What is the News? Union Minister for Communications inaugurated India Telecom 2021 Event. About India Telecom 2021: Organised by: Telecom Equipment Export Promotion Council(TEPC) under Market Access Initiative Scheme (MAI) of the Department of Commerce. The event has the support of the Department of Telecommunications & Ministry of External Affairs. Purpose: It is an exclusive… Continue reading “India Telecom 2021” Event Inaugurated
Critical Evaluation of Draft National Policy on Migrant workers
Synopsis: NITI Aayog has released a draft National Policy on migrant workers. Though it is well-intentioned, it fails to address the policy misrepresentations which is at the root of migrant workers’ issues. Introduction The suffering of migrant workers during the pandemic raised awareness about their scale, vulnerability, and role in the economy. It also led… Continue reading Critical Evaluation of Draft National Policy on Migrant workers
NEP 2020 and language policy
Synopsis- Since colonial times, efforts to introduce education policy based on mother tongue have failed. The NEP 2020 also fails to uphold a multilingual educational approach. Introduction Since colonial times, all committees and commissions recognized the importance of education in the mother tongue. Its proponents include Elphinstone’s Minute of 1824, Macaulay’s Minute of 1835, and… Continue reading NEP 2020 and language policy
Factly :-News Articles For UPSC Prelims | Mar 5, 2021
Read Previous Factly articles Article wise list of factly articles Contents1 “Ease of Living Index, 2020” released2 Ranking of Indian Universities in “QS World University Rankings 2021”3 Clarification on IT Rules, 2021 for OTT Platforms4 Ministry of Housing and Urban Affairs Releases “Municipal Performance Index (MPI)”5 IAF will participate in Multinational “Exercise Desert Flag”6 “India… Continue reading Factly :-News Articles For UPSC Prelims | Mar 5, 2021
IAF will participate in Multinational “Exercise Desert Flag”
What is the News? Indian Air Force(IAF) is all set to take part in the multinational Exercise Desert Flag in the UAE. Exercise Desert Flag: Exercise Desert Flag is an annual multinational large force employment warfare exercise. United Arab Emirates Air Force hosts this exercise. Aim: It provides operational exposure to the participating forces. Further,… Continue reading IAF will participate in Multinational “Exercise Desert Flag”
Ministry of Housing and Urban Affairs Releases “Municipal Performance Index (MPI)”
What is the news? The Ministry of Housing and Urban Affairs releases the rankings of the Municipal Performance Index(MPI) 2020. About Municipal Performance Index(MPI), 2020: It is a framework to assess and analyze the performance of Indian Municipalities. Performance is evaluated based on their defined set of functions. It provides citizens with a better understanding… Continue reading Ministry of Housing and Urban Affairs Releases “Municipal Performance Index (MPI)”
Clarification on IT Rules, 2021 for OTT Platforms
What is the News? The Ministry of Information and Broadcasting clarifies certain aspects of IT Rules, 2021 for OTT platforms. It clarified that there will be no government nominee in the self-regulatory body. What is the issue? The Central government notified Information Technology (Intermediary Guidelines and Digital Media Ethics Code) Rules 2021. These rules broadly… Continue reading Clarification on IT Rules, 2021 for OTT Platforms
Ranking of Indian Universities in “QS World University Rankings 2021”
What is the News? The QS World University Rankings 2021 released. About QS World University Rankings 2021 Released by: Global higher education consultancy Quacquarelli Symonds releases annually. Parameters: It calculates the performance of the universities based on the following four parameters: Academic reputation Employer reputation Research impact (citations per paper) Productivity of an institution’s research… Continue reading Ranking of Indian Universities in “QS World University Rankings 2021”
“Ease of Living Index, 2020” released
What is the news? The Ministry of Housing and Urban Affairs releases the rankings of the Ease of Living Index (EoLI) 2020. About Ease of Living Index,2020: Developed by: Ministry of Housing and Urban Affairs in 2018. It is an assessment tool. By this tool, quality of life and the impact of various initiatives on… Continue reading “Ease of Living Index, 2020” released
History and significance of Mars Missions
Synopsis: Questions related to Mars Missions are still answered. However, the hope of finding life on the planet excites humanity for further exploration of Mars. Background: Recently, as a part of Mars mission 2020, NASA launched orbiter Perseverance into Mars. Mars 2020 is a Mars rover mission forming part of NASA’s Mars Exploration Program. It… Continue reading History and significance of Mars Missions
