DRDO’s propulsion system in focus Context: The Naval Group, the French co-developer of these submarines, has already spent over 100 crores in three workshops with tools and infrastructure for important tasks and spares for maintenance of these submarines’ critical systems as India starts talks with […]
Russia ‘exits’ UN-brokered deal Context: Hours after drones destroyed Russia’s sole bridge linking its continental portion to the Crimean peninsula, the Kremlin announced on Monday that it was ending a significant arrangement permitting grain exports from Ukraine. Moscow has long grumbled about the implementation of […]
New drone policy with some restrictions soon, says Shah Context Amit Shah, the Union home minister, announced on Monday that a new drone policy, enforcing several regulations and requiring mandatory registration for all unmanned aerial vehicles (UAVs), will be unveiled soon. What do we know […]
NITI Aayog report says 13.5-cr. people lifted out of multidimensional poverty Context: According to the “National multidimensional poverty index: a progress review, 2023” report, which was released here on Monday by NITI Aayog, India has seen a considerable decrease in the number of multidimensionally poor […]
Namda Art Context: The revival of Kashmir’s Namda craft is taking place through a successful initiative under Skill India’s Pilot Project, an integral part of the Pradhan Mantri Kaushal Vikas Yojana (PMKVY). Nearly 2,200 candidates from six districts of the state are undergoing training to […]
Fiscal Challenges Faced by Small States in India Context: The fiscal landscape of India’s States has been a subject of great interest lately. However, most analyses focus on larger States, leaving the small States (with populations less than 1 crore) underrepresented. These small States possess […]
Digital Personal Data Protection Bill Context: The Union Cabinet’s approval of the Digital Personal Data Protection Bill, scheduled for tabling in the upcoming monsoon session of Parliament, has sparked concerns. Relevance: GS-02 (Government Policies and intervention) GS-03 (Cyber security) Prelims: Digital Personal Data Protection Bill […]
China Event Raises Concern Over India’s Only Ape Context: At a recent international conference on gibbons held in China, the conservation status of India’s sole ape raised questions. What do we know about hoolock gibbon? There are two types of Hoolock Gibbon which are seen […]
Eye on Emirati Flows Context: The recent agreement between the Reserve Bank of India (RBI) and the Central Bank of the UAE to establish a rupee-dirham settlement system has potential risks and benefits. This move aims to promote the bilateral use of the Indian rupee […]
