About NATO Formed in 1949 with the signing of the Washington Treaty, NATO is a security alliance of 31 countries from North America and Europe. Established in the Cold War as a bulwark against Soviet aggression, NATO’s fundamental goal is …
About DigiLocker DigiLocker is a flagship initiative of the Ministry of Electronics & IT (MeitY) under the Digital India programme. Digital India is a flagship programme of the Government of India with a vision to transform India into a digitally …
About NHRC The National Human Rights Commission 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 established …
What’s in the news? Direct tax collections have surged by 182% over the past 10 years, exceeding ₹19.60 lakh crore in the 2023-24 fiscal year. The latest ‘Time Series Data’ released by the Income Tax Department showed that the corporate …
National Board for Wildlife (NBWL) NBWL is a statutory board set up under the Wildlife Protection Act, 1972. The National Board of Wildlife is chaired by the Prime Minister of India. The Board is responsible for promotion of conservation and …
About The Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) are a universal call to action to end poverty, protect the planet and improve the lives and prospects of everyone, everywhere. The 17 Goals were adopted by all UN Member States in 2015, as …
About The Forest (Conservation) Act, 1980 was enacted to ensure the conservation of forests and the protection of wildlife. The basic objective of the Act is to regulate the indiscriminate diversion of forest lands for non forestry uses and to …
About “Five Eyes” refers to an intelligence-sharing alliance of the United States, United Kingdom, Australia, Canada and New Zealand. These partner countries share a broad range of intelligence with one another in one of the world’s most unified multilateral arrangements. …
About NPPA The National Pharmaceutical Pricing Authority was established in 1997 as an independent body of experts to regulate the pricing of drugs. It has been constituted as an attached office of the Department of Pharmaceuticals (DoP), Ministry of Chemicals …
What is it? The Global Hunger Index is an annual score ranking countries of the world on hunger levels. The Index is a peer-reviewed report released annually by Concern Worldwide, Ireland based humanitarian agency and Welthungerhilfe, one of the largest …