News: Union Home Minister Shri Amit Shah will inaugurate the FTI-TTP on 16 January 2025 from Ahmedabad. About Fast Track Immigration – Trusted Traveller Program’ (FTI-TTP) The FTI-TTP is an initiative under the Viksit Bharat@2047 vision intended to enhance the experience of international travelers. Objective: To provide world-class immigration facilities, making international travel seamless and… Continue reading Fast Track Immigration – Trusted Traveller Program (FTI-TTP)
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Space Docking
News: Recently, the Indian Space Research Organisation (ISRO) successfully showcased space docking. About Space Docking Space docking is the process of joining two spacecraft in orbit. It involves bringing fast-moving spacecraft to the same orbital trajectory, moving them closer to one another either manually or autonomously, and finally locking them together mechanically. This… Continue reading Space Docking
INS Surat, INS Nilgiri, and INS Vaghsheer
News: Three frontline combatants, INS Surat, INS Nilgiri, and INS Vaghsheer were commissioned into the Indian Navy for the first time. INS Surat INS Surat is a stealth-guided missile destroyer and the fourth and final vessel under Project 15B. It is also known as the Visakhapatnam class. It is India’s first warship to be… Continue reading INS Surat, INS Nilgiri, and INS Vaghsheer
Mission Mausam
News: Mission Mausam was launched by Prime Minister Modi on January 14, 2025, to commemorate the 150th anniversary of the India Meteorological Department (IMD). About Mission Mausam Mission Mausam is an initiative launched by the Ministry of Earth Sciences (MoES) to position India as a global leader in weather and climate sciences. Overseen by: The… Continue reading Mission Mausam
Bhargavastra micro-missile system
News: India has successfully conducted tests of its first indigenous micro-missile system named Bhargavastra. About Bhargavastra micro-missile system The Bhargavastra is India’s first domestically developed micro-missile system designed to combat swarm drone threats. Developed by: Economic Explosives Ltd Features: It is a counter-drone system capable of detecting small aerial vehicles at over 6 km range… Continue reading Bhargavastra micro-missile system
Sada of Konkan
News: The sada in the Konkan region are increasingly at risk due to changing land-use patterns, mining, and misclassification as ‘wasteland’ in the Wasteland Atlas. About Sada of Konkan The sada refers to large flat-topped areas formed by centuries of erosion. It is located in the Konkan region between the Arabian Sea and the Western Ghats. … Continue reading Sada of Konkan
Rule 93(2) amendment weakens election transparency and trust
Source: The post Rule 93(2) amendment weakens election transparency and trust has been created, based on the article “Resisting transparency, eroding public trust” published in “The Hindu” on 14th January 2025 UPSC Syllabus Topic: GS Paper2-Polity-Salient features of the Representation of People’s Act. Context: The article discusses a recent amendment to the election rules that… Continue reading Rule 93(2) amendment weakens election transparency and trust
Trump’s America First Policy and Global Impact
Source: The post Trump’s America First Policy and Global Impact has been created, based on the article “The Trump card, global politics and outcomes for India” published in “The Hindu” on 14th January 2025 UPSC Syllabus Topic: GS Paper 2- International Relations-Bilateral, regional and global groupings and agreements involving India and/or affecting India’s interests. … Continue reading Trump’s America First Policy and Global Impact
Engaging Men to End Violence Against Women
Source: The post Engaging Men to End Violence Against Women has been created, based on the article “Transforming ‘men’-talities, redefining masculinity” published in “The Hindu” on 14th January 2025 UPSC Syllabus Topic: GS Paper1-Society-Social empowerment Context: The article highlights the need to engage men in ending violence against women by challenging harmful masculinity norms. It… Continue reading Engaging Men to End Violence Against Women
Celebrating Indian diaspora achievements and challenges
Source: The post Celebrating Indian diaspora achievements and challenges has been created, based on the article “Indians abroad: Absence of opportunities remains the main driver of migration” published in “The Hindu” on 14th January 2025 UPSC Syllabus Topic: GS Paper2- International Relations-Indian diaspora. Context: The article highlights the achievements of the Indian diaspora, celebrated at… Continue reading Celebrating Indian diaspora achievements and challenges
