SNIPPETS 26 JUNE 2026

Nirbhay Chetana: Ministry: The Ministry of Panchayati Raj+ Funded through: Nirbhaya Fund+ Components of Nirbhay Rahoà Nirbhay Chetna: Sensitisation of men on gender equality and women's safety+ Nirbhay Netri: Capacity building and legal literacy for women leaders+ Nirbhay Drishti: Strengthening village-level safety infrastructure+ It aims to create a cadre of 28,500 master trainers at the state, district, and block levels to train male elected representatives nationwide through a cascading training model.

Fibre-Optic Drones: They are electronic warfare-resistant drones that use physical fibre links instead of radio signals, making them difficult to detect and jam+ They are FPV (First-Person View) drones connected to the operator through a thin fibre-optic cable, transmitting commands and live video as pulses of light+ Fibre optics uses very thin glass or plastic threads through which light can travel to carry information. It works on the principle of total internal reflection Features: Immune to Electronic Warfare, Difficult Detection, more accurate navigation in difficult terrains.

Mansarovar Yatra: It is a holy pilgrimage in the Western Himalayan ranges of the Tibetan Autonomous Region+ Conducted annually (April-October) through two different routes - Lipulekh Pass (Uttarakhand) and Nathu La Pass (Sikkim)+ It includes Mount Kailash (highest peak in Kailash Ranges) and Lake Mansarovar (world’s highest freshwater lake)+ Religious and Cultural significance: Considered holy in Hindu, Jain, Buddhist religions.