What is the News? The Ministry of Education has launched a campaign ‘Bhasha Certificate Selfie’ to encourage cultural diversity and promote multilingualism and foster the spirit of Ek Bharat Shreshtha Bharat. What is Bhasha Certificate Selfie Initiative? Aim: To promote Bhasha mobile app by encouraging people to upload their selfies with the certificate from their… Continue reading Ministry of Education launches Bhasha Certificate Selfie campaign
Japanese Ground Self Defence Forces Contingent Arrives in India For Joint Exercise “EX Dharma Guardian-2022”
Source: This post is based on the article “Japanese Ground Self Defence Forces Contingent Arrives in India For Joint Exercise “EX Dharma Guardian-2022”” published in PIB on 25th February 2022. What is the News? Japanese Ground Self Defence Forces have arrived in India For Joint Exercise “EX Dharma Guardian-2022”. The exercise will be conducted at… Continue reading Japanese Ground Self Defence Forces Contingent Arrives in India For Joint Exercise “EX Dharma Guardian-2022”
Explained: Who gets VIP security cover, and how?
Contents1 What is the News?2 What is VIP Security?3 Who decides the level of security protection an individual needs from the Centre or a state?4 Who gets the security cover automatically?5 What are the different types of security cover provided?6 Which officers provide security cover? What is the News? Dera Sacha Sauda chief has been… Continue reading Explained: Who gets VIP security cover, and how?
Govt has approved continuation of the Immigration Visa Foreigners Registration Tracking (IVFRT) Scheme till 2026
What is the News? The government has approved the continuation of the Immigration Visa Foreigners Registration Tracking (IVFRT) Scheme till 2026. What is Immigration Visa Foreigners Registration Tracking(IVFRT) Scheme? Nodal Ministry: Ministry of Home Affairs Aim: – To modernize and upgrade Immigration and Visa services. – To provide a secure and integrated service delivery framework… Continue reading Govt has approved continuation of the Immigration Visa Foreigners Registration Tracking (IVFRT) Scheme till 2026
C-DOT bags 3 awards for its indigenously designed & developed innovative Telecom solutions at 12th Annual Aegis Graham Bell Awards
What is the News? The Centre for Development of Telematics(C-DOT), the premier Telecom R&D centre of the Government of India, has bagged three awards at the 12th Annual Aegis Graham Bell Awards. What is the Aegis Graham Bell Award? Aegis Graham Bell Award is a tribute to the father of telephony and great innovator, Alexander… Continue reading C-DOT bags 3 awards for its indigenously designed & developed innovative Telecom solutions at 12th Annual Aegis Graham Bell Awards
Inflection point for the West-led global order
News: Russia has recently launched a full-scale invasion of Ukraine. The article says, the balance of power is in flux. Now, the future of the West-led global order will be defined by how effectively it responds to the crisis in Ukraine. How Russia is determining the contours of global order? One, Russian troops were preparing… Continue reading Inflection point for the West-led global order
India’s stand on Ukraine is shaped by its national interest
News: Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s phone conversation with Russian President Vladimir Putin underlined that India will for now stick to a path of strategic ambivalence on the Ukraine crisis. Why India should maintain strategic ambivalence on the Ukraine crisis? All the stakeholders are equally important for India. For instance, Russia remains India’s biggest and time-tested… Continue reading India’s stand on Ukraine is shaped by its national interest
Why’s Buddha frowning
News: Ukraine had given up its nuclear weapons in 1994 as per the Budapest accord and its security was guaranteed by Russia, the USA, and Europe. The news of the Russian invasion of Ukraine brings the question; would Russia have dared this had Ukraine been a nuclear state? Read here: Proliferation of Nuclear Weapons and Its… Continue reading Why’s Buddha frowning
Shouldn’t regulators have constitutional status?
News: The recent controversy at National Stock Exchange (NSE) raises many questions of misgovernance. Read here: A red pen moment for corporate governance Who is at fault regulators or the design? The flaw is in the design, and not always the regulators themselves. They can resist their ministry only up to a point. The problem exists as… Continue reading Shouldn’t regulators have constitutional status?
The perfect storm: On Russia’s Ukraine gambit
News: Russia’s invasion of Ukraine and possible sanctions by the US will impact India adversely. Contents1 What is the impact on the Indian economy?2 Visible impacts3 How it will impact India’s defence supplies?4 Why India is heavily dependent on Russia for defence supplies?5 What is the way forward? What is the impact on the Indian… Continue reading The perfect storm: On Russia’s Ukraine gambit
