April 24, 2023 - Current Affairs

Indian Express

Indian Express Subject Pg No Headlines Relevance for Prelims and Mains GS 2 2 G7 meeting calls for extending Ukraine’s Black Sea grain deal (International Relations) Know about the Black Sea grain deal and its Importance. GS 2 10& 14 Safeguarding constitution Keshvananda :case and its legacy (Polity and Governance) What is “Basic structure”?Evolution […]

The Hindu

The Hindu Subject Pg No Headlines Relevance for Prelims and Mains GS 1 6 India as most populous can be more boon than bane (Population and Associated Issues) What are the opportunities and costs of being the most populous country? Various emerging challenges and suggestions GS 2 6 A new edge to the fight […]

50 Years of Kesavananda Bharati Case and its Legacy

In Context Who was Kesavananda Bharati? Kesavananda Bharati Vs. State of Kerala (1973) About the ‘Basic structure’ Analysis of Basic structure doctrine Way ahead Daily Mains Question [Q] Over the decades, the basic structure doctrine has been criticised repeatedly, how the doctrine is helpful to the Judiciary in upholding fundamental rights?

Systematic Voters’ Education and Electoral Participation (SVEEP)

In News Systematic Voters’ Education and Electoral Participation (SVEEP) committee has taken up measures to establish close to 2500 theme-based polling stations across Karnataka. Major themes: Yakshagana Kambala Mysuru Mallige Yakshagana Yakshagana is a theatrical form of presenting mythological, historical stories and narratives drawn from the great Indian epics, Ramayana and Mahabharata and performance includes […]

Juvenile in case of heinous crimes: NCPCR issues new guidelines

In News The National Commission for Protection of Children (NCPCR) has recently issued guidelines for conducting a preliminary assessment by the Juvenile Justice Board (JJB) under Section 15 of the Juvenile Justice Act, 2015 (JJ Act, 2015). What is Preliminary Assessment? The preliminary assessment is to ascertain whether a juvenile can be tried as an […]

PSLV-C55/TeLEOS-2 Mission

In News PSLV-C55/TeLEOS-2 was launched successfully from SDSC-SHAR, Sriharikota. About the Mission The PSLV-C55 mission is a dedicated commercial mission through NewSpace India Limited (NSIL), with TeLEOS-2 as the primary satellite and Lumelite-4 as a co-passenger satellite. Both belong to Singapore. They are […]

LockBit Ransomware

In News Cybercriminals have developed new ransomware encryptors designed to target macOS devices, making this the first major ransomware operation to specifically target Apple computers. What is LockBit ransomware? Ransomware is a form of malware designed to encrypt files on a device, rendering any files and the systems that rely on them unusable. Malicious actors […]

Network of Groundwater Sensors

In News The Jal Shakti Ministry is working on an ambitious plan to deploy a vast network of groundwater sensors. More about News It will continuously relay information on groundwater levels as well as the degree of contamination down to the taluk level. Currently, such data is only measured a few times each year and […]

EU’s Markets in Crypto Assets (MiCA)

In News The European Parliament recently approved the cryptocurrency regulation “Markets in Crypto Assets (MiCA)”. More about the new rules MiCA will impose compliance on the issuers of crypto assets, who are defined as the “legal person who offers to the public any type of crypto-assets”. It will apply to crypto-asset service providers (CASPs) providing […]

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