India and Saudi agree to set up comprehensive security dialogue In the backdrop of Saudi Arabia’s Crown prince visit to India, both countries have advanced the security relationship that was started in 2016 by instituting a comprehensive security dialogue to oversee common security issues. The dialogue will largely focus on (a) intelligence sharing (b) identifying… Continue reading India and Saudi agree to set up comprehensive security dialogue
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Kartarpur Corridor meet may also be postponed
In the wake of terror attack in Jammu and Kashmir’s Pulwama district, India might suspend its ongoing talks with Pakistan over Kartarpur corridor. The Kartarpur Corridor is a 4km long proposed corridor comprising border gates, road and a bridge to link Dera Baba Nanak gurdwara in Gurdaspur district in India to Gurdwara Darbar Sahib Kartarpur… Continue reading Kartarpur Corridor meet may also be postponed
Digital Bharat, Saksham Bharat -A Compendium on Digital India released
The Ministry of Electronics &Information Technology has released a Digital India Compendium on Digital Bharat, Saksham Bharat. The document seeks to disseminate and propagate the success of Digital India among masses. The document is divided in two sections- Digital profile of India and Digital profile of States & UTs. Digital profile of India comprises in-depth… Continue reading Digital Bharat, Saksham Bharat -A Compendium on Digital India released
India and Saudi agree to set up comprehensive security dialogue
In the backdrop of Saudi Arabia’s Crown prince visit to India,both countries have advanced the security relationship that was started in 2016 by instituting a comprehensive security dialogue to oversee common security issues. The dialogue will largely focus on (a) intelligence sharing (b) identifying threats (c)working on common solutions to security problems (d) cyber security… Continue reading India and Saudi agree to set up comprehensive security dialogue
After Pulwama, India to put Track II initiative with Pakistan on hold
The Indian government has put on hold the Track 2 initiative with Pakistan which was meant to promote people-to-people contact between the two countries. The decision comes in the wake of the terror attack in Pulwama, which was claimed by Pak-based terror group JeM. Track 2 diplomacy is an unofficial dialogue and problem-solving activities aimed at building relationships… Continue reading After Pulwama, India to put Track II initiative with Pakistan on hold
UN Security Council condemns Pulwama attack
The UN Security Council (UNSC) condemned the terror attack perpetrated by Pakistan-based terror group Jaish-e-Mohammed (JeM), in a show of solidarity and support to India. France is also expected to move a proposal, along with the United States and the United Kingdom, to declare Masood Azhar a terrorist subject to UNSC sanctions under Resolution 1267,… Continue reading UN Security Council condemns Pulwama attack
Lakhs of forest dwellers face eviction
The Supreme Court has ordered eviction of more than 10 lakh Scheduled Tribe and other forest-dwellers (OTFDs) households from forestlands across 21 states. This comes after their claim as forest dwellers have been rejected under the Forest Rights Act of 2006. The Scheduled Tribes and Other Traditional Forest Dwellers (Recognition of Forest Rights) Act, 2006… Continue reading Lakhs of forest dwellers face eviction
WHO prescribes ‘aerobics 150’ to stay fit
The World Health Organisation (WHO) has prescribed 150 minutes of weekly physical activity. The WHO is a specialized agency of the United Nations that is concerned with international public health The WHO has stated that physical inactivity is identified as the fourth leading risk factor for global mortality. Physical Inactivity has major implications for the… Continue reading WHO prescribes ‘aerobics 150’ to stay fit
Answers: Mains Marathon – UPSC Mains Current Affairs Questions – February 21, 2019
Archives Q.1) Shifting of traditional joint family into nuclear family makes elderly emotionally and financially insecure. Explain Answer: The traditional Indian society with an age-old joint family system has been instrumental in safeguarding the social and economic security of the elderly people. The traditional norms and values of Indian society also laid stress on showing… Continue reading Answers: Mains Marathon – UPSC Mains Current Affairs Questions – February 21, 2019
Deadlier version of BrahMos to be tested in three years
The BrahMos Aerospace has been working on a smaller and more lethal version of BrahMos- the BrahMos NG. The BrahMos is a supersonic cruise missile. A cruise missile is an unmanned self-propelled (till the time of impact) guided vehicle that sustains flight through aerodynamic lift for most of its flight path. Its primary mission to… Continue reading Deadlier version of BrahMos to be tested in three years
