PM Modi proposed “Indo-Pacific Oceans Initiative”

Proposed Indo-Pacific Oceans Initiative For: Mains Topics covered: About proposed Indo-Pacific Oceans initiatives About East Asia Summit News Flash The PM Modi proposed an “Indo-Pacific Oceans Initiative” for safe, secure and stable maritime domain. The announcement was made by PM at the East Asia Summit 2019. The Focus areas include creating partnerships among interested states in Enhancing maritime security; Sustainably using marine resources; Disaster prevention & management. East Asia Summit It is…

National Health Profile report 2019 released – Diligent IAS

NATIONAL HEALTH PROFILE REPORT For: Preliminary & Mains Topics covered: Key findings of the National Health Profile report What do you mean by National Health Profile? What are Acute respiratory infections? About Central Bureau of Health Intelligence News Flash National Health Profile 2019 was recently released by the Union Health Ministry. Report’s findings Acute Respiratory Infections (ARI) accounted for 69.47% of morbidity last year which was the highest in the communicable disease category…

No signing of the Regional Comprehensive Economic Partnership by India

Regional Comprehensive Economic Partnership For: Mains Topics covered: Why did India refuse to sign the Regional Comprehensive Economic Partnership? What is the Regional Comprehensive Economic Partnership? What are the unresolved issues? News Flash After seven years, RCEP negotiations started in 2012, have concluded in Bangkok. India chose to hold off on signing the Regional Comprehensive Economic Partnership (RCEP) until “significant outstanding issues” were settled. What is the Regional Comprehensive Economic Partnership? The…

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14th East Asia Summit is being held in Bangkok – Diligent IAS

14th East Asia Summit For: Preliminary & Mains Topics covered: Key Highlights of 14th East Asia Summit India and East Asia Summit News Flash The latest edition of the East Asia Summit, a grouping of 18 countries including India, is being held in Bangkok. The summit vowed to scale up efforts to deal with terrorism, radicalisation and transnational crimes including by ramping up coordination with anti-terror watchdog FATF and relevant UN agencies. …

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Assam Project for Forest and Biodiversity Conservation (APFBC)

Assam Project for Forest and Biodiversity Conservation For: Preliminary & Mains Topics covered: About agreement between the Assam government and the French Development Agencies Aim, Features and Significances of the project Way ahead News Flash The Government of Assam signed an agreement with French public financial institution AFD (French Development Agency) for assistance for five years towards the development of the state’s forests and ecosystems, and preserve their biodiversity. Aim Assam Project for…

Amendment of the Meghalaya Residents Safety and Security Act 2016

Meghalaya Residents Safety and Security Act of 2016 For: Preliminary & Mains Topics covered: About Meghalaya Residents Safety and Security Act 2016 The recent amendment to the act Why the amendment needed? What is Inner Line Permit? News flash Meghalaya brought ordinance on entry mandatory for visitors who intend to spend more than 24 hours in the state. Central and state government employees are exempt from the new entry rule. In a bid to…

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National Research Institute of Unani Medicine for Skin Disorders

National Research Institute of Unani Medicine for Skin Disorders National Research Institute of Unani Medicine for Skin Disorders (NRIUMSD) has been upgraded from Central Research Institute of Unani Medicine (CRIUM) to a premier institute under the Central Council for Research in Unani Medicine (CCRUM). Central Council for Research in Unani Medicine It is an autonomous organization under the Ministry of AYUSH, Government of India. It was established in 1978. It is the apex…

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Nanak Naam Lewa Sangat or a Nanakpanthi – Diligent IAS

Nanak Naam Lewa Sangat (Nanakpanthi) After Pakistan PM Imran Khan waived requirement of a passport and 10-day advance registration for Sikh pilgrims from India visiting Gurdwara Darbar Sahib via Kartarpur Corridor, Punjab Chief Minister ‘urged’ Islamabad to apply this “to all citizens of secular India” as the Nanak Naam Lewa Sangat may not belongs to only one religion and it may belong to other religions too. Nanak Naam Lewa or a Nanakpanthi Any…

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ISRO’s NavIC set to be commercialised by Antrix – Diligent IAS

NavIC set to be commercialised by Antrix – ISRO For: Preliminary Topics covered: About NavIC About Antrix Corporation Limited Why NacIC set to be commercialised? News Flash The ISRO and its older commercial arm Antrix Corporation Ltd. are poised to commercialise India’s regional navigation satellite system, NavIC. Navigation in Indian Constellation (NavIC) NavIC is the Indian system of eight satellites that is aimed at telling the business and individual users where they are,…

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1st ever India-Uzbekistan Joint Exercise – Dustlik-2019

EXERCISE – DUSTLIK 2019 The first-ever India-Uzbekistan joint military exercise – Dustlik-2019 will begin on 4th November and will continue till November 13, at Chirchiq Training Area near Tashkent. The exercise will be focused on counter-terrorism. The exercise will enable the sharing of best practices and experiences between the Armed Forces. Also, India and Uzbekistan have signed three MoUs in the fields of Military Medicine and Military Education. Apart from the MoU on military…

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