Recently, the Union Cabinet, chaired by Prime Minister Narendra Modi, approved the continuation of the universal supply of fortified rice under all Union government schemes, including the Pradhan Mantri Garib Kalyan Anna Yojana (PMGKAY), from July 2024 to December 2028. The primary goal of the scheme is to enhance the nutritional security for all citizens.… Continue reading Rice Fortification in India- Needs and Challenges- Explained Pointwise
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India has eliminated trachoma, says WHO
News: World Health Organization says that India has successfully eliminated trachoma. 1. Trachoma: It is an eye infection caused by bacterium Chlamydia trachomatis. 2. It is a contagious disease, which can spread through personal contact with infected person and by flies in contact with infected persons. 3. Blindness caused due to trachoma is irreversible. 4.… Continue reading India has eliminated trachoma, says WHO
Govt. to issue green bonds only if the market pays a premium
News: The Union government will raise Rs 20000 crore through sovereign green bond, during second half of 2024-25, only if market is willing to pay the green premium. 1. Sovereign Green Bonds (SGB): They are government debt instruments that are issued to finance environmentally sustainable projects. 2. Unlike the traditional bonds, the funds raised from… Continue reading Govt. to issue green bonds only if the market pays a premium
To accommodate start-ups, MeitY relaxes AI compute procurement norms
News: The Ministry of Electronics and IT (MeitY) has relaxed some provisions in its norms to procure computing capacity for AI solutions under the AI Mission. This move is expected to benefit start-ups and small companies. 1. IndiaAI Mission: It aims to establish a comprehensive ecosystem by fostering AI innovation through strategic programs and partnerships… Continue reading To accommodate start-ups, MeitY relaxes AI compute procurement norms
Global Digital Compact: advancing digital innovation in a sustainable fashion
News: Global Digital Compact was adopted in the recently held Summit of the Future. 1. Summit of the Future: The proposal for the summit originated in the Our Common Agenda Report, issued by the UN Secretary General. 2. It aims to forge a new global consensus on what our future should be like, and what… Continue reading Global Digital Compact: advancing digital innovation in a sustainable fashion
What does USCIRF report say about India?
News: The recently released United States Commission on International Religious Freedom (USCIRF) mentions about ‘deteriorating’ religious freedom conditions in India. It expressed concerns regarding the Citizenship (Amendment) Act 2019. 1. United States Commission on International Religious Freedom: It is an independent, bipartisan U.S. federal government agency established under the 1998 International Religious Freedom Act (IRFA).… Continue reading What does USCIRF report say about India?
Hopfield and Hinton, machine learning pioneers, win Nobel Prize in Physics
News: The 2024 Nobel Prize in Physics has been awarded for the foundational discoveries and inventions of Artificial Neural Networks that enabled the development of machine learning and laid the ground for the AI Revolution. 1. Machine Learning (ML): It is a sub-domain of AI that focuses on developing algorithms and statistical models that enable… Continue reading Hopfield and Hinton, machine learning pioneers, win Nobel Prize in Physics
Artificial Neural Networks- Significance and Challenges- Explained Pointwise
The 2024 Nobel Prize in Physics has been awarded to John J. Hopfield and Geoffrey E. Hinton for their groundbreaking work on artificial neural networks (ANNs) and machine learning. Their discoveries have played a crucial role in the development of modern artificial intelligence (AI), which draws from various branches of science such as statistical physics,… Continue reading Artificial Neural Networks- Significance and Challenges- Explained Pointwise
Number of Indian wild asses in Gujarat up by 26%: Govt.
News: The findings of the 10th Wild Ass Population Estimation (WAPE), 2024 states that the population of Indian Wild Ass has gone up by 26.14% in the last four years. 1. Indian Wild Ass, also known as Khur, is a subspecies of Asian Wild Ass. 2. Its population is now confined to specific region in… Continue reading Number of Indian wild asses in Gujarat up by 26%: Govt.
On way to climate resilience
News: India, and the world, needs to bolster climate adaptive strategies. 1. Global Goal on Adaptation: This concept was introduced by the Paris Agreement in 2015. 2. It aims to enhance adaptive capacity, strengthen resilience and reduce vulnerability to climate change to limit the increase in global average temperature to well below 2-degree Celsius. 3.… Continue reading On way to climate resilience
