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Call Before U Dig APP
In News Recently, the Prime Minister launched the ‘Call Before u Dig’ (CBuD) app, to tackle Uncoordinated digging and excavation. About The Call Before u Dig mobile application, an initiative of the Department of Telecommunications aims to prevent damage to underlying assets like optical fibre cables that occurs because of uncoordinated digging and excavation It […]
World Happiness Report 2023
In News Recently, the 11th edition of the World Happiness Report was released by the UN Sustainable Development Solutions Network (SDSN). World Happiness Report Published ever since 2012 by the United Nations Sustainable Development Solutions Network. The World Happiness Report is based on two key ideas: Happiness or life evaluation measured through opinion surveys, and […]
Food Irradiation
In News The Centre is planning to irradiate onions with Gamma rays before sending them into cold storage on a pilot basis. Irradiation prevents sprouting and thus brings down post-harvest losses. What is Food Irradiation? Food irradiation is used in food processing to help ensure food safety. In food irradiation, ionizing radiation uses electricity, x-rays […]
India’s Quest for 6G Network
In News Recently, the Prime Minister launched the Bharat 6G vision document and The 6G Testbed as part of its 6G mission. About The 6G Testbed will provide academic institutions, industries, start-ups, and MSMEs, and industry, among others, a platform to test and validate evolving ICT technologies.. Bharat 6G vision document is prepared by the […]
China Solomon Island Relation
In News A Chinese state company has reportedly bagged the multi-million dollar contract to redevelop an international port in Honiara, the capital of the Solomon Islands. China is continuing its expansionist policies in the Greater Pacific region. About The move has since sparked concerns from the United States and Australia which perceive it as China’s […]
National Security Act
In News Recently, the National Security Act has been invoked in the case of self-styled Sikh preacher and on-the-run Waris Punjab De chief Amritpal Singh. About National Security Act, 1980 About: The National Security Act was passed by the Parliament in 1980 and has been amended several times since then. NSA “empowers the state to […]
Waste-to-Energy Plants
In News Recently, the Kerala government has announced the State’s first waste-to-energy project in Kozhikode.. About Waste-to-energy projects use non-recyclable dry waste to generate electricity. They increase power generation capacity and eases the solid waste management (SWM) burden. Solid Waste Profile : Solid waste in India is 55-60% biodegradable organic waste,25-30% non-biodegradable dry waste; and […]
Annual India-Japan Summit
In News Recently, the Japanese Prime Minister Fumio Kishida and Prime Minister Narendra Modi met for the Annual India-Japan Summit. Key Highlights of the Visit About: The two Prime ministers largely focused on significantly boosting cooperation in areas of clean energy, semiconductors and co-development of military hardware besides exploring ways to deal with regional security […]
Maritime India Vision (MIV)-2030
In News Government plans to increase Inland Water Transport share to 5% by 2030. About The Ministry of Ports, Shipping and Waterways has recently released the blueprint to increase share of Inland transport through “ Maritime India Vision (MIV)-2030”. The vision comprises 150 initiatives across 10 themes, covering port infrastructure, logistics efficiency, technology, policy framework, […]
Editorial Analysis
- Role of Education in Nation Building
- Shifting Sands Within Global Supply Chains
- India-China Agreement: Breaking a Stalemate
- Blue Helmets: UN Peacekeepers
- Realising Full Potential of Digital Public Infrastructure