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India’s Export Data: Prime Minister, Shri Narendra Modi has lauded the people of India for achieving over $750 Billion in exports in the 75th year of India’s independence. India’s goods and services exports touched an all-time high of $422 billion and $254 billion respectively in 2021-22. India exports maximum to USA (18% share)> UAE (6%)>Read more

About Lynx-U2 System: It is a naval gun fire control system designed and developed indigenously.The system will be installed on the NOPV ( Naval Offshore Patrol Vessel), Talwar and Teg class of ships. The system has been completely designed and developed by Bharat Electronics Limited (BEL). It is capable of accurately tracking and engaging targetsRead more

PARIVESH Portal: Pro Active and Responsive Facilitation by Interactive and Virtuous Environmental Single-window Hub is a web based, role-based workflow application which has been developed for online submission and monitoring of the proposals submitted by the proponents seeking for Environmental (EC), Forest (FC), Wildlife (WL) and Coastal Regulation Zone (CRZ) clearances. Main aim and objectiveRead more

INS SUMEDHA:INS Sumedha is the third ship of an indigenously built Naval Offshore Patrol Vessel project deployed for multiple roles independently and in support of Fleet Operations. It is part of the Indian Navy’s Eastern Fleet based at Visakhapatnam. The ship has been designed and built by Goa Shipyard Limited.The primary role of the ship is to undertake EEZ surveillance, anti-piracy patrols,Read more

Hamari Dharohar Scheme: It was launched in 2015 by the Minority Affairs ministry. The scheme has been formulated to preserve the rich heritage of minority communities of India. The scheme provides for curating rich heritage of minorities under the overall concept of Indian Culture which includes curating exhibitions, preservation of literature/ documents etc. Preservation ofRead more

One World TB Summit: It is being organised on World Tuberculosis Day at Rudrakash Convention Centre in Varanasi.This summit is being organised by the Ministry of Health and Family Welfare and the Stop TB Partnership (Founded in 2001, the Stop TB Partnership is a UN hosted organisation).Various initiatives launched: TB-Mukt Panchayat initiative; the official pan-IndiaRead more

Aravalli Green Wall Project: The project is a major initiative to green the 5 km buffer area around Aravalli Hill.It is part of the Union Environment Ministry’s vision to create green corridors across the country to combat land degradation and desertification. The project covers the states of Haryana, Rajasthan, Gujarat and Delhi. Some of theRead more

INS Androth:It is an Anti-Submarine Warfare Shallow Water Craft (ASW SWC).It is built by Garden Reach Shipbuilders and Engineers (GRSE) in Kolkata for the Indian Navy. Primary Role: To conduct anti-submarine operations in coastal waters, low-intensity maritime operations, and mine-laying operations. It is also capable of full-scale sub-surface surveillance of coastal waters and various surface platformsRead more

Indo-Pacific Economic Framework for Prosperity (IPEF):Recently, an Inter-Ministerial delegation from India led by the Department of Commerce participated in the second IPEF negotiating round in Bali, Indonesia. It is an economic initiative launched by United States in May 2022.IPEF has fourteen member states: Australia, Brunei, Fiji, India, Indonesia, Japan, South Korea, Malaysia, New Zealand, Philippines,Read more

Civil 20: Civil 20, an engagement group of G20, recently released its logo and tagline. While the tagline of Civil 20 is ‘You are the Light’, the logo depicts a beam of light, implying society moves with its autonomous power and creates its own path. Further the logo of C20 symbolize the flame of hope,Read more