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India’s Big Foreign Policy Shake-Up
New Delhi’s actions at Doklam; its surgical strikes against Pakistan in 2016 after the Uri terror attacks; and the Balakot airstrikes in the wake of Pulwama attacks - are examples of a new-found offensive and risk-taking foreign policy. India has also been successful in selling Brand India abroad and in leveraging the vast Indian diaspora to national... .Read more
Updated on 29 October, 2019 GS2 GS3 Security International Relations Economy
IS Chief Baghdadi Killed In U.S. Raid
U.S. President Donald Trump said that the Islamic State (IS) group’s elusive leader Abu Bakr al-Baghdadi had been killed, dying “like a dog” in a night raid by U.S. special forces in northwest Syria. Background: The raid was carried out with the cooperation of Russia, Syria, Turkey, and Iraq. Baghdadi, an Iraqi native, was believed to be 48 ... .Read more
Updated on 29 October, 2019 GS2 GS3 Security International Relations
A Brief Overview OF Non-Alignment Movement (NAM)
The Non-Aligned Movement (NAM) is a Movement of countries representing the interests and priorities of developing countries. The Movement has its origin in the Asia-Africa Conference held in Bandung, Indonesia in 1955. The meeting was convened upon the invitation of the Prime Ministers of Burma, Ceylon, India, Indonesia, and Pakistan and broug... .Read more
Updated on 26 October, 2019 GS2 GS3 Security International Relations Economy
PMO Tells States To Address Stubble Burning Issue
PMO Tells States To Address Stubble Burning Issue - Meeting held to oversee implementation of Graded Response Action Plan The Prime Minister’s Office (PMO) has instructed Punjab and Haryana to address the issue of stubble burning. P.K. Mishra, Principal Secretary to the Prime Minister chaired a meeting on Thursday night with members of a task forc... .Read more
Updated on 26 October, 2019 GS2 GS3 Governance Environment Health and Family wellfare
CSIR Offers Free Mapping Of Indian Genomes
Anyone looking for a free mapping of their entire genome can sign up for the IndiGen initiative, a program managed by the CSIR-Institute of Genomics and Integrative Biology (IGIB) and the CSIR-Centre for Cellular and Molecular Biology (CCMB). Those who do get their genes mapped this way will get a card and access to an app, which will allow them and do... .Read more
Updated on 26 October, 2019 GS3 Science and Technology
Business-Implementation of RFID Based Port Access Control System
Kolkata Port Trust (KoPT) inaugurates Ease of Doing Business-Implementation of RFID based Port Access Control System at Kolkata Dock System. Key Highlights: As part of the green wall project, the trust has also inaugurated CCTV operations at KDS, Rabindra Setu (Howrah Bridge) and dedicated 3 Truck Parking Terminals at KDS. The project of RFID-based... .Read more
Updated on 26 October, 2019 GS3 Infrastructure Economy Science and Technology
