IBSAMAR VII: INS Tarkash reached Port Gqeberha (also known as Port Elizabeth), South Africa to participate in the seventh edition of India-Brazil-South Africa Maritime (IBSAMAR) i.e., IBSAMAR VII. IBSAMAR is an important part of IBSA trilateral defence cooperation. IBSAMAR VII: It is a joint Multinational Maritime Exercise between the Indian, Brazilian and South African Navies […]
Month: October 2022
What Is Public Private Partnership Model?
What Is Public Private Partnership Model? The railway ministry is planning to bid out 16 stations under the public-private partnership (PPP) model. These railway stations will be upgraded to ensure improved basic facilities and accessibility for passengers. This is in addition to the 1253 railway stations that have been identified for development under the Adarsh […]
Prime Minister’s Development Initiative For North East Region (PM-DevINE)
Prime Minister’s Development Initiative For North East Region (PM-DevINE): The Union Cabinet approved a new Scheme, Prime Minister’s Development Initiative for North East Region (PM-DevINE). PM-DevINE was announced in the Union Budget 2022-23 to address development gaps in the North Eastern Region (NER). It is a Central Sector Scheme with 100% Central funding. The new […]
Multi-State Cooperative Societies (Amendment) Bill, 2022
Multi-State Cooperative Societies (Amendment) Bill, 2022: The Union Cabinet has approved the Multi-State Cooperative Societies (Amendment) Bill, 2022. It seeks to amend the Multi-State Cooperative Societies Act, 2002. The Bill will incorporate the provisions of the 97th Constitutional Amendment. The amendments have been introduced to improve governance, reform the electoral process, strengthen monitoring mechanisms and […]
Suposhit Bharat Initiative
Suposhit Bharat Initiative: According to the Ministry of Women and Child Development, more than 15 crore activities were conducted on various themes across the country during the 5th Rashtriya Poshan Maah from 1st to 30th of September contributing to the Prime Minister’s vision for a Suposhit Bharat. Through the Suposhit Bharat initiative, the government intend […]
Inflation
Inflation: According to the data released by the National Statistical Office (NSO), retail inflation accelerated to a five-month high of 7.41% in September, 2022 from 7% in August, 2022 as food inflation surged sharply to 8.41% last month the steepest level in 22 months. September’s retail inflation was the highest since April, when price rise […]
World Sloth Bear Day
World Sloth Bear Day: The first World Sloth Bear Day was observed on October 12. It aims to spread awareness about protection and conservation of sloth bears. A proposal for observing the World Sloth Bear Day was mooted by Wildlife SOS India, an organisation involved in sloth bear conservation and protection for over two decades […]
Justice D Y Chandrachud : Chief Justice Of India
Justice D Y Chandrachud : Chief Justice Of India Chief Justice of India UU Lalit recommends Justice D Y Chandrachud as next Chief Justice of India. Chief Justice Lalit’s recommendation to the government would start the process for appointment of Justice Chandrachud as the 50th Chief Justice of India. If the government approval comes through, […]
Collegium System
Collegium System: During Justice Chandrachud’s two-year tenure, the collegium he will head will potentially make as many as 18 recommendations for appointment of judges to the Supreme Court. It will be an unusual collegium: instead of five members, it will have six. The collegium system of appointing judges evolved through three significant verdicts of the […]
World University Rankings 2023
World University Rankings 2023: The Times Higher Education (THE) rankings 2023 were released. Earlier, QS World University Ranking 2023 was released. Highlights of the Ranking: The parameters based on which the institutes are ranked are teaching (30%), research (30%), citations (30%), international outlook (7.5%), and industry outcome (2.5%). In teaching and research, 15% weightage each […]
