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Live Streaming of Supreme Court Proceedings

In News Recently, the Supreme Court (SC) in a full court decided to live stream its proceedings in crucial Constitution Bench cases. Key Points Background:   The decision comes nearly four years after a plea was made in the interest of transparency. The first steps towards the decision were taken in 2018. A three-judge Bench […]

Fly Ash

In News  Recently, the National Green Tribunal (NGT) made an urgent need to augment the utilisation and disposal of fly ash in Chhattisgarh. About The situation in Chhattisgarh is even more critical because Korba is the hub of coal thermal power plants containing 15 state, central and private-owned electricity generating plants. What is Fly Ash? […]

MoU to Tackle Plastic Pollution

In News Recently, the National Cadet Corps (NCC) and United Nations Environment Programme (UNEP) signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) to tackle the issue of plastic pollution. Key Points Clean water Goal:  This MoU will help achieve the universal goal of clean water bodies through ‘Puneet Sagar Abhiyan’ and ‘Tide Turners Plastic Challenge programme’. Aim:  […]

Dvorak Technique

In News  The American meteorologist Vernon Dvorak passed away at the age of 100.  He was best credited for developing the Dvorak (read as Do-rak) technique in the early 1970s.  Dvorak Technique About: A statistical method for estimating the intensity of tropical cyclones (TCs)  (hurricanes, cyclones and typhoons) from interpretation of satellite imagery. It uses […]

Peatlands

In News  The Peatlands in the Central Congo basin require significant investment and more research to safeguard them: State of the Forests 2021. Peatlands  About: They are a type of wetland that occurs in almost every country on the globe. They occur in different climate zones. While in tropical climate, they can occur in mangroves, […]

Hybrid Propulsion System

In News  The Indian Space Research Organisation (ISRO) has successfully tested a hybrid propulsion system  About Hybrid propulsion system The 30 kN hybrid motor tested at ISRO Propulsion Complex (IPRC) at Mahendragiri in Tamil Nadu  The test was supported by ISRO’s Liquid Propulsion Systems Centre (LPSC). It uses a solid fuel and liquid oxidiser. The […]

Foreign trade policy revamp

In News The Government will release a new foreign trade policy in the coming week that could include measures to help push up goods and services exports as well as rein in the runaway import bill.  About Foreign Trade Policy (FTP) Foreign Trade Policy (FTP) has been revisited and notified every five years since the […]

Asian Development Bank (ADB)

In News Recently, the Asian Development Bank (ADB) has pared  its 2022-23 growth projection for India’s economy to 7% from 7.5% estimated in April, terming it a “modest downward revision”. The downward revision is driven by higher-than-anticipated inflation and monetary tightening. Asian Development Bank (ADB) About:  It is a regional development bank established on 19th […]

Media as medium of Hate Speech

In News Recently, the Supreme Court called the “visual media” the “chief medium of hate speech”. More about the news  The petition: The bench was hearing a clutch of petitions on alleged hate speech via some TV shows.  The petitioners have sought directions from the court to the Centre to take steps to curb incidents […]

2022 State of the Education Report for India: UNESCO

In News UNESCO has released the State of education report for India 2022: Artificial Intelligence (AI) in education. It is the 4th edition of the annual report of UNESCO with the aim of increasing the application of AI in education in India. Key Points Scope of AI Market: AI Market in India is likely to […]