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Why in News? Recently, scientists from the Event Horizon Telescope (EHT) facility, at press conferences held simultaneously at several centres around the world on Thursday, revealed the first image of the black hole at the centre of the Milky Way. The image of Sagittarius A* (SgrA*) gave further support to the idea that the compact …
Read MoreWhy in News? Indian Space Research Organisation (ISRO) is developing a Next-Gen Launch Vehicle (NGLV) to replace operational systems like the Polar Satellite Launch Vehicle (PSLV). Launch Vehicles are used to carry spacecraft to space. India has two operational launchers, PSLV and Geosynchronous Satellite Launch Vehicle (GSLV). What is NextGen Launch Vehicle? About: In NGLV, …
Read MoreWhy in News? Recently, the Ministry of Commerce and Industry has released the Logistics Ease Across Different States (LEADS) Report 2022. The LEADS is an indigenous data-driven index to assess logistics infrastructure, services, and human resources across all 36 States and UTs. LEADS continues to act as a guiding & bridging mechanism for the identification …
Read MoreORIENTATION PROGRAMME: 02 August, 2022 The Indian Youth Red Cross Wing of Universal School of Administration have organized an orientation program for the new incoming batch of the Universal group of Institutions on the 02 August, 2022 at 4: 00 P.M. The session was honored with the presence of the, Principal Mr. Vishwas Puttaswamy and …
Read MoreWhy in News? Recently, the Supreme Court has delivered a split verdict in the Karnataka Hijab ban case. In case of a split verdict, the case is heard by a larger Bench. The larger Bench to which a split verdict goes can be a three-judge Bench of the High Court, or an appeal can be …
Read MoreWhy in News? Recently, the Union Cabinet approved a new Scheme, Prime Minister’s Development Initiative for North East Region (PM-DevINE). PM-DevINE was announced in the Union Budget 2022-23 to address development gaps in the North Eastern Region (NER). What is PM-DevINE Scheme? About: It is a Central Sector Scheme with 100% Central funding. The new …
Read MoreWhy in News? Recently, the Supreme Court ordered States and their police forces to stop prosecuting free speech on social media under Section 66A of the Information Technology Act, 2000. However, the court clarified that this direction would apply only to a charge under Section 66A and not extend to other offenses in a case. …
Read MoreWhy in News? A task force set up by the Ministry of Electronics and Information Technology (MeitY) has prepared a final report of its recommendations to regulate the online gaming industry in India. What are the Recommendations of the Task Force? Central-Level Law for Online Gaming: A central-level law for online gaming should apply to …
Read MoreWhy in News? A task force set up by the Ministry of Electronics and Information Technology (MeitY) has prepared a final report of its recommendations to regulate the online gaming industry in India. What are the Recommendations of the Task Force? Central-Level Law for Online Gaming: A central-level law for online gaming should apply to …
Read MorePilot launch of e-rupee for specific use cases Why in News? Recently, the Reserve Bank of India (RBI) has said they will soon commence limited pilot launches of e-rupee (e`), or Central Bank Digital Currency (CBDC) or digital rupee, for specific use cases. It has hinted at two broad categories for the use of e-rupee …
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