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7 PM | India-west Asia: Recent Approach | 22 February, 2019
Read In-depth analysis of all the Editorials here Context Over the past few years, the course of India’s relations with West Asia suggests that India appears to be moving away from its traditional “balancing” approach. Brief Background Indian foreign policy engagement in West Asia can be divided into two distinct phases, pre- and post-1991. Pre-1991 era… Continue reading 7 PM | India-west Asia: Recent Approach | 22 February, 2019
Apache copter delivery in July: Boeing
Boeing officials has said that India will receive the first batch of Apache attack helicopters and one C-17 transport aircraft in July-August this year. The AH-64 Apache is a multi-role combat helicopter and is used by the US Army and a number of international defence forces. It is equipped with all-weather and night-fighting features apart… Continue reading Apache copter delivery in July: Boeing
ILP will be applicable to entire Nagaland, including Dimapur
Nagaland Governor has said that the government has decided to make the Inner Line Permit applicable throughout the State, including the commercial hub of Dimapur. Under the Bengal Eastern Frontier Regulation Act of 1853, non-Nagas should have ILP to visit the State, but Dimapur district was not included under the provisions. A British-era system, the… Continue reading ILP will be applicable to entire Nagaland, including Dimapur
Daily Quiz: UPSC Prelims Marathon – February 22, 2019
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Neptune has a new moon
Neptune has a new moon Scientists have recently theorised the origin of Hippocamp- one among Neptune’s moons. Originally designated as S/2004 N 1 and Neptune XIV, this moon was found in images taken by NASA’s Hubble Space Telescope in 2004–05 and 2009. It was then confirmed in further images captured in 2016. The Hubble Space… Continue reading Neptune has a new moon
More powers for Assam Rifles in Northeast
More powers for Assam Rifles in Northeast The Centre has empowered the Assam rifles to arrest anyone and search a place without warrant in the border districts of Assam, Arunachal Pradesh, Manipur, Nagaland and Mizoram. The Assam Rifles is one of the Central Armed Police Forces (CAPF) in India. It conducts counter-insurgency operations in the… Continue reading More powers for Assam Rifles in Northeast
Deadlier version of BrahMos to be tested in three years
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… Continue reading Deadlier version of BrahMos to be tested in three years
WHO prescribes ‘aerobics 150’ to stay fit
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.… Continue reading WHO prescribes ‘aerobics 150’ to stay fit
Lakhs of forest dwellers face eviction
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… Continue reading Lakhs of forest dwellers face eviction
