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International Year of Millets

In News The Prime Minister, Shri Narendra Modi conveyed his message at the opening ceremony of the International Year of Millets at the headquarters of the Food and Agricultural Organization in Rome, Italy.  About International Year of Millets The United Nations General Assembly has declared the year 2023 as the  ‘International Year of Millets’.  It […]

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 […]

Open Standard Digital Trunking Radio System’ (OS-DTRS)

In News The  Delhi Police is set to design, install and supply the ‘Open Standard Digital Trunking Radio System’ (OS-DTRS) and will phase out the current tetranet wireless network services.  About OS-DTRS The project will cost close to Rs 100 crore and it will be a more efficient internal communication system, aimed at a faster […]

Digi Yatra

In News Union Minister for Civil Aviation launched Digi Yatra from the Indira Gandhi International Airport, New Delhi for three airports in the country, namely New Delhi, Varanasi, and Bengaluru.  About Digi Yatra Digi Yatra is conceived to achieve contactless, seamless processing of passengers at airports based on Facial Recognition Technology (FRT). It envisages that […]

Vizhinjam Port

In News The Kerala government has agreed to the opposition’s demand for an adjournment debate in the Legislative Assembly on the Latin Catholic Church-backed fishers’ agitation against the Vizhinjam port. Vizhinjam Port About: Located on the southern tip of the Indian Peninsula Just 10 nautical miles from the major international sea route and east-west shipping […]

Soil management & food security

In News Recently, ‘World Soil Day’ was celebrated to raise awareness about the importance of healthy soils and soil fertility. More about the news About: World Soil Day (WSD) is celebrated annually on December 5th.  WSD 2022 had a guiding theme, ‘Soils: Where food begins’. Significance of the day: It is a means to raise […]

Global employment scenario post-pandemic

In News Recently, the International Labour Organisation (ILO) released two reports that gave an indication of the global employment scenario post-pandemic.  About Reports The ‘Global Wage Report 2022-2023: The Impact of inflation and COVID-19 on wages and purchasing power’. It discuss the twin crises: Inflation Economic slowdown They created a “striking fall” in real monthly […]

Indo-French Partnership on Kaziranga Project

In Context Some measures at the Kaziranga National Park in Assam will form the cornerstone of an Indo-French initiative. Measures With French and Indian technical and financial support, the Indo-Pacific Parks Partnership will facilitate partnership activities for interesting natural parks of the Indo-Pacific region.  These activities include biodiversity conservation, wildlife management and engagement with local […]

Organization of Petroleum Exporting Countries (OPEC) +

In News OPEC+ agreed to stick to its oil output targets at a meeting. About OPEC: Founded in 1960, the Organization of Petroleum Exporting Countries (OPEC) initially comprised Iran, Iraq, Kuwait, Saudi Arabia, and Venezuela as its founding members to ‘unify and co-ordinate its member nations’ petroleum policies in order to secure a regular supply […]

Navy Day

In News Recently, The Indian Navy celebrated Navy Day for the first time outside Delhi, in Visakhapatnam. About Navy day The Navy day is celebrated each year on December 4 to acknowledge the role of the service and to also commemorate the navy’s achievements in `Operation Trident’ during the Indo-Pak war of 1971. Significance:  The […]

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