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Competition panel penalizes Google

The Competition Commission of India (CCI) has imposed a ₹1,337.76-crore penalty on Google for abusing its dominant position in multiple markets in the Android mobile device ecosystem. What did Google do? Google had abused its dominance in the licensing of its operating system for smart mobile devices, app store market for Android smart mobiles among… Continue reading Competition panel penalizes Google

An Indian Pioneer of ORT

Context In the demise of Dilip Mahalabnis on October 16 we lost a pioneering public health physician the ORS pioneer who helped save millions of lives. In 1978, a Lancet editorial termed ORS the most important medical advance in this century. Background ORT was first introduced worldwide in the 1970s to treat millions of children… Continue reading An Indian Pioneer of ORT

China’s total trade surplus with India ‘surpasses $1 trillion’

The favourable trade balance that China has enjoyed with India, since bilateral trade began to boom in the early 2000s, has now exceeded $1 trillion. India-China bilateral trade In 2021, annual two-way trade crossed $100 billion for the first time, reaching $125.6 billion, with India’s imports accounting for $97.5 billion, pegging the imbalance at close… Continue reading China’s total trade surplus with India ‘surpasses $1 trillion’

GRAP Stage II kicks in as Delhi’s air quality may turn ‘very poor’

The Commission for Air Quality Management directed New Delhi authorities to enforce stage II of the Graded Response Action Plan (GRAP) with immediate effect. Graded Response Action Plan (GRAP) In 2014, when a study by the WHO found that Delhi was the most polluted city in the world, panic spread in the Centre and the… Continue reading GRAP Stage II kicks in as Delhi’s air quality may turn ‘very poor’

India’s Direct Benefit Transfer Schemes

Context Last week, the International Monetary Fund (IMF) lauded India’s Direct Benefit Transfer (DBT) Scheme as a “logistical marvel” that has reached hundreds of millions of people and specifically benefitted women, the elderly and farmers. Paolo Mauro, Deputy Director in the IMF’s Fiscal Affairs Department, praised the role of technological innovation in achieving this feat.… Continue reading India’s Direct Benefit Transfer Schemes

International Solar Alliance approves funding mechanism

To bolster investments in solar power projects, the International Solar Alliance (ISA), in its General Assembly approved the ‘Solar Facility’, a payment guarantee mechanism. What is Solar Facility? It is expected to stimulate investments into solar projects through two financial components: Solar Payment Guarantee Fund and Solar Insurance Fund The thrust of the facility is… Continue reading International Solar Alliance approves funding mechanism

About 41.5 crore Indians out of multi-dimensional poverty since 2005-06

About 41.5 crore people exited poverty in India during the 15-year period between 2005-06 and 2019-21, out of which two-thirds exited in the first 10 years, and one-third in the next five years, according to the global Multidimensional Poverty Index (MPI). What is global MPI? The global Multidimensional Poverty Index (MPI) is an international measure… Continue reading About 41.5 crore Indians out of multi-dimensional poverty since 2005-06

What are Green Crackers?

Many states have outlawed firecrackers and mandated the production, sale, and usage of only green firecrackers in light of Diwali’s impending arrival and the air pollution crisis. What are green crackers? Green Crackers are fireworks that are healthy to the environment and can lessen the air pollution that conventional firecrackers produce. The Council for Scientific… Continue reading What are Green Crackers?

Making India’s Quantum Cyberspace resilient

Context The Army has collaborated with industry and academia to build secure communications and cryptography applications. This step builds on last year’s initiative to establish a quantum computing laboratory at the military engineering institute in Mhow, Madhya Pradesh.  What is mean by quantum computing? Quantum computing is an area of study focused on the development of… Continue reading Making India’s Quantum Cyberspace resilient

What is China’s ‘Wolf Warrior’ Diplomacy?

Chinese President Xi Jinping will get an endorsement for a third term as President. His “wolf warrior” style of diplomacy has particularly attracted attention. What does Wolf Warrior’ Diplomacy mean? A term that gained popularity, especially after Xi became President, “wolf warrior diplomacy” is a tactic for the Chinese government to extend its ideology beyond… Continue reading What is China’s ‘Wolf Warrior’ Diplomacy?

SLBM launch by INS Arihant

The indigenous ballistic missile nuclear submarine INS Arihant has successfully launched a nuclear capable Submarine Launched Ballistic Missile (SLBM) in the Bay of Bengal with very high accuracy. About INS Arihant Launched in 2009 and Commissioned in 2016, INS Arihant is India’s first indigenous nuclear powered ballistic missile. It is capable submarine built under the… Continue reading SLBM launch by INS Arihant

Species in news: Neelakurinji

As visitors keep pouring in to witness the blooming of neelakurinji on a vast area on the Kallippara hills at Santhanpara in Idukki, Kerala, an expert team has identified six varieties of the plant across the region. Neelakurinji Kurinji or Neelakurinji (Strobilanthes kunthianus) is a shrub that is found in the shola forests of the… Continue reading Species in news: Neelakurinji

Ensuring Internal Security by Securing Communication Networks

Context In a bid to upgrade the Indian Telegraph Act 1885, a law that is more than a century old, the Department of Telecommunications, or DoT, issued the Draft Indian Telecommunications Bill 2022 on 21 September. Among other things, the proposed legislation brings digital communications applications like Signal and Telegram under telecommunications law and regulation… Continue reading Ensuring Internal Security by Securing Communication Networks

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