Source: The post is based on the article “Samudrayaan: Three-member team to explore depths of the ocean in first manned ocean mission” published in CNBC on 7th August 2023. What is the News? Samudrayaan project is set to send three personnel to a depth of 6000 meters in the ocean in a submersible vehicle. What… Continue reading Samudrayaan: Three-member team to explore depths of the ocean in first manned ocean mission
Money Bills vs Finance Bills: What are the differences, what the court has ruled
Source: The post is based on the article “Money Bills vs Finance Bills: What are the differences, what the court has ruled” published in Indian Express on 4th August 2023. What is the News? The Parliamentary Affairs Minister has said that the Digital Personal Data Protection (DPDP) Bill, 2023 is an ordinary Bill and not… Continue reading Money Bills vs Finance Bills: What are the differences, what the court has ruled
Revised manufacturing rules for drug firms: what changes, and why
Source: The post is based on the article “Revised manufacturing rules for drug firms: what changes, and why” published in Indian Express on 7th August 2023. What is the News? The Government of India has directed all pharmaceutical companies in the country to implement the revised Good Manufacturing Practices (GMP), bringing their processes at par… Continue reading Revised manufacturing rules for drug firms: what changes, and why
18th Century Tamil manuscripts found in monastery in Italy
Source: The post is based on the article “18th Century Tamil manuscripts found in monastery in Italy” published in The Hindu on 7th August 2023. What is the News? Palm manuscripts from the 18th Century titled Gnanamuyarchi have been found in an Armenian monastery in Northern Italy. What is Gnanamuyarchi? Gnanamuyarchi are Tamil manuscripts found… Continue reading 18th Century Tamil manuscripts found in monastery in Italy
Musk’s Starlink: why the new sovereign of low-earth orbit is bad news?
Source: The post is based on the article “Musk’s Starlink: why the new sovereign of low-earth orbit is bad news?” published in The Hindu on 7th August 2023. What is the News? In January 2023, pictures of a Ukrainian drone with a modified Starlink satellite dish circulated on Russian Telegram channels. This raised concerns about… Continue reading Musk’s Starlink: why the new sovereign of low-earth orbit is bad news?
India launches ‘Neerakshi’ – Autonomous Underwater Vehicle for mine detection
Source: The post is based on the article “India launches ‘Neerakshi’ – Autonomous Underwater Vehicle for mine detection” published in Hindustan Times on 29th July 2023. What is the News? India has launched an Autonomous Underwater Vehicle called ‘Neerakshi’ for detecting underwater mines. What is Neerakshi? Neerakshi is an autonomous underwater vehicle (AUV) designed to… Continue reading India launches ‘Neerakshi’ – Autonomous Underwater Vehicle for mine detection
North India’s first River Rejuvenation Project Devika is nearing completion
Source: The post is based on the article “North India’s first River Rejuvenation Project Devika is nearing completion” published in PIB on 6th August 2023. What is the News? The Union Minister has said that North India’s first River Rejuvenation Project Devika is nearing completion. What is Project Devika? Project Devika aims to rejuvenate Devika… Continue reading North India’s first River Rejuvenation Project Devika is nearing completion
5% of birds in India are endemic, says Zoological Survey of India publication
Source: The post is based on the article “5% of birds in India are endemic, says Zoological Survey of India publication” published in The Hindu on 7th August 2023. What is the News? Zoological Survey of India (ZSI) has released a publication titled “75 Endemic Birds of India”. What are the key highlights from the… Continue reading 5% of birds in India are endemic, says Zoological Survey of India publication
Digital Personal Data Protection Bill, 2023: Explained, pointwise
For 7 PM Editorial Archives click HERE → Introduction Recently, the Digital Personal Data Protection Bill, 2023, was introduced in Parliament. The Bill was tabled after nearly five years of negotiations involving the government, technology companies and civil society representatives. It lays out procedures on how corporations and the government itself can collect and use information and personal… Continue reading Digital Personal Data Protection Bill, 2023: Explained, pointwise
Mains 2023 Students + Sunday, 5PM in New Delhi
Dear Friends, A number of our friends are writing the Mains 2023. If you are one of those, this is for you. We have cleared the Prelims, after a lot of slogging. And just when we thought we have won half the game, the Mains stares at us, hardly a month from now.… Continue reading Mains 2023 Students + Sunday, 5PM in New Delhi
