Sir Creek pact Context: Siachen and Sir Creek have long been termed “low hanging fruits” in the past for resolution between India and Pakistan and the two countries have held 13 rounds of Defense Secretary-level talks on Siachen, the last one in June 2012. […]
Regional Comprehensive Economic Partnership (RCEP) and India: Context: South Korea has said that it regrets India’s absence from the Regional Comprehensive Economic Partnership (RCEP) and hopes to see New Delhi rejoin the agreement. The RCEP came into effect on January 1, 2022, marking the […]
Ayushman Bharat Health Infrastructure Mission Context: Prime Minister Narendra Modi has said the Union government would provide Rs.3,000 crore to Tamil Nadu in the next five years under the Pradhan Mantri Ayushman Bharat Health Infrastructure Mission to address critical gaps in health infrastructure and […]
Target Olympic Podium Scheme Context: Haryana-based golfer Diksha Dagar and Judoka Yash Ghangas have been included in the Target Olympic Podium Scheme (TOPS) in the Core and Development groups respectively. The 21-year-old left-hander Diksha Dagar, who is from Jhajjar in Haryana and is a […]
Indian Naval Exercise Maritime Partnership Exercise between Ships of Indian Navy and JMSDF Context: Indian Naval Ships Shivalik and Kadmatt undertook Maritime Partnership Exercise with Japan Maritime Self-Defense Force(JMSDF) Ships Uraga and Hirado in the Bay of Bengal on 13 Jan 22. Both […]
India UK FTA India and UK Launch Free Trade Agreement Negotiations Proposed FTA expected to help double bilateral trade by 2030 Context: The Minister of Commerce and Industry, Consumer Affairs, Food and Public Distribution and Textiles, Shri Piyush Goyal launched the Free […]
Forest Survey Report Forest Survey report 2021 released; increase of 2,261 sq. km in the total forest and tree cover of the country in last two years. Stats From the report: Area-wise Madhya Pradesh has the largest forest cover in the country Maximum increase […]
Fisheries Startup Grand Challenge Ministry of Fisheries, Animal Husbandry and Dairying Launches Fisheries Startup Grand Challenge Context: The Department of Fisheries, Government of India in association with Startup India, Ministry of Commerce and Industry inaugurated the “Fisheries Startup Grand Challenge” on 13th January […]
National Youth Day Context: National Youth Day 2022: Every year on January 12, India celebrates National Youth Day, also known as Yuva Diwas, to commemorate the birth anniversary of Swami Vivekananda who was one of the most prominent philosophers, monks, and thinkers of India. This day […]
BARC Context: In the spirit of the TRP Committee Report and Telecom Regulatory Authority of India (TRAI’s) recommendation dated 28.04.2020, M/s Broadcast Audience Research Council (BARC) has undertaken revision in its processes, protocols, oversight mechanism and initiated changes in governance structure etc. The reconstitution […]