Why in News: The first batch of next-generation Armoured Engineer Reconnaissance Vehicles (AERV), indigenously designed and developed by DRDO, and manufactured by Bharat Electronics Limited, was formally inducted into the Indian Army. About the vehicle AERV is manufactured with more …
Why in News: The Parliamentary Standing Committee on Defence said that having three aircraft carriers will considerably enhance combat capabilities of the Navy. The country’s first IAC (IAC-I) Vikrant is currently undergoing sea trials and is scheduled to be commissioned …
Context This article highlights the challenges in sustaining LPG adoption in rural India and emphasises that the goal must be a more sustainable energy basket per family. About PMUY The Ministry of Petroleum & Natural Gas launched PMUY in 2016 …
About the programme Mission Karmayogi is a nationwide programme to lay the foundation for capacity building of civil servants. It will help the officers to learn about the best practices across the world. Officially called the “National Programme for Civil …
What’s in the news? The United Nations Security Council (UNSC) has unanimously passed a resolution permitting a carveout in sanctions against the Taliban to facilitate the delivery of humanitarian aid to Afghanistan. The resolution, put forward by the U.S., passed …
What’s in the news? The Ministry of Women and Child Development implements the Centrally Sponsored National Crèche Scheme to provide day care facilities to children (age group of 6 months to 6 years) of working mothers. It was launched in …
About the Scheme Bharatmala Pariyojana is a new umbrella program for the highways sector that focuses on optimizing efficiency of freight and passenger movement across the country by bridging critical infrastructure gaps through effective interventions like development of Economic Corridors, …
Why in News: The Rubber Research Institute of India (RRII) under the Rubber Board has developed a method to dry sheet rubber in 24 hours in place of the traditional method that takes four to five days. The significance Rubber …
What is it? Chillai Kalan is a Persian term which means ‘major cold’. It is a traditional 40-day long period of extreme cold in Kashmir starting from 21 December to January 29 every year, followed by Chillai-Khurd and Chillai-Bachha. Chillai …