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SC issues notice on student safety :  Context A plea seeking framing of “non- negotiable” child safety conditions and implementation of guidelines to protect school children from sexual abuse and murder pressed the Supreme Court to seek responses from the Centre and all State governments. What is the issue? The PIL filed raised the issue… Continue reading SC issues notice on student safety : 

SC notice to Centre on plea to ban Blue Whale:  Context The Supreme Court has asked the government to respond to a petition for an immediate direction to ban online game ‘Blue Whale.’ Why is the game getting banned? The game ‘Blue Whale’ is suspected to be behind the deaths or attempted suicides of teenagers… Continue reading SC notice to Centre on plea to ban Blue Whale: 

Provide relief in cases of unnatural jail death, SC tells Centre, States:  Context The Supreme Court directed the Chief Justices of all High Courts to suo motu register petitions to identify the kin of prisoners who died unnatural deaths from 2012 and order the States to award them compensation. What has the Bench observed? It… Continue reading Provide relief in cases of unnatural jail death, SC tells Centre, States: 

The mysterious  windy Venus is revealed for the first time: Context For the first time, the night side of the Venus has been observed and how the atmosphere circulates on the night side of Venus on a global scale What are the characteristics of the night side of Venus? There is wind and cloud patterns… Continue reading The mysterious  windy Venus is revealed for the first time:

Al system can predict Alzheimer’s: Context The news is regarding the development of an artificial intelligence system that can accurately identify signs of Alzheimer’s disease almost 10 years before the clinical symptoms appear. About the research and its results Researchers have developed a machine-learning algorithm to discern structural changes in the brain caused by Alzheimer’s… Continue reading Al system can predict Alzheimer’s:

Time for caution:  Context Last week, the current account deficit (CAD) widened to a four-year high of $14.3 billion in the first quarter of the current financial year, standing at 2.4% of gross domestic product, compared to 0.1% last year. Causes of widening Current Account Deficit The widening CAD was driven by a  number of… Continue reading Time for caution: 

Decoding shell companies:  Context Recently, the Centre has initiated action against more than two lakh shell companies as part of Operation Clean Money. Also, SEBI has identified 331 companies and initiated action against them. Here is all you need to know about shell companies. What are shell companies? The Companies Act, 2013 has not defined… Continue reading Decoding shell companies: 

India-Japan relations in good health: Context Visit of Japanese PM Shinzo Abe to India and the bonhomie between the two leaders. Reaffirmation of special ties. Factors that lead to the bonhomie The rise of China. The joint statement calls for “a free, open and prosperous Indo-Pacific region where sovereignty and international law are respected, and… Continue reading India-Japan relations in good health:

Reading the tea leaves:  Context: The emerging India-Japan alignment sets the stage for the reordering of the Asian strategic landscape Two trend lines The shift of the geopolitical centre of gravity from the Euro-Atlantic to the Indo-Pacific region and the rise of China. Most of the rivalries are being played out in the crowded geopolitical… Continue reading Reading the tea leaves: 

PDS digitisation moving at snail’s pace:  Context: The progress of the digitization of Public Distribution System What is the project all about? It was launched in 2012 at a cost of 884 crore to complete the automation of Public Distribution System – All fair price or ration shop To enable online monitoring of stock positions.… Continue reading PDS digitisation moving at snail’s pace: