36th Raising Day of National Security Guard An elite counter-terrorism unit under the Indian Ministry of Home Affairs (MHA). Founded: 15 October 1984 (through an Act passed by parliament) Motto: सर्वत्र सर्वोत्तम सुरक्षा (Omnipresent omnipotent security) Minister responsible: Amit Shah, Ministry of Home Affairs DG NSG: Surjeet Singh Deswal Regional Hubs: Mumbai, Kolkata, Hyderabad, Chennai, … Read more
78th EME Corps Day On 15 October 1943, actual transfer of personnel from the Indian Army Ordnance Corps (IAOC) to IEME took place. Since then, 15 October is observed as EME Corps day. The Corps has varying responsibilities related to the design, development, trial, inspection and refit of weapon systems and equipment. They also provide … Read more
What is India Energy Modeling Forum? The IEMF seeks to provide a platform for policy makers to study important energy and environmental issues and ensure induction of modelling and analysis in informed decision-making process. Niti Aayog recently announced governing structure of India energy modelling forum. The forum and its governing structure are being established under … Read more
What is Bharatmala Pariyojana? It is an umbrella project under the Ministry of Road Transport and Highways. Focuses on optimizing the efficiency of road traffic movement across the country by bridging critical infrastructure gaps. Bharatmala look to improve connectivity particularly on economic corridors, border areas and far flung areas with an aim of quicker movement … Read more
Lt Gen PGK Menon assumes command of XIV Corps Lt Gen Harinder Singh handed over command of Fire & Fury Corps to Lt Gen PGK Menon (17-Sikh) yesterday. On assuming command, He exhorted all ranks to continue to discharge their duties with same commitment and zeal and be prepared to deal with any threat to … Read more
Rajnath Singh virtually inaugurates 44 bridges built by BRO in border areas As many as 44 bridges built in border areas of Ladakh, Arunachal Pradesh, Sikkim, Himachal Pradesh, Uttarakhand, Punjab and Jammu and Kashmir were dedicated to the nation by Defence Minister Rajnath Singh on Monday. Inaugurating the bridges at an online event, the defence … Read more
What is SVAMITVA Scheme? SVAMITVA (Survey of villages and mapping with improvised technology in village areas) scheme is a new initiative of the Ministry of Panchayati Raj. Aim: To provide rural people with the right to document their residential properties so that they can use their property for economic purposes. It is a scheme for … Read more
What is Digital Seva Setu programme? Launched By: Gujarat Government It was launched under the Bharat Net Project of the Central government. The programme will ensure optimum utilisation of technology for public welfare in rural areas. Under this, 3500 village panchayats in the state have been connected by 100 Mbps optical fibre network, it will … Read more
What is Kaladan Multi-Modal Transit Transport Project? The Kaladan project connects Sittwe Port in Myanmar to the India-Myanmar border. Being administered by Ministry of External Affairs Funded by GOI It is a multi-modal transport project having three different stretches involving shipping, Inland Water and road transport stretches. It will connect Mizoram to Bay of Bengal … Read more
What is National Super Computing Mission? Implemented and steered jointly by the Department of Science and Technology (DST) and Department of Electronics and Information Technology (DeitY). The mission was set up to provide the country with supercomputing infrastructure to meet the increasing computational demands of academia, researchers, MSMEs, and startups by creating the capability design, … Read more
