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Recently, TEJAS (Training for Emirates Jobs And Skills), a Skill India International Project to train overseas Indias was launched at the Dubai Expo, 2020 Skilling, certification and overseas employment of Indians. Creating pathways to enable the Indian workforce to get equipped for skill and market requirements in the UAE. Creating a 10,000 strong Indian workforce in UAE during …

Recently, the Polar Science and Cryosphere (PACER) scheme has been approved for continuation by the Union Cabinet from 2021 to 2026. PACER encompasses the following six components. Construction of polar research vessel Construction of the third research base in Antarctica Indian scientific endeavours in the Arctic Polar expeditions-Antarctica Southern Ocean Expedition It is implemented through …

Recently, the Union government has told the Supreme Court (SC) that state governments can now grant minority status to any religious or linguistic community, including Hindus. The SC had sought the Union government’s response in a plea that sought directions for framing of guidelines identifying minorities at the state level. The expression “minorities” appears in …

Recently, the Defence Research and Development Organisation (DRDO) conducted two successful flight tests of the Army version of Medium Range Surface to Air Missile (MRSAM) at the Integrated Test Range, Chandipur, off the coast of Odisha. The tests were part of the live firing trials against high-speed aerial targets. The first launch was to intercept a …

Recently, the Union Minister for Law and Justice in response to a question in the Lok Sabha stated that the government is exploring the possibility of allowing online voting for Non-Resident Indians (NRI) In 2020, the Election Commission of India (ECI) in a proposal to the Law Ministry proposed to extend the facility of postal …

Recently, the Comprehensive Economic Partnership Agreement (CEPA) between India and the United Arab Emirates (UAE) got finalised. India-UAE CEPA was signed on 18th February 2022, during the India-UAE Virtual Summit The Agreement is expected to enter into force on 1st May 2022 CEPA provides for an institutional mechanism to encourage and improve trade between the two countries. Salient features of …

Recently, Australia has announced a new Defence Space Command Agency to counter the growing influence of Russia and China in space. It will help Australia in developing and advocating space-specific priorities within the government, industry, allies and even international partners. The agency will provide training to people to become space specialists, …

Russia signed an order to officially recognise the independence of two separatist regions of Donetsk and Luhansk in eastern Ukraine. Know more about the background of the Russia Ukraine conflict which has been brewing since 2014 in the link given. Russia launched an all-out attack on Ukraine through land, air and sea. …

As the evidence of casualties in the civilian population continues to mount, the world will increasingly look to the Geneva Conventions in the Russia-Ukraine conflict. Geneva Conventions Guidelines for Wartime These are a set of four treaties, formalized in 1949, and three additional protocols, which codify widely accepted ethical and …

Recently, the Haryana government released the draft of the Haryana Prevention of Unlawful Conversion of Religious Bill, 2022. The bill aims at prohibiting religious conversions which are affected through misrepresentation, force, undue influence, coercion, allurement or by any fraudulent means or by marriage or for marriage by making it an offense. …

The passing of Charter Act of 1833, was led by appointment of Lord Macaulay as India’s First Law member of the Governor General in Council. He served from 1834 to 1838, and ensured that English flourishes in India. A decade before Lord Macaulay arrived in India, the General Committee of Public Instruction was …

The State Government has exempted the Hindi feature film ‘The Kashmir Files’ from the State Goods and Services Tax for its exhibition in Madhya Pradesh, keeping in view the plot and other special social useful qualities. In the order issued by the Commercial Tax Department, this exemption has been given …

The 3rd edition of joint training exercise between Indian and Uzbekistan armies, EX-DUSTLIK is being conducted at Yangiarik, Uzbekistan from 22nd to 31st March 2022. The exercise would focus on Counter Terrorism operations in semi-urban terrain under a United Nations Mandate. The Grenadiers battalion is nominated for the exercise. The battalion is one of the highly decorated battalions of the Indian Army. The training schedule will focus …

NITI Aayog’s Women Entrepreneurship Platform (WEP) organized the fifth edition of the Women Transforming India Awards (WTI). The WTI Awards 2021 were conferred upon 75 women achievers to celebrate their contribution towards a ‘SashaktAur Samarth Bharat’. The Women Entrepreneurship Platform (WEP) anthem titled ‘Nari Shakti’-written, composed and sung by Kailash Kher was presented at the …

World Tuberculosis (TB) Day is observed on 24th March to spread awareness about the disastrous health, social, and economic consequences of TB and to take efforts to end the TB epidemic globally. Earlier in 2021, Centenary celebration was observed for the BacilleCalmette-Guérin (BCG) vaccine which is presently the sole vaccine available for the prevention of TB. …

Recently, the National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA) rolled out its Artemis I moon mission to the launchpad for testing at the Kennedy Space Centre in Florida, United States. Artemis Mission NASA’s Artemis mission is touted as the next generation of lunar exploration, and is named after the twin sister of Apollo from Greek mythology. Artemis is …

Every year, World Meteorological Day is celebrated globally on 23rd March. Earlier in October, 2021, the World Meteorological Organization (WMO) released the State of Climate Services report 2021. The World Meteorological Organization (WMO) is an intergovernmental organization with a membership of 192 Member States and Territories. India is a member of WMO. It originated from the International Meteorological …

Recently, the 2021 World Air Quality Report was released, the report presented an overview of the state of global air quality in 2021. IQAir, a Swiss group that measures air quality levels based on the concentration of Particulate Matter (PM) 2.5. IQAirendeavours to engage, educate, and inspire governments, researchers, Non-Government Organisations companies, and citizens to work together to …

The United States and North Atlantic Treaty Organization (NATO) are shipping weapons into Ukraine, including highly sensitive items such as shoulder-fired missiles called Man-Portable Air-Defence Systems (MANPADS) that can take down aircraft. Countries such as India, Pakistan, Germany, UK, Turkey and Israel have also used MANPADS in their defence efforts. Russia is by far the biggest exporter …

Recently, the MInistry of Jal Shakti expressed his displeasure over the slow pace of the approval process for Project Dolphin The initiative got in-principle approval in 2019 at the first meeting of the National Ganga Council (NGC), headed by the Prime Minister. Project Dolphin is one of the activities planned under Arth Ganga, an ambitious …