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Indian Express

Indian Express Subject  Pg No  Headlines Relevance for Prelims and Mains   GS 2 1 UN fund launched in 2005 on sidelines of India-US N-deal (International Relations) Know about UN Democracy Fund (UNDEF) and its objectives  GS 2 1 AAP gets national party tag; but NCP, TMC, CPI lose status (Polity and Governance) What is a […]

The Hindu

The Hindu Subject Pg No Headlines Relevance for Prelims and Mains   GS 3 1   India’s borders are safe, can’t be violated: Shah (Infrastructure ) Know about Vibrant Villages Programme, GS 2 6& 8 Finland’s journey, from neutral to NATO  On Finland’s journey to join NATO (International Relations  ) Why has Finland joined the North […]

Artificial Intelligence to Assist Legislators

In Context Most mature democracies are now using AI tools for better pieces of legislation and parliamentary procedures. About Artificial Intelligence Artificial Intelligence (AI) is attracting the attention of entrepreneurs, political leaders, and policymakers the world over.  About: It is the science and engineering of making intelligent machines, especially intelligent computer programs.  It is related […]

Cyber Surakshit Bharat initiative

In News National e-Governance Division (NeGD)  has organised 35th Chief Information Security Officers (CISO) Deep-Dive training programme Under the Cyber Surakshit Bharat initiative. What is the Cyber Surakshit Bharat initiative? The Cyber Surakshit Bharat initiative was conceptualised with the mission to spread awareness about cyber-crime and build capacities of Chief Information Security Officers (CISOs) and […]

World Homoeopathy Day

In News  World Homoeopathy Day celebrated with the theme Homoeoparivar – Sarvajan Swasthya, One Health, One Family About World Homoeopathy Day World Homeopathy Day is observed every year on April 10th. This day is celebrated to mark the birth anniversary of Dr. Samuel Hahnemann, who is the founder of homeopathy. What is Homoeopathy? Homeopathy is […]

State Energy Efficiency Index 2021-22

In News The Ministry of Power has released the State Energy Efficiency Index (SEEI) 2021-22. More about News There are four categories in the index i.e. Front Runner, Achiever, Contender and Aspirant. Front Runner category (>60 points) It has 5 states – Andhra Pradesh, Karnataka, Kerala, Rajasthan and Telangana. Achiever Category (50-60 points)  Assam ,Haryana, […]

UIDAI – IIT Bombay to Develop Touchless Biometric Capture System

In News Unique Identification Authority of India (UIDAI) has joined hands with IIT-Bombay to develop a robust touchless biometric capture system. The touchless biometric capture system, once developed and operational, will allow fingerprint authentication from home alike face authentication.  Biometrics is the measurement and statistical analysis of people’s unique physical characteristics. About UIDAI It is […]

UN Democracy Fund

In News India, a founding member of UNDEF, has no objections to the Fund giving grants to NGOs funded by George Soros, while he is put on the watchlist in India. UN Democracy Fund (UNDEF) About: UNDEF was created by UN Secretary-General Kofi A. Annan in 2005 as a United Nations General Trust Fund to […]

Preventive Detention

In News The Supreme Court observed in a judgment that preventive detention laws in India are a colonial legacy and confer arbitrary power to the state. Supreme Court’s recent observation  The judgment described preventive detention laws as “extremely powerful”.  They have the ability to provide the state with unfettered discretion. Preventive detention It means the […]

Effect of Rains on Wheat Crop

In News The unusual rise in heat followed by an untimely spell of widespread rain left wheat-growing farmers worried. Wheat and its cultivation in India  It is Rabi Crop and is the main cereal crop in India. It has wide adaptability. It can be grown not only in the tropical and subtropical zones but also […]