Context: ∙ The Bureau of Police Research and Development (BPRD) has warned users of different scams perpetrated through messaging platform WhatsApp. About Bureau of Police Research and Development (BPRD) ∙ It was formally established in 1970 under the Ministry of Home Affairs giving a new orientation to the existing Police Research and Advisory Council (1966) […]
Context ∙ The Prime Minister has inaugurated the sixth edition of the Khelo India Youth Games in Chennai. About ∙ The Prime Minister of India recently credited the various reforms undertaken by the Union government for India’s success in sports. ∙ Highlighting that sports was not just limited to the field, but also presents a
Context ∙ The AI Governance Alliance (AIGA) released a series of three new reports on advanced artificial intelligence (AI). About: ∙ The papers focus on generative AI governance, unlocking its value and a framework for responsible AI development and deployment. ∙ In the report “Generative AI Governance: Shaping Our Collective Global Future,” the highlight is
Context: ∙ Andhra Pradesh recently became the 2nd State after Bihar, to take up caste census to enumerate all communities in the state. About ∙ The Andhra Pradesh government will extensively deploy the village secretariat system for the caste census along with the volunteer system. ∙ Officials in the village secretariat system across the state
Context ∙ The Union government has formed a committee to ensure equitable distribution of benefits to Scheduled Castes (SCs) across the country. ∙ The sub-categorisation of SCs comes after the Prime Minister’s promise to look into the demand raised by the Madiga community of Telangana. Sub-Categorisation within Scheduled Castes ∙ It is to identify and
Context: ∙ The Indian Council of Medical Research (ICMR) started revising the current National Essential Diagnostics List (NEDL) for the first time. About the National Essential Diagnostics List (NEDL): ∙ Background: In 2018, the WHO had recommended the development and implementation of an NEDL to facilitate the availability of in-vitro diagnostics across the various tiers
Context ∙ The government has launched the Members of Parliament Local Area Development Scheme (MPLADS) e- SAKSHI Mobile Application for revised fund flow procedure under MPLAD Scheme. About ∙ The mobile app would offer convenience and accessibility, allowing MPs to propose, track, and oversee the projects at their fingertips. ∙ This real-time access enhances decision-making
Context: ∙ The Maharashtra Assembly Speaker has refused to disqualify MLAs of the Eknath Shinde faction and Uddhav Balasaheb Thackeray group. What is Defection? ∙ It means the transfer of allegiance by a legislator from one political party to another. It indicates revolt, dissent, and rebellion by a person or a party. ∙ In a
News ∙ Recently, the Indian Space Research Organisation successfully launched the PSLV-C58 XPoSat (X-ray Polarimeter Satellite) mission. About ∙ The XPoSAT mission launch also marked the 60th flight of the Polar Satellite Launch Vehicle (PSLV). ∙ XPoSat (X-ray Polarimeter Satellite) is India’s first dedicated polarimetry mission to study various dynamics of bright astronomical X-ray sources.
Context ∙ Radiocarbon dating helped establish the age and authenticity of the famous Dead Sea. Radiocarbon Dating ∙ Radiocarbon dating, or carbon-14 dating, is a scientific method that can accurately determine the age of organic materials. ∙ It was developed in the late 1940s by Willard Libby, the technique is based on the decay of
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