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United Nations Office on Drugs and Crime
The United Nations Office on Drugs and Crime (UNODC) is a United Nations agency established in 1997 through a merger between the United Nations Drug Control Programme and the Centre for International Crime Prevention. The agency is headquartered in Vienna, ..
United Nations Office for Disaster Risk Reduction
The United Nations Office for Disaster Risk Reduction (UNDRR), formerly known as the United Nations International Strategy for Disaster Reduction (UNISDR), is a United Nations agency that serves as the focal point for disaster risk reduction coordination within the United ..
Sushma Swaraj’s Tenure as External Affairs Minister
Sushma Swaraj, an Indian politician and a senior leader of the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP), served as the Minister of External Affairs of India from May 2014 to May 2019. She was the second woman to hold this position after ..
Ministry of Development of North Eastern Region
The Ministry of Development of North Eastern Region, also known as the DoNER Ministry, is a branch of the Government of India that is responsible for the socio-economic development of the eight states in the North Eastern Region (NER) of ..
Union Ministry of Agriculture and Farmers Welfare
The Union Ministry of Agriculture and Farmers Welfare, formerly known as the Ministry of Agriculture, is a branch of the Government of India that is responsible for the development and management of agriculture, horticulture, fishing, animal husbandry, and food processing ..
Ministry of Statistics and Programme Implementation (MoSPI)
The Ministry of Statistics and Programme Implementation (MoSPI) is a ministry of the Government of India responsible for the development and maintenance of a sound statistical system in the country. It is the nodal agency for planned and organized collection, ..
Department of Administrative Reforms and Public Grievances
The Department of Administrative Reforms and Public Grievances (DARPG) is a department of the Ministry of Personnel, Public Grievances and Pensions, Government of India. It is responsible for initiating and coordinating administrative reforms and addressing public grievances to improve the ..
Article 370 of the Constitution of India
Article 370 of the Constitution of India was a special provision that granted autonomous status to the state of Jammu and Kashmir. It allowed the state to have its own constitution, flag, and independence over all matters except foreign affairs, ..
Securities and Exchanges Board of India (SEBI)
The Securities and Exchange Board of India (SEBI) is the regulatory body for the securities and commodity market in India, established under the Securities and Exchange Board of India Act, 1992. Its primary function is to protect the interests of ..
Indian National Centre for Ocean Information Services
The Indian National Centre for Ocean Information Services (INCOIS) is an autonomous organization under the Ministry of Earth Sciences, Government of India. Established in 1999, INCOIS is headquartered in Hyderabad, Telangana, and is mandated to provide ocean information and advisory ..