Kala Utsav 2020: An annual function to promote arts in education, was organised by the Ministry of Education. Kala Utsav is an initiative of the Ministry of Education (MoE) to promote arts in education. This programme was initiated under Rashtriya Madhyamik Shiksha Abhiyan (RMSA), which has now been merged with other schemes under ‘Samagra Shiksha […]
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New START Treaty: Russia Approved The Extension
New START Treaty: Russia approved the extension of the New START treaty. It is the last remaining nuclear Russia-USA arms control treaty which is about to expire in February 2021. About the Approval: Both houses of Russian Parliament (Kremlin) approved the extension of the New START treaty for five years. It was done after a […]
35th Pragati Meeting – Objective and Significance
35th Pragati Meeting: The Prime Minister of India recently chaired the 35th edition of Pro-Active Governance And Timely Implementation (PRAGATI) – the Information and Communication Technology (ICT) based multimodal platform, involving Central and State governments. Ten projects were taken for review involving a total investment of Rs. 54,675 crore. A review of Pradhan Mantri Bhartiya […]
Bharat Parv 2021: KeyPoints
Bharat Parv 2021: It is a festival to celebrate the spirit of India has begun. The festival is being organized on a virtual platform this year from 26th of January till 31st of January. Bharat Parv is being celebrated as part of Republic Day celebrations since 2016. Objective: To generate a patriotic fervour, promote the […]
AMPHEX – 21 : Keypoints
AMPHEX – 21: A large-scale tri-service joint amphibious exercise AMPHEX – 21 was conducted in the Andaman & Nicobar group of islands from 21 – 25 Jan 2021. The exercise involved the participation of Naval ships, amphibious troops of the Army and different types of aircraft from the Air force. The exercise was aimed at […]