News: Prime Minister will deliver an address to mark World Youth Skills Day. Facts: World Youth Skills Day: It has been celebrated every year on 15th July since 2014. Aim:To acknowledge and celebrate the importance of equipping young people with skills for employment, decent work and entrepreneurship. Theme: Skills for a Resilient Youth. Additional Facts:… Continue reading World Youth Skills Day
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Explained: Why Armenia and Azerbaijan are at loggerheads over Nagorno-Karabakh
News: The territorial dispute and ethnic conflict between Armenia and Azerbaijan over Nagorno-Karabakh region have erupted again. Facts: Nagorno-karabakh(Artsakh): It is a landlocked region in the South Caucasus within the mountainous range of Karabakh. Dispute: Nagorno-Karabakh is a disputed territory internationally recognized as part of Azerbaijan but mostly governed by the Republic of Artsakh, de… Continue reading Explained: Why Armenia and Azerbaijan are at loggerheads over Nagorno-Karabakh
Two new Israeli assault rifles Arad and Carmel now set to be manufactured in India
News: The two latest Israeli assault rifles — the Arad and the Carmel are set to be manufactured in India. Facts: Carmel: It is a multi-purpose, modular, caliber assault rifle for modern warfare. Arad: It is an M4-type Assault Rifle intended for all kinds of combat scenarios with its ability to change calibers. These assault… Continue reading Two new Israeli assault rifles Arad and Carmel now set to be manufactured in India
Atal Innovation Mission teams up with ministries to support startups with COVID-19 solutions
News: NITI Aayog’s flagship Atal Innovation Mission(AIM) has completed the series of virtual “Demo Days Initiative”. Facts: The initiative was launched in partnership with Biotechnology Industry Research Assistance Council(BIRAC), Department of Biotechnology (DBT), Department of Science and Technology(DST), Startup India and other Ministries. Aim: To identify promising start-ups with potential COVID-19 innovations to further help… Continue reading Atal Innovation Mission teams up with ministries to support startups with COVID-19 solutions
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Google announces Rs 75,000-crore fund to drive digitisation in India
News: Google has launched the India Digitization Fund through which it will invest Rs 75,000 crore into India over the next 5-7 years. Facts: Aim: To help accelerate the adoption of digital services in India. Mode of Investment: Google will invest the amount through a mix of equity investments, partnerships, and operational, infrastructure, and ecosystem… Continue reading Google announces Rs 75,000-crore fund to drive digitisation in India
NITI Aayog presents India’s second Voluntary National Review at UN’s High-Level Political Forum
News: NITI Aayog has presented India’s second Voluntary National Review (VNR) at the United Nations High-level Political Forum(HLPF) on Sustainable Development,2020. Facts: Voluntary National Review(VNR): It is a comprehensive account of the adoption and implementation of the Sustainable Development Goals (SDG) 2030 Agenda in India. Title of the report: Decade of Action: Taking SDGs from… Continue reading NITI Aayog presents India’s second Voluntary National Review at UN’s High-Level Political Forum
