What is the News? Reserve Bank of India(RBI) had issued guidelines banning the storage of customer card numbers by online merchants and payment aggregators and introducing the concept of Tokenization. These guidelines were scheduled to come into effect on 1 January but have now been postponed to 1st July 2022. How are the transactions processed… Continue reading Tokenization: Why the RBI has given more time for tokenization
Olive Ridley turtles: Turtle trail to get a boost with mass tagging mission
What is the News? Scientists have resumed the Project of tagging Olive Ridley turtles at Rushikulya rookery along the Odisha coast. About the Project Launched by: It is a collaborative Project of the Zoological Survey of India in association with the Odisha Forest and Environment Department. Nesting Sites Covered: The project of tagging of the… Continue reading Olive Ridley turtles: Turtle trail to get a boost with mass tagging mission
ASIGMA: Indian Army Launches in-House Messaging Solution
What is the News? The Indian Army has launched a contemporary messaging application named ASIGMA (Army Secure IndiGeneous Messaging Application). What is ASIGMA? It is a web-based communication platform developed to meet real-time data transfer and messaging requirements of the Army. Developed by: It has been developed entirely in-house by a team of officers of… Continue reading ASIGMA: Indian Army Launches in-House Messaging Solution
Population not the sole factor in J&K limitation says officials
What is the news? Members of opposition in J&K have objected to the Delimitation commission’s proposal for delimitation of J&K constituency. The J&K Delimitation Commission had recently proposed to increase six seats for the Jammu division and only one for the Kashmir division. What is the provision against which objections have been raised? Objections are… Continue reading Population not the sole factor in J&K limitation says officials
Explained: Young India’s aspirations, worries
What is the news? Lokniti-CSDS has released a survey titled ‘Indian Youth: Aspirations and Vision for the Future’. About the Survey The survey interviewed youth aged 15-34 across 18 states in July-August 2021 to get an insight on their career aspirations, job preferences and expectations, their opinions on institutions of kinship and their mental health.… Continue reading Explained: Young India’s aspirations, worries
Scientists trace first clue to understand transient high energy pulses from magnetars several thousand times to that of the Sun
What is the news? An international group of astronomers has obtained the first clues about extremely rare giant eruptions lasting 3.5 milliseconds that emerged from a magnetar located 13 million light years away. What are Magnetars? When massive stars like supergiant stars with a total mass of between 10 and 25 solar masses collapse, they… Continue reading Scientists trace first clue to understand transient high energy pulses from magnetars several thousand times to that of the Sun
Year-End- Review of Ministry of Petroleum & Natural Gas
What is the news? The Ministry of Petroleum & Natural Gas has launched several initiatives to boost the Petroleum & Natural Gas sector. These initiatives are: Pradhan Mantri Ujjwala Yojana(PMUY) 2.0 Refill Portability: It enables customers to choose his/ her distributor at the time of booking the refill. Under this, a customer not satisfied with… Continue reading Year-End- Review of Ministry of Petroleum & Natural Gas
Prime Minister launches a Portal and Logo dedicated to the Conformity Assessment Scheme of milk products, in Varanasi
What is the news? The Prime Minister has launched several initiatives during his visit to Varanasi. What are the initiatives launched by the Prime Minister? – Portal and Logo dedicated to the Conformity Assessment Scheme (CAS) of milk products It has been developed by the Bureau of Indian Standards (BIS) with the help of National… Continue reading Prime Minister launches a Portal and Logo dedicated to the Conformity Assessment Scheme of milk products, in Varanasi
Needed, a public health architecture for India
News: India conducts numerous health surveys, most prominent of which is NFHS. Lately, there have been various additions into NFHS which have made it disoriented and lacking any specific policy purpose. There is need for selected comprehensive surveys that can broadly cover major public health themes for a complex country like ours. What is… Continue reading Needed, a public health architecture for India
On Omicron: Before the third wave
News: It is clear that Omicron variant is present within the community and is spreading rapidly. Although, the symptoms from the Omicron variant are mild and rarely result in death, the fact that many infections are said to be asymptomatic is a concern. This situation, therefore, demands renewed efforts to contain, and the vaccine policy… Continue reading On Omicron: Before the third wave
