NATIONAL NEWS The Army Postal Service Corps Army Postal Service Corps inaugurated the first Permanent Aadhaar Enrolment Centre-PAEC at Central Base Post Office in New Delhi. Ministry of Communications said in a statement that this initiative will facilitate Aadhaar related Read More …
Day: August 1, 2023
Post Quantum Cryptography Standardisation Project
Context: The National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST) of the US has started the Post Quantum Cryptography (PQC) Standardisation Project. About the Project: The project would allow companies to have the proper encryption algorithms in place throughout the organization to defend against the quantum computer Read More …
Cocos Islands
Context: Recently, Indian military aircraft visited Australia’s Cocos (Keeling) Islands to enhance strategic reach and interoperability with Australia. About Cocos Islands: Cocos Islands, is an external territory of Australia located in the Indian Ocean, approximately 3,000 km north-west of Perth in western Australia. It comprises two coral Read More …
Neighbourhood First Policy
Context: The parliamentary standing committee on external affairs has recommended several measures to bolster India’s Neighbourhood First Policy. About Neighbourhood First Policy: India shares it: Land Boundaries: Afghanistan, Bhutan, Bangladesh, Pakistan, Nepal, China, Myanmar. Maritime Boundaries: Pakistan, Maldives, Sri Lanka, Indonesia, Thailand, Read More …
Central African Republic
Context: The Central African Republic voted in a referendum on a new constitution that would allow President Faustin-Archange Touadera to seek a third term in a country. About Central African Republic: The Central African Republic or CAR is located in Read More …
State of the Climate in Asia 2022: WMO
Context: As per a recent report by the World Meteorological Organization (WMO), Asia is the most disaster-prone region in the world. In 2022, Asia faced 81 weather, climate, and water-related disasters. About the ‘State of the Climate in Asia 2022’ Report: It Read More …
Project Tiger and Project Elephant Merger
Context: Project Tiger and Project Elephant have been merged into a new division called the ‘Project Tiger and Elephant Division’ under the Ministry of Environment, Forest and Climate Change. Reason for Merger: Rationalizing of Funding: The unification of Project Tiger and Project Elephant has been Read More …
Nawab Wajid Ali Shah
Context: July 30, 2023 marks the 201st birth anniversary of Wajid Ali Shah, the last Nawab to sit on the throne of Awadh. About Wajid Ali Shah: Mirza Wajid Ali Shah (July 1822 – 1 September 1887) was the eleventh and last Read More …