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Defence Planning Committee to formulate military, security strategy, supervise foreign deals
The Union Government has formed Defence Planning Committee (DPC), a new integrated institutional mechanism that will drive country’s military and security strategy and guide defence equipment acquisitions. It will be under the chairmanship of National Security Advisor Ajit Doval. Key ..
Month: Current Affairs - April, 2018
Government launches Study in India programme to attract foreign students
The Ministry of Human Resources Development (HRD) in collaboration with Ministry of External Affairs has approved ‘Study in India’ programme to attract foreign students to pursue higher education in India. The programme is similar to initiative launched by Australia, Malaysia, ..
Month: Current Affairs - April, 2018
Chandrayaan-2 launch postponed to October-November 2018
The Indian Space and Research Organisation (ISRO) has postponed launch of India’s second lunar mission ‘Chandrayaan-2’ from April 2018 to October-November 2018. The launch was postponed for additional tests suggested by national level committee to review Chandrayaan-2. Chandrayaan 2 Chandrayaan ..
Month: Current Affairs - April, 2018
UIDAI launches Updated QR code for offline Aadhaar verification
The Unique Identification Authority of India (UIDAI) has introduced updated ‘QR code’ for offline Aadhaar verification to strengthen its privacy measures during usage. The updated ‘QR code’ is aimed at adding an extra layer of privacy to Aadhaar after UIDAI ..
Month: Current Affairs - April, 2018
UK-India Tech Alliance launched by Nasscom, TechUK
The NASSCOM (National Association of Software & Services Companies) and TechUK launched new UK-India Tech Alliance.The leading technology trade bodies of India and UK inked memorandum of understanding (MoU) in this regard during Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s visit to the ..
Month: Current Affairs - April, 2018
India wins six elections in UNECOSOC bodies
India has won six elections to United Nations (UN) Economic and Social Council (ECOSOC) bodies, five of them unanimously. In these polls, India won places on executive boards of four UN bodies, three commissions and committee. NGO Committee India faced ..
Month: Current Affairs - April, 2018
Bhimsain, veteran filmmaker and animation pioneer passes away
Bhimsain (81), the veteran filmmaker and animation pioneer, has passed away in Mumbai on April 17, 2018. Born in 1936 in Multan (modern-day Pakistan), Bhimsain obtained his diploma in Fine Arts and Classical Music from Lucknow University. In 1970, he ..
Month: Current Affairs - April, 2018
Gujarat government launches digital platform “Pocket Cop Project” for police force
Gujarat Chief Minister Vijay Rupani has launched the digital platform ‘Pocket Cop Project’ in order to ensure that the police force of the state is equipped with modern day technology. Under the project, every officer in charge of the police ..