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 […]
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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 […]