• Indian Navy (IN) has inducted indigenously developed Torpedo Decoy System on 26 June 2020. The Advanced Torpedo Decoy System Maareech was designed and developed DRDO labs, Naval Science and Technological Laboratory (NSTL), and Naval Physical and Oceanographic Laboratory (NPOL).…
Mains Paper 2: National Prelims level: Not much Mains level: Issues relating to development and management of Social Sector/Services relating to Education Context: • The virus has been keeping humanity on its toes for the last few months. • The…
Mains Paper 2: Governance Prelims level: custodial deaths Mains level: Important aspects of governance, transparency and accountability Context: • Even for a country as inured to custodial violence as India, the death of a father-son duo arrested for a lockdown…
Mains Paper 3: Security Prelims level: Line of Actual Control Mains level: Security challenges and their management in border areas Context: • The ongoing tensions along the Line of Actual Control (LAC) pose the biggest national security challenge to New…
Mains Paper 2: Education Prelims level: Online learning system Mains level: Issues relating to development and management of Social Sector/Services relating to Education Context: • The COVID-19 outbreak has disrupted the academic year, cancelled classes and examinations across the country.…
• To protect depositors, the Centre has decided to bring all urban and multi-State cooperative banks under the supervision of the RBI. The Union Cabinet approved an ordinance to this effect. About: • RBI’s powers on scheduled banks would be…
• The Union Cabinet has approved an extension to the commission appointed to examine sub-categorisation of Other Backward Classes. • The extension is for 6 months, valid till 31st January 2021. About: • The Commission requested for an extension till…
• International Day Against Drug Abuse and Illicit Trafficking 2020 is being observed on 26 June under the theme “Better Knowledge for Better Care”. UNODC World Drug Report 2020 was also released on the occasion. About: • By resolution 42/112…
• Union Health Minister launched the ‘eBloodServices’ mobile App developed under the guidance of Indian Red Cross Society. • The Health Minister is also the Chairman of Indian Red Cross Society. About: • This application is developed by the E-Raktkosh…
• Union Cabinet approved far reaching reforms in the Space sector. Major objectives: • It aimed at boosting private sector participation in the entire range of space activities. • The sector will receive new energy and dynamism, to help the…
• The Cabinet Committee on Economic Affairs has approved setting up of Animal Husbandry Infrastructure Development Fund (AHIDF) worth Rs. 15000 crore. About: • AHIDF would facilitate much needed incentivisation of investments in establishment of infrastructure for dairy and meat…