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π₯Integrated Child Development Services (ICDS)
π§¨Launch: 1975, under the Ministry of Women and Child Development (MWCD).
πΊAim: Holistic development of children below 6 years and improvement in maternal health.
π―Target Group:
βοΈChildren (0β6 years)
βοΈPregnant women
βοΈLactating mothers
ππ»Integrated Child Development Scheme + POSHAN Abhiyaan = Saksham Anganwadi & POSHAN 2.0 (2021-22 onwards).
ππ»Constitutional backing: Article 47 (Directive Principles β nutrition & health).
ππ»Linked with National Food Security Act, 2013 (Schedule II: nutritional support through ICDS).
π₯Integrated Child Development Services (ICDS)
π§¨Launch: 1975, under the Ministry of Women and Child Development (MWCD).
πΊAim: Holistic development of children below 6 years and improvement in maternal health.
π―Target Group:
βοΈChildren (0β6 years)
βοΈPregnant women
βοΈLactating mothers
ππ»Integrated Child Development Scheme + POSHAN Abhiyaan = Saksham Anganwadi & POSHAN 2.0 (2021-22 onwards).
ππ»Constitutional backing: Article 47 (Directive Principles β nutrition & health).
ππ»Linked with National Food Security Act, 2013 (Schedule II: nutritional support through ICDS).
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β οΈBotswana
π‘During President of India state visit to Botswana, the country announced the donation of eight cheetahs to India under Project Cheetah.
β About Botswana:
ππ»Botswana is a landlocked country in Southern Africa
ππ»It gained independence from Britain in 1966.
ππ»Neighbouring Border Nations: Namibia (Caprivi Strip), Zambia, Zimbabwe and South Africa.
β οΈBotswana
π‘During President of India state visit to Botswana, the country announced the donation of eight cheetahs to India under Project Cheetah.
β About Botswana:
ππ»Botswana is a landlocked country in Southern Africa
ππ»It gained independence from Britain in 1966.
ππ»Neighbouring Border Nations: Namibia (Caprivi Strip), Zambia, Zimbabwe and South Africa.
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βοΈWhite Collar Terrorism
β οΈWhite-collar terrorism refers to acts of violent extremism or radical activity planned and executed by educated, skilled professionals such as doctors, engineers, or academics.
βοΈWhite Collar Terrorism
β οΈWhite-collar terrorism refers to acts of violent extremism or radical activity planned and executed by educated, skilled professionals such as doctors, engineers, or academics.
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βοΈIndia inaugurated its first MWh-scale Vanadium Redox Flow Battery (VRFB) system of 3 MWh capacity at NTPC NETRA, Greater Noida, marking a breakthrough in long-duration energy storage (LDES) and renewable energy integration.
βοΈIndia inaugurated its first MWh-scale Vanadium Redox Flow Battery (VRFB) system of 3 MWh capacity at NTPC NETRA, Greater Noida, marking a breakthrough in long-duration energy storage (LDES) and renewable energy integration.
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βοΈOman has been elected as a member of the UNESCO Man and the Biosphere (MAB) Council for the 2025β2029 term during the 43rd UNESCO General Conference in Samarkand.
βοΈOman has been elected as a member of the UNESCO Man and the Biosphere (MAB) Council for the 2025β2029 term during the 43rd UNESCO General Conference in Samarkand.
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π―Botswana
βοΈDuring President of India state visit to Botswana, the country announced the donation of eight cheetahs to India under Project Cheetah.
ππ»RELEASE AT MOKOLODI NATURE RESERVE
β About Botswana:
βοΈBotswana is a landlocked country in Southern Africa
βοΈ-It gained independence from Britain in 1966.
βοΈNeighbouring Border Nations: Namibia (Caprivi Strip), Zambia,
Zimbabwe and South Africa.
π―Botswana
βοΈDuring President of India state visit to Botswana, the country announced the donation of eight cheetahs to India under Project Cheetah.
ππ»RELEASE AT MOKOLODI NATURE RESERVE
β About Botswana:
βοΈBotswana is a landlocked country in Southern Africa
βοΈ-It gained independence from Britain in 1966.
βοΈNeighbouring Border Nations: Namibia (Caprivi Strip), Zambia,
Zimbabwe and South Africa.
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πINVAR is a gun-launched Anti-Tank Guided Missile (ATGM).
βοΈFired from the 125 mm smooth-bore gun of T-90 and T-72 tanks.
ππ»It is a laser-guided, tandem warhead missile designed to defeat explosive reactive armour (ERA) equipped tanks.
βοΈOriginally developed in Russia.
π―Indian Army procures it for T-90 fleet.
πINVAR is a gun-launched Anti-Tank Guided Missile (ATGM).
βοΈFired from the 125 mm smooth-bore gun of T-90 and T-72 tanks.
ππ»It is a laser-guided, tandem warhead missile designed to defeat explosive reactive armour (ERA) equipped tanks.
βοΈOriginally developed in Russia.
π―Indian Army procures it for T-90 fleet.
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βοΈNyoma Air Base
π₯ Indian Air Force (IAF) has operationalised the Nyoma Air Base in Eastern Ladakh,
βοΈNyoma Air Base
π₯ Indian Air Force (IAF) has operationalised the Nyoma Air Base in Eastern Ladakh,
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β IN NEWS : Shaksgam Valley
πΊ also called the Trans-Karakoram Tract
β Located in:
ππ»North of the Siachen Glacier
ππ»Between the Karakoram and Kunlun mountain ranges
ππ»Lies in Pakistan-occupied Kashmir (Hunza-Gilgit region) but administered by China as part of Xinjiang (Taxkorgan and Yecheng counties)
β Sino-Pakistan Frontier Agreement (1963):
ππ»Signed on 2 March 1963 between China and Pakistan.
ππ»Pakistan ceded 5,180 sq km of Shaksgam Valley to China.
ππ»Article 6 of the agreement states that the boundary is temporary, and must be renegotiated after settlement of the Kashmir dispute.
β IN NEWS : Shaksgam Valley
πΊ also called the Trans-Karakoram Tract
β Located in:
ππ»North of the Siachen Glacier
ππ»Between the Karakoram and Kunlun mountain ranges
ππ»Lies in Pakistan-occupied Kashmir (Hunza-Gilgit region) but administered by China as part of Xinjiang (Taxkorgan and Yecheng counties)
β Sino-Pakistan Frontier Agreement (1963):
ππ»Signed on 2 March 1963 between China and Pakistan.
ππ»Pakistan ceded 5,180 sq km of Shaksgam Valley to China.
ππ»Article 6 of the agreement states that the boundary is temporary, and must be renegotiated after settlement of the Kashmir dispute.
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β οΈJharkhand Megaliths:Jharkhand has initiated a push to secure a UNESCO World Heritage Tag for its extensive megalithic landscapes
ππ»Jharkhand CM highlighting them internationally at Davos and the UK.
βοΈMegaliths are large stone structures such as menhirs (standing stones), dolmens (table-like tombs), burial slabs, cairns and stone circles.
βοΈThey were built for burials, ancestor memory, rituals, boundary marking, and in some cases tracking the sunβs movement.
β Region:
ππ»Spread across many districts, especially:
ππ»RanchiβKhunti belt (e.g., Chokahatu)
ππ»Hazaribagh region (monolith clusters and alignments)
ππ»ChatraβRamgarhβLohardagaβGumlaβSimdega
ππ»Singhbhum (Ho areas)
β οΈJharkhand Megaliths:Jharkhand has initiated a push to secure a UNESCO World Heritage Tag for its extensive megalithic landscapes
ππ»Jharkhand CM highlighting them internationally at Davos and the UK.
βοΈMegaliths are large stone structures such as menhirs (standing stones), dolmens (table-like tombs), burial slabs, cairns and stone circles.
βοΈThey were built for burials, ancestor memory, rituals, boundary marking, and in some cases tracking the sunβs movement.
β Region:
ππ»Spread across many districts, especially:
ππ»RanchiβKhunti belt (e.g., Chokahatu)
ππ»Hazaribagh region (monolith clusters and alignments)
ππ»ChatraβRamgarhβLohardagaβGumlaβSimdega
ππ»Singhbhum (Ho areas)
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β οΈ BRICS India 2026 Logo:
βοΈThe BRICS India 2026 logo is the official visual identity of Indiaβs BRICS Chairship, representing the countryβs vision, values and priorities for leading the grouping in 2026.
β 2026 Host:
βοΈHost country: India
βοΈChairship period: Calendar year 2026
βοΈMilestone year: 20th anniversary of BRICS (2006β2026)
πΉLogo Theme: logo is inspired by Indiaβs national flower β the Lotus, symbolising
β οΈ BRICS India 2026 Logo:
βοΈThe BRICS India 2026 logo is the official visual identity of Indiaβs BRICS Chairship, representing the countryβs vision, values and priorities for leading the grouping in 2026.
β 2026 Host:
βοΈHost country: India
βοΈChairship period: Calendar year 2026
βοΈMilestone year: 20th anniversary of BRICS (2006β2026)
πΉLogo Theme: logo is inspired by Indiaβs national flower β the Lotus, symbolising
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π―World Intellectual Foundation (WIF) will launch the Responsible Nations Index (RNI), in collaboration with JNU, IIM Mumbai and Dr Ambedkar International Centre.
π―World Intellectual Foundation (WIF) will launch the Responsible Nations Index (RNI), in collaboration with JNU, IIM Mumbai and Dr Ambedkar International Centre.
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β οΈSVASTIK stands for Scientifically Validated Societal Traditional Knowledge.
ππ»It is a national digital initiative launched by CSIRβNIScPR
πΉonline platform that presents Indiaβs traditional knowledge and practices after scientific validation. Its aim is to bridge the gap between traditional wisdom and modern science.
β οΈSVASTIK stands for Scientifically Validated Societal Traditional Knowledge.
ππ»It is a national digital initiative launched by CSIRβNIScPR
πΉonline platform that presents Indiaβs traditional knowledge and practices after scientific validation. Its aim is to bridge the gap between traditional wisdom and modern science.
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β Andhra Pradesh Day Celebrated with Grand Kuchipudi Performance at Bharat Parv 2026
ππ»Kuchipudi is a classical dance form of India that originated in Andhra Pradesh.
ππ»Origin: Kuchipudi village, Krishna district (Andhra Pradesh)
ππ»Type: Classical dance (one of the 8 classical dances of India)
β Andhra Pradesh Day Celebrated with Grand Kuchipudi Performance at Bharat Parv 2026
ππ»Kuchipudi is a classical dance form of India that originated in Andhra Pradesh.
ππ»Origin: Kuchipudi village, Krishna district (Andhra Pradesh)
ππ»Type: Classical dance (one of the 8 classical dances of India)
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β Patna Bird Sanctuary in Etah district of Uttar Pradesh and Chhari-Dhand in Kutch district of Gujarat have been included in the Ramsar sites list.
β World Wetlands Day on 02.02.2026
β India is one of the Contracting Parties to the βConvention on Wetlandsβ, known as the Ramsar Convention, signed in Ramsar, Iran, in 1971. India became a signatory to the convention on 1st February 1982.
β Patna Bird Sanctuary in Etah district of Uttar Pradesh and Chhari-Dhand in Kutch district of Gujarat have been included in the Ramsar sites list.
β World Wetlands Day on 02.02.2026
β India is one of the Contracting Parties to the βConvention on Wetlandsβ, known as the Ramsar Convention, signed in Ramsar, Iran, in 1971. India became a signatory to the convention on 1st February 1982.
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