In Context Recently, Computer Emergency Response Team (CERT-In) reported that almost 26,000 Indian websites have been hacked into in the 10-month period ended October. About There have been attempts from time to time to launch cyberattacks on Indian cyberspace. The attackers are compromising computer systems located in different parts of the world and use masquerading […]

In News The Union Housing and Urban Affairs Ministry has extended the timeline for the implementation of the Smart Cities Mission to June 2023 due to the Covid pandemic. Smart Cities Mission (SCM) About: It is a Centrally Sponsored Scheme launched in 2015. It will cover 100 cities and is being implemented by the Ministry […]

In News The COP26 meeting in Glasgow last month was billed as an event that would trigger a significant scale-up in the actions being taken to halt global warming. Background The Paris Agreement of 2015: Seeks to keep the global rise in average temperatures to within 2°C from pre-industrial times. For a chance to keep […]

In News The recent MoEFCC data stated that 1,160 elephants were killed due to reasons other than natural causes. Key Facts A total of 186 wild elephants died after being hit by trains across the country till 31 December 2020.  Assam recorded the highest death of 62 elephants while Tamil Nadu reported five.  As many […]

In News  The UNESCO has conferred two awards for conservation efforts at Nizamuddin Basti in the capital for its “outstanding achievement in placing heritage at the heart of the sustainable development agenda. The project has won the prestigious Award of Excellence, and another award in the Special Recognition for Sustainable Development category. About  The Nizamuddin […]

In News  Recently, the International Organization for Migration (IOM) launched its flagship World Migration Report 2022. About World Migration Report  It is produced by the Migration Research Division (MRD), in collaboration with some of the leading academic and applied researchers and other migration experts from across the world.  It has been produced biennially since 2000.  […]

In News  Recently, the nation paid tributes to the victims of the Bhopal gas tragedy, termed as the world’s worst industrial disaster, on its 37th anniversary.  About the Tragedy In the early hours of December 3, 1984, methylisocyanate (MIC) gas leaked from a plant operated by Union Carbide India Limited (UCIL)  at Bhopal (Madhya Pradesh).  […]

The Hindu Subject Pg No Headlines Relevance for Prelims and Mains   GS 2   1 &6   Doctor, South African national India’s first cases of Omicron   Limited gains   (Health ) What are the steps being taken by the government in the context of the Omicron variant of the COVID-19 virus, about the new […]

Indian Express Subject  Pg No  Headlines Relevance for Prelims and Mains   GS 2 1   First Omicron cases detected: 2 Karnataka samples show strain   (Health) Know about  Omicron, the latest Covid variant of concern, Why Omicron Poses High Risk And Will An RT-PCR Test Detect Infection?   GS 3 1 &4 Supreme Court warns […]

In News A bill to regulate and supervise assisted reproductive technology clinics was passed by the Lok Sabha by a voice vote.  Highlights of the Bill Aim of the Bill: The Bill seeks to regulate and supervise assisted reproductive technology clinics and banks, prevent misuse of the technology, and promote ethical practice of the services. […]