CONTENTS
- GatiShakti Sanchar Portal
- BRICS
- National Gallery of Modern Art
GatiShakti Sanchar Portal
Focus: GS II- Government policies and Interventions
Why in News?
The Union Minister for Communications, Electronics & IT recently launched the “GatiShakti Sanchar” portal.
About GatiShakti Sanchar portal:
- This will provide a robust mechanism to achieve the goal of “Broadband for All” as envisaged in the National Digital Communication Policy-2.
- It aims to provide for Centralised Right of Way (RoW) approvals.
- The portal will enable applicants form various Telecom Service providers (TSPs) as well as Infrastructure providers (IPs) to apply at a common single portal for Right of Way permissions to lay down Optical Fibre Cable and for erecting mobile towers to State/UT Governments and local bodies.
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BRICS
Focus: GS II- International Relations
Why in News?
Recently, Union Minister of Environment, Forest and Climate Change, participated in the BRICS High Level Meeting held virtually.
Highlights:
- The minister highlighted the relevance of the forum to jointly address climate change, to explore approaches to accelerate low-carbon and resilient transition, and to achieve sustainable recovery and development.
- Union Minister, in his address, underscored India’s commitment to strong climate action including the promotion of sustainable lifestyles based on mindful consumption and reduction of waste.
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National Gallery of Modern Art
Focus: GS I- Art and culture
Why in News?
National Gallery of Modern Art to organize a host of educational activities and programs under the theme of ‘Power of Museums’ during week long celebrations of International Museum Day from 16th-20th May
About National Gallery of Modern Art
- Founded in 1954, as the premier museum of modern art of a newly independent nation, the National Gallery Modern Art, New Delhi, houses and showcases masterpieces of the changing art forms of modern India spanning more than one hundred and fifty years.
- The museum continues to reaffirm its role as a repository of modern and contemporary visual, plastic and new media arts.
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