Yearly Archives: 2022
Bilateral cooperation between India and Maldives
In News Recently, India and Maldives launched a series of initiatives to expand their security partnership hoping to stabilise the Southern Indian Ocean Region amid rising threats of sea borne terror and China’s increasing footprint in the area. Major Highlights A memorandum of understanding (MoU) was signed between the Sardar Vallabhbhai Patel National Police Academy […]
India-UAE Trade Deal
In News The Union Minister of Commerce and Industry announced the unveiling of the Comprehensive Economic Partnership Agreement (CEPA) between India and the United Arab Emirates (UAE) at a press conference held during his visit to the United Arab Emirates. What is CEPA? It is a kind of free trade pact that covers negotiation on […]
Indian Express
Indian Express Subject Pg No Headlines Relevance for Prelims and Mains GS 2 1 Yogi starts second term as UP CM with two deputies and 50 ministers (Constitution ) How is oath administered?What the constitution says? And Role of the Governor in this context. GS 2 1 New Delhi puts onus on Beijing: Better ties […]
The Hindu
The Hindu Subject Pg No Headlines Relevance for Prelims and Mains GS 2 1 Peace in border areas key to normal ties, India tells China (International Relations ) What is the present status of normality in India-China ties? border issues between both the countries, efforts to resolve them and what lies ahead? GS 2 […]
Project ‘Udaan’ for Girl Students
In News Project ‘Udaan’ connects rural girls with scholarship schemes and provides them with continuing access to schooling Udaan It is a project launched by the Central Board of Secondary Education (CBSE) under guidance of the Ministry of Human Resource Development (MHRD). Aim: To address the low enrolment of girl students in prestigious engineering institutions […]
President’s Colour to INS Valsura
In News Recently, the President of India presented the prestigious President’s Colour to INS Valsura. About President’s Colour It is bestowed upon a military unit in recognition of exceptional service rendered to the Nation, both in peace and in war. The Indian Navy was the first Indian Armed Force to be awarded the President Colour […]
Kala Namak Paddy
In Context With a massive push to the production and branding of Siddhartha Nagars famous Kala Namak rice, the area under the rice cultivation has gone up from 2,805 hectare in 2019 to 5,000 hectare in 2020. About Kala Namak Paddy Kalanamak is traditionally grown using no fertiliser, herbicide and pesticide, which makes it suitable […]
Bucharest Nine
In News Recently, the envoys rejected the Russian claim (which has been amplified by the Chinese) about the eastward “expansion” of NATO & and mentioned the unjustified Russian aggression in Ukraine”. Bucharest Nine The “Bucharest Nine” is a group of nine NATO countries in Eastern Europe that became part of the US-led military alliance after […]
Start-Up Village Entrepreneurship Programme (SVEP)
In News The Indian Institute of Entrepreneurship (IIE) under the aegis of Ministry of Skill Development and Entrepreneurship (MSDE) signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with the Ministry of Rural Development (MoRD), to promote entrepreneurship at a local level amongst the rural youth under SVEP. About SVEP It is implemented by Deendayal Antyodaya Yojana –National […]
