Collective Security Treaty Organization (CSTO)
The Prime Minister has participated virtually in the Joint SCO (Shanghai Cooperation Organization)-CSTO Outreach Session on Afghanistan. What is CSTO? The CSTO is a…
Current Affairs
Agreement on Agriculture (AoA)
The Agreement on Agriculture at the WTO is riddled with deep imbalances, which favour the developed countries and have tilted the rules against many…
Charanjit Singh Channi
The faction-ridden Punjab Congress delivered a huge surprise when it chose Charanjit Singh Channi, 58, the minister of technical educational and industrial training, to…
VIDYANJALI 2.0 PORTAL
Addressing the inaugural conclave of ‘Shikshak Parv’, Prime Minister Narendra Modi launched the Vidyanjali 2.0 portal. These initiatives were launched while asserting that they…
Centre hikes MSP for Rabi Crops
The Centre has increased the Minimum Support Price (MSP) for various crops ahead of the upcoming rabi season harvest. About Minimum Support Price…
Women in Armed Forces
The Centre gave the Supreme Court the “good news” that it had taken a decision to allow women entry into the National Defence Academy…
Pollen Calendar
Chandigarh now has its first pollen calendar, which can identify potential allergy triggers and provide a clear understanding for clinicians as well as allergy…
Inspiration4
Entrepreneur Elon Musk’s SpaceX recently announced that ‘Inspiration4’, its first all-civilian, non-governmental spaceflight, is on track for launch on September 15. The Crew Dragon spacecraft is set to be launched…
NATIONAL FARMERS’ DATABASE
The Centre has created a National Farmers’ Database with records of 5.5 crore farmers, which it hopes to increase to 8 crore farmers by…
Footprints of dinosaurs species found in the Thar desert
In a major discovery, footprints of three species of dinosaurs have been found in the Thar desert in Rajasthan’s Jaisalmer district. The footprints, made…
