India Japan Summit: Japanese Prime Minister Fumio Kishida arrived in India for his first visit to the country as the head of government. He met PM Narendra Modi for bilateral talks. India and Japan set an investment target of “five trillion yen” ($42 billion) in the next five years, the leaders announced after a meeting […]
Month: March 2022
Kamikaze Drones: Important Points
What Are Kamikaze Drones? The US announced USD 800 million in new military aid for Ukraine, including 800 additional Stinger anti-aircraft missiles, 9,000 antitank weapons, 100 tactical drones including Kamikaze or suicide drones. Kamikaze are unmanned aircraft that are part of the tranche of weapons that are being sent by the US to Ukraine to […]
World Happiness Report 2022
World Happiness Report 2022: The World Happiness Report 2022 was published by the United Nations Sustainable Development Solutions Network. This year marks the 10th anniversary of the World Happiness Report. World Happiness Report Published since 2012, the World Happiness Report is based on two key ideas: Happiness or life evaluation measured through opinion surveys and […]
DMP-MoPR: Important Points
DMP-MoPR: Important Points: The Union Minister of Rural Development & Panchayati Raj released the Disaster Management Plan of the Ministry of Panchayati Raj (DMP-MoPR). DMP-MoPR has been prepared with a larger perspective of community-based planning starting from Village to District Panchayat level. Under the Plan, every Indian village would have a “Village Disaster Management Plan” […]
Man Booker International Prize 2022
Man Booker International Prize 2022: Delhi-based writer Geetanjali Shree’s 2019 novel Ret Samadhi became the first Hindi work of fiction, among 13 books, to be longlisted for the Man Booker International Prize. The novel has been translated into English by painter, writer and translator, Daisy Rockwell under the title Tomb of Sand. Man Booker International […]
Extinction Rebellion
What Is Extinction Rebellion? World over activists of Extinction Rebellion are staging protests in various formats. Initially, launched in the United Kingdom on October 31, 2018, as a response to a report by the United Nations Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change (IPCC). Now, it is a global movement which seeks to “rebel”, and asks groups […]
‘Meri Policy Mere Haath’ Campaign : By Karnataka
‘Meri Policy Mere Haath’ Campaign : By Karnataka Meri Policy Mere Haath’ campaign was launched recently in Hassan, Karnataka. The campaign is part of the Pradhan Mantri Fasal Bima Yojana. It is aimed at motivating all farmers in the country to insure their crops. Under this program, every farmer who has taken insurance under the […]
Labour-Intensive Bharatiya Economic Model : RSS
Labour-Intensive Bharatiya Economic Model : RSS The RSS has passed a resolution calling for a labour-intensive Bharatiya Economic Model in view of rising unemployment in the country. Society must come forward and participate in building an Atmanirbhar Bharat where the economic model is based on Indian values. The model should be human-centric, labour intensive, eco-friendly […]
Draft National Policy For The Medical Devices, 2022
Draft National Policy For The Medical Devices, 2022: The Department of Pharmaceuticals (DoP), Ministry of Chemicals and Fertilizers released an Approach Paper for the Draft National Policy for the Medical Devices, 2022. Nearly 80% of the medical devices currently sold in the country are imported, particularly high-end devices. This new policy aims to reduce India’s […]
Film Industry To Constitute Joint Committee On POSH Act: Kerala Govt
Film Industry To Constitute Joint Committee On POSH Act: Kerala Govt Kerala High Court has asked organisations associated with the film industry to take steps to constitute a joint committee to deal with cases of sexual harassment of women, in line with the Sexual Harassment of Women at Workplace (Prevention, Prohibition and Redressal) Act of […]
