About UNSC The United Nations Security Council (UNSC) was established in 1946 as one of the six principal organs of the UN. It is generally viewed as the apex of the UN system. It is responsible for the maintenance of …
Who are Brus? Bru or Reang is a community indigenous to Northeast India, living mostly in Tripura, Mizoram and Assam. In Tripura, they are recognised as a Particularly Vulnerable Tribal Group. In Mizoram, they have been targeted by groups that …
Context: COVID-19 has brought in unprecedented challenges to India’s metropolitan cities, yet again highlighting their limited capabilities to self-govern. The absence of comprehensive and integrated urban planning is starkly visible in the pandemic. Major issues in health sector Less public …
Smart India Hackathon is a nationwide initiative to provide students with a platform to solve some of the pressing problems we face in our daily lives, and thus inculcate a culture of product innovation and a mindset of problem-solving. The …
Recently, the Prime minister mentioned that Northeast has the potential to become India’s growth engine while establishing the foundation stone for the Manipur Water Supply Project. Importance of North-East Region The North-east region is the most recent geographic territory which …
About Financial Action Task Force (FATF): It is an intergovernmental organization that designs and promotes policies and standards to combat financial crime. Recommendations of created by the FATF target Money laundering Terrorist financing Other threats to the global financial system …
Why in News ? The Ministry of Defence has formulated a draft Defence Production and Export Promotion Policy 2020 (DPEPP 2020). The DPEPP 2020 is envisaged as an overarching guiding document to provide a focused, structured and significant thrust to …
About: eVIN (Electronic Vaccine Intelligence Network) is an indigenously developed technology system in India that digitizes vaccine stocks and monitors the temperature of the cold chain through a smartphone application. Introduced in 2015, the eVIN is being implemented under the …