News: Recently, the Supreme Court of India ordered the release of A.G. Perarivalan, a convict in the Rajiv Gandhi assassination case. About the Case The Governor had not taken a decision on the recommendation of remission by the State Cabinet for a long time. After sitting over the recommendation for more than two years, the… Continue reading A judicial course that calls for introspection
The sedition law must go
Context: Recently, the Supreme Court directed the Union government and the states to refrain from using the law of sedition. In addition, the Supreme Court has also kept all previous cases under Section 124A of the IPC in abeyance till the matter is reconsidered in a comprehensive way. Hence, it will be inappropriate to continue… Continue reading The sedition law must go
Why Misuse Of Aadhaar Information Is A Real Danger
Context: In a bizarre reversal, the Union government withdrew a notification from a Unique Identification Authority of India (UIDAI) office cautioning people against sharing photocopies of their Aadhaar card, just two days after the advisory was issued, claiming that it would be “misinterpreted”. The advisory had urged people to use masked Aadhaar. The masked Aadhaar… Continue reading Why Misuse Of Aadhaar Information Is A Real Danger
9 PM Daily Current Affairs Brief – June 1st, 2022
Dear Friends, We have initiated some changes in the 9 PM Brief and other postings related to current affairs. What we sought to do: Ensure that all relevant facts, data, and arguments from today’s newspaper are readily available to you. We have widened the sources to provide you with content that is more than enough… Continue reading 9 PM Daily Current Affairs Brief – June 1st, 2022
Explained: Astra Mk-1 air-to-air missile — features, strategic significance
What is the News? The Ministry of Defence has signed a contract with the Hyderabad-based Bharat Dynamics Ltd(BDL) for the supply of the Astra Mark-1 for deployment on fighter jets of the Indian Air Force and Indian Navy. What is Astra Mark-1? The Astra Mk-1 is a beyond visual range(BVR) air-to-air missile (AAM). Note: BVM… Continue reading Explained: Astra Mk-1 air-to-air missile — features, strategic significance
Explained: How India, Bangladesh are rebooting their rail link
What is the News? India and Bangladesh are rebooting their rail links by launching several rail services between the two countries. What are the rail links launched between India and Bangladesh? Passenger Trains Bandhan Express: It was resumed by rebooting a long-forgotten rail link between Kolkata and the industrial hub of Khulna, the third-largest city… Continue reading Explained: How India, Bangladesh are rebooting their rail link
Health Ministry issues norms to tackle monkeypox
What is the News? The Ministry of Health has released “Guidelines on Management of Monkeypox Disease”. What is Monkeypox? Click Here to read about it What is the natural host of Monkeypox? The natural reservoir of the virus is yet unknown. But certain rodents (including rope squirrels, tree squirrels, Gambian pouched rats, and dormice) and… Continue reading Health Ministry issues norms to tackle monkeypox
Killer Asteroids Are Hiding in Plain Sight.A New Tool Helps Spot Them
What is the News? A former NASA astronaut has developed a tool that could help us find killer asteroids. What is the tool developed to detect killer asteroids? The tool developed doesn’t rely on a new telescope or even new observations. Instead, it looked at older images stored in the digital archives at the National… Continue reading Killer Asteroids Are Hiding in Plain Sight.A New Tool Helps Spot Them
Machine learning helps predict new materials for nano alloys, semiconductors & rare earths
What is the News? Scientists have used machine learning to develop a design map of alloys at the nanoscale which can help predict the match of pairs of metals that can form bimetallic nanoalloys. What are Nanoalloys? Nano alloys are those in which one metal forms the core and another stays on the surface like… Continue reading Machine learning helps predict new materials for nano alloys, semiconductors & rare earths
The story behind the GDP-GVA Gap
What is the News? According to the data released by the government, the two measures of India’s economy— ‘gross value added’ and ‘gross domestic product’—have grown at widely different paces. What is the difference between GVA & GDP? GDP calculates national income by adding up all expenditures in the economy. On the other hand, GVA… Continue reading The story behind the GDP-GVA Gap
