Recently, Ukraine claimed that it has damaged the Russian Black Sea Fleet Flagship ‘Moskva’ by Neptune Anti-Ship Cruise Missiles. The Neptune is a coastal anti-ship cruise missile that is capable of the destruction of naval vessels in a range of 300 km. The Missile system was inducted into the Ukrainian Defence Forces in March 2021 after being in …

The President of India has greeted people on the eve of Chaitra Shukladi, GudiPadwa, Ugadi, Cheti Chand, Vaisakhi, Vishu, NabaBarsha, Vaisakhadi and Puthandu-Pirappu and Bohag Bihu. These festivals of the spring season mark the beginning of the traditional new year in India. Vaishakhi: It is also pronounced as Baisakhi, observed by Hindus and …

Recently, the India Meteorological Department (IMD)released its first Long Range Forecast (LRF) for 2022 which says that the country is likely to receive a normal monsoon for the fourth consecutive year. While forecasting a ‘normal’ southwest monsoonfor this year, IMD also revised downwards the definition of what constitutes average rainfall. Every year, the IMD issues a two-stage forecast: the first …

Recently, the Ministry of Home Affairs (MHA) has issued guidelines to states and Union Territories asking them to Modernize Prisons under the Modernisation of Prisons Project. Prisons are an important and integral part of the Criminal Justice System of the country. They not only play the critical role in keeping the offenders in …

Recently, the US State Department released a strong and critical report on human rights in India in 2021. The report is submitted each year to the US Congress which is retrospective and contains a country-wise discussion of the state of internationally recognised individual, civil, political and worker rights, as set forth in the Universal Declaration of Human …

The nation celebrated the 131st birth anniversary of B R Ambedkar on 14th April 2022. Ambedkar was a social reformer, jurist, economist, author, polyglot (knowing or using several languages) orator, a scholar, and thinker of comparative religions. Babasaheb Dr. Bhimrao Ambedkar was born in 1891 in Mhow, Central Province (now Madhya Pradesh). He is known as the Father of the Indian Constitution and was India’s first …

Recently, the fourth ‘2+2’ dialogue between India and the United States took place in Washington DC, US. India’s External Affairs and Defence Ministers meet with their American counterparts. This meeting was held on the sidelines of a virtual meeting between the Prime Minister of India and the President of the US. Space Situational Awareness Arrangement: India and the US have signed …

The Cabinet Committee on Economic Affairs has approved continuation of the revamped Centrally Sponsored Scheme of Rashtriya Gram Swaraj Abhiyan (RGSA) for implementation during the period from 1st April 2022 to 31st March 2026 . The scheme is now co-terminus with the 15th Finance Commission period. The scheme is aimed to develop governance capabilities of Panchayati Raj Institutions (PRIs). Background: The scheme was first …

Karnataka is set to provide eggs under the Midday Meal Scheme (MDMS) for school children. MDMS is amongst the largest initiatives in the world to enhance nutrition levels of school-going children through hot cooked meals. However, the inclusion of eggs has often been controversial. It is the largest school feeding programme of its kind in the …

Recently the National Conference on Cooperation Policy concluded in New Delhi. The conference was structured into six important themes covering not only the whole life cycle of cooperatives but also touching upon all the facets of their business and governance. The panel discussions have been held on following themes: Present legal framework, identification of Regulatory policy, Operational …