In News Recently, Delhi High Court has ordered the removal of one of its verdicts from the search engine Google in an important order on the ‘Right to be forgotten and ‘Right to be left alone. Major Highlights  Right to Forgotten   Personal Data & Controller                            Under Article 2 of the GDPR, “personal data” means […]

In News The National Green Tribunal (NGT) has appointed a joint committee to look into allegations of unauthorised construction activity taking place for Mekedatu dam. About Acting suo motu based on a media report, NGT has directed the panel to submit a report. The NGT also directed the joint committee to assess the damage caused […]

In News : The latest draft regulation for the creation of a Lakshadweep Development Authority (LDA) is widely resented by locals in Lakshadweep. Draft Regulation  The regulation empowers the government, identified as the administrator, to constitute Planning and Development Authorities under it to plan the development of any area identified as having “bad layout or […]

In News The United Kingdom (UK) starts preparations for trade negotiations with India. Key Points Removal of barriers: The UK started the preparations for the trade deal, under which Britain wants the removal of barriers to doing business and trading with India, including the removal of tariffs of up to 150% on whisky and 125% […]

  Facts in News African Violet plant ( Environment & Ecology) Recently, a new species of African Violet was found in Mizoram. Key Points Scientific Name: Didymocarpus vickifunkiae (named after Vicki Ann Funk, a US-based botanist) It is an endangered species.  It is an epiphyte (a plant that grows on trees) and produces light pink […]

The Hindu Subject Pg No Headlines Relevance for Prelims and Mains   GS 1 1 Cyclone Yaas makes landfall in Balasore, triggers heavy damage (Geography) Know about the cyclone Yaas. What are cyclones, causes and favourable conditions for occurrence, impacts, mitigation, management and the naming system? Also, know about the landfalling of a cyclone. GS 2 […]

Indian Express Subject  Page No.                          Headlines                Relevance for Prelims and Mains   GS 2   1   Tracing messages will violate privacy, chill free speech: WhatsApp (Polity and Governance  ) Provision of the new IT Rules 2021, […]

In News Recently, Facebook has clarified that it aims to comply with the provisions of the Information Technology (Intermediary Guidelines and Digital Media Ethics Code) Rules 2021, which have come into effect. In February 2021, the Centre notified these rules and significant social media intermediaries were given a three month deadline for compliance, ending on […]

In News A panel constituted by the Union Home Ministry to suggest reforms to the British-era Indian Penal Code (IPC) is likely to propose a separate Section on “offences relating to speech and expression”. About The committee is examining a gamut of subjects pertaining to reforms in the Indian Penal Code (IPC).  As there is […]

In News Recently, India-based car manufactures and premium bike makers started  curtailing  production across various categories due to shortage of inputs, especially semiconductor chips. Semiconductors  A semiconductor is a material product usually composed of silicon, which conducts electricity more than an insulator, such as glass, but less than a pure conductor, such as copper or […]