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Third Patient Cured of HIV

In News The journal Nature Medicine has recently released about a patient being cured of AIDS. About A 53-year-old German man is the third person to be “cured” of HIV after undergoing a bone-marrow transplant from an HIV-resistant donor. The transplant was performed for blood cancer treatment, and the HIV virus was undetectable in his […]

Upholding the validity of the Agnipath Scheme

In News The Delhi High Court recently upheld the validity of the Agnipath scheme launched by the Union government for recruitment in the Armed Forces. More about the news Legality of Agnipath scheme: The Supreme Court had made the Delhi High Court the core forum to examine the question of the legality of the Agnipath […]

1,300-year-old Buddhist stupa found

In News The Archaeological Survey of India (ASI) has found a 1,300-year-old stupa in the middle of a mining site in Odisha’s Jajpur district from where Khondalite stones were excavated for the project around the Jagannath Temple in Puri. About The stupa could be 4.5 meters tall and initial assessment showed it may belong to […]

Indian Express

Indian Express Subject  Pg No  Headlines Relevance for Prelims and Mains   GS 3   1   Keep airport secret, said Home but wraps on clearance of entire Great Nicobar project (Infrastructure) Know about  Great Nicobar Development project, its progress, challenges and what lies ahead  GS 2 5 Modi to release third PM-KISAN instalment in Belagavi […]

The Hindu

The Hindu Subject Pg No Headlines Relevance for Prelims and Mains   GS 3   1   Smoke signals from the renewable energy sphere  (Environment) What are key highlights of India Energy Week? Know about India’s renewable energy history, recent developments, technical innovations,  challenges, and what lies ahead.  GS 2 7 Towards transparency in OTT regulation  […]

Towards transparency in OTT regulation

In Context The government has issued the Information Technology (Intermediary Guidelines and Digital Media Ethics Code) Rules through which the Ministry of Information and Broadcasting (I&B) was given the task of regulating content on OTT and online platforms. About the IT Rules 2021 Definition of Digital Media:  It covers digitised content that can be transmitted […]

Seattle City Council’s resolution on caste

In News Recently,  the Seattle City Council became the first U.S. city to ban caste-based discrimination. About:  Seattle City Council  issued an ordinance  including caste as a class to be protected against discrimination along with race, gender, and religion. The legislation will recognise caste as a unique basis of discrimination, similar to race or gender. […]

ALMA Telescope

In Context The Atacama Large Millimetre/submillimetre Array (ALMA) is set to get software and hardware upgrades. About The upgrade  will help it collect much more data and produce sharper images than ever before. The most significant modernisation made to ALMA will be the replacement of its correlator, a supercomputer that combines the input from individual […]

FATF suspends Russia’s membership over Ukraine war

In News Recently, the Financial Action Task Force (FATF) has suspended Russia’s membership due to its illegal invasion of Ukraine. About The FATF has recently expressed its sympathies to the people of Ukraine who have “borne a terrible burden” at the hands of Russia’s “war of aggression”. In this regard, suspension of Russian membership is […]

India’s $5 billion Defence Exports Target

In News Recently, the Ministry of Defence has decided to raise India’s annual defence exports  target to $5 billion by 2024-25. About The Indian defence exports have increased by 334% in the last five years, according to a Stockholm International Peace Research Institute (SIPRI) report released in 2022. India is among the top 25 exporters  […]