What is the Akira ransomware, and why has the government issued a warning against it?

Source: The post is based on the article “What is the Akira ransomware, and why has the government issued a warning against it?”  published in The Hindu on 1st August 2023. Contents1 What is the News?2 What is Akira?3 How does Akira infect devices?4 What does Akira do after infecting devices? What is the News?… Continue reading What is the Akira ransomware, and why has the government issued a warning against it?

The debate on data

Source: The post is based on the article “The debate on data” published in “The Hindu” on 1st August 2023. Syllabus: GS3 – Indian Economy and issues relating to planning, mobilization of resources, growth development and employment. News: The author discusses concerns over India’s statistical system and the accuracy of its data. Once admired globally,… Continue reading The debate on data

Preserving tribal culture: Odisha’s Special Development Councils model is worth emulating

Source: The post is based on the article “Preserving tribal culture: Odisha’s Special Development Councils model is worth emulating” published in The Hindu on 1st August 2023. Syllabus: GS 1 – Salient features of Indian Society, Diversity of India. News: The author discusses how tribal cultures are fading due to modern development. The Central government’s… Continue reading Preserving tribal culture: Odisha’s Special Development Councils model is worth emulating

Recalibrating India’s clean cooking strategy

Source– The post is based on the article “Recalibrating India’s clean cooking strategy” published in “The Hindu” on 1st August 2023. Syllabus: GS3- Infrastructure: Energy Relevance: Issues related to cooking fuels News- The article explains the issues related to LPG adoption in India and need for alternate clean cooking fuels. What are efforts by the… Continue reading Recalibrating India’s clean cooking strategy

Pakistan and China ink six agreements to expedite cooperation under CPEC

Source: The post is based on the article “Pakistan and China ink six agreements to expedite cooperation under CPEC”  published in The Hindu on 1st August 2023. What is the News? Pakistan and China have signed six important documents to expand and expedite cooperation under the ambitious multi-billion dollar China-Pakistan Economic Corridor (CPEC) project. What… Continue reading Pakistan and China ink six agreements to expedite cooperation under CPEC

Two Indian military aircraft visit Australia’s strategic Cocos Islands

Source: The post is based on the article “Two Indian military aircraft visit Australia’s strategic Cocos Islands”  published in The Hindu on 31st July 2023. What is the News? Indian Navy Dornier maritime patrol aircraft and an Indian Air Force (IAF) C-130 transport aircraft have visited Australia’s Cocos (Keeling) Islands (CKI) in the Southern Indian… Continue reading Two Indian military aircraft visit Australia’s strategic Cocos Islands

PM hails fight against drugs, says a record 10 lakh kg destroyed

Source: The post is based on the article “PM hails fight against drugs, says a record 10 lakh kg destroyed”  published in The Hindu on 31st July 2023. What is the News? During Man ki Baat, Prime Minister has said that India had created a unique record of destroying 10 lakh kg of drugs worth… Continue reading PM hails fight against drugs, says a record 10 lakh kg destroyed

What is Sam Altman’s biometric project?

Source: The post is based on the article “What is Sam Altman’s biometric project?”  published in The Hindu on 31st July 2023. Contents1 What is the News?2 What is the Worldcoin Project?3 Has Worldcoin come to India?4 Why does Worldcoin scan irises?5 Why is the Worldcoin Project facing criticism? What is the News? OpenAI CEO… Continue reading What is Sam Altman’s biometric project?

States’ lax response to lynching

Source: The post is based on the article “States’ lax response to lynching” published in “The Hindu” on 31st July 2023. Syllabus: GS2- mechanisms, laws, institutions and bodies constituted for the protection and betterment of vulnerable sections News: This article discusses the Supreme Court’s request to several Indian states to respond to a petition by… Continue reading States’ lax response to lynching

Hurdles to overcome before becoming ‘Digital India

Source: The post is based on the article “Hurdles to overcome before becoming ‘Digital India’” published in “The Hindu” on 31st July 2023. Syllabus: GS3- Science and Technology- developments and their applications and effects in everyday life News: In this article author discusses how UPI has grown rapidly in India, outpacing other digital payment methods.… Continue reading Hurdles to overcome before becoming ‘Digital India

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