National Programme on Advanced Chemistry Cell (ACC) Battery Storage The Cabinet, chaired by Prime Minister Shri Narendra Modi, has approved the proposal of Department of Heavy Industry for implementation of the Production Linked Incentive (PLI) Scheme 'National Programme on Advanced Chemistry Cell (ACC) Battery Storage’ for achieving manufacturing capacity of Fifty (50) Giga Watt Hour … Continue reading National Programme on Advanced Chemistry Cell (ACC) Battery Storage
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Covid Management in Rural India
Sarkaria Commission ON GOVERNER’S DISCRETION
There are no specific guidelines in the Constitution on what the Governor should do or whom he or she should invite in case there is a face/off between parties or coalition allies. In this matter, the Sarkaria Commission recommendations, which were affirmed by a Constitution Bench of the SC in Rameshwar Prasad vs Union of India in … Continue reading Sarkaria Commission ON GOVERNER’S DISCRETION
FUNDAMENTAL DUTIES
When the Constitution was adopted in the year 1949, there were no provisions regarding Fundamental Duties to the Citizens though there was a Part III for Fundamental Rights. The Fundamental Duties of citizens were added to the Constitution by the 42nd Amendment in 1976, upon the recommendations of the Swaran Singh Committee that was constituted … Continue reading FUNDAMENTAL DUTIES
National policy of rare diseases
Dr. Guruprasad Mohapatra, Secretary, DPIIT, Govt. of India
DEEP SEA MINING
India has exclusive rights to explore polymetallic nodules from seabed in Central Indian Ocean Basin (CIOB) over 75000 sq. km of area in international waters. These rights have been allocated by International Seabed Authority for developmental activities for polymetallic nodules. The estimated polymetallic nodule resource potential is 380 million tonnes, containing 4.7 million tonnes of … Continue reading DEEP SEA MINING
GOPAL KRISHNA GOKHALE
PANIPAT-ThE FAVORITE BATTLEFIELD
Why Panipat was called the favorite battlefield: Strategic Location - Panipat had a strategic location. Panipat was the ideal meeting point for the war parties coming in from north-west via the Khyber Pass. Panipat was also preferred by the kings defending Delhi (the political capital) as it was not very close to Delhi (as no … Continue reading PANIPAT-ThE FAVORITE BATTLEFIELD
US Strategic Policy for Indo Pacific Region
With just a week to go before its end, the Trump administration has declassified a sensitive document on the U.S. Strategic Framework for the Indo-Pacific from 2018. The 10-page document, declassified in part by US National Security Advisor Robert O'Brien, outlines objectives and strategies with regard to China, North Korea, India and other countries in … Continue reading US Strategic Policy for Indo Pacific Region
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