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Australia seeks to Revitalize Indo-Pacific Ties

In Context India is one of Australia’s Closest security partners and the government is focused on revitalizing Australia’s Historically deep engagement with our partners across the Indo-Pacific, Deputy Prime Minister and Defense Minister of Australia ahead of visit to India. This is the first high-level visit from Australia after the formation of a new government. […]

Indian Express

Indian Express Subject  Pg No  Headlines Relevance for Prelims and Mains   GS 3   3   No rollback ,Agnipath aspirants must pledge they weren’t among protestors  (Defence) Know about Agnipath scheme,its pros & cons and what lies ahead ? GS 2 3 Textbook revision slashes portion in history on Islamic rulers of India (Polity and […]

The Hindu

The Hindu Subject Pg No Headlines Relevance for Prelims and Mains   GS 3 1   Services rule out rollback of Agnipath, reveal hiring plan (Defence ) Know about Agnipath scheme ,its objectives ,significance and critically analysis the scheme  GS 2 1 India has really helped us during this crisis, says Ranil (International Relations ) How […]

Juneteenth

In Context Juneteenth is observed every year on 19 June. What is Juneteenth? It is the oldest nationally celebrated commemoration of the ending of slavery in the US.  It is also known as Emancipation Day or Juneteenth Independence Day. Historical Background   On January 1, 1863, then-president Abraham Lincoln issued the Emancipation Proclamation, which declared that […]

PM eVIDYA

In News  The “PM eVidya” scheme has been awarded with the UNESCO’s King Hamad Bin Isa Al-Khalifa Prize for the Use of ICT in Education for the year 2021. About the award  The UNESCO King Hamad Bin Isa Al-Khalifa Prize for the Use of ICT in Education recognizes innovative approaches in leveraging new technologies to […]

Pragati Maidan Integrated Transit Corridor project

In News Recently, the PM of India inaugurated over ?920 crore Pragati Maidan Integrated Transit Corridor Project.  About Pragati Maidan Integrated Transit Corridor project It comprises a 1.3-km-long tunnel and five underpasses and was built over four years. The tunnel is equipped with the latest technologies such as a digital control room with the facility […]

Aspirational Districts Programme

In News Recently, a report released by the United Nations Development Programme (UNDP) has lauded the Aspirational Districts Programme (ADP) as a very successful model of local area development. About Aspirational Districts Programme Programme: launched by NITI Aayog in 2018. Aim: It aims to quickly and effectively transform 112 most under-developed districts across the country. […]

World Day to Combat Desertification and Drought

In News World Day to Combat Desertification and Drought is marked every year on 17 June to turn degraded land into healthy or fertile soil to combat desertification. About The theme of 2022 Desertification and Drought Day “Rising up from drought together”. The Ministry of Environment and Forests (MoEF)  commemorated the day by showcasing presentations […]

Critical Information Infrastructure (CII)

In News Recently, the Union Ministry of Electronics and IT (MeitY) has declared IT resources of ICICI Bank, HDFC Bank and UPI managing entity NPCI as ‘critical information infrastructure (CII)’. Critical Information Infrastructure (CII) Definition:  The Information Technology Act of 2000 defines “Critical Information Infrastructure” as a “computer resource, the incapacitation or destruction of which […]

Impact of COVID-19 worsened matters in Sundarbans: UN ReportI

In News Recently, the United Nations Office for Disaster Risk Reduction study stated that the COVID-19 worsened matters in Sundarbans. About the report Title: “Understanding and managing cascading and systemic risks: lessons from COVID-19” Publisher: United Nations Office for Disaster Risk Reduction Coverage: Indian Sundarbans Bangladesh’s Cox’s Bazar Indonesia Guayaquil, Ecuador Togo Outcome: the pandemic […]

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