Why in the news? There has been an increase in Chinese presence in Indian ocean. India is countering Chinese presence through enhancing military strength and synergy with other Indian ocean nations. In the light of the adversary with China, a …
Why in the news? Global order is changing in the backdrop of the Covid Pandemic. The two heavyweights of Global order, USA and China are jabbing at each other without anyone of them being able to deliver any decisive knockout. …
Why in the news? The Supreme court in its recent judgement has given go to Central Vista projects and the new Parliament of India. Limiting itself strictly to “the procedures sanctioned by law”, the majority judgement concluded that the government …
The New Development Bank (NDB) created by the BRICS countries formally came into existence at the Ufa Summit (Russia) in 2015. It was established with the objective of financing infrastructure and sustainable development projects in BRICS and other emerging economies …
The Prime Minister inaugurated the 16th Pravasi Bhartiya Divas convention and mentioned that the lessons learnt by India during the pandemic have become an inspiration for the Atmanirbhar Bharat initiative, and this movement for self-reliance is meant to help others …
The Prime Minister inaugurated the 450-km natural gas pipeline between Kochi in Kerala to Mangaluru in Karnataka. Objectives To double the share of cleaner natural gas in the consumption basket Diversify sources of energy Connecting the nation with one gas …
PDS in India Under the National Food Security Act, 2013, about 81 crore persons are entitled to buy subsidized foodgrain — rice at Rs 3/kg, wheat at Rs 2/kg, and coarse grains at Re 1/kg — from their designated Fair …
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 …
What’s in the news? According to the first advance estimates released by the National Statistical Office (NSO), India’s gross domestic product (GDP) will contract 7.7 per cent in the current financial year as against a growth of 4.2 per cent …
Why in News? WhatsApp updated its privacy policy and terms of service, expanding how the messaging platform will share user data with other Facebook-owned and third-party apps. Why the worry? The update comes with a condition that if the user …