IAF sacks 3 officers in missile firing case For Prelims About BrahMos: BrahMos is a supersonic cruise missile developed as a joint venture between the Defence Research and Development Organisation of India (DRDO) and the NPOM of Russia. It also holds the distinction of being the […]
National Automated Fingerprint Identification System Context: · Union Home Minister Amit Shah inaugurated the National Automated Fingerprint Identification System (NAFIS) on Wednesday (August 17), at the two-day National Securities Strategies (NSS) Conference 2022 held in New Delhi. · According to the Ministry of Home Affairs, NAFIS, which […]
End this asymmetrical conflict over ‘freebies’ For Mains The Context: The Supreme Court of India on August 3, 2022, recommended constituting an expert committee comprising representatives of the beneficiaries, Union and State governments, the Finance Commission, NITI Aayog and the Reserve Bank of India to […]
Mishap at Meghalaya coal mine leaves one dead, another hurt For Prelims About Rathole mining: Rat-hole mining is a dangerous technique involving digging narrow vertical tunnels into the earth to extract coal. It is done by digging deep vertical shafts with narrow horizontal tunnels of […]
Indian team deliberating on ocean diversity pact For Prelims About UNCLOS: The United Nations Convention on the Law of the Sea was adopted in 1982. It lays down a comprehensive regime of law and order in the world’s oceans and seas establishing rules governing all […]
Amethi unit all set to make AK-203 rifles For Prelims About Advanced Weapons and Equipment India: Advanced Weapons and Equipment India Limited (AWE) is a defence company headquartered in Kanpur, under 100% ownership of the government of India. It was established in 2021 as part […]
Vinbax 2022 Vinbax is Vietnam-India Bilateral Army Exercise which concluded at Chandimandir with an impressive display of Multi Agency Humanitarian Assistance in Disaster Relief (HADR) demonstration and an equipment display showcasing the Make in India and Atmanirbhar Bharat initiatives. It was the first time ever […]
Hard truths about India’s labour reforms For Mains The causes for concern: India’s gravest socio-economic problem is the difficulty a vast majority of citizens have in earning good livelihoods. The problem is not just employment but the quality of employment i.e., insufficient and uncertain incomes, […]
Is arangetram losing its real purpose? For Prelims About Arangetram: The word Arangetram comes from the Tamil words ‘arangu’ meaning stage, and ‘etram’ meaning to climb. One of the early references to the ceremony dates back to approximately the 5th century AD Tamil text, Silappadikaram. […]
