In short
- Ministry of Mines wraps up Special Campaign 6.0 targeting e-waste, cleanliness, and pendency reduction.
- Defence establishment highlights Cyber-Enabled Cognitive Warfare as critical future threat vector.
- National Fellowship for Scheduled Castes (NFSC) boosts SC research scholars via direct financial support.
Ministry of Mines Concludes 6th Special Campaign on E-Waste, Sanitation, Governance
Ministry of Mines
- Key Mandates: Campaign focused on e-waste disposal, office cleanliness, and reducing file pendency across subordinate offices.
- Statutory Provisions: Executed under DARPG guidelines for Special Campaign 6.0 (Oct 2026); e-waste governed by E-Waste (Management) Rules, 2022.
- Exam Traps: Special Campaigns are annual, time-bound drives; distinct from Swachh Bharat Mission (continuing scheme); Mines Ministry handles mineral e-waste, MoEFCC frames rules.
HQ IDS & CENJOWS Host Seminar on Cyber-Enabled Cognitive Warfare
Ministry of Defence
- Key Mandates: Seminar analysed convergence of cyber tools and information operations to manipulate adversary decision-making.
- Statutory Provisions: Aligns with Defence Cyber Agency (DCA) charter; guided by National Security Council Secretariat (NSCS) directives.
- Exam Traps: Cognitive warfare targets human cognition, not just networks; CENJOWS is a think tank, not operational command; distinct from Electronic Warfare (EW).
Indian Railways Observes National Unity Day and Swachhata Hi Seva 2026
Ministry of Railways
- Key Mandates: Organised unity runs, pledge ceremonies, and intensive cleanliness drives at stations and establishments.
- Statutory Provisions: National Unity Day (31 Oct) mandated by Ministry of Culture; Swachhata Hi Seva under Swachh Bharat Mission (Grameen/Urbana).
- Exam Traps: National Unity Day marks Sardar Patel’s birth anniversary (31 Oct), not death; Swachhata Hi Seva typically runs Sept 15–Oct 2; Nov 2 likely marks conclusion.
Financial Aid for Career Growth: NFSC Empowers Research Scholars
Ministry of Social Justice and Empowerment
- Key Mandates: National Fellowship for Scheduled Castes (NFSC) provides stipend and contingency grants for MPhil/PhD scholars.
- Statutory Provisions: Implemented by UGC on behalf of Ministry; fellowship tenure maximum five years; income ceiling applies.
- Exam Traps: NFSC is for domestic PhD; distinct from National Overseas Scholarship (NOS) for abroad; not to be confused with NFST (ST students) or NFOBC.
Primary Sources & Official Institutional References
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- [Press Information Bureau (PIB)] खान मंत्रालय ने छठा विशेष अभियान ई-कचरा प्रबंधन, स्वच्छता और सुशासन के क्षेत्र में महत्वपूर्ण उपलब्धियों के साथ संपन्न किया
- [Press Information Bureau (PIB)] मुख्यालय एकीकृत रक्षा स्टाफ और सेंटर फॉर जॉइंट वॉरफेयर स्टडीज की साइबर-इनेबल्ड कॉग्निटिव वॉरफेयर पर संगोष्ठी का नई दिल्ली में शुभारंभ
- [Press Information Bureau (PIB)] भारतीय रेल ने राष्ट्रीय एकता दिवस और स्वच्छता ही सेवा 2026 मनाया
- [Press Information Bureau (PIB)] वित्तीय सहायता से करियर विकास: एनएफएससी रिसर्च स्कॉलरों को कैसे सशक्त बना रहा है