ISRO is developing NGLV, which will replace its ‘trusted work horse’ PSLV in the future. ISRO’s NGLV will be a three-stage reusable heavy-lift vehicle. Payload capacity will be around 10 tonnes to Geostationary transfer orbit (GTO) and twice the capacity to Low earth orbit (LEO). Potential applications: areas ofRead more

1) Conference on Interaction and Confidence Building Measures in Asia (CICA): is a multi-national forum for strengthening cooperation towards promoting peace, security and stability in Asia. It was founded by the first President of Kazakhstan in 1992, at UNGA session. India is one of the founding members. To be a member of CICA, a stateRead more