What is the News? The Parliamentary Standing Committee on Communications and Information Technology has submitted two reports titled “Ethical Standards In Media Coverage” and “Suspension Of Telecom Services/Internet And Its Impact” to the Parliament. What are the recommendations given by the Ethical Standards In Media Coverage report? Setup a Media Council: A ‘Media Council’ should… Continue reading Set up a council for all forms of media: Parliamentary panel
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India-ITU Joint Cyberdrill 2021 commences
What is the News? The Department of Telecommunications (DoT) and the International Telecommunication Union (ITU) has launched the India-ITU Joint Cyberdrill 2021. What is India-ITU Joint Cyberdrill 2021? The ITU aims to improve the cybersecurity readiness, protection and incident response capabilities of Member States by conducting CyberDrills at the national and regional levels. India-ITU Cyberdrill… Continue reading India-ITU Joint Cyberdrill 2021 commences
Funds for malnutrition scheme under-utilised: data
What is the News? The Ministry of Women and Child Development (WCD) has released data on the progress of the Poshan Abhiyan Scheme. What does the data say on Poshan Abhiyan? The funds released under the Poshan Abhiyan Programme which is aimed at curbing malnutrition in the country stand severely under-utilised. Out of the 36… Continue reading Funds for malnutrition scheme under-utilised: data
Climate disasters displace more people than conflicts now
What is the News? The “World Migration Report 2022” has been published. More about the report: It is a biennial report published by the “International Organization for Migration” (IOM) of the UN. The report quoted the regular data collation by the Internal Displacement Monitoring Centre (IDMC). The 2022 report on global migration focuses on migration… Continue reading Climate disasters displace more people than conflicts now
Explained: What’s in Uttarakhand’s Char Dham Act, and why it is being withdrawn
Contents1 What is the News?2 What is the Char Dham Act?3 What is the controversy?4 What is the step taken by Government? What is the News? Uttarakhand CM has announced the withdrawal of the Char Dham Devasthanam Management Act, which was made an act in 2019. The decision will lead to the abolition of Uttarakhand… Continue reading Explained: What’s in Uttarakhand’s Char Dham Act, and why it is being withdrawn
Explained: Barbados – the world’s newest republic
What is the News? Nearly 400 years after the country became a British colony, Barbados has become the world’s newest republic. This was done after Barbados removed Queen Elizabeth II as the head of the state in a ceremony attended by Prince Charles. What is the history of Barbados as a British Colony? Barbados first… Continue reading Explained: Barbados – the world’s newest republic
NITI Aayog organises knowledge sharing workshop on Natural Farming
Contents1 What is the News?2 What is Natural Farming?3 What are the components of Natural Farming?4 What is the scheme to promote Natural Farming? What is the News? Niti Aayog has organized a knowledge-sharing workshop on Natural Farming. What is Natural Farming? Natural Farming can be defined as “chemical-free farming and livestock-based”. It is a diversified… Continue reading NITI Aayog organises knowledge sharing workshop on Natural Farming
Skill India launches a programme to upskill Street Food Vendors, making them eligible for e-cart license
What is the News? The Ministry of Skill Development and Entrepreneurship(MSDE) has launched a programme to upskill street vendors. What is the programme to upskill the street vendors? The programme will be implemented under the Recognition of Prior Learning (RPL) component of Pradhan Mantri Kaushal Vikas Yojana (PMKVY) 3.0. Objective: To provide relevant skills to… Continue reading Skill India launches a programme to upskill Street Food Vendors, making them eligible for e-cart license
Union Ministry of Electronics & IT, Govt of Andhra Pradesh and NASSCOM launch ‘Centre of Excellence of IoT and AI’ in Visakhapatnam
What is the News? National Association of Software and Services Companies(NASSCOM) in a joint partnership with the Ministry of Electronics and Information Technology(MeitY) and the Government of Andhra Pradesh has inaugurated the ‘Centre of Excellence on IoT and AI’. What is the Centre of Excellence on IoT and AI? The Center of Excellence on IoT… Continue reading Union Ministry of Electronics & IT, Govt of Andhra Pradesh and NASSCOM launch ‘Centre of Excellence of IoT and AI’ in Visakhapatnam
The mystery behind the high abundance of Lithium in some evolved stars traced
What is the News? Scientists have found out the reason behind the high abundance of Lithium in some evolved stars. Note: Lithium is found in trace amounts on Earth. It is also a key component of rechargeable batteries. What did the Astronomers know so far about Lithium in Stars? Astronomers have known that a class… Continue reading The mystery behind the high abundance of Lithium in some evolved stars traced
