India-Gulf Cooperation Council The Gulf Cooperation Council (GCC) as a collective entity has tremendous significance for India. The Gulf constitutes the “immediate” neighbourhood of India separated only by the Arabian Sea. India, therefore, has a vital stake in the stability…
Mission Olympic Cell Mission Olympic Cell is a body set up by the Sports Authority of India to select athletes who are to get assistance under the Target Olympic Podium Scheme. Mission Olympic Cell has approved a one-month training camp…
GIANT METREWAVE RADIO TELESCOPE NCRA, a centre of the school of natural sciences of the TIFR, has set up a unique facility, the Giant Metrewave Radio Telescope for radio astronomical research at metre wavelengths. GMRT is a very versatile instrument…
National Investment and Infrastructure Fund (NIIF) The Government of India along with participation from institutional investors such as ADIA and leading Indian private financial institutions. A collaborative investment platform focused on Indian infrastructure with best-in-class governance and a strong team…
Atal Tunnel Atal Tunnel is the longest highway tunnel in the World. The 9.02 Km long tunnel connects Manali to Lahaul-Spiti valley throughout the year. Earlier the valley was cut off for about 6 months each year owing to heavy…
Lok Virasat An online festival of films on folk Art and Paintings Lok Virasat will begin with Bastar – Rhythm of Progress (15 Mins / 1975 / Chandrashekhar Nair), a film depicting the life of tribals and their folk art…
One Health Approach One Health is an approach to designing and implementing programs, policies, legislation, and research in which multiple sectors communicate and work together to achieve better public health outcomes. The areas of work in which a One Health approach…
Cyclone Nivar Cyclone Nivar : A cyclone is a general term for a weather system in which winds rotate inwardly to an area of low atmospheric pressure. For large weather systems, the circulation pattern is in a counterclockwise direction in…
G20 Summit The G20 is the premier forum for international economic cooperation. It gathers the leaders of the largest economies of the world to discuss financial and socioeconomic issues. The Group of Twenty, or the G20, is the premier forum…
Ayushman Bharat Ayushman Bharat, a flagship scheme of Government of India, was launched as recommended by the National Health Policy 2017, to achieve the vision of Universal Health Coverage (UHC). This initiative has been designed to meet Sustainable Development Goals…