• The company stated on its website that Facebook has appointed Spoorthi Priya as its complaint officer in India. This move follows the 2021 New Information Technology (Intermediary Guidelines and Digital Media Ethics Code) rules that came into effect last…
Mains Paper 3: Economy Prelims level: Nominal GDP Mains level: Budget and Fiscal Policy related Context: • Recent NSO’s provisional estimates for 2020-21, show that the Indian economy witnessed an annual contraction of 7.3% in real GDP. And a real…
• Interpol has launched a new global database called “I-Familia” to identify missing persons through family DNA and help the police resolve outstanding cases in member countries. I-Familia is the first global database for identifying missing people based on international…
Mains Paper 2: Polity Prelims level: Not much Mains level: Federalism and Role of civil servies in a democracy Context: • The Centre-West Bengal controversy on the conduct of Bengal’s former Chief Secretary, has thrown up several political and administrative…
• The National Scheme Sanctioning Committee (NSSC) of SBM-G approved the Annual Implementation Plan (AIP) of States and UTs. It allocated Rs. 40,700 crores under Swachh Bharat Mission (Grameen) towards solid and liquid waste management (SLWM) arrangements support for over…
Mains Paper 3: Science and Tech Prelims level: Clubhouse Mains level: Awareness and role of technology Context: • Clubhouse, a new social networking app based around audio rooms. the focus purely on audio-based interaction thus different from other apps like…
Mains Paper 2: Polity Prelims level: Conversion Therapy Mains level: Fundamental Rights Context: • Recently Madras high court in its ruling on S Sushma v Commissioner of police explicitly called for an India-wide ban on Conversion Therapy. • It also…
Mains Paper 2: Polity Prelims level: e-Courts project Mains level: Judiciary and governance Context: • Indian courts are associated with the with long delays and difficulties for ordinary litigants. • According to data released by the Supreme Court in the…
• OneWeb, a Low Earth Orbit (LEO) satellite communications operator, has launched its next batch of 36 Russian satellites. With the latest launch, OneWeb’s total in-orbit constellation now stands at 218 satellites. These would be added to OneWeb’s fleet of…
Mains Paper 2: Polity Prelims level: Fundamental Rights Mains level: Freedom of expression and speech in India Context: • Recently two very critical human rights events occurred in the Indian context. • The SC warned against any clampdown on free…
