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Maharashtra & Climate Change

In News Recently released  Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change (IPCC) ‘s Synthesis report paints a dull picture for Maharashtra. About The Synthesis Report integrates the main findings of the Sixth Assessment Report based on contributions from the three Working Groups, and the three Special Reports. The report highlights that Maharashtra will be one of the […]

Google’s New Anti-misinformation Project

In News Google’s Jigsaw subsidiary is launching a new anti-misinformation project in India, aimed at preventing misleading information that has been blamed for inciting violence. Key Points About the Initiative: Cutting at root: The initiative will use “prebunking” videos – designed to counter false claims before they become widespread – circulated on the company’s YouTube […]

Pegasus Spyware

In News  Recently, The Supreme Court-appointed technical committee  found no conclusive evidence on use of the Pegasus spyware in phones examined by it. Pegasus Spyware What is it? Pegasus is the hacking software – or spyware. It has the capability to infect billions of phones running either iOS or Android operating systems. By whom? It […]

Armed Forces (Special Powers) Act 1958

In News  Government intends withdrawing the much-dreaded Armed Forces (Special Powers) Act 1958 completely from the North Eastern region  About Armed Forces (Special Powers) Act 1958 Genesis :The genesis of the law can be traced to the Armed Forces (Special Powers) Ordinance 1942 which was enacted by the British to subjugate the rebels in the […]

NIDAAN Portal

In News  India’s first portal named NIDAAN’ on arrested narco offenders ‘ gets operational. NIDAAN  About: The National Integrated Database on Arrested Narco-offenders portal  has been developed by the Narcotics Control Bureau (NCB). It is part of the narcotics coordination mechanism (NCORD) portal that was launched in July 2022 during the national conference on ‘Drug […]

Maritime Security

In News Recently India’s National Security Advisor (NSA) inaugurated the a first meeting of the Multi-Agency Maritime Security Group (MAMSG). About India’s National Security Adviser expressed the need of an hour to have a strong maritime system. Major points of discussion included:  Mapping of existing orders and policies on maritime security to identify gaps,  Review […]

President’s Colour to INS Valsura

In News Recently, the President of India presented the prestigious President’s Colour to INS Valsura. About President’s Colour It is bestowed upon a military unit in recognition of exceptional service rendered to the Nation, both in peace and in war.   The Indian Navy was the first Indian Armed Force to be awarded the President Colour […]

Misuse of Prevention of Money Laundering Act

In Context  The Supreme Court is looking into holding back-to-back hearings on petitions complaining of the alleged subversion of the Prevention of Money Laundering Act (PMLA). Major Issues highlighted  PMLA was a comprehensive penal statute to counter the threat of money laundering, specifically stemming from trade in narcotics.  Currently, the offences in the schedule of […]

Global Cybersecurity Outlook 2022: WEF

In News The World Economic Forum’s ‘Global Cybersecurity Outlook 2022’ has stated that cyberattacks have surged amid accelerating Covid-driven digitalisation. Key Highlights of the Report Rising cyber-attacks:  The accelerating pace of digitalisation, fuelled by the COVID-19 pandemic, has led to a record-breaking year for cybercrime with ransomware attacks rising 151 per cent in 2021, and […]

Positive Indigenisation List

In News Recently, a positive indigenisation list of sub-systems/assemblies/subassemblies/components has been notified by the Ministry of Defence.  Major Points  The products will only be procured from Indian Industry after the timelines indicated in the list. The list contains 2,500 imported items that have already been indigenised and 351 imported items which will be indigenised in […]