About the portal The Platform for Effective Enforcement for No Child Labour (PENCIL) Portal on Child Labour is organised by the Ministry of Labour and Employment, Government of India. It is an electronic platform that aims at involving Centre, State, …
Why in News: The Coast Guard inducted the first three of 16 Advanced Light Helicopters (ALH) Mk-III designed and manufactured by Hindustan Aeronautics Limited (HAL). About ALH Mk-III The indigenously designed and developed Advanced Light Helicopter (ALH-DHRUV) is a twin …
Why in News: The Defence Minister has approved the budgetary support of ₹498.8 crore to Innovations for Defence Excellence (iDEX) challenge under the Defence Innovation Organisation (DIO) for the next five years. What is iDEX? The iDEX framework and establishment …
Binomial Nomenclature It is a system of naming any organism in which each species of animal or plant receives a name of two terms of which the first identifies the genus to which it belongs and the second the species …
About the programme Launched in January 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 115 districts that are lagging …
About the scheme Samagra Shiksha is an overarching programme for the school education sector extending from pre-school to class 12. The scheme has been prepared with the broader goal of improving school effectiveness measured in terms of equal opportunities for …
Why in News? Indian Defence Minister recently addressed an India-Sweden Defence Industry Cooperation webinar. Planned events for defence cooperation A Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) was signed between the Society of Indian Defence Manufacturers and the Swedish Security and Defence Industry …
Why in News: DRDO is developing exoskeleton for the Indian soldiers posted in high altitudes What is an exoskeleton? Exoskeletons can be worn over a regular uniform or combat gear so that a soldier’s strength is fully augmented. The gadget …
CONTEXT There has been ongoing tussle between centre and state government of Bengal, which deserves our attention for the future health of our federal polity. BACKGROUND The issue was over the conduct of the former Chief Secretary of Bengal. The …