The Ministry of Electronics and Information Technology (MeitY) recently issued a policy proposal named “Draft India Data Accessibility & Use Policy, 2022.” This draft’s policy aims are mostly commercial in nature. It aspires to drastically improve India’s capacity to leverage …
What’s in the news? India’s first indigenous Flying Trainer HANSA-NG designed and developed by CSIR-National Aerospace Laboratories, Bangalore under the aegis of Council of Scientific and Industrial Research, has successfully completed the sea level trials at Puducherry. The objectives of …
About NHRC The National Human Rights Commission (NHRC) is a statutory organisation established in 1993 under the Protection of Human Rights Act (PHRA), 1993. The Act also created Human Rights Commissions at the levels of the various States. NHRC was …
About Financial Action Task Force (FATF) It is an intergovernmental organization that designs and promotes policies and standards to combat financial crime. Recommendations of the FATF target Money laundering Terrorist financing Other threats to the global financial system The FATF …
The Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change (IPCC) just issued the second instalment of its sixth assessment report. The second section of the paper discusses the effects of climate change, risks and vulnerabilities, and adaptation strategies. In 2021, the first half …
The prelude Russian President Vladimir Putin announced his decision to recognise the two breakaway republics of Ukraine — Donetsk and Luhansk — as independent states, which turned out to be a prelude for Russia’s eventual military operation in the region. …
About SBM Swachh Bharat Mission (SBM), launched on 2nd October 2014, is a massive mass movement that seeks to create a Clean India by October 2, 2019 (150th birth anniversary of Mahatma Gandhi). It has 2 components – urban and …
What’s in the news? The sea phase of the 11th edition of multilateral Exercise MILAN which witnessed participation of 26 ships, one submarine and 21 aircraft, culminated on 04 Mar 22. A series of complex and advanced exercises were undertaken …
What’s in the news? Over 3,700 Indians have returned on 17 special flights after fleeing Ukraine and reaching its neighbouring countries. As part of the government’s ‘Operation Ganga’, 14 civilian flights mounted by Indian airlines brought back 3,142 people and …