What is Start-Up Village Entrepreneurship Programme? The Startup Village Entrepreneurship Program is a sub scheme of Deendayal Antyodaya Yojana – National Rural Livelihoods Mission (DAY-NRLM) of the Ministry of Rural Development. SVEP aims to support entrepreneurs in rural areas to set up local enterprises. It is a sub-scheme since 2016. The programme seeks to develop … Read more
Rajnath Singh launches website of Aero India 2021 scheduled for Feb 3-7 Defence Minister Rajnath Singh on Friday launched the website of Aero India 2021, which will be held between February 3-7, 2021. Aero India exhibition is organized every alternate year. It is one of the major exhibition for aerospace and defence industries with a … Read more
What is the Shangri-La Dialogue? It is a Track One inter-governmental security forum. It is held annually by an independent think tank, the International Institute for Strategic Studies (IISS). Attended by defense ministers, permanent heads of ministries and military chiefs of 28 Asia-Pacific states. Summit was initiated in 2002 Originally known as the Asia Security … Read more
India, France decide to expand cooperation in IOR Defence Minister Rajnath Singh and his French counterpart Florence Parly on Thursday held extensive talks during which they vowed to step up cooperation in the Indian Ocean, a region which is witnessing rising Chinese military posturing. It is learnt that Singh also apprised Parly on India’s four-month-long … Read more
What is Solar Charkha Mission? Launched in 2018. It is a Ministry of Micro Small & Medium Enterprises (MSME) initiative. Implemented by The Khadi and Village Industries Commission (KVIC). The Solar Charkha Mission is an enterprise driven scheme and envisages setting up of ‘Solar Charkha Clusters’ which will have 200 to 2042 beneficiaries (Spinners, Weavers, … Read more
5 things you need to know about the induction of Rafale jets into IAF at Ambala The Indian Air Force is all set to formally induct its latest Rafale fighter jets at the Ambala airbase on Thursday in the presence of defence minister Rajnath Singh, officials said Wednesday. French defence minister Florence Parly and Air … Read more
What are the key features of National Mental Health Program? The Government of India launched the National Mental Health Programme (NMHP) in 1982. Need: Huge burden of mental disorders and shortage of qualified professionals in the field of mental health. NMHP has 3 components: Treatment of Mentally ill Rehabilitation Prevention and promotion of positive mental … Read more
LAC stand-off: India now holds some solid bargaining chips in various areas As foreign minister S Jaishankar prepares to meet his Chinese counterpart Wang Yi in Moscow, the clashes on the LAC on Monday where Indian troops held their positions on the heights on the south bank of Pangong Tso have given India some solid … Read more
What is Kishore Vaigyanik Protsahan Yojana? It is a scholarship program funded by the Department of Science and Technology of the GoI. The program was started in 1999 The aim of the program is to identify and encourage talented students with aptitude for research. Also, to encourage students of Basic Sciences, Engineering and Medicine to … Read more
What counts as ‘Act of God’? The Force Majeure or “Act of God” clause has its origins in the Napoleonic Code. FMC is a clause that is present in most commercial contracts and is a carefully drafted legal arrangement in the event of a crisis. The law of contracts is built around a fundamental norm … Read more
