Headlines of the day 24-07-2023


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Enforcement Directorate (ED)

The Hindu: (Page 8) 

Money Laundering and its prevention

  • What are the roles and responsibilities of the Enforcement Directorate (ED)?
  • What has the SC said about ED’s powers to arrest and seek custody in the past? 

Bedaquiline

The Hindu:

(Page 8)

Health

  • What is Bedaquiline? Its uses
  • Will generic supply of bedaquiline be accessible?

CERT-In cautions Internet users against Ransomware ‘Akira’ attack

The Hindu : (Page 11)

Cyber Crime 

  • What is the role of the Indian Computer Emergency Response Team (CERT-In)?
  • What is Akira Ransomware?

Zero FIR

Indian Express: 

(Page 3)

Polity and Governance 

  • What is Zero FIR?
  • Why is it becoming a new challenge for Manipur police?

Ethanol Blending

Indian express: 

(Page 9)

Environment 

  • What is Ethanol Blending? Its uses
  • What are the environmental concerns with respect to this?

Lokmanya Tilak Jayanti 

PIB

Significant Personalities 

  • What are the contributions of Lokmanya Tilak? 

Jammu to pioneer India’s first Cannabis Medicine Project

PIB

Science and Technology / Health  

  • What is the ‘Cannabis Research Project’?
  • Its Significance

National Tele Mental Health Programme

PIB

Health

  • What is the National Tele Mental Health Programme?
  • Its Significance