Help us assert grazing rights near LAC, it counts: ex-Ladakh BJP chief

Help us assert grazing rights near LAC, it counts: ex-Ladakh BJP chief Demchok in south eastern Ladakh, in military parlance an area called sub-sector south, and Chushul, which is closer to Pangong Tso, are the two places where the graziers experience the most pushback by Indian security forces, mainly the ITBP which means the border

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Hunar Haats

Hunar Haats The Union Ministry of Minority Affairs has set a target to provide employment opportunities to 7 lakh 50 thousand artisans, craftsmen through 75 “Hunar Haat”. To be organised across the country, the 75 Haats will be a part of the ‘Amrit Mahotsav’ and will mark 75 years of India’s Independence. Also, 75 “Amrit

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Slender Loris

Slender Loris Recently, some environmentalists demanded that Tamil Nadu’s Kadavur Reserve Forest be declared as a Wildlife Sanctuary in order to conserve Slender Loris (Loris tardigradus). The wildlife census conducted during 2016-17 showed an appreciable population of 3,500 slender loris in the Karur Reserve forest.  Key Points About The slender lorises (Loris) are a genus

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Non-Aligned Movement (NAM)

Non-Aligned Movement (NAM)

Non-Aligned Movement (NAM) Background The Non-Aligned Movement was formed during the Cold War as an organization of States that did not seek to formally align themselves with either the United States or the Soviet Union, but sought to remain independent or neutral. The basic concept for the group originated in 1955 during discussions that took

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SWAYAM and SWAYAM Prabha

SWAYAM and SWAYAM Prabha

SWAYAM and SWAYAM Prabha SWAYAM Study Webs of Active Learning for Young Aspiring Minds (SWAYAM), was launched on July 9, 2017 by the Ministry of Human Resource Development to provide one integrated platform and portal for online courses.  This covers all higher education subjects and skill sector courses.  The objective is to ensure that every

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Ballistic Missile Ghaznavi: Pakistan-upsc-vishnu ias

Ballistic Missile Ghaznavi: Pakistan

Ballistic Missile Ghaznavi: Pakistan Recently, Pakistan has successfully test-fired a nuclear-capable surface-to-surface ballistic missile ‘Ghaznavi’. It is capable of delivering multiple types of warheads up to a range of 290 kilometers. Earlier, Shaheen-3, Babur cruise missile and the Fatah-1 were launched. Key Points Ballistic Missile: It is a rocket-propelled self-guided strategic-weapons system that follows a

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