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Context: In a major breakthrough, an international team of astronomers announced scientific evidence confirming the presence of gravitational waves using pulsar observations. India’s Giant Metrewave Radio Telescope (GMRT) was among the world’s six large telescopes that played a vital role in providing evidence confirming Read More
Context The Supreme Court of the United States of America has decided to strike down race-consciousness in college admissions and mentioned that ‘race’ can no longer be considered as a factor in university admissions. This decision marks a departure from long-standing US policies on “affirmative action”, also known as Read More
Context: With the rise in the number of women entrants, the services have yet another chance to reflect on their talent retention and advancement policies such that the high-table is not just a preserve of men. Gender Gap in higher Bureaucracy: Skewed Read More
Context Recently, the Centre has identified ‘30 critical minerals’, which are essential for the country’s economic development and national security. Key-highlights: The identification of these minerals was done on the basis of a report on critical minerals prepared by an expert team constituted by Read More
Context: The Centre has signalled a move towards rolling out Time-of-day (ToD) Tariff System Probable Question: Q. What are the challenges faced by the power sector in India? Discuss the ‘time-of-day tariff norms’ and their impact on grid management and consumer behaviour. About Time-of-day (ToD) Tariff Read More
Context: British children’s writer and performance poet Michael Rosen has been awarded the prestigious PEN Pinter Prize 2023. He was awarded because he championed a way of writing for children which reflects their everyday worlds, using humour and wordplay to validate their imaginative ways of thinking and being. Read More
Context: The World Economic Forum ranked India at the 67th place globally on its Energy Transition Index. About Energy Transition Index: Published by: the World Economic Forum in collaboration with Accenture. It tracks the performance of energy systems of countries across: Economic development and growth Environmental sustainability Read More
Context: At the 64th Global Environment Facility (GEF) council meeting in Brazil, the governing body approved the disbursement of $1.4 billion to accelerate efforts to tackle the climate, biodiversity and pollution crises. More On the News: Of this, $653 million has been set aside for biodiversity Read More
NATIONAL NEWS India Plays a Key Role in Shaping ITU 6G Vision Framework International Telecommunication Union (ITU) has approved the 6G Vision Framework. India, through the Department of Telecommunications, the Ministry of Communications played a key role in framing the Framework. Prime Read More