Pokhran-I code named Smiling Buddha was India’s first nuclear successful nuclear test on May 18, 1974 in the deserts of Pokhran, located in Jaisalmer, Rajasthan for which a team of 75 scientists and engineers, led by Raja Ramanna, PK Iyengar, Rajagopala Chidambaram and others had worked from 1967 to 1974, although India had started its own nuclear program in 1944 under guidance ...
Social Media
Category: Uncategorized
India & Russia in Special Privileged Strategic Partnership
India and Russia First Informal Summit in Russia's Black Sea coastal city of Sochi on May 21, 2018 provided an occasion for Prime Minister Narendra Modi and President Vladimir Putin to deepen their friendship and exchange views on Global and Regional issues, in keeping with the tradition of high level political exchanges between the two countries. Modi recalled his first visit t...
India & Indonesia Shared Vision on Maritime Cooperation
SAGAR: Security & Growth for All in the Region and Maritime Fulcrum - Visions of India and Indonesia matched as the two Maritime neighbors and sea faring nations vowed to bolster their existing bilateral ties in the economy and defense sectors to establishing Comprehensive Strategic Partnership during first-ever official visit of the Prime M...
In Bharat Ki Baat, Sabke Saath Modi Interacts with Global Audience
Bharat Ki Baat, Sabke Saath was a globally telecast live event from the Central Hall Westminster in London in which Prime Minister Narendra Modi interacted with participants across the World in the evening of April 18, 2018 during his recent visit to UK. According to Europe India Forum, the organisers of Bharat Ki Baat, Sabke Saath Indian Prime Minister addressed people of all nationalities and ...
Improved Security Situation makes way for Removal of AFSPA
Armed Forces (Special Powers) Act (AFSPA), 1958 has been completely removed in Meghalaya from April 01, 2018 as per communiqué dated April 23, 2018 of the Ministry of Home Affairs (MHA), while in Arunachal Pradesh, areas under AFSPA reduced to eight Police Stations bordering Assam, besides Tirap, Changlang and Longding districts...
Importance of Self-Study for Students – Explained
As a student, one’s primary duty is acquisition of knowledge irrespective of the method used to acquire it. From a very young age, we attend schools and colleges with the sole purpose of becoming good learners to mature into knowledgeable individuals. In schools and colleges, our learning is mostly supervised by a teacher or a trainer. But as we grow as a student, we come to realise that self-study is an importa...
How to Ace the UGC-NET
National Eligibility Test (NET) is a national level exam conducted by University Grants Commission (UGC) to determine eligibility for lectureship and for award of Junior Research Fellowship (JRF). This exam also serves the purpose of ensuring minimum standards for entrants in teaching profession and research.
Depending on performance of candidates in the three papers of NET, ...
Every Single Village in India Now Has Access to Electricity
"Leisang village in Manipur, like the thousands of other villages across India has been powered and empowered! This news will make every Indian proud and delighted." “28th April 2018 will be remembered as a historic day in the development journey of India. Yesterday, we fulfilled a commitment due to which the lives of several Indians will be transformed forever! I am delighted that every single village of India ...
Expressways to Decongest & Depollute Delhi
Eastern Peripheral Expressway that will contribute towards twin objectives of decongesting and de-polluting national capital by diverting traffic not destined for Delhi and Phase-I of Delhi-Meerut Expressway stretching from Nizamuddin Bridge to Delhi UP Border- the first National Highway in the country with 14 lanes that has several features to help reduce pollution, are the two...
Economic Center of Gravity Shifted to Asia & the Pacific
Strategy 2030, Asian Development Bank (ADB)'s new long-term corporate strategy to 2030 for expanding its vision to achieve a prosperous, inclusive, resilient, and sustainable Asia and the Pacific, aims to set the course for ADB’s efforts to respond effectively to the region’s changing needs. ADB has been a key partner in the significant transformation of Asia and the Pacific tha...