Source-This post on Rules that edge out women from jobs due to marriage illegal: SC is based on the article “Rules that edge out women from employment for getting married are ‘coarse’, unconstitutional: Supreme Court” published in “The Hindu” on 20th February 2024. Why in the News? Recently, the Supreme Court made observations that rules… Continue reading Rules that edge out women from jobs due to marriage illegal: SC
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Global Initiative on Digital Health (GIDH)
Source-This post on Global Initiative on Digital Health (GIDH) is based on the article “WHO launches digital health platform agreed upon in India’s G20 presidency” published in “The Indian Express” on 21st February 2024. Why in the News? Recently, the World Health Organization (WHO) in collaboration with Indian Govt, launched the Global Initiative on Digital… Continue reading Global Initiative on Digital Health (GIDH)
Paruveta Utsavam
Source-This post on Paruveta Utsavam is based on the article “Efforts on to get UNESCO tag for ‘Paruveta Utsavam’ of Ahobilam” published in “The Hindu” on 18th February 2024. Why in the News? Recently, the Indian National Trust for Art and Cultural Heritage (INTACH) has been making efforts to obtain UNESCO recognition for the yearly… Continue reading Paruveta Utsavam
Acharya Shri Vidyasagarji Maharaj
Source-This post on Acharya Shri Vidyasagarji Maharaj is based on the article “PM Narendra Modi writes on Sant Shiromani Acharya Vidhyasagar Maharaj: Loss of a guiding light” published in “The Indian Express” on 21st February 2024. Why in the News? Recently, Acharya Shri Vidyasagarji Maharaj attained samadhi on February 18, 2024, at Chandragiri Teerth in… Continue reading Acharya Shri Vidyasagarji Maharaj
Mission Aspides-EU launches Red Sea mission
Source-This post on Mission Aspides-EU launches Red Sea mission is based on the article “EU launches Red Sea mission as U.S. ship attacked twice” published in “The Hindu” on 20th February 2024. Why in the News? The European Union has recently launched a Red Sea mission named Mission Aspides, which aims to protect shipping in… Continue reading Mission Aspides-EU launches Red Sea mission
States/UTs must adhere to the forest definition from the Godavarman judgment-SC
Source-This post on States/UTs must adhere to the forest definition from the Godavarman judgment-SC is based on the article “Go by dictionary definition of forest as per ’96 judgment: SC” published in “Hindustan Times” on 20th February 2024. Why in the News? The Supreme Court recently issued an interim order directing States and Union Territories to… Continue reading States/UTs must adhere to the forest definition from the Godavarman judgment-SC
Rip currents
Source-This post on Rip currents is based on the article “INCOIS, ISRO to study rip currents for safer beaches” published in “The Hindu” on 18th February 2024. Why in the News? Recently, The Indian National Centre for Ocean Information Services (INCOIS) and the Indian Space Research Organisation (ISRO) have initiated a joint project aimed at… Continue reading Rip currents
Papua New Guinea
Source-This post on Papua New Guinea is based on the article “Police say 53 men massacred in Papua New Guinea tribal violence” published in “The Hindu” on 19th February 2024. Why in the News? Recently, numerous men lost their lives in a fresh outbreak of tribal conflict in the remote highlands of Papua New Guinea. About… Continue reading Papua New Guinea
Sora- OpenAI’s video generation model
Source-This post on Sora- OpenAI’s video generation model is based on the article “OpenAI launches Sora: How AI can create videos from a text prompt” published in “The Indian Express” on 17th February 2024. Why in the News? OpenAI recently unveiled Sora, an AI model that can produce realistic videos based on text instructions, with… Continue reading Sora- OpenAI’s video generation model
European Free Trade Association (EFTA)- India rejects EFTA’s data exclusivity demand in trade talks
Source-This post on European Free Trade Association (EFTA)- India rejects EFTA’s data exclusivity demand in trade talks is based on the article “India rejects EFTA’s data exclusivity demand in trade pact talks” published in “Financial Express” on 16th February 2024. Why in the News? Recently, India rejected the European Free Trade Association’s (EFTA) request for ‘data… Continue reading European Free Trade Association (EFTA)- India rejects EFTA’s data exclusivity demand in trade talks
