Author: ForumIAS
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Chinese Maritime Aggression
Context China People’s Liberation Army Navy (PLAN) is building second aircraft carrier referred to as “Type 001A” and that another carrier, dubbed “Type 002”, is also under construction. The Type 002 represents not only a much bigger class of ship but will incorporate modern design and operational features, including a catapult and early-warning aircraft. Strategic…
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Agricultural problem and the policy interventions
Context Agriculture engages 47 per cent of the work force, as per the Labour Bureau, and without whose development “sabka saath, sabka vikas” is not possible. In the first three years of the government, agri-GDP grew by just 1.7 per cent per annum, which is less than half of what was achieved during the last…
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Geo-tagging of assets created under RKVY
. What is geo tagging? Geotagging– It is the process of adding geographical identification like latitude and longitude to various media such as a photo or video. Geotagging can help users find a wide variety of location-specific information from a device. It provides users the location of the content of a given picture. Geomapping-a visual representation of the geographical location of geotagged…
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Rs 7000 Crores to be Invested in Highways Projects in J&K in the Next Two Years
The Prime Minister Shri Narendra Modi dedicated India’s longest highways tunnel – the Chenani- Nashri tunnel in Jammu & Kashmir- to the nation today. The tunnel will not only reduce the distance between Jammu and Srinagar, but will also promote tourism in the valley, open up employment opportunities for the youth and give a boost…
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PIB: Government of India has taken a number of steps for the promotion as well as conservation of livestock extending benefits to the farmers
Government of India has taken a number of steps for the promotion as well as conservation of livestock extending benefits to the farmers. It is a result of the initiative taken by the Government of India that country is enjoying the first rank in milk production in the world. Apart from this country has acquired…
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PIB: Cabinet approves extension of implementation of Crime and Criminal Tracking Network and Systems Project by one year
The Cabinet Committee on Economic Affairs, has approved the proposal of the Ministry of Home Affairs. For extension of the implementation phase of the Crime and Criminals Tracking Network and Systems (CCTNS) Project for another year beyond 31st March 2017. The extension would help in achieving the remaining objectives of the project comprehensively. The maintenance…
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Reservation debate
Context Recently, the Union government has embarked on reconstituting National Commission for Backward Classes by graduating it to the levels of National Commissions for SCs and STs as a constitutional body. This lay open the faultlines in the reservation policy and how it underlies a political current which sometimes burst in the form of reservation…
