₹2.23 lakh crore to buy 97 Tejas jets, 156 Prachand helicopters Context The Union government on Thursday gave preliminary approval to defense acquisition projects worth 2.23 lakh crore, including the purchase of 97 Tejas light combat aircraft and 156 Prachand combat helicopters, in a major […]
Major oil and gas firms have pledged to go carbon-neutral Context Several oil and gas corporations have committed to being net zero — or carbon neutral — by 2050, according to Sultan Al Jaber, president-designate of the 28th Conference of Parties (COP-28), at a news […]
Centre and Manipur ink deal with banned Meitei insurgent body Context Union Home Minister Amit Shah said on Wednesday that the Centre and the Manipur government have inked a peace pact with the United National Liberation Front (UNLF), a proscribed Meitei extremist organization and the […]
India backs UN resolution against Israel Context India supported a draft resolution in the United Nations General Assembly (UNGA) that expressed deep concern about Israel’s refusal to withdraw from the Syrian Golan Heights. The Syrian Golan is an area in southwest Syria that Israel seized […]
Satyajit Ray award goes to Michael Douglas Context Hollywood icon Michael Douglas said after collecting the Satyajit Ray Lifetime Achievement Award at the closing ceremony of the International Film Festival of India (IFFI) here on Tuesday that cinema is one of the few mediums that […]
Muslim student strength in higher education fell by 1.79 lakh in 2020-21 Context According to research based on data from the Unified District Information System for Education Plus (UDISE+) and the All India Survey of Higher Education (AISHE), enrollment in higher education among Muslim students […]
Rat-hole miners’ skills, and experience come in handy in the rescue of workers Context Although rat-hole mining is illegal, the miners’ skills and knowledge were used in the rescue mission to save the 41 workers trapped in the Silkyara tunnel, according to a National Disaster […]
Kerala Governor signs a Bill, reserves seven for Presidential assent Context The gubernatorial assent to the Bill occurred after the Supreme Court requested that Mr. Khan’s office be considered in its recent decision holding Governors accountable for acting within the four corners of the State […]
Survey to know the status of plots Context According to an official, the Tripura government has begun an in-depth survey to determine the status of plots transferred between the people of the State and erstwhile East Pakistan before and after the 1947 partition. Partition […]
EC stops Telangana farmer aid scheme Context The Election Commission (EC) withdrew approval for the Telangana government’s Rythu Bandhu scheme on Monday, claiming a violation of the model code of conduct. The poll board withdrew the authorization in its order, citing a violation by State […]