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[pib] NATRAX: Asia’s longest and world’s fifth longest High-Speed Track

Minister of Heavy Industries and Public Enterprises has inaugurated the 11.3 km NATRAX- the High-Speed Track (HST) in Indore which is the longest such track in Asia. NATRAX NATRAX, developed in an area of 1000 acres of land is a one-stop solution for all sorts of high-speed performance tests for the widest categories of vehicles… Continue reading [pib] NATRAX: Asia’s longest and world’s fifth longest High-Speed Track

[pib] PMFME Scheme

The centrally sponsored Pradhan Mantri Formalization of Micro food processing Enterprises (PMFME) Scheme, launched under the Aatmanirbhar Bharat Abhiyan marks the completion of its one year. PMFME Scheme The PMFME Scheme is a centrally sponsored scheme that aims to enhance the competitiveness of existing individual micro-enterprises in the unorganized segment of the food processing industry.… Continue reading [pib] PMFME Scheme

Appointing Army officials as advisers for anti-Maoist operations in the Home Ministry

Doubts are often raised on the ability of CAPF whenever it suffers a setback. It is also suggested that  ex-servicemen from the Army should be inducted into the CAPF. The article argues against such suggestions. Experience of CAPF The allegations that CAPF personnel are not well-trained falls flat when we look into the history of… Continue reading Appointing Army officials as advisers for anti-Maoist operations in the Home Ministry

Privatisation of public sector enterprises in India

The article suggests the privatisation of public sector enterprises by analysing their performance and devising strategy for privatisation accordingingly. Three categories of public sector enterprises 1) Sick for long time and beyond redemption There is the category of enterprises which have been sick for a long time. Their technology, plants and machinery are obsolete.  They… Continue reading Privatisation of public sector enterprises in India

What is Project Seabird?

Defence Minister has recently visited the Karwar Naval Base in Karnataka to inspect infrastructure development under Phase II of “Project Seabird”. Project Seabird The largest naval infrastructure project for India, Project Seabird involves the creation of a naval base at Karwar on the west coast of India. INS Kadamba is an Indian Navy base located… Continue reading What is Project Seabird?

Successful test-fire of Agni-Prime Missile

A new generation nuclear-capable ballistic missile Agni-P (Prime) was successfully test-fired by the Defence Research and Development Organization (DRDO). Agni-Prime Missile Agni-P is a new generation advanced variant of the Agni class of missiles. It is a canisterised missile with a range capability between 1,000 and 2,000 km. Many advanced technologies including composites, propulsion systems,… Continue reading Successful test-fire of Agni-Prime Missile

[pib] India to become self-reliant in Phosphatic Fertilizers

The Department of Fertilisers is ready with an Action Plan to make India Aatmanirbhar in Rock Phosphate, the key raw material of DAP and NPK Fertilizers. What are Phosphatic Fertilizers? Phosphorus is the eleventh most abundant element on the earth. Commercial phosphate fertilizers are manufactured using phosphate rock. Approximately two-thirds of the world’s phosphate resources… Continue reading [pib] India to become self-reliant in Phosphatic Fertilizers

[pib] Bankim Chandra Chattopadhyay

The Prime Minister has paid homage to Rishi Bankim Chandra Chattopadhyay on his birth anniversary. Bankim Chandra Chattopadhyay (1838-1894) Chattopadhyay was a revolutionary novelist, poet and journalist. He was the composer of Vande Mataram, originally in Sanskrit, personifying India as a mother goddess and inspiring activists during the Indian Independence Movement. Chattopadhyay wrote fourteen novels… Continue reading [pib] Bankim Chandra Chattopadhyay

Digital Millennium Copyright Act

Union Minister for Electronics and Information Technology was locked out of his Twitter account for an hour allegedly over a notice received for violation of the Digital Millennium Copyright Act (DMCA). Why such a move by Twitter? The DMCA oversees the implementation of two 1996 treaties signed by World Intellectual Property Organization (WIPO) member nations.… Continue reading Digital Millennium Copyright Act

Microfinance institutions

The microfinance institutions (MFI) faced several restrictions by RBI which were not applicable to banks, NBFC and small finance banks. This denied the MFIs level playing field. A recent Consultative document by the RBI frees MFIs from such restrictions. The article explains this in detail. Background of regulation of MFI’s  by RBI RBI first allowed… Continue reading Microfinance institutions

Covid-19 Delta-plus Variant

The Maharashtra government has tightened the Covid-19 unlocking process in the wake of a rise in cases of the Delta Plus variant. What is Delta Plus? A variant that has emerged as a new threat, especially in India, Delta Plus (B.1.617.2.1/(AY.1) is a new mutant strain of the Delta variant of SARS-CoV-2. It is technically… Continue reading Covid-19 Delta-plus Variant

Places in news: Black Sea

Russia accused Britain of spreading lies over a warship confrontation in the Black Sea. What is the issue? Russia annexed Ukraine’s Crimean Peninsula in 2014, a move that was not recognized by most countries in the world. Russia has frequently responded at NATO warships visits near Crimea, casting them as destabilizing. NATO members Turkey, Greece,… Continue reading Places in news: Black Sea

60 Years of Antarctic Treaty

The 1959 Antarctic Treaty (wef 1961) recently celebrated its 60th anniversary. Antarctic Treaty The Antarctic Treaty and related agreements are collectively known as the Antarctic Treaty System (ATS). It regulates international relations with respect to Antarctica, Earth’s only continent without a native human population. For the purposes of the treaty system, Antarctica is defined as… Continue reading 60 Years of Antarctic Treaty

Blended mode of teaching

Blended mode of teaching and its advantages A recent circular by the University Grants Commission (UGC) proposes that all higher educational institutions (HEI) teach 40% of any course online and the rest 60% offline termed as blended learning (BL). The UGC argues that this “blended mode of teaching” and learning paves the way for: 1) Increased student engagement… Continue reading Blended mode of teaching

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