Rural Local Bodies Context: • The Vice President, Shri M Venkaiah Naidu recently called for devolving 3Fs—Funds, Functions and Functionaries to empower rural local bodies for their holistic growth and to achieve national development and Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs). Background: • The Vice President mentioned […]
Mahatma Jyotiba Phule Context: • The Prime Minister, Shri Narendra Modi has paid tribute to the great social reformer, philosopher and writer Mahatma Jyotiba Phule on his birth anniversary. • The Prime Minister said that Mahatma Phule is widely respected as a champion of social […]
First Made in India Dornier Aircraft Flight Context: • The Minister of Civil Aviation Shri Jyotiraditya M. Scindia and the Chief Minister of Arunachal Pradesh Shri Pema Khandu today flagged off the first flight of Made in India HAL Dornier Do-228 in a bid to […]
Helina Context: • On April 12th, 2022, Helina, the Nag missile’s helicopter-launched version of the Anti-Tank Guided Missile (ATGM), was tested once more. • After a successful test in Pokhran’s desert region on April 11th, 2022, the testing was carried out in the country’s northern […]
India’s Potential to be the Preferred Security Partner Context: • Recently, in his address the President of India reiterated that there is a need for India to conduct prompt and effective deployment in times of crisis as the cornerstone for India’s vision to become the […]
Indian Railway Management Service (IRMS) Context: • A recent Gazette notification regarding the creation of the Indian Railway Management Service (IRMS) marks a paradigm shift in the management of one of the world’s largest rail networks. Background: • Among the ten different Group A Indian […]
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