Source: PIB What is the News? The Ministry of Electronics & Information Technology(MeitY) has enabled map services in UMANG (Unified Mobile Application for New-age Governance) App through an MOU with MapmyIndia. With this, citizens will be able to find government facilities nearest to their location, such as mandis, blood banks etc. About UMANG app: UMANG… Continue reading Ministry of Electronics & IT enables map services in “UMANG App”
Category: Miscellaneous
India largest source of govt. info requests, says Twitter
Source: The Hindu What is the News? Twitter has released the biannual Twitter Transparency Report. The report shares details on the number of government and legal requests, removal requests and data around accounts actioned for various violations. Key Findings of the Report: Government’s Request for Account Information: Globally, Twitter received 14,561 government requests for account… Continue reading India largest source of govt. info requests, says Twitter
Rare Arctic lightning storms strike north of Alaska
Source: The Hindu What is the news? The National Weather Service of the USA has said that three successive thunderstorms have taken place across the Arctic region, producing between 100 and 200 lightning strikes. What is Lightning? Lightning is an electrical discharge caused by imbalances between storm clouds and the ground or within the clouds… Continue reading Rare Arctic lightning storms strike north of Alaska
E-classes leading to learning gaps in higher education: Survey
Source: Times of India Introduction: The gap in learning outcomes has been acknowledged across the world. World Bank data indicate nearly 220 million students have faced the brunt of the pandemic’s impact on education. Education technology solution provider TeamLease Edtech surveyed over 700 students and officials from 75 Indian universities to assess the learning gap… Continue reading E-classes leading to learning gaps in higher education: Survey
Prehistoric site in Faridabad could be a lakh year old, say archeologists
Source: Indian Express What is the News? Archaeologists in Haryana have estimated that cave paintings discovered at a prehistoric site in Faridabad’s Mangar Bani hill forest may be up to lakh years old. What did the Archeologists discover? Archaeologists have discovered cave paintings at a prehistoric site in Faridabad’s Mangar Bani hill forest. They believe… Continue reading Prehistoric site in Faridabad could be a lakh year old, say archeologists
IHC: Changes mooted in NCERT textbooks biased
Source: TOI What is the News? Indian History Congress(IHC) has objected to rewriting the history textbooks in the National Council of Educational Research and Training(NCERT) school textbooks. What is the issue? The Rajya Sabha secretariat had released a circular saying that the Parliamentary Standing Committee on education would discuss changes in the NCERT’s textbooks and… Continue reading IHC: Changes mooted in NCERT textbooks biased
Ministry clears rules for vintage cars
Source: The Hindu What is the News? The Ministry of Law has approved the Draft Vintage Cars Policy. The policy seeks to amend the Central Motor Vehicle Rules,1989. The rules will soon be notified by the Ministry of Road Transport and Highways. Key Features of the Policy: Definition of Vintage Cars: The policy defined Vintage… Continue reading Ministry clears rules for vintage cars
PM inaugurates the International Cooperation and Convention Centre – Rudraksh in Varanasi
Source: PIB What is the News? The Prime Minister has inaugurated the International Cooperation and Convention Centre – Rudraksh in Varanasi. About Rudraksh: Rudraksh is an international cooperation and convention centre that will offer a glimpse of the cultural richness of Varanasi. The centre has been built with the assistance from Japan International Cooperation Agency.… Continue reading PM inaugurates the International Cooperation and Convention Centre – Rudraksh in Varanasi
Covid-19: Here’s everything you need to know about ‘cytomegalovirus’
Source: Indian Express What is the News? Sporadic cases of cytomegalovirus (CMV) are being reported from Delhi, Pune, Bengaluru, making it the latest post-covid complication. What is Cytomegalovirus (CMV)? Cytomegalovirus(CMV) is also known as Human Herpesvirus 5 (HHV-5). It is a common herpes virus that often causes natural infections in childhood and remains asymptomatic in… Continue reading Covid-19: Here’s everything you need to know about ‘cytomegalovirus’
Draft Drone Rules, 2021 released
Source: The Hindu, Livemint, TOI 1, TOI 2, Pib What is the news? The Ministry of Civil Aviation has released Draft Drone Rules, 2021, for public consultation until August 5. The rules will replace the Unmanned Aircraft System Rules, 2021, notified on March 12, 2021. Key provisions Here are some key provisions of the Draft… Continue reading Draft Drone Rules, 2021 released
