What’s in News: Microsoft said it had disrupted cyberattacks from a Russian nation-state hacking group called ‘Strontium’ after it targeted Ukrainian firms, media organisations, government bodies, and think tanks in the U.S. and the EU. More about Strontium Strontium, also …
Why in News: India was the third-highest military spender in the world behind the US and China as the global defence expenditure reached an all-time high of $2.1 trillion in 2021, hitting record levels despite the coronavirus pandemic, the Stockholm …
What’s in News: National Security Advisor Ajit Doval will lead discussions at India’s first such conference of intelligence agency chiefs. About The conference, modelled on the lines of the annual Munich Security Conference and Singapore’s Shangri-La dialogue, is expected to …
Why in the news? Recently, a team of researchers from Stanford University have said that on one of Jupiter’s moons Europa, a prime candidate for life in the solar system, there might be an abundance of water pockets beneath formations …
Why in the news? Recently, the 401st birth anniversary of Guru Tegh Bahadur (1621 -1675) was widely celebrated. Guru Tegh Bahadur Tegh Bahadur was born in Amritsar on April 21, 1621 to Mata Nanki and Guru Hargobind, the sixth Sikh …
The Niti Aayog released the first draft of the Battery Swapping Policy 2022 on April 21, 2022, to improve interoperability and push for faster adoption of electric vehicles (EV) in the two-wheeler and three-wheeler segment.This segment has competitive prices compared …
Why in News: Indian Institute of Astrophysics, Bengaluru, researchers have found support for one way to understand the aberrant behaviour of Blue Straggler stars. For this, the researchers also made use of the observations by the UVIT instrument (UltraViolet Imaging …
What’s the news? As per the latest data, coal stocks at more than 100 thermal power plants in India have fallen below 25% of the required stock (critical mark). In more than 50 thermal plants, the stock has fallen below …
About the programme Launched in 2018, the Aspirational Districts Programme (ADP) is one of the largest experiments on outcomes-focused governance in the world. The ADP is NITI Aayog’s flagship initiative to uplift those backward 117 districts that are lagging behind …
About NCPCR The National Commission for Protection of Child Rights is a statutory body established under the Commission for Protection of Child Rights Act, 2005. The commission works under the aegis of the Ministry of Women and Child development. NCPCR …