First Virtual Global Skill Summit: Different ministries have organized 1st virtual global skill summit with an Indian mission in ten countries to facilitate overseas mobility of the skilled Indian workforce, in line with the government’s vision of making India the skill capital of the world. Initiatives: India International Skill Centre: It ensures International workforce mobility […]
Tag: 18th Nov 2022
Patan Patola Scarf
Patan Patola Scarf: Prime Minister of India gifted a ‘Patan Patola’ scarf to the Prime Minister of Italy at the G20 summit. Patola is a double ikat woven fabric, usually made from silk in Patan (North Gujarat). Ikat is a method of tie-dyeing the warp or weft before the cloth is woven. It received a […]
What Is Friendshoring?
What Is Friendshoring? The US secretary of treasury has pushed for “friendshoring” to diversify trade away from countries that are present at geopolitical risk. Friendshoring is a strategy where a country sources the raw materials, components and even manufactured goods from countries that share its values. The dependence on the countries considered a “threat” to […]
G-20 Summit 2022
G-20 Summit 2022: The 17th annual summit of G-20 was hosted by the Indonesian G20 presidency in Bali under the theme ‘Recover Together, Recover Stronger’. Now, India has assumed the charge of the G20 presidency and the 18th summit will be held in India in 2023. Member countries adopted a declaration deploring Russia’s aggression in […]
Fourth Phase Of Digital Shakti Campaign
Fourth Phase Of Digital Shakti Campaign: The National Commission for Women (NCW) has recently launched the fourth phase of Digital Shakti Campaign. Digital Shakti started in June 2018 to help women across the nation to raise the awareness level on the digital front, to build resilience, and fight cyber-crime in the most effective ways. The […]
National Technical Textiles Mission (NTTM)
National Technical Textiles Mission (NTTM): The Ministry of Textiles in partnership with Northern India Textile Research Association (NITRA) and Indian Technical Textile Association (ITTA) organized a full-day event “National Conclave on Technical Textiles – Protech” Technical Textiles are textile products which are manufactured primarily for their functionality and use rather than the aesthetic appeal. These […]
Vikram-Suborbital Rocket : Set To Launch
Vikram-Suborbital Rocket : Set To Launch ISRO is set to launch India’s first privately built rocket (Vikram-suborbital (VKS) rocket) from Sriharikota. VKS rocket is developed by the the non-government entity/startup, Skyroot Aerospace Pvt Ltd (SAPL). Apart from being the nation’s first private launch, it will also be the maiden mission of Skyroot Aerospace, named ‘Prarambh’. […]
What Is Moscow Format?
What Is Moscow Format? India joined the meeting of the ‘Moscow format consultations on Afghanistan’ that was in the Russian capital. The Moscow format is one of the several dialogue platforms on Afghanistan which began before the Taliban takeover of Kabul. It consists of Russia, China, Pakistan, Iran, Kazakhstan, Tajikistan, Kyrgyzstan, Uzbekistan, Turkmenistan and India. […]
Carbon Border Tax
Carbon Border Tax: India, China, Brazil, South Africa opposed ‘carbon border tax’ proposed by European Union in the 27th edition of the Conference of Parties (COP) in Sharm El Sheikh. The European Union has proposed a policy called the Carbon Border Adjustment Mechanism to tax products such as cement and steel, that are extremely carbon […]
