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PPP Model of BharatNet Project

In News The Department of Telecommunications (DoT) has started pre-bid meetings with various stakeholders to implement the public-private partnership model (PPP) for the BharatNet project. States which took lead on the PPP model under BharatNet Phase 2 are being consulted for potential hindrances and way outs. BharatNet Project About: It is the central government’s flagship […]

UNSC Resolution on Afghanistan

In News Recently, the UN Security Council, under India’s presidency, adopted a resolution demanding that the territory of Afghanistan should not be used to threaten any country or shelter terrorists. About US Troops Departure: The adoption of Resolution 2593 coincided with the departure of the last US troops from Afghanistan on 30 August, fulfilling Washington’s […]

China’s First Roadrail Transport Link To Indian Ocean

In News Recently, China opened the first roadrail transport link to the Indian Ocean. About The first shipments on a newly-launched railway line from the Myanmar border to the key commercial hub of Chengdu in western China were delivered. It provides China a new road-rail transportation channel to the Indian Ocean. It connects the logistics […]

Two years of the National Register of Citizens (NRC) Draft

In Context The updation process of the National Register of Citizens (NRC) in Assam is caught in a logjam two years after the publication of the supplementary list on August 31, 2019. Major Points The Unique Identification Authority of India (UIDAI) had collected the biometric details of 27.43 lakh people who had been delisted from […]

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