The Government has decided to appoint Lt General Anil Chauhan (Retired) as the next Chief of Defence Staff (CDS) who shall also function as Secretary to Government of India, Department of Military Affairs.   Background – The Union Cabinet had approved to create the post of Chief of Defence Staff in the rank of a… Continue reading Chief of Defence Staff

Recently, Vice-President of India, Shri Jagdeep Dhankar, released the Indian Tourism Statistics 2022 report. The Vice-President also gave away the National Tourism Awards for 2018-19 with Uttarakhand, Maharashtra and Telangana getting the top three places, respectively. The awards were given after a gap of two years due to the disruption caused by the Covid-19 pandemic.… Continue reading Indian Tourism Statistic Report

Prime Minister Narendra Modi attended the state funeral for the former Prime Minister of Japan, Shinzo Abe.   India-Japan relations – Historical ties – The friendship between India and Japan has a long history rooted in spiritual affinity and strong cultural and civilisation ties dating back to the visit of Indian monk Bodhisena in 752… Continue reading India-Japan ties

According to the 4th round (January-March 2022) of the Quarterly Employment Survey (QES), which is a part of the All-India Quarterly Establishment based Employment Survey (AQEES), manufacturing remains the largest institutional employer in the country, employing about 38.5% of the workforce. According to the survey, which was recently released by the Union Labour Minister, there… Continue reading AQEES

The Popular Front of India (PFI) and its associates or affiliates or fronts have been declared as an “unlawful association” under the provisions of the Unlawful Activities (Prevention) Act, 1967.   About UAPA – It is a law which is aimed at effective prevention of unlawful activities associations in India. Its main objective was to… Continue reading UAPA

The Union Cabinet has approved the extension for the  Pradhan Mantri Garib Kalyan Anna Yojana (PMGKAY-Phase VII) for a further  period of 3 months i.e. October to December 2022.   Details – Financial implication for the Government of India has been about  Rs. 3.45 Lakh Crore  upto Phase-VI of PMGKAY. With the additional expenditure of… Continue reading Pradhan Mantri Garib Kalyan Anna Yojana

Legendary actress Asha Parekh will be honoured with Dadasaheb Phalke Award for the year 2020.   About ‘Dadasaheb Phalke Award’ – Dadasaheb Phalke (1870–1944), was an Indian film-maker who directed India’s first full-length feature film, Raja Harishchandra (1913). He is regarded as “the father of Indian cinema.” Dadasaheb Phalke award is India’s highest award in cinema. It… Continue reading Dadasaheb Phalke Award

The Central government has revised the target for reducing air pollution (particulate matter (PM) concentrations) in cities from 20-30% by 2024 to 40% by 2025-26. The revised target may prompt the respective states to increase their ambition through city-based action plans under the National Clean Air Programme (NCAP).   Details – Based on the performance… Continue reading National Clean Air Programme

Every scientist’s calendar includes September 26 as the date of the Shanti Swarup Bhatnagar awards, India’s highest recognition for scientific achievement. This year, no announcement was made on the day, and the Government of India instead issued a notification announcing the discontinuation of approximately 100 awards and several fellowships in the field of science.  … Continue reading Shanti Swarup Bhatnagar Awards

A Hind-movie on ‘Ram Setu’ has recently been made.   What is ‘Ram Setu’? The Ram Setu, also knows as Adam’s Bridge, is a 48-km chain of limestone shoals between Rameswaram on India’s southeast coast and Mannar Island near Sri Lanka’s northwest coast. The structure has significance in both Hindu and Muslim mythology – while… Continue reading Ram Setu