Source: The post is based on the article “Centre issues security guidelines for VVIP road shows” published in The Hindu on 3rd April 2023 What is the News? The Union government has issued an elaborate security advisory to States on the protection of highly threatened dignitaries such as VVIPs. What are the security threats faced… Continue reading Centre issues security guidelines for VVIP road shows
Category: Miscellaneous
Many medical students under stress: study
Source: The post is based on the article “Many medical students under stress: study” published in The Hindu on 3rd April 2023 What is the News? A Right to Information(RTI) response from National Medical Commission(NMC) said that 64 MBBS and 55 postgraduate medicos died by suicide in the last five years. What is the data… Continue reading Many medical students under stress: study
1930 helpline stands between online fraudsters and gullible customers; ₹306 crore saved since 2021
Source: The post is based on the article “1930 helpline stands between online fraudsters and gullible customers; ₹306 crore saved since 2021” published in The Hindu on 3rd April 2023 What is the News? Around 1.33 lakh people across the country were able to get stolen money back after reporting the fraud on the toll-free… Continue reading 1930 helpline stands between online fraudsters and gullible customers; ₹306 crore saved since 2021
Atal Innovation Mission Launches Three Innovative Resources to Empower India’s Young Minds
Source: The post is based on the article “Atal Innovation Mission Launches Three Innovative Resources to Empower India’s Young Minds” published in PIB on 31st March 2023 What is the News? Atal Innovation Mission (AIM), NITI Aayog has launched three new resources aimed at fostering innovation and creativity among India’s youth. What are the three… Continue reading Atal Innovation Mission Launches Three Innovative Resources to Empower India’s Young Minds
Assamese Gamosa: How a ‘hybrid’ gamosa sparked protests across Assam
Source: The post is based on the article “How a ‘hybrid’ gamosa sparked protests across Assam” published in Indian Express on 1st April 2023 What is the News? A newly formed Bangla Sahitya Sabha Assam (BSSA) used a hybrid creation — an Assamese gamosa and a Bengali gamcha, each cut in half and sewn together… Continue reading Assamese Gamosa: How a ‘hybrid’ gamosa sparked protests across Assam
Parliamentary panel calls for notification of e-commerce policy to address sector’s ‘strategy vacuum’
Source: The post is based on the article “Parliamentary panel calls for notification of e-commerce policy to address sector’s ‘strategy vacuum” published in The Hindu on 27th March 2023. What is the News? The Parliamentary Standing Committee on Commerce has released a report titled ‘Promotion and Regulation of E-Commerce in India’. What are the key… Continue reading Parliamentary panel calls for notification of e-commerce policy to address sector’s ‘strategy vacuum’
Overstayed foreigners: At annual police meet, more detention centres and use of biometrics suggested
Source: The post is based on the article “At annual police meet, more detention centres and use of biometrics suggested” published in The Hindu on 28th March 2023. Contents1 What is the News?2 What is the data on the number of foreigners who overstayed in India?3 What are the suggestions given at the conference to… Continue reading Overstayed foreigners: At annual police meet, more detention centres and use of biometrics suggested
Here is the science behind unseasonal rains and hailstorms that flattened crops in India
Source: The post is based on the article “Here is the science behind unseasonal rains and hailstorms that flattened crops in India” published in Down To Earth on 27th March 2023. What is the News? Large parts of the country experienced hailstorms which were also accompanied by torrents of rain. The hail and rains have… Continue reading Here is the science behind unseasonal rains and hailstorms that flattened crops in India
Four more states found to be water-stressed amid groundwater crisis
Source: The post is based on the article “Four more states found to be water-stressed amid groundwater crisis” published in The Hindu on 27th March 2023. What is the News? Four more states – Punjab, Tamil Nadu, Telangana and Andhra Pradesh have been found to be water-stressed. These states have more than 3% of their… Continue reading Four more states found to be water-stressed amid groundwater crisis
NASA Is Tracking a Huge, Growing Anomaly in Earth’s Magnetic Field
Source: The post is based on the article “NASA Is Tracking a Huge, Growing Anomaly in Earth’s Magnetic Field” published in Science Alert on 24th March 2023 What is the News? NASA is actively monitoring South Asian Anomaly in Earth’s magnetic field. What is South Asian Anomaly? The South Atlantic Anomaly signifies the weakening of… Continue reading NASA Is Tracking a Huge, Growing Anomaly in Earth’s Magnetic Field
