What is Geneva Conventions? The Geneva Conventions and their additional Protocols are international treaties that are at the core of international humanitarian law. They contain the most important rules regulating the conduct of armed conflicts. The Geneva Conventions of 1949 comprise four treaties and three additional protocols that define the standards of international law for … Read more
What is Operation Green? Ministry: Ministry of Food Processing Industries. Finance Minister of India had announced Operation Greens in the Union Budget 2018-19, on the line of ‘Operation Flood’. It is a price fixation scheme. It aims to ensure farmers are given the right price for their produce. Operation Greens seeks to stabilize the supply … Read more
ONE – MONTH MARATHON NEWS REPORT (14TH SEPTEMBER 2020 – 12TH OCTOBER 2020) India’s first Coast Guard Academy to come up at Mangaluru India’s first Coast Guard Academy will be established at Mangaluru, Defence Spokesperson (PRO) Bengaluru said on 12 September 2020. Around 158 acres Karnataka Industrial Area Development Board (KIADB) land has been taken … Read more
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
