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India, France To Increase Maritime Security Cooperation In Indo-Pacific!

Aditi priya singhFebruary 22, 20220

Strategic cooperation between India and France is getting stronger after the purchase of the Rafale fighter jet. In this sequence, both the countries announced on Monday that they would establish maritime security cooperation in the Indo-Pacific region. The two countries released the future agenda of blue economy and ocean cooperation after a bilateral meeting between Paris-visited External Affairs Minister S Jaishankar and his French counterpart Jean-Ves Le Dran. Important Step Jaishankar's visit is important in view of the current global situation. On the one hand, the dispute between Russia and America over Ukraine continues. Second, Tuesday is also the first meeting of EU countries in the Indo-Pacific region. It is believed that the European Union will decide its collective polic...

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Centre Bans 54 More Chinese Apps Security Grounds; Check Out Details

Sonia SolankiFebruary 15, 20220

The Union information technology ministry (MeitY) has banned 54 Chinese apps pertaining to data abuse and security issues. The occlusion takes place under Section 69a of the MeitY. This is not the first time that such action has been taken by the Indian Government. In the past, the government had banned many Chinese apps including some big names like TikTok, PUBG, UCBrowser, WeChat, CamScanner and many more. With the latest additions of more apps now the number of banned apps rises to 324. The new occluded apps lie in the categories of beauty, music, dating and gaming ones. The action is taken after a report by the Home Ministry which recommends the action pertaining to privacy and security issues. Details Of The Apps Which Are Occluded "These 54 apps allegedly obtains vari...

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Not Allow China Utilising Our Land To Attack India: Sri Lanka Foreign Minister

Monomita NagFebruary 13, 20220

In the midst of a severe economic crisis, the foreign minister of Sri Lanka G L Peiris came for a two day visit to India. He thanked India for providing them $2.40 billion in assistance at a "critical juncture". He said that the people of Sri Lanka look at India as their true friend. However, Tamil's Concerns did not find any mention in the bilateral statements issued by both sides. It was referred to only in the statement issued by New Delhi. Sri Lanka MFA kept absolutely mum on the contentious Tamil issue. Sri Lanka And China Threat To India The former chief minister of Sri Lanka's Jaffna now a Tamil MP C. V. Wigneswaran warned India of being deceived by Sri Lanka. He said that economically, Sri Lanka is in dire strait and caught in a debt trap by China. He faulted India's...

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Centre To Launch Semi-High Speed Trains To Increase Efficiency, Generate Revenue

Monomita NagFebruary 7, 20220

Grand changes are in the offing in the Railways and it has a plan to introduce 400 semi-high speed, air-conditioned trains across the country connecting different parts. The trains are supposed to start their operations by 2023. According to the Union finance minister Nirmala Sitharaman, it is a new generation train which will offer greater efficiency and better travelling experiences to the passengers. Two factors are propelling Railways to introduce the new variety -- improvement of Railway finances and operational efficiency. This will also strengthen the 'Make in India' initiative of the government. Revealed in 2018, these trains are called Vande Bharat trains, also known as Train 18. It can run at 180 kmph, fully air-conditioned, with chair car sitting arrangements and...

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World Cancer Day: ‘Close The Care Gap’ Theme For 2022; Read Details Inside

Sonia SolankiFebruary 4, 20220

Today is World’s Cancer Day which is celebrated across the globe to spread awareness regarding cancer care and prevention. This year's theme is “Close The Gap”. This international day is proceeded by the Union for International Cancer Control (UICC). Cancer is a deadly disease and every year around 10 million people die due to this. The most affected group is those above 65 years. On today's occasion, Union health minister Mansukh Mandaviya tweeted, "Let's join hands to intensify the global fight against cancer by spreading awareness about the fatal disease and helping those who are suffering from it." “Close The Care Gap” Theme This year’s theme aims at the different sections of society that are usually not able to get the treatment and facilities due to their socioecono...

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Indian Industries Create Milestones With Unmanned Aerial Vehicles

Sayani ChakrabortyFebruary 3, 20220

Several programmes favouring indigenisation and technology development benefiting prospective Indian suppliers show that the Indian government promotes "Make in India" for self-reliance in the defence industry. Indian enterprises are encouraged to design, develop, and manufacture defence systems, subsystems, and components, focusing on indigenisation and self-reliance. Unmanned aerial vehicle Several DPSUs, including the DRDO, began producing defence goods in the early 1960s, including HAL, MDL, GRSE, GSL, HSL, BEML, Mishra Dhatu Nigam, and BEL, as well as the Ordnance Factory Board (OFB). Even Nevertheless, the tri-services continue to import key equipment to satisfy their operational needs because of a mismatch between the defence forces' demand and availability of equipment. Acco...

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Unemployment At Its Peak, Youngsters Between 20-29 Years Worst Hit: CMIE Data

Sonia SolankiFebruary 1, 20220

Unemployment is the harsh reality that we are facing in today’s time. Reports by the Centre for Monitoring Indian Economy (CMIE) stated that the unemployment rate in December 2021 was 7.9%. But that doesn’t mean the rest of 92.1% of people in the working-age group are employed. In fact, the employment rate is the better Indicator of the success and economy of a country. India’s success rate is low with only 43% in 2020, as per a data study by the World Bank. India lags behind Pakistan (48%) and Bangladesh (53%) in these numbers. In 2018-19, the unemployment rate was 6.3% and 4.7% in the year 2017-18. Challenges India Faces To Provide Employment Employment is a necessity and when the working population is not getting proper opportunities, it’s a difficult situation for the...

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Shivangi Singh: India’s First Woman Rafale Pilot, Part Of IAF Tableau In R-Day

Sonia SolankiJanuary 27, 20220

Flight Lieutenant Shivangi Singh is India's first woman Rafale fighter jet pilot. This year, she was part of the Indian Air Force (IAF) tableau at the 73rd Republic Day. This year’s IAF tableau theme was based on ‘Indian Air Force transforming for the future'. The tableau boasted the indigenously developed light combat helicopter (LCH) and 3-D surveillance radar Aslesha MK-1. Along with this, the tableau featured the scaled-down models of Rafale fighter jets, MiG-21 aircraft and India’s first native developed aircraft named Gnat. Shivangi Singh And Rafale, Pride Of Nation Shivangi Singh was born on March 15, 1995, and hails from Varanasi. She joined IAF in 2017 and was commissioned in the IAF’s second batch of women fighter pilots. She has been flying the MiG-21 Bison aircra...

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Budget 2022: Income Support Measures, Jobs Need Attention, Claims Report

Aditi priya singhJanuary 27, 20220

Domestic consumption, which accounts for 55 per cent of GDP, has decreased during the financial year 2020-21 in the country. According to a report, the need for some measures has been mentioned in the upcoming general budget. The report suggested some stringent measures to mitigate the losses by focusing on income and job-generating measures in the near term while emphasising a softer fiscal policy. Citing the latest estimates of the National Statistics Office on Gross Domestic Product (GDP). for the current financial year, CRISIL in a report on Tuesday said that domestic consumption in the current fiscal is 3% points lower than the level of the previous fiscal. This is the worst performance on the expenditure-side of GDP since the pandemic. Emphasising the importance o...

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Republic Day 2022 Guidelines: Unvaccinated, Children Below 15 Years Not Allowed

Sonia SolankiJanuary 25, 20220

Republic Day 2022 celebrations this year comes with new guidelines due to the ongoing third wave of Covid-19 in the country. According to the new rules laid down by the government, unvaccinated people and children below 15 years will not be allowed to attend the parade. Along with this maintenance, a strict COVID-appropriate protocol is mandatory. For example, wearing masks, maintaining social distancing and proper sanitization will be carried out for those who will be attending the event. Attendees need to carry their double vaccination certificates. But for children above 15 years guidelines are blurred as their vaccination certificates are not issued till now. On what basis children above 15 will be given admission is yet to be defined. Republic Day Preparations And Restrictio...

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5G Connectivity: Telecom Industry Ready To Roll Out High Productivity With 8 lakh New Mobile Towers

Sonia SolankiJanuary 25, 20220

The roll-out of 5G connectivity is one of the most awaited developments in the field of communications this year. All across the nation, the Centre is looking forward to giving a major push in the communication sector. One of the main development includes infrastructure development for smooth 5G connectivity. To achieve this huge task, telecom industry will add 8 lakh mobile towers to ensure high-speed connectivity. In the next 24 months, these towers will be added across the country. At present, the total number of towers in India is approximately 6.8 lakhs. As of now, 13 cities will have 5G connectivity which includes Delhi, Gurugram, Mumbai, Bengaluru, Kolkata, Chandigarh, Jamnagar, Ahemdabad, Chennai, Hyderabad, Lucknow, Pune and Gandhinagar. 5G Connectivity Roll Out Detai...

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Assembly Elections 2022: CEC Asks Parties To Give Details Of Candidates With Criminal Records

Monomita NagJanuary 21, 20220

Fielding candidates with criminal records is a common phenomenon in the Indian election system and every state follows it. However, some states particularly come to the fore in giving tickets to candidates with even serious charges against them. The Election Commission of India (ECI) has announced that it is compulsory for all the political parties to state the details of any candidate with criminal cases or their background history on their websites or social media platforms. Sushil Chandra, the Chief Election Commissioner (CEC), made it clear that in the upcoming elections in five states, parties have to state the reasons for nominating candidates with criminal records to maintain the purity of elections. “To maintain purity in the election, in view of the order passed by Sup...

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