The Committee Report on Digital Competition Law, has recommended an ex-ante (intervention before an event occurs) regulation for digital markets in India. Presently, the Competition Commission of India (CCI), takes ex-post measures (intervention after an event occurs) for anticompetitive practices in the digital sector. In its report, the Committee also published a draft Digital Competition… Continue reading Committee Report on Digital Competition Law- Explained Pointwise
Lawsuit filed by The New York Times against OpenAI and Microsoft: Copyright VS Ai
Source: The post lawsuit filed by The New York Times against OpenAI and Microsoft has been created, based on the article “Copyright VS Ai” published in “Indian express” on 6th April 2024. UPSC Syllabus Topic: GS Paper 3– Science and technology-Awareness in the fields of IT, Computers, robotics, nanotechnology, issues relating to intellectual property rights… Continue reading Lawsuit filed by The New York Times against OpenAI and Microsoft: Copyright VS Ai
Lancet Study on Global Life Expectancy
Source-This post on Lancet Study on Global Life Expectancy has been created based on the article “Global life expectancy increased by 6.2 years in the past three decades: Lancet study” published in “Down to Earth” on 5 April 2024. UPSC Syllabus-GS Paper-2– Issues Relating to Development and Management of Social Sector/Services relating to Health, Education,… Continue reading Lancet Study on Global Life Expectancy
Need for new definition of elephant corridors
Source-This post on Need for new definition of elephant corridors must be carefully planned has been created based on the article “Efforts to reconnect elephant corridors must be carefully planned” published in “Down to Earth” on 5 April 2024. UPSC Syllabus- GS Paper-3– Conservation, Environmental Pollution and Degradation, Environmental Impact Assessment. Context-The article highlights the… Continue reading Need for new definition of elephant corridors
Climate engineering – Potential & Concerns
Source-This post on climate engineering -Potential & Concerns has been created based on the article “Climate engineering carries serious national security risks — countries facing extreme heat may try it anyway, and the world needs to be prepared” published in “Down to Earth” on 5 April 2024. UPSC Syllabus-GS Paper-3– Conservation, Environmental Pollution and Degradation,… Continue reading Climate engineering – Potential & Concerns
RBI proposed two new UPI features
Source-This post on RBI proposed two new UPI features is based on the article “RBI introduces two new UPI features! From cash deposit to PPI wallet interoperability” published in “The Times of India” on 5th April 2024. Why in the News? RBI recently announced two new features for Unified Payments Interface (UPI) users, aiming to… Continue reading RBI proposed two new UPI features
Shallow fakes
Source– This post on Shallow fakes is based on the article “More than deepfakes, shallow fakes should worry everyone” published in “The Indian Express” on 29th March 2024. Why in the News? With Lok Sabha elections starting on April 19, social media is flooded with misinformation, mostly in shallow fakes forms. What are Shallow fakes?… Continue reading Shallow fakes
Criollo: Cattle breed capable of withstanding climate change
Source-This post on Criollo: Cattle breed capable of withstanding climate change is based on the article “Criollo: This breed of cattle developed in the New World can withstand climate change, say Irish scientists” published in “Down To Earth” on 4th April 2024. Why in the News? Recently, Irish researchers found that Criollo cattle have adapted… Continue reading Criollo: Cattle breed capable of withstanding climate change
Experimental Licence module for 100 5G Labs
Source-This post on Experimental Licence module for 100 5G Labs is based on the article “Telecom Secretary virtually launches one of “Experimental Licence Module for 100 5G Labs“ at IIT Madras” published in “PIB” on 5th April 2024. Why in the News? The Telecom Secretary recently virtually inaugurated an “Experimental License module for 100 5G… Continue reading Experimental Licence module for 100 5G Labs
India achieves target to eliminate ‘Kala-Azar’
Source-This post on India achieves target to eliminate ‘Kala-Azar’ is based on the article “India achieves target to eliminate visceral leishmaniasis ‘Kala-Azar‘” published in “Business Standard” on 5th April 2024. Why in the News? According to data from the National Centre for Vector Borne Diseases Control (NCVBDC) Programme, India has successfully met its goal of… Continue reading India achieves target to eliminate ‘Kala-Azar’
