News: A proposed “Miya museum” reflecting the culture and heritage of the people living in char-chapouris has stirred up a controversy in Assam. Facts: Who are the Miyas? The ‘Miya’ community comprises descendants of Muslim migrants from East Bengal (now Bangladesh) to Assam.They came to be referred to as ‘Miyas’, often in a derogatory… Continue reading Explained: The Miyas of Assam, and their char-chapori culture
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India – Gulf Cooperation Council(GCC) Dialogue
News: India had a virtual meeting with the Gulf Cooperation Council(GCC). During the meeting, India has asked the members of the GCC to facilitate the return of Indians who want to resume work with the relaxing of Covid-19-related restrictions. Facts: Gulf Cooperation Council(GCC): It is a regional intergovernmental political and economic union established in… Continue reading India – Gulf Cooperation Council(GCC) Dialogue
Facebook sued two companies for data scraping. What does this mean?
News: Facebook has sued two companies in the U.S. for data scraping from its platforms. Facts: Data Scraping or web scraping is the process of extracting data from a website.Scraper bots are designed to derive information from these websites.A user designing a bot to extract data is called a scraper. Why Data Scraping? Teams or… Continue reading Facebook sued two companies for data scraping. What does this mean?
Government forms committee to review TRP guidelines
News: The Information and Broadcasting Ministry has constituted a four-member committee to review the guidelines on TRPs (Television Rating Points). Facts: Chaired by: The committee will be chaired by Shashi S. Vempati, CEO, Prasar Bharti. Terms of Reference: The Terms of Reference for the Committee shall be as under: Study past recommendations made by… Continue reading Government forms committee to review TRP guidelines
Cabinet approves Luhri Stage-I Hydro Power Project
News: Cabinet Committee on Economic Affairs(CCEA) has approved an investment of Rs 1,810 crore for the Luhri Stage-1 Hydro Electric Project. Facts: Luhri Stage-1 Hydro Electric Project: It is a 210 MW project being developed on the Satluj river in Shimla and Kullu districts of Himachal Pradesh. Executed by: The project is being executed by… Continue reading Cabinet approves Luhri Stage-I Hydro Power Project
La Nina is back; what does that mean for Africa, Asia
News: According to the World Meteorological Organization(WMO), the La Niña weather phenomenon is back in the central and eastern equatorial Pacific Ocean after nearly a decade’s absence. Facts: La Niña: It means the large-scale cooling of ocean surface temperatures in the central and eastern equatorial Pacific Ocean together with changes in the tropical atmospheric circulation… Continue reading La Nina is back; what does that mean for Africa, Asia
Prime Minister to preside over Virtual Global Investor Roundtable
News: The Prime Minister will chair the Virtual Global Investor Roundtable (VGIR). Facts: Organized by: Ministry of Finance and National Investment and Infrastructure Fund(NIIF) What is it? It is an exclusive dialogue between leading global institutional investors, Indian business leaders and the highest decision makers from the Government of India and Financial Market Regulators. … Continue reading Prime Minister to preside over Virtual Global Investor Roundtable
India’s Growing income crisis
Context: India has an incomes crisis: incomes of people in the lower half of the pyramid are too low. What are the solutions to this income crisis? The solutions economists propose are: Free up markets: Markets should be freed up for agricultural products so that farmers can get higher prices; and freed up for labour… Continue reading India’s Growing income crisis
AYUSH Ministry and Invest India to jointly set up “Strategic Policy & Facilitation Bureau”
News: Ministry of AYUSH and Invest India has formed a collaboration to set up a “Strategic Policy & Facilitation Bureau(SPFB)”. Facts: Aim: To facilitate planned, systematic growth and investment in the AYUSH(Ayurveda, Yoga and Naturopathy, Unani, Siddha and Homoeopathy) sector. Functions: The activities to be undertaken by the SPFB would include : Knowledge Creation… Continue reading AYUSH Ministry and Invest India to jointly set up “Strategic Policy & Facilitation Bureau”
Monsoon Management
Context- India needs better science to prepare more effective disaster management plans and improve resilience in a warming world. What is Long Period Average? Long Period Average (LPA) – It is the average rainfall recorded during the months from June to September, calculated during the 50 year period, and is kept as a benchmark while… Continue reading Monsoon Management
