Why in News? Meghalaya has withdrawn consent to the CBI to investigate cases in the state, becoming the ninth state to have taken this step. What is general consent? The CBI is governed by The Delhi Special Police Establishment (DSPE) …
Why in News? Recent events of Russia’s invasion of Ukraine has long-term implications for India, most significantly on the decades-old defence trade between the two. Even as the most immediate impact of Russia’s invasion of Ukraine on India is the …
What is Kavach? It is indigenously built Automatic Train Protection System in development since 2012, under the name Train Collision Avoidance System (TCAS), which got rechristened to Kavach or “armour”. It is a set of electronic devices and Radio Frequency …
Background India has been on a rising trajectory on the Global Innovation Index for the past few years moving from 81st place in 2015 to 46th in 2021. India spends around 0.7% of GDP on R&D. The government plans to …
While women have played very visible and important roles at the higher echelons of power and at the grassroots level in social movements, they have been under-represented in political parties as officials and as members of key decision-making bodies. In …
Why in News: IISER professor Deepak Dhar becomes first Indian to win Boltzmann Medal. About the award The Commission on Statistical Physics of the International Union of Pure and Applied Physics (IUPAP) presents this medal once in three years for …
Why in News: The Indian Air Force (IAF) has decided to postpone its firepower demonstration, Ex Vayu Shakti About the exercise The triennial Ex Vayu Shakti 2022 is aimed at showcasing the capability of the IAF to conduct full spectrum …
What’s in the news? The ninth edition of India-Sri Lanka Naval Exercise, SLINEX, has commenced at Visakhapatnam. The previous edition of SLINEX was conducted off Trincomalee in October 2020. SLINEX aims at enhancing inter-operability, improving mutual understanding and exchanging best …
About the Scheme The Swatantrata Sainik Samman Pension Scheme was launched in 1972 during the silver jubilee year of independence. It grants pension to freedom fighters and their eligible dependents if the freedom fighter had already expired. The monthly pension …
About the scheme The Production Linked Incentive (PLI) aims to give companies incentives on incremental sales from products manufactured in domestic units. Apart from inviting foreign companies to set shop in India, the scheme also aims to encourage local companies …