Context: Japanese architect Riken Yamamoto recently declared winner of the 2024 Pritzker Architecture Prize, the highest international award in the field, which is sometimes referred to as the “Architecture Nobel”. The Nobel of Architecture The Pritzker Architecture Prize was instituted …
About Pancheshwar Multipurpose Project (PMP) is a bi-national hydropower project to be developed on the Mahakali River bordering Nepal and India. The development of the project is covered under the integrated Mahakali Treaty signed between Nepal and India in 1996 …
About IIP The Index of Industrial Production (IIP) is a composite indicator that measures the short-term changes in the volume of production of a basket of industrial products during a given period with respect to that in a chosen base …
What’s in the news? The Government of India has launched a National Action Plan for Prevention and Control of Snakebite Envenoming (NAP-SE) with a vision to reduce snakebite deaths by halve by 2030. NAPSE provides a broad framework for states …
About NCPCR The National Commission for Protection of Child Rights (NCPCR) 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. …
What’s in the news? Prime Minister Narendra Modi along with delegates from more than 30 nations witnessed the tri-service exercise ‘Bharat Shakti’ at the Pokhran field firing range in Jaisalmer, Rajasthan. The ‘Bharat Shakti’ exercise involves the showcasing of the …
About ASI The Archaeological Survey of India is the premier organization for the archaeological research and protection of the cultural heritage of the nation. It is an attached office under the Ministry of Culture. Maintenance of ancient monuments and archaeological …
About CVC The Central Vigilance Commission (CVC) was established in 1964 as an apex body for exercising general superintendence and control over Vigilance Administration, through the Government of India Resolution. It was set up on the recommendations of the Committee …
What’s in the news? India has announced the successful testing of an Agni missile capable of carrying multiple warheads meant to hit multiple targets simultaneously. The success of Mission Divyastra, as the test was named, was announced by Prime Minister …
Context: Since the first appearance of global university ranking systems around two decades ago, rankings have come to dominate the attention in higher education ecosystems around the world. Today, many countries including China, Japan, and Russia have committed substantial resources …