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Push for promotion of drones through start-ups

What is the News? In the Union Budget 2022, the Finance Minister has announced several steps for the promotion of Drones. What are the steps announced by the Finance Minister for the promotion of Drones? Firstly, Startups will be promoted to facilitate ‘Drone Shakti’ through varied applications and for Drone-as-a-Service(DrAAS). Note: Drone Shakti is a… Continue reading Push for promotion of drones through start-ups

Health Sector in Budget 2022: Despite Covid pandemic, health no longer the highlight

What is the News? In Budget 2022, the Finance Minister has announced several initiatives for the Health Sector. But the Budget 2022-23 has not allocated much to the health sector as required despite the ongoing pandemic. What are the initiatives announced in the Health Sector in Budget 2022? Health Budget: The health sector saw a muted… Continue reading Health Sector in Budget 2022: Despite Covid pandemic, health no longer the highlight

Great On Growth, Not on Jobs

News: Recently Union Budget 2022-23 has been released.  The article discusses the wise choices made in the budget along with challenges still existing to be resolved. What are the excellent strategies seen in the Budget 2022-23? One, the finance minister has avoided populist measure and focused on increasing public investment. Government capital expenditure is expected… Continue reading Great On Growth, Not on Jobs

Good News Before Budget

News: The 2022 budget session of the Parliament commenced today. This article discusses the need of sustaining export growth. Also, it emphasizes that budget 2022 should focus on the agriculture and health sector to ensure efficiency and inclusiveness in government expenditure. Performance of exports One, India’s goods exports are at a record high of $393… Continue reading Good News Before Budget

Mahatma Gandhi, the out-of-the-box thinker

News: Mahatma Gandhi is an important figure of history, whose thinking and qualities offer us a lot of things to learn from him. What are the qualities of Mahatma Gandhi? Out of box thinker: Mahatma Gandhi understood categories of people and identified himself with the weakest. His concept of just and truthful politics stressed that the weakest… Continue reading Mahatma Gandhi, the out-of-the-box thinker

PM’s Punjab Security Breach: Lessons For SPG

News: The Special Protection Group (SPG) has been in news recently due to security lapse in Punjab. The Supreme Court has also set up a five-member panel to probe the security breach. Contents1 What is SPG?2 How SPG is trained?3 Why Punjab security lapse needs to be probed?4 What is the way forward? What is… Continue reading PM’s Punjab Security Breach: Lessons For SPG

Flying Home – on Air India privatisation

News: Recently, the Tata group regained Air India by winning the bid of Rs 18,000 crore and acquired Air India after seven decades. Tatas will gain 100 percent ownership in Air India, Air India Express, and a 50 percent stake in the ground handling firm AI-SATS. Why Air India privatization is seen as a beneficial… Continue reading Flying Home – on Air India privatisation

India and Israel relationship: Namaste, Shalom to friendship

News: India and Israel today celebrated their 30th anniversary of the establishment of full diplomatic relations. Read here: India Israel ties no longer just a close friendship What are the areas of cooperation between India and Israel relationship? Agriculture: Israel is helping India in water management and other innovative solutions. It is also providing training to  Indian… Continue reading India and Israel relationship: Namaste, Shalom to friendship

India-Central Asia Virtual Summit

What is the News? The Prime Minister has hosted the India-Central Asia Summit in virtual format.  What is the India-Central Asia Summit? It is the first of its kind engagement between India and the Central Asian countries at the level of leaders. The summit was attended by the Presidents of Kazakhstan, Kyrgyz Republic, Tajikistan, Turkmenistan… Continue reading India-Central Asia Virtual Summit

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