India’s Informal Economy
19 July 2024 | blogwebContext:Data from the Annual Survey of Unincorporated Enterprises (ASUS) shows Informal Economy which is crucial for job creation and employing...
GS-3
Economy
Environment, Ecology and Biodiversity
UNEP’s “Navigating New Horizons” Report
19 July 2024 | blogwebContext: The UNEP assessment predicts that disruptions will become evident in the next seven years, by 2035. India is among...
Environment, Ecology and Biodiversity
Sri Lankan frogs found in Indian Eastern Ghats Suggest Ancient Connection
19 July 2024 | blogwebContext: The Sri Lankan golden-backed frog (Hylarana gracilis) and Sri Lankan shrub frog (Pseudophilautus regius) were found thriving in the...
Uncategorized
Nature-Based Solutions to Mitigate Disasters
18 July 2024 | blogwebContext: A new global assessment of scientific literature led by the University of Massachusetts Amherst finds that nature-based solutions (NbS)...
Science and Technology
Chandipura virus infection transmitted by sandflies and mosquitoes
18 July 2024 | blogwebContext: The Gujarat government announced on Monday (July 15) that six children have died from suspected Chandipura virus (CHPV) infection...
Science and Technology
Patient-driven discovery reveals potential target for autoimmune diseases
18 July 2024 | blogwebContext: Researchers at Yale School of Medicine discovered mutations causing a deficiency in phosphatidylinositol 3-kinase-gamma (PI3Kγ), a crucial signalling molecule...
Science and Technology
India’s Quest to Bridge the Quantum Capabilities
18 July 2024 | blogwebContext: India has launched a Rs 6,000 crore National Quantum Mission to develop quantum technologies, but faces a significant challenge...
Science and Technology
Origin of Superconductivity in High-Temperature Copper Oxide Superconductors
18 July 2024 | blogwebContext: In a recent study associate Professor and his team from Okayama University, Japan, explored the source of high-temperature superconductivity...
Geography
Ultra-Hot Neptune-Sized Exoplanet Discovered
18 July 2024 | blogwebContext: A group of astronomers from the University of Southern Queensland in Australia confirmed the existence of a new exoplanet,...
Economy
Transactions to be reported as fraud to RBI
18 July 2024 | blogwebContext: Reserve Bank of India (RBI) issued updated Master Directions on Fraud Risk Management (MDoFRM) stipulating that ten specific types...
Economy
SEBI Proposes to Bring ‘New Asset Class’
18 July 2024 | blogwebContext:SEBI proposes to bring a ‘new asset class’ with a minimum investment limit of Rs 10 lakh per investor. ...
Science and Technology
Comprehending and Safeguarding Neurorights
18 July 2024 | blogwebWhy in the News? Anticipated development of wearable electroencephalography (EEGs) that can enhance human cognitive functions directly. Advances in...
Economy
E-Commerce Export Framework
18 July 2024 | blogwebContext: India’s e-commerce industry is dominated by small businesses exporting products valued between $25 and $1,000 including items such as...
Science and Technology
AI-Powered Pest Control Pilot Project
18 July 2024 | blogwebContext: 18 farmers were chosen for a groundbreaking pilot project by the Central Institute for Cotton Research (CICR) under the...
Economy
IMF raises India GDP forecast by 20 bps to 7% for FY25
18 July 2024 | blogwebContext: The International Monetary Fund (IMF) revised upward its projections for India’s GDP growth in the fiscal year 2024-25 (FY25)...
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India’s G20 Task Force Report on Digital Public Infrastructure
17 July 2024 | blogwebStone Age. Bronze Age. Iron Age. We define entire epics of humanity by the technology they use. ~Reed Hastings ...
Science and Technology
Teleoperation System for Robotic Manipulation
17 July 2024 | blogwebContext: Researchers at UC San Diego have created Bunny-VisionPro, a teleoperation system for robots that handles complex bimanual tasks. Featured...
Economy
Doubling of Return on Foreign Currency Asset
17 July 2024 | blogwebContext: RBI said with interest rates rising in the US and other developed countries amid high inflation, the return, or...
Economy
Minimum Support Price (MSP) for Makhana
17 July 2024 | blogwebContext: The Bihar government has urged the Centre to declare a Minimum Support Price (MSP) for makhana, a significant aquatic...
Environment, Ecology and Biodiversity
Tehri Hydro Power Complex (Tehri HPC)
17 July 2024 | blogwebContext: Recently, the Union Minister of Power and Minister of Housing & Urban Affairs, visited the Tehri Hydro Power Complex...
Science and Technology
100 Years of Electroencephalography (EEG) in Human Medicine
17 July 2024 | blogwebElectroencephalography (EEG) Invented by Hans Berger a century ago, is a remarkable tool that non-invasively reveals the brain’s electrical activity....
