Vizag Gas Leak Tragedy

Chemical Disasters in India have been notorious for causing over 130 significant chemical accidents according to the National Disaster Management Authority (NDMA).  The Vizag Gas Leak will remain an important topic for [General Studies paper

Vizag Gas Leak Tragedy

India in 18th Asian Games in Indonesia

The opening ceremony of the 2018 Asian Games took place on 18 August 2018, in Jakarta, Indonesia. The Indian flag was held by Commonwealth Games gold medallist- Neeraj Chopra, the young Javelin thrower leading the 804-member strong

India in 18th Asian Games in Indonesia

Prime Minister’s Research Fellowship (PMRF) scheme

The Finance Minister in his 2018 Budget had proposed significant investments in the higher education. The government launched the ‘‘Prime Minister’s Research Fellows (PMRF)’’ Scheme to identify 1,000 best B.Tech students each year from premier

Prime Minister’s Research Fellowship (PMRF) scheme

NITI Aayog Health Index

The National Institution for Transforming India (NITI) Aayog’s comprehensive Health Index report titled “Healthy States, Progressive India” is the first attempt to establish an annual systematic tool to gauge and understand the heterogeneity and complexity of the

NITI Aayog Health Index

Global Alliance of National Human Rights Institution (GANHRI)

Global Alliance of National Human Rights institution (GANHRI) was once called the International Coordinating Committee (ICC) of National Human Rights establishments. Established in 1993, the ICC promotes and strengthens NHRIs to be in accordance with

Global Alliance of National Human Rights Institution (GANHRI)

Green Skill Development Programme (GSDP)

GSDP is a recent initiative under the ENVIS scheme for skilling the youth in the country. It is an initiative for skill development in the environment and forest region by the Ministry of Environment, Forests

Green Skill Development Programme (GSDP)

IRNSS-1I

Let us first begin by summarising the IRNSS Framework. There are presently seven Indian Regional Navigation Satellite System (IRNSS) satellites (1A to 1G) in orbit. A, B, F, G are placed in an orbit, which implies

IRNSS-1I

UTTAM App for Coal Quality Monitoring

Union Minister of Railways and Coal Piyush Goyal has launched the App.  The full form of 'UTTAM' here is abbreviated as 'Unlocking Transparency by Third Party Assessment of Mined Coal' (uttam.coalindia.in). UTTAM is an Example

UTTAM App for Coal Quality Monitoring

National Institutional Ranking Framework (NIRF)

Ministry of Human Resource Development (MHRD) has put up the National Institutional Ranking Framework in 2015. NIRF has laid down a technique for grading institutions across India.   A core board that was set up

National Institutional Ranking Framework (NIRF)