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The Mahavir Chakra (MVC) was instituted on 26 Jan 1950 to recognise the act of gallantry in the presence of the enemy. MVC is the second-highest military Award in India. Three gallantry awards in India are The Param Vir Chakra, The Mahavir Chakra, and The Vir Chakra. The conclusion of British Rule in India saw the end of the old institution of British awards and honours. British awards were basically made to please the anti-India elements. So after Independence; India changed this practice and introduced the first three gallantry awards namely; 1.  The Param Vir Chakra 2.  The Mahavir Chakra 3 . The Vir Chakra These awards were instituted by the Government of India on 26th January 1950  which were deemed to have effect from the 15th August 1947. Thereafter, three other gallantry awards i.e. the Ashoka Chakra Class-I, the Ashoka Chakra Class-II and the Ashoka Chakra Class-III were instituted by the Government of India on 4th January, 1952, which were  ...

The Ministry of Skill Development and Entrepreneurship has introduced Artificial Intelligence based 'ASEEM' digital platform to bridge the gap between the demand-supply of skilled employees in various fields. The purpose of this portal is to provide employment opportunities to the skilled and non-skilled people who have returned to villages and India due to corona disease. Millions of people have lost their jobs all over the world, including India due to Corona disease, due to which millions of people have either returned to their country or returned to their villages. They have been called migrant workers. Among these millions, many people were skilled laborers and many are non-skilled. Now, these people are sitting in their homes waiting for employment. Taking steps in this direction, the central government has started a digital platform where the employer and the employee can interact with each other and discuss about employment. It has been called ASEEM digital plat...

The Banking Regulation Act, 1949 is a law that regulates banking firms in India. This act has been amended by the Banking Regulation (Amendment) Bill, 2020. Read this article to know that what are the salient features of the Banking Regulation Act 2020. In view of the deteriorating condition of cooperative banks and commercial banks in the country, the government is taking all possible measures to improve the condition. Working in this direction, the government has passed an ordinance to change the Banking Regulation Act, 1949, due to which the face of India's banking sector has changed forever. President Shri Ram Nath Kovind has approved the Banking Regulation (Amendment) Ordinance, 2020, on 27 June 2020, to bring all urban cooperative banks and multi-state cooperative banks under the supervision of the Reserve Bank of India. Now after the passing of the ordinance, all the co-operatives will come under the supervision of the Reserve Bank, so that the interests of the depos...

Google and Alphabet CEO, Sundar Pichai has made an announcement to accelerate India’s digital economy by investing $10 billion in India over the next 5-7 years through its 'India Digitization Fund'. In a good piece of news, tech giant Google will invest $10 billion in India over the next 5-7 years through its 'India Digitization Fund'.  Google and Alphabet CEO, Sundar Pichai ,  made this announcement to accelerate India’s digital economy. Earlier today, Sundar Pichai also interacted with  Prime Minister Modi  on a wide range of subjects. The main focus of the virtual meeting was to leverage the power of technology to transform the lives of the farmers, youngsters and entrepreneurs in India. Also, Sundar Pichai and Ravi Shankar Prasad, the Union Minister for Electronics and Information Technology will be participating in the sixth annual edition of 'Google for India'.  The investment under this programme is aimed at four important areas as follows: 1- T...

According to the latest data from GSMA Intelligence, the world has 5.16 billion mobile users. China has largest number of mobile users followed by India that has 502 million mobile phone users in Dec. 2019. In this article we have published the name of top 5 mobile manufacturers in the world. At present, there are 4.57 billion total internet users in the world. It means around 60% population of the world is having an internet connection. China has the largest number of mobile and internet users in the world.  Now let us have a look at the name of the countries that are the largest number of mobile manufacturers in the world. 1. China:-  As I have written above that China has the largest number of mobile and internet users in the world.  China is clearly a leading smartphone maker because of the availability of the resources required for the manufacturing of smartphones. you would be surprised to know that of the 17 rare earth materials, 16 of them are needed to ...

Reliance Jio the digital platform has sold around 25% stake to different investors to get rid of the debt of the company by March 2021. Facebook is the biggest investor that has purchased a 10% stake in the Jio Platform. The Reliance Industries Limited (RIL) was established by Ambani’s father, Dhirubhai Ambani in Maharashtra on 8 May 1973. Now Mukesh Ambani is the chairman and managing director of Reliance Industries Limited.  Mukesh is Asia’s richest and world 7th richest man. The RIL has sold 25% of the Jio Platforms stake to become a debt-free company by March 2021. At a time the company had a debt of Rs. 2.17 lakh crore but now it is having a debt of Rs. 21,900 crore. It is expected that the Jio might sell its stake to more companies like Google and other global giants. As of now the Reliance Jio the telecom and digital arm of RIL has raised $15.2 billion in 13 deals over two months. The Analysts predict the Jio could debut at a valuation of $100 billion within ...

India shares borders with China, Nepal, Burma (Myanmar), Pakistan, Bangladesh, and Bhutan. It is the seventh-largest country in the world by area. In this article, we will see in detail about the states of India that share boundaries with Nepal. A new political map was released by Nepal that claims Kalapani, Limpiyadhura, and Lipulekh of Uttarakhand as part of Nepal's territory. The areas of Susta in the West Champaran district in Bihar can also be noted in the new map.  On 20 May, 2020, condemning the act, India's Ministry of External Affairs (MEA) said "The Government of Nepal has released a revised official map of Nepal that includes parts of Indian territory. This unilateral action is not based on historical facts and evidence. It is contrary to the bilateral understanding to resolve the outstanding boundary issues through diplomatic dialogue. Such artificial enlargement of territorial claims will not be accepted by India." The defence minister of India on...

Prime Minister Narendra Modi inaugurates Asia's largest solar power plant in MP's Rewa on 10 July, 2020. The ceremony of inauguration took place through video conferencing. Let us have a look at 10 facts about Asia's largest solar power plant. Prime Minister Narendra Modi at the inauguration ceremony said that "Solar energy is going to be a major medium of energy needs not only today but in the 21st century. Because solar energy is sure, pure, and secure." He further added "Today, Rewa has a really scripted history. Rewa is identified with the name of mother Narmada and the white tiger. Now, the name of Asia's largest solar power project has also been added to it." Prime Minister also told that the project will make the entire Rewa major hub for pure and clean energy in this decade. To the Delhi Metro, it will supply power also to the entire surrounding region of Rewa. He also told that various projects are in progress including Neemuch, Shajap...

Ajit Doval Biography: Ajit Doval, the 5th and the current National Security Advisor (NSA) to the Prime Minister of India has held a meeting with the State Councilor and Foreign Minister of the People's Republic of China over a video call on Sunday. The two of them have agreed for the de-escalation along LAC. Ajit Doval, the 5th and the current National Security Advisor (NSA) to the  Prime Minister of India  has held a meeting with the State Councilor and Foreign Minister of the People's Republic of China over a video call on Sunday. The two of them have mutually agreed on the necessity for the disengagement of the troops along the LAC and de-escalation from India-China border areas.  Birth January 20, 1945 Age 75 years Profession 5th National Security Advisor of India Salary US$2,400 Wife Anu Doval Children Shaurya Doval (son) Vivek Doval (son) Height 1.63 m  Weight 70 kg Ajit Doval: Birth, Early Life and Education Ajit Kumar Doval was born o...