What is SCO? The Shanghai Cooperation Organisation (SCO) was built on the ‘Shanghai Five’ grouping of Russia, China, Kazakhstan, Kyrgyzstan and Tajikistan, which had come together in the post-Soviet era in 1996, in order to work on regional security, reduction …
What’s in the news? The United Nations General Assembly (UNGA) has adopted an ambitious pact – “Pact for the Future” – that aims to make the organisation more relevant and effective on the global stage in the 21st century. Russia …
About MSFN The Minerals Security Finance Network (MSFN) is a new US-led network which aims to bolster collaboration on securing critical mineral supply chains. There is no global definition of critical minerals, but essentially, they are mineral deposits with high …
About the Programme The Make in India initiative was launched in 2014 to facilitate investment, foster innovation, enhance skill development, protect intellectual property and build best in class manufacturing infrastructure in the country. The primary objective of this initiative is …
What is SCO? The Shanghai Cooperation Organisation (SCO) was built on the ‘Shanghai Five’ grouping of Russia, China, Kazakhstan, Kyrgyzstan and Tajikistan, which had come together in the post-Soviet era in 1996, in order to work on regional security, reduction …
What’s in the news? The Union Cabinet approved India’s first mission to Venus that ISRO aims to launch in 2028. This is the country’s second interplanetary mission after the Mars Orbiter Mission launched in 2013. About The Venus Orbiter Mission …
About the Scheme Ayushman Bharat is a flagship scheme of Government of India launched to achieve the vision of Universal Health Coverage (UHC) by holistically addressing the healthcare system at the primary, secondary and tertiary level. Launched in 2018, Ayushman …
About PLFS In India, the National Statistical Office (NSO) has been quinquennially (over a period of five years) collecting data on employment and unemployment but from 2017 onwards, the Periodic Labour Force Survey (PLFS) was launched by the NSO to …
What’s in the news? The Supreme Court has held that viewing in private, downloading, storing, possessing, distributing or displaying pornographic acts involving children attract criminal liability under the Protection of Children from Sexual Offences Act (POCSO) and the Information Technology …