In News Recently, Non-Fungible Tokens have also taken a hit as a result of the crypto fallout. What is a Non-Fungible Token (NFT)? It is a unit of data that is stored on a digital ledger (block chain) and can be sold and traded. NFT data units may be associated with digital files such as photos, videos, and […]
In News Recently, a new study in India found that warning labels on food packets are most effective in helping consumers identify foods high in sugar, saturated fat and sodium as compared to other labelling formats. About the Study Background: The study comes at a time when the Food Safety and Standards Authority of India […]
In News Recently, Dr N Kalaiselvi was appointed as the first woman director general of India’s largest research and development organisation Council of Scientific and Industrial Research (CSIR). Data on Women in R&D Increasing Trend The participation of women in science research has been generally increasing over the past two decades in the country. 28% […]
In News Recently, some reports highlighted the state of coercion emerging in Aadhaar-voter ID linking. About Not voluntary in action: Despite clarifications from various government authorities that the linking of Aadhaar with the voter identity card is “voluntary”, there have been instances of people being warned by booth-level officers that their voter ID would be […]
Context Recently, the Union Home Minister inaugurated the National Automated Fingerprint Identification System (NAFIS) at the National Security Strategies Conference. More about the National Automated Fingerprint Identification System (NAFIS) About: Conceptualized and managed by the National Crime Records Bureau (NCRB) at the Central Fingerprint Bureau (CFPB) in New Delhi. The National Automated Fingerprints Identification System […]
In Context Recently cloudbursts and flash floods were seen in different parts of Himachal Pradesh and Uttarakhand. More about the news Isolated areas in these two states have reported heavy rainfall during this time. The rainfall triggered landslides and flash floods that have disrupted rail and road traffic and resulted in house and wall collapses. […]
Indian Express Subject Pg No Headlines Relevance for Prelims and Mains GS 2 3 Hasina set to arrive in Delhi on September 5; trade and defence ties on talks table (International Relations) What is the present status of Trade, connectivity and defence ties between India-Bangladesh? and recent developments. GS 3 3 As chip shortage […]
The Hindu Subject Pg No Headlines Relevance for Prelims and Mains GS 2 1 China calls for India to work ‘in same direction’ to restore ties (International Relations) Know about India-China relations ,Border disputes,challenges and the ongoing efforts,How far has the progress been made and Suggest a way forward. GS 2 1 […]
In News One of the most significant economic fallout of the pandemic has been the declining labour market conditions. And in this background Labour Codes were reformed in 2019-20. Past Labour Reforms The government has worked to create employment opportunities in the formal and the informal sectors.Schemes such as MUDRA Yojana, Svanidhi Yojana, Garib Kalyan […]
In News Recently, Vietnam-India Bilateral Army Exercise VINBAX 2022 concluded at Chandimandir, Haryana. About Vinbax 2022 Vietnam has deployed a contingent in UN peacekeeping operations for the first time in South Sudan while India has a long and rich tradition of contributing to UN peacekeeping operations. The final validation exercise nicknamed ‘Men in Blue’ was […]