GS2

China’s decision to block two proposals by India and the United States to list Lashkar-e-Taiba (LeT) commanders on the United Nations Security Council’s 1267 terror list is part of a well-worn pattern now. Since June, New Delhi and Washington have made five such proposals, with China placing a hold on …

Union Minister of Education and Minister of Skill Development & Entrepreneurship Shri Dharmendra Pradhan launched the draft of National Credit Framework (NCrF) for public consultation here today. Taking the vision of the new National Education Policy (NEP) as envisioned under the dynamic leadership of Prime Minister, Shri Narendra Modi, the Government of India …

China placed a “hold” on a joint India-U.S. proposal, to designate Lashkar-e-Taiba commander Shahid Mehmood under the United Nations Security Council’s (UNSC) 1267 list of terrorists affiliated to Al Qaeda and ISIS. Since the Mumbai attacks in 2008, India has tried a number of different ways to build international consensus …

Prayagraj, Chitrakoot, and Gwalior are among the cities identified in 15 States across the country to be promoted as part of India’s new domestic tourism policy which moves away from theme-based tourist circuits and focuses on revving up destination tourism. The initiative is being taken as part of the first …

China once again blocked proposals by India and the U.S. to designate Pakistan-based terrorists on the UN Security Council’s 1267 list of terror entities. The listings for Lashkar-e-Taiba (LeT) founder Hafiz Saeed’s son Talha Saeed and Shahid Mehmood, deputy chief of a front for the LeT named the Falah I …

National Health Authority (NHA) and National Accreditation Board for Hospitals & Healthcare Providers (NABH) – a constituent board of Quality Council of India (QCI) have signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) to collaborate in the areas of capacity building, dissemination of information, promotion of QCI (NABH) accreditation & ABDM standards, …

The Prime Minister, Shri Narendra Modi addressed the 90th Interpol General Assembly in Pragati Maidan, New Delhi. Addressing the gathering, the Prime Minister extended a warm welcome to all the dignitaries on the occasion of the 90th Interpol General Assembly in New Delhi. The Prime Minister highlighted that India is …

Sri Lankan author ShehanKarunatilaka has been named the winner of the 2022 Booker Prize for his second novel The Seven Moons of Maali Almeida, described by the judges as a whodunnit and a race against time, full of ghosts, gags and deep humanity. Karunatilaka, 47, became only the second Sri …

Pakistan is expected to be taken off the Financial Action Task Force grey list at the global watchdog body’s plenary session in Paris this week, although it will be asked to update members on its actions to counter terror financing and money laundering on a regular basis, in a decision …

Citizens belonging to different religions and denominations follow different property and matrimonial laws which is an “affront to the nation’s unity”, the government said in the Supreme Court. Article 44 (Uniform Civil Code) divests religion from social relations and personal law, it maintained. The preliminary submissions are part of recent …

Chief Justice of India (CJI) U.U. Lalit on Tuesday showered rich encomiums on the country’s much-celebrated constitutional lawyer M.K. Nambyar for having propounded theories that were not accepted immediately in the 1950s but ended up gaining acceptance over the years and were also found to be fundamental. Delivering the second …

Launches Pradhan Mantri Bhartiya Jan UrvarakPariyojana – One Nation One Fertiliser Dr Mansukh Mandaviya says PM has always worked with ‘Total Approach’ for Agriculture sector The Prime Minister, Shri Narendra Modi inaugurated PM KisanSammanSammelan 2022 at Indian Agricultural Research Institute in New Delhi today. The Prime Minister also inaugurated 600 …

About 41.5 crore people exited poverty in India during the 15-year period between 2005-06 and 2019-21, out of which two-third exited in the first 10 years, and one-third in the next five years, according to the global Multidimensional Poverty Index (MPI) released on Monday. The report produced by the United …

India has undertaken a transformative journey from being the largest defence importer to an exporter, Defence Minister Rajnath Singh said on Monday at the curtain raiser event of the 12th edition of DefExpo in Gandhinagar. Two major conclaves, the second edition of both the India-Africa Defence Dialogue (IADD) and the …

India will hold a global meet on investments into its tourism sector and a conference on business tourism next year, cashing in on its G-20 presidency which begins from December. The investment meet would be held in Delhi in January-February and the participants would include stakeholders in tourism from all …

The Ministry of Micro, Small & Medium Enterprises (MSME), Government of India organized National SC-ST Hub (NSSH) Conclave at Dawrpui Multipurpose Centre, Aizawl, Mizoram on 15th October 2022 to promote entrepreneurship culture and spread awareness of the NSSH Scheme and other Schemes of the Ministry. For inclusive growth, Ministry of MSME …

Raksha Mantri Shri Rajnath Singh will host the Defence Ministers of African Nations during the India-Africa Defence Dialogue (IADD) on October 18, 2022 on the sidelines of the 12th DefExpo in Gandhinagar, Gujarat. The broad theme of the dialogue is ‘India-Africa: Adopting Strategy for Synergising and Strengthening Defence and Security …

The Ministry of Women and Child Development on Saturday rejected the Global Hunger Index (GHI) that ranked India 107 among 121 countries. The GHI is a peer-reviewed annual report that endeavours to “comprehensively measure and track hunger at the global, regional, and country levels”. As per the Ministry, the report …

India would be taking over the Group of Twenty (G20) presidency at a time when there are so many challenges. Speaking to reporters on Saturday night, towards the end of her visit to Washington for the World Bank and International Monetary Fund annual meetings, Ms. Sitharaman said that the current …

Globally, food and nutrition security continue to be undermined by the impacts of the COVID-19 pandemic, climate change, spiralling food inflation, conflict, and inequality. Today, around 828 million people worldwide do not have enough to eat, and over 50 million people are facing severe hunger. The Hunger Hotspots Outlook (2022-23) …