CONTEXT The Supreme Court recently laid to rest the proceedings inquiring into a conspiracy to threaten the independence of the judiciary on the basis of sexual harassment allegations against the former Chief Justice of India (CJI), Ranjan Gogoi. After two …
NEWS Recently, the central government introduced Information Technology (Guidelines for Intermediaries and Digital Media Ethics Code) Rules, 2021 to regulate all types of digital platforms. IN THE GARB OF PROGRESSION Electronics and IT Minister Ravi Shankar Prasad, while launching ‘The …
About the Exercise The Exercise Desert Flag is an annual multi-national large force employment warfare exercise hosted by the United Arab Emirates (UAE) Air Force. The aim of the exercise is to provide operational exposure to the participating forces, while …
What is Swachh Survekshan? Launched in 2016, Swachh Survekshan is a ranking exercise taken up by the Government of India to assess rural and urban areas for their levels of cleanliness and active implementation of Swachh Bharat mission initiatives in …
What are they? The Union government is empowered to raise revenue through a gamut of levies, including taxes (both direct and indirect), surcharges, fees and cess. A cess is a tax that is levied by the government to raise funds …
Background The Diaoyu archipelago (known as the Senkakus in Japanese) is an uninhabited chain of islands in the East China Sea claimed by China, Taiwan and Japan. In recent years, the increased presence of Japanese and Chinese vessels in nearby …
About OIC The Organisation of Islamic Cooperation (OIC) is the second largest inter-governmental organization after the United Nations with a membership of 57 states. The majority of its member states are Muslim-majority countries, while others have significant Muslim populations, including …
About the Scheme Rashtriya Uchchatar Shiksha Abhiyan (RUSA) is a Centrally Sponsored Scheme which aims at providing strategic funding to eligible state higher educational institutions. The Ministry of Education is the nodal agency administering the program. Funding The Central Funding …
What is PMI? Purchasing Managers’ Index is an economic indicator which indicates the business activity & economic health of both the manufacturing and service sectors. PMI of India is published by Japanese firm Nikkei but compiled and constructed by IHS …