Govt. Programme For Non-Communicable Diseases Renamed Context: The Union government has expanded and given a new name to its plan for the control and prevention of non-communicable diseases (NCDs) in response to the addition of numerous new diseases or disease groups and new health initiatives. […]
Options To Counter The EU’s Carbon Tax Plan Context: The Commerce Ministry is looking into several possibilities, including retaliatory tariff measures, a challenge at the World Trade Organisation, and steps to assist smaller Indian exporters, to deal with the European Union’s decision to establish a […]
Real-time, Operational Picture For Army Context: After lengthy testing in the plains, deserts, and mountains, Project Sanjay’s new Battlefield Surveillance System (BSS) is currently being implemented. Points to Ponder: BSS is a brand-new system being created for the Indian Army as part of Project Sanjay. […]
India’s Smart Electricity Future Context: India is currently watching the future bloom. In India, more than 5.5 million smart metres have been installed and more than 100 million more have been approved. By 2025–2026, it is intended to replace 250 million traditional electric metres with […]
Horizon For India Beyond The G-20 Context: We should not be blinded by India’s year-long G-20 presidency or its leadership of the Shanghai Cooperation Organization (SCO) to the ongoing challenges the country faces as a result of a confluence of events. Therefore, it needs to […]
India-Russia Trade Halted. Context: After months of negotiations that failed to persuade Moscow to maintain rupees in its coffers, India and Russia have given up on attempts to settle bilateral commerce in the currency. Points to Ponder: According to two Indian government officials and a […]
SCO Ministers To Discuss Economic Ties Context: As Indian External Affairs Minister S. Jaishankar met with Chinese Foreign Minister Qin Gang here on Thursday, they held a “detailed” discussion on bilateral relations, but the unresolved three-year-old military standoff at the Line of Actual Control (LAC) […]
Shoot-At-Sight Order Issued In Manipur Context: As escalating ethnic violence following a tribal solidarity march forced over 9,000 people from their homes in the State, the Manipur government on Thursday issued a shoot-at-sight order in “extreme cases”. Points to Ponder: Following ethnic violence that broke […]
