News:India is considering to invite Australia to take part in its trilateral Malabar Naval exercise. Facts: About Malabar exercise: Exercise Malabar is an annual exercise between the navies of India, Japan, and the U.S. held alternately in the Indian and Pacific Oceans. The exercise began in 1992 as a bilateral exercise between India and the… Continue reading India planning to invite Australia for Malabar naval exercise
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Bhuvan Panchayat V 3.0 Web portal
News:Union minister for Atomic Energy and Space has launched the Bhuvan Panchayat V 3.0 web portal. Facts: About Bhuvan Panchayat web portal: Bhuvan is a satellite application launched by the Indian Space Research Organisation(ISRO).It allows users to explore 2D and 3D representation of the earth. Bhuvan Panchayat portal aims to provide geo-spatial services to aid… Continue reading Bhuvan Panchayat V 3.0 Web portal
Govt releases guidelines to monitor, check illegal sand mining
News:Ministry of Environment, Forests and Climate Change has released the Enforcement and Monitoring Guidelines for Sand Mining 2020 to monitor and check illegal sand mining in the country. Facts: About the Guidelines: These rules serves as a guideline for collection of critical information for enforcement of the regulatory provisions and for effective monitoring of Sustainable… Continue reading Govt releases guidelines to monitor, check illegal sand mining
Fiscal marksmanship
News:The Government of India’s decision in 2017 to advance the presentation of the Union Budget by February has led to India’s fiscal marksmanship being questioned. Facts: About Fiscal marksmanship: Fiscal marksmanship essentially refers to the accuracy of the government’s fiscal forecasts such as revenues, expenditure among others. In the Indian context,the term gained popularity after… Continue reading Fiscal marksmanship
IMD has issued a yellow weather warning for Himachal Pradesh
News:Recently,the Indian Meteorological Department (IMD) has issued a yellow weather warning for heavy rain and snowfall in Himachal Pradesh. Facts: About Colour- Coded Weather Warning: The IMD issues colour-coded warnings to alert the public ahead of severe or hazardous weather conditions that can cause disruption or damage. Different Colour Codes: Green(No warning): No advisory is… Continue reading IMD has issued a yellow weather warning for Himachal Pradesh
Weather, Climate & Catastrophe Insight: 2019 Annual Report
News:Aon, a leading global professional services firm has released its Weather, Climate & Catastrophe Insight:2019 Annual Report. Facts: About the report: The report evaluates the impact of global natural disaster events to identify trends, manage volatility and enhance resilience. Key takeaways from the report: Report on Global data: Global economy suffered a loss of $232… Continue reading Weather, Climate & Catastrophe Insight: 2019 Annual Report
SAARC’s full potential not utilised due to a single country
News:India’s Defence minister has said that the full potential of the South Asian Association for Regional Cooperation(SAARC) has not been utilised due to behaviour of Pakistan. Facts: About SAARC: The South Asian Association for Regional Cooperation(SAARC) was established with the signing of the SAARC Charter in Dhaka in 1985. It comprises of eight Member States… Continue reading SAARC’s full potential not utilised due to a single country
Prime minister pays tributes to Lala Lajpat Rai on his birth anniversary
News:Prime Minister has paid tributes to freedom struggle Lala Lajpat Rai on his birth anniversary. Facts: About Lala Lajpat Rai: Lala Lajpat Rai was born at Dhudike near Ludhiana in Punjab in 1865.He studied law at the Government College,Lahore. He was a follower of Dayanand Saraswati, the founder of the Arya Samaj. In 1881,he joined… Continue reading Prime minister pays tributes to Lala Lajpat Rai on his birth anniversary
HRD Ministry flags graft in Rashtriya Uchchatar Shiksha Abhiyan(RUSA)
News:The Ministry of Human Resource Development(HRD) has approached the Prime Minister’s Office(PMO) over the alleged corruption in the implementation of the Rashtriya Uchchatar Shiksha Abhiyan(RUSA). Facts: The alleged acts of corruption in the implementation of RUSA was discovered in 2019 after the audit was done by Tata Institute of Social Sciences(TISS). The audit found that… Continue reading HRD Ministry flags graft in Rashtriya Uchchatar Shiksha Abhiyan(RUSA)
Palestinians threaten to quit Oslo peace accord
News:Palestine has threatened to withdraw from key provisions of the Oslo Accords if the US announces its Middle East Peace Plan. Facts: About Oslo Accord: The Oslo Accords are a series of agreements signed between the State of Israel and the Palestine Liberation Organization(PLO) in the 1990s. The accord meant to effectively bring the Israeli-Palestinian… Continue reading Palestinians threaten to quit Oslo peace accord
