Govt proposes Policy on Online Gaming

The Ministry of Electronics and IT proposed an amendment to bring online gaming under the ambit of the Information Technology (Intermediary Guidelines and Digital Media Ethics Code) Rules, 2021. Regulating Online Gaming The following draft amendments to the IT Act are being placed in the public for comments, feedback till January 17: Due diligence: Online gaming… Continue reading

Nilgiri Tahr Conservation Project

The Tamil Nadu government launched an initiative for the conservation of the Nilgiri Tahr, the State animal. Nilgiri Tahr IUCN Conservation Status: Endangered Wildlife (Protection) Act of India, 1972: Schedule I It is endemic to the Nilgiri Hills and the southern portion of the Western Ghats in the states of Tamil Nadu and Kerala in… Continue reading

No Rhinos poached in Assam in 2022

Assam CM announced that no rhinos were poached in the state in 2022. Indian Rhinoceros The Indian rhinoceros (Rhinoceros unicornis) is found only in the Brahmaputra valley, parts of North Bengal, and parts of southern Nepal. It has a single black horn that can grow up to 60 cm, and a tough, grey-brown hide with… Continue reading

What should India do in the current international energy market?

Context India marches ahead carrying the same challenge projected as last year that it will have to navigate the choppy waters of a volatile petroleum market without straying from the green path towards clean energy. Energy security cannot be achieved by focusing only on the supply and distribution side of the equation. The demand conservation… Continue reading

New Year and the Indian economic growth

Context The new year begins on a slightly more optimistic note for India. Global crude and food prices are down, the rupee has stabilised at 82-83 to the dollar after dropping from 74.5 levels at the start of 2022, even as official foreign exchange reserves have recovered. However, there are challenges to the economic growth… Continue reading

In news: Bhima-Koregaon Battle

The 205th anniversary of the Bhima-Koregaon battle was recently celebrated in all harmony at the Ranstambh (victory pillar) in Perne village in Pune. Battle of Bhima-Koregaon The 1818 battle of Bhima-Koregaon, one of the last battles of the Third Anglo-Maratha War culminated in the Peshwa’s defeat. It was fought on 1 January 1818 between the… Continue reading

Madan Mohan Malaviya and BHU

An archive on the principal founder of the Banaras Hindu University (BHU), ‘Mahamana’ Madan Mohan Malaviya was recently unveiled. Who was Madan Mohan Malaviya? Malaviya was born on 25th December, 1861 in Allahabad. He was a great Indian educationist and freedom fighter, distinguished from others for his significant role in Indian independence and his support… Continue reading

129th birth anniversary of Satyendra Nath Bose

Born on January 1, 1894, Bose collaborated with Einstein to develop what we now know as the Bose-Einstein statistics. We take a look at the Indian physicist’s illustrious legacy and stellar achievements. Satyendra Nath Bose Born on January 1, 1894, Bose grew up and studied in Kolkata, where he solidified his position as an exemplary… Continue reading

India’s global superpower ambition and an opportunity to lead the world

Context In September 2014, in his first meeting with President Barack Obama, Prime Minister Narendra Modi talked about making the US a principal partner in the realization of India’s rise as a responsible, influential world power. This was in a way the first time that any Indian prime minister had talked about the country’s ambition… Continue reading

NCW seeks to ensure POSH Act implementation by coaching institutes

The National Commission for Women (NCW) has asked all States to ensure strict implementation of the sexual harassment at workplace law (POSH Act, 2013) by coaching centres and educational institutes. Why in news? NCW is concerned over incidents of sexual harassment at coaching centres. It seeks to give instructions to all coaching institutes to ensure… Continue reading

What are Mutual Legal Assistance Treaties (MLATs)?

India and Saudi Arabia are in talks to sign a Mutual Legal Assistance Treaty (MLAT) to obtain formal assistance from each other in investigations related to criminal cases. Why in news? Saudi Arabia is only among a dozen other countries that does not have either an MLAT or any other bilateral agreement with India to… Continue reading

In news: Small Savings Schemes

The Central government raised interest rates on eight of the 12 small savings schemes by 20 to 110 basis points for the January to March 2023 quarter. Small Savings Schemes Small Savings Schemes are a set of savings instruments managed by the central government with an aim to encourage citizens to save regularly irrespective of their age. They are… Continue reading

In news: Foundation Day of the INC

A political party recently marked the 138th foundation day of Indian National Congress (INC) on December 28. How the INC was founded? The INC came into being on December 28, 1885. The English bureaucrat Allan Octavian Hume is credited as the founder of the organisation. On that day, 72 social reformers, journalists and lawyers congregated… Continue reading

What are Globular Clusters?

Astronomers and scientists at the Indian Institute of Astrophysics (IIA) while studying the Omega Centauri have found that hot stars and white dwarfs emitted less ultraviolet radiation than expected. Omega Centauri It is the most massive globular cluster system in our galaxy. It was first identified as a non-stellar object by Edmond Halley in 1677… Continue reading

Growing ties Between India-Saudi Arabia

Context The presidency, which India has recently assumed for the period between 1 December 2022 and 30 November 2023, will likely open more avenues for cooperation on multiple fronts with countries like Saudi Arabia, a key Gulf Cooperation Council (GCC) country, also a member state of G20. Click and get your FREE Copy of CURRENT… Continue reading

Indian biotech investigated following deaths of Uzbek children

The Central Drugs Standards Control Organisation (CDSCO) are investigating Noida-based firm after the deaths of 18 children in Uzbekistan by drinking health syrup contaminated with Diethylene Glycol (DEG). India’s response to these deaths It is certainly the responsibility of the importing country to test medicines before releasing them in their market. After being informed about… Continue reading

In news: Ahilyabai Holkar (1725 –1795)

There has been a proposal from the district administration to rename the Western Maharashtra city of Ahmednagar as ‘Punyashlok Ahilyadevi Nagar’, after the 18th century Malwa queen, Ahilyabai Holkar. History of Ahmednagar Ahmednagar lies in the Western region of Maharashtra. It has been a part of some prominent kingdoms, starting from 240 B.C. when the… Continue reading

India’s tech startups and the dearth of funding

Context The Indian government is emphasizing and celebrating its tech startups as an important component of its economic development policy. Prime Minister Modi recently pointed out that the number of Indian ‘unicorns’ technology startup companies with a valuation of US$ 1 billion or more has doubled since 2021. Some sectors within these startups, such as… Continue reading

The world of Cyberspace and Cyber sovereignty

Context A state’s desire to control ‘cyberspace’ within its borders is achieved by exercising what is called ‘cyber sovereignty’. While some countries such as the United States (US) support the free flow of information, others like China, by default, restrict the flow for its citizens, leading to the fragmentation of the internet. Click and get… Continue reading

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