Context The Supreme Court said that the government, and not the judiciary, should look into the problem of men often wielding the actual power behind elected women who remain “faceless wives and daughters-in-law” in grassroots politics. About Panchayat: ‘Panchayat’, being “Local government”, is a state Read More …
Month: July 2023
Internet Shutdown
Context Over the past few years, the Indian government has increasingly been trying to control law and order by shutting access to the Internet. Between 2016 and 2022, 60% of Internet shutdowns across the world took place in India. What is Internet Read More …
Internationalisation of rupee
India is aiming to make the rupee a global currency. What does internationalisation of the rupee mean? Internationalisation is a process that involves increasing the use of the rupee in cross-border transactions. It involves promoting the rupee for import and export trade and Read More …
Risks faced by Zaporizhzhya
Context Russia and Ukraine recently accused each other of planning to attack the occupied Zaporizhzhia Nuclear Power Plant in the southern Ukraine. About Zaporizhzhya Nuclear Power Plant Location: On the banks of the Dnieper river,200 kilometers from the conflicted Donbas region. Significance: One of the Read More …
Daily Current Affairs for 07 July 2023
NATIONAL Expert Committee’s Report on Market Yard of National Importance Platform e-NAM (National Agriculture Market) has come a long way since its launch in April 2016. Key features: The National Agriculture Market (e-NAM) in India has emerged as a game-changer Read More …
CMV and ToMV (mosaic viruses)
Context Farmers in Maharashtra have said their tomato crop was impacted by attacks of the cucumber mosaic virus (CMV), while growers in Karnataka blamed the tomato mosaic virus (ToMV). What are CMV and ToMV? The two plant pathogens have similar names and cause Read More …
Smart Bandage
Context: A study was published in “Science Advances” that offered to help accelerate healing of chronic wounds– using a wearable, wireless, mechanically flexible smart bandage as big as a finger. About Smart Bandage: A Smart Bandage is an advanced medical dressing that Read More …
Government launches Bharat 6G alliance
Context The government has launched the Bharat 6G alliance to drive innovation and collaboration in next-generation wireless technology. What is Bharat 6G Alliance (B6GA)? The Bharat 6G Alliance (B6GA) is a collaborative platform consisting of public and private companies, academia, research institutions, Read More …
Scheme for Expansion and Modernization of Fire Services in the States
Context: The Ministry of Home Affairs launched the Scheme for ‘expansion and modernization of Fire Services in the states’. About ‘Scheme for Expansion and Modernization of Fire Services in the States’: Aim: To expand and modernise Fire Services in the States. Read More …
Diminishing returns
Context The Shanghai Cooperation Organization Council of Heads of State meeting, hosted by Prime Minister on 4th of July 2023, marked the First time India chaired the summit of regional countries. Shanghai Cooperation Organization Intergovernmental Organization- It is an intergovernmental organization founded Read More …