The joint military exercise “Desert Tiger 5” held between UAE & Malaysia

The joint military exercise “Desert Tiger 5” was recently held between United Arab Emirates (UAE) and Malaysia in Dubai, UAE. The purpose of the exercise was to raise the level of performance and combat efficiency and working together between both ..

Month: Current Affairs - April, 2018

Geotagging of Assets

MNREGA is an employment guarantee scheme however there are issues of corruption and leakage of funds during transfer. In order to tackle such leakage Ministry of Rural Development (MoRD) has signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with National Remote Sensing ..

Boycott, Divestment, Sanctions (BDS) Movement

In recent years, the Boycott, Divest, Sanction (BDS) movement has grown outside Israel. The BDS Movement is inspired from the South African Anti-Apartheid Movement (AAP). It was first launched in 2005 by the Palestinian civil society, and consists of political ..

IMASAREX

The first International Multilateral Maritime Search and Rescue Exercise (IMASAREX) held in Bangladesh.  It is a first ever sea based exercise under the aegis of Indian Ocean Naval Symposium with participation of Indian Ocean Littoral states in Bay of Bengal.

Operation Cactus

Operation cactus took place in 1988. It is the code name of intervention of Indian armed forces to trounce the attempted coup of Maldivian group led by Abdullah Luthufi to overthrow the Maumoon Abdul Gayoom government in Maldives.  The group ..

Azerbaijan to host Non-Aligned Movement (NAM) Mid-Term Ministerial Conference 2018

The Non-Aligned Movement (NAM) Mid-Term Ministerial Conference 2018 will be held in Baku, Azerbaijan on April 5-6 under the theme “Promoting International Peace and Security for Sustainable Development”. NAM participating states, representatives of observer states and international organizations, countries and ..

Month: Current Affairs - April, 2018

Krem Puri: World’s longest sandstone cave discovered in Meghalaya

The world’s longest sandstone cave named Krem Puri was discovered near Laitsohum village in Mawsynram area in East Khasi Hills district of Meghalaya. The cave is 24,583 metres (24.5 km) in length and is known for its complex cave systems ..

Month: Current Affairs - March, 2018

As part of 10th edition of MILAN 2018,MILES-18 naval exercise at sea started

As part of the 10th edition of MILAN 2018, the first-ever multi-nation naval exercise at sea called MILES-18 has started on March 11, 2018. The exercise will be conducted for three days in the Andaman Sea. Those participating in the ..