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The Hindu Subject Pg No Headlines Relevance for Prelims and Mains GS 3 1 Smoke signals from the renewable energy sphere (Environment) What are key highlights of India Energy Week? Know about India’s renewable energy history, recent developments, technical innovations, challenges, and what lies ahead. GS 2 7 Towards transparency in OTT regulation […]

Towards transparency in OTT regulation

In Context The government has issued the Information Technology (Intermediary Guidelines and Digital Media Ethics Code) Rules through which the Ministry of Information and Broadcasting (I&B) was given the task of regulating content on OTT and online platforms. About the IT Rules 2021 Definition of Digital Media: It covers digitised content that can be transmitted […]

Seattle City Council’s resolution on caste

In News Recently, the Seattle City Council became the first U.S. city to ban caste-based discrimination. About: Seattle City Council issued an ordinance including caste as a class to be protected against discrimination along with race, gender, and religion. The legislation will recognise caste as a unique basis of discrimination, similar to race or gender. […]

ALMA Telescope

In Context The Atacama Large Millimetre/submillimetre Array (ALMA) is set to get software and hardware upgrades. About The upgrade will help it collect much more data and produce sharper images than ever before. The most significant modernisation made to ALMA will be the replacement of its correlator, a supercomputer that combines the input from individual […]

FATF suspends Russia’s membership over Ukraine war

In News Recently, the Financial Action Task Force (FATF) has suspended Russia’s membership due to its illegal invasion of Ukraine. About The FATF has recently expressed its sympathies to the people of Ukraine who have “borne a terrible burden” at the hands of Russia’s “war of aggression”. In this regard, suspension of Russian membership is […]

India’s $5 billion Defence Exports Target

In News Recently, the Ministry of Defence has decided to raise India’s annual defence exports target to $5 billion by 2024-25. About The Indian defence exports have increased by 334% in the last five years, according to a Stockholm International Peace Research Institute (SIPRI) report released in 2022. India is among the top 25 exporters […]

“Holistic Development of Great Nicobar Island” Project

In News The “Holistic Development of Great Nicobar Island” project is facing widespread opposition for its impact on the island’s forest and coastal ecology and the indigenous tribes. More about the Project The Great Nicobar Development project proposes: The 8.45-square-km airport Rs 72,000-crore township (149.60 sq km); A container transshipment terminal (7.66 sq km); and […]

Ending Manual Scavenging in India

In News Supreme Court has recently directed government to file report on steps taken to end manual scavenging. About The court sought details of steps taken by the government to end manual scavenging, including rehabilitation and payment of compensation and rehabilitation of families. The court has also made entry into sewers without safety gear a […]

Core Within Earth’s Core

In News The recent findings show that the Earth’s innermost inner core completely differs from the remainder of the planet’s centre. More about the study About: In order to comprehend planetary origin and evolution, scientists have been investigating the Earth’s centre for a very long time. Until recently, it was believed that the crust, mantle, […]

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