In News Recently, the Union Cabinet approved modifications in the production-linked incentive (PLI) scheme for manufacturing of semiconductor and display manufacturing ecosystems. It modified the incentives of about $10 billion that the government announced in December 2021. Production Linked Incentive (PLI) Scheme The Finance Minister announced the Production Linked Incentive (PLI) Schemes across 13 key sectors. It will […]
In News The Draft Indian Telecommunication Bill, 2022 was released in public domain recently. Key Points Background: At present, while telecom companies need a licence to offer services, OTT platforms do not. The Department of Telecommunications proposed regulating communication services including voice, video, and data offered by over-the-top (OTT) platforms as telecom services. Consolidation of […]
In News UNESCO has released the State of education report for India 2022: Artificial Intelligence (AI) in education. It is the 4th edition of the annual report of UNESCO with the aim of increasing the application of AI in education in India. Key Points Scope of AI Market: AI Market in India is likely to […]
In News Recently, the Supreme Court called the “visual media” the “chief medium of hate speech”. More about the news The petition: The bench was hearing a clutch of petitions on alleged hate speech via some TV shows. The petitioners have sought directions from the court to the Centre to take steps to curb incidents […]
Indian Express Subject Pg No Headlines Relevance for Prelims and Mains GS 3 1& 11 Since 2014, 4-fold jump in ED cases against politicians; 95% are from Opposition More teeth and bigger muscles: ED’s lengthening arm (Internal Security) Know about Enforcement Directorate (ED),Functions and Jurisdiction,cristim and way ahead . GS 3 3 Biodecomposer will […]
The Hindu Subject Pg No Headlines Relevance for Prelims and Mains GS 2 1 China remains a formidable challenge,says Navy chief (International Relations) What is the Strategic Importance of the Indian Ocean Region?How China’s presence in the Indian Ocean Region affects India’s inreste ? GS 2 1 EWS quota does not […]
In News The Supreme Court referred to a larger Bench issue relating to procedural norms for imposing the death sentence. Key Points The Supreme Court in its reference stressed that a trial court must take into account “the social milieu, the age, educational levels, whether the convict had faced trauma earlier in life, family circumstances, […]
In News Recently, according to a new study, a pre-existing moon named ‘Chrysalis’ likely left Saturn with its bright rings and extreme tilt. Chrysalis likely orbited Saturn for several billion years. Roughly 160 million years ago, Chrysalis became unstable and came too close to its planet. This encounter likely pushed the moon away or destroyed […]
In News Recently, the Institute for Development and Research in Banking Technology (IDRBT), an arm of the Reserve Bank of India (RBI) has developed a new low cost financial network to take banking to remote areas. About Long Range Radio (LoRa) LoRa technology is a wireless modulation technique in the physical layer, allowing long-range communication […]
In News The Railway Protection Force (RPF) celebrated its 38th Raising Day on 20th September 2022 About Railway Protection Force It was constituted by an Act of Parliament in 1957 for providing security to Railway property. Subsequently, the force was empowered to enquire, arrest and prosecute the offenders involved in unlawful possession of railway property […]
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