The 13th edition of Indo-USA joint military training exercise “Yudh Abhyas-2017” started in Washington

The 13th edition of joint military training exercise “Yudh Abhyas-2017” has started between Indian and US armies at Joint Base Lewis McChord in Washington, USA on September 16, 2017. During the two week long exercise soldiers from both countries will ..

The 10th India-European Union Counter Terrorism Dialogue was held in India

The 10th India-European Union Counter Terrorism Dialogue was held at New Delhi on August 30, 2017. The Indian delegation was led by Mahaveer Singhvi, Joint Secretary for Counter Terrorism at the Ministry of External Affairs of India, while the European ..

Rajnath Singh launches digital police portal under Crime and Criminal Tracking Network and Systems Project (CCTNS)

Home Minister Rajnath Singh has launched digital police portal under Crime and Criminal Tracking Network and Systems Project (CCTNS) on August 21, 2017. The portal is a smart policing initiative to provide services to citizens and aid efficient police investigation. ..

Union Government megres National Crime Records Bureau (NCRB) with Bureau of Police Research and Development (BPRD)

Recently, the Union Government has merged National Crime Records Bureau (NCRB) with the Bureau of Police Research and Development (BPRD) to improve administrative efficiency and optimal utilisation of resources related to policing. The BPRD Director General (DG) will be the ..

Crime and Criminal Tracking Network System (CCTNS)

The UPA Government had initiated the Crime and Criminal Tracking Network System (CCTNS) project in 2009 as part of its police modernisation programme under the national e-governance project. It was conceived to bring all 16,000 police stations in India under a ..

Foreign telecom equipment serving critical networks must be banned: Panel

Inter-ministerial panel in its report has recommended ban on use of foreign telecom equipments for all critical networks. The panel supported 100% domestic sourcing of such equipments. Objective: The move was taken due to apprehension over intrusion and control of ..

Month: Current Affairs - August, 2012

May 5, 2012: World Hand Hygiene Day being observed

The World Hand Hygiene Day observed on May 5, 2012. Objective: – To create awareness among the general public about the importance of hand hygiene. – To improve hand hygiene in the health care sector, where the cleanliness of hands ..

Month: Current Affairs - May, 2012

Defence Ministry alleges that ‘No U.S. special forces are present in India’

The Defence Ministry abnegated reports which held that the US Special Forces are positioned in India. This was alleged over the remarks attributed of a U.S. Armed Forces official that U.S. Special Forces teams are positioned in five South Asian ..

Month: Current Affairs - March, 2012

Guam: “Pacific Eagle”: USA-Russia Naval Anti-Terror exercises commence

Guam: “Pacific Eagle”: USA-Russia Naval Anti-Terror exercises commence Russian-American anti-terrorist joint exercise code-named “Pacific Eagle-2011” has started near the island of Guam. The training aims to build respect and cooperation b/w both Navies. The U.S. Navy opines that it shares ..

Month: Current Affairs - December, 2011

Current Affairs : January 20, 2010

Abbreviations:VSAT : Very Small Aperture TerminalWADR : Weighted Average Discount RateWCTL : Working Capital Term LoanWEO : World Economic OutlookWGRFIS : Working Group on Future Role of Financial InstitutionsWPI : Wholesale Price IndexXBRL : Extensible Business Reporting LanguageXML : Extensible ..

Month: Current Affairs - January, 2010

Category: Government Schemes Current Affairs