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International Year of Millets

In News The Prime Minister, Shri Narendra Modi conveyed his message at the opening ceremony of the International Year of Millets at the headquarters of the Food and Agricultural Organization in Rome, Italy.  About International Year of Millets The United Nations General Assembly has declared the year 2023 as the  ‘International Year of Millets’.  It […]

National Single Window System (NSWS)

In the News  Recently, the Union Minister of Commerce and Industry, Consumer Affairs, Food, and Public Distribution and Textiles said that the National Single Window System (NSWS) would help realize Prime Minister Shri Narendra Modi’s vision of transforming red tape into the red carpet.  About National Single Window System (NSWS) It is a digital platform […]

Goblin Mode

In News ‘Goblin Mode’ is Oxford’s Word of the Year for 2022.  About Goblin Mode It is a “slang term”. Meaning: “a type of behaviour which is unapologetically self-indulgent, lazy, slovenly, or greedy, typically in a way that rejects social norms or expectations”. Usage:  often used in the expressions ‘in goblin mode’ or ‘to go […]

Armed Forces Flag Day

In News  Every year on December 7, India commemorates Armed Forces Flag Day About Armed Forces Flag Day The Defense Minister’s Committee on August 28, 1949, created the Armed Forces Flag Day Fund.  In 1993, the Defense Ministry of India amalgamated all relevant welfare funds, including funds for war victims, the Kendriya Sainik Board Fund, […]

India and Germany: Migration and Mobility Partnership

In News  India and Germany signed an agreement on a ‘Comprehensive Migration and Mobility Partnership’ to facilitate mobility and employment opportunities between India and Germany. Major Highlights of the agreement   It has specific provisions to facilitate mobility and employment opportunities for fostering the exchange of skills and talents.  These include Academic Evaluation Center in New […]

17th Asia and the Pacific Regional Meeting (APRM)

In News Recently, International workers’ groups criticised India’s labour policies, including four new labour codes, at the 17th Asia and the Pacific Regional Meeting (APRM) of the International Labour Organisation (ILO) held at Singapore. Key Points Highlighted  India’s new labour codes violates the tripartite agreements — between workers, employers and the government — and gives […]

ChatGPT

In News  Artificial Intelligence (AI) research company OpenAI announced ChatGPT, About  ChatGPT  ChatGPT is a prototype dialogue-based AI chatbot capable of understanding natural human language and generating impressively detailed human-like written text. It is the latest evolution of the GPT – or Generative Pre-Trained Transformer – family of text-generating AIs.  It is trained using a […]

The Hindu

The Hindu Subject Pg No Headlines Relevance for Prelims and Mains   GS 3   1 World Bank raises India’s growth projection to 6.9%   (Economy) Know about World Bank’s recent growth forecast for India’s economy  GS 2 1 Curbing terror financing in Afghanistan holds the key to regional security: NSA (International Relations) What are outcomes […]

Inflation Reduction Act (IRA) of the US

In News The European Union has recently expressed its concerns regarding the USA’s new green energy subsidy package. What is the U.S. Inflation Reduction Act? It is a $430 billion package of federal spending, tax breaks, credits, and levies that are aimed at fighting climate change and reducing healthcare costs and making large corporations pay […]

Exit Polls

In Context Recently, the voting for Gujarat elections ended & the much-awaited exit polls will be out soon. About the exit Polls An exit poll asks voters which political party they are supporting after they have cast their votes in an election.  An exit poll is supposed to give an indication of which way the […]