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Virtual Private Networks (VPNs)

In News Recently, India’s cyber security watchdog CERT-In issued new rules regarding virtual private networks (VPNs).  What is a VPN? A VPN is a service that protects users online by preventing their IP address from being tracked by websites, law enforcement agencies, cybercriminals and others. Corporate employees are the most frequent VPN users, mainly for […]

G7 meet over Antimicrobial Resistance AMR

In News Recently, Group of Seven (G7) countries met at Berlin to join hands against antimicrobial resistance (AMR).  Major Highlights of the meeting Antimicrobial resistance as a bigger threat: Health ministers from the Group of Seven (G7) highly industrialised countries recently recognised antimicrobial resistance was a bigger threat to low- and middle-income countries (LMIC) even […]

Artificial Intelligence (AI) Chips

In News Recently, Nvidia’s rival Intel launched new Artificial Intelligence (AI) chips to provide customers with deep learning compute choices for training and inferencing in data centres.  AI Chips AI chips are built with specific architecture and have integrated AI acceleration to support deep learning-based applications.  AI chips help turn data into information and then […]

Facial Recognition System (FRS)

In News Facial Recognition System (FRS) will be implemented in a phased manner. About Facial recognition System is part of the Digi Yatra initiative of the government for providing passengers seamless and hassle-free experience at airports. The first phase is planned at Kolkata, Varanasi, Pune, Vijayawada, Bangalore, Delhi and Hyderabad Airports by March 2023.  Preliminary […]

Digital Form J

In News  The Punjab Mandi Board has decided to send a ‘digital form J’ on the WhatsApp number of farmers from this Rabi procurement season.  What is the ‘J form’ ? ‘J form’ is the sale receipt of a farmer’s agricultural produce in mandis (grain market).  These forms were earlier issued manually by arthiyas (commission […]

Near Field Communications (NFC)

In News  Google Pay has recently launched a new feature in India, ‘Tap to pay for UPI’, in collaboration with Pine Labs.  The feature makes use of Near Field Communication (NFC) technology. What is Near Field Communication (NFC)? It is a short-range wireless connectivity technology that allows NFC-enabled devices to communicate with each other and […]

Abel Prize

In News Recently, the Abel Prize has been awarded to American Professor Dennis Parnell Sullivan. He was awarded the prize “For his groundbreaking contributions to topology in its broadest sense, and in particular its algebraic, geometric and dynamical aspects.” About Abel Prize Named after:  Norwegian mathematician Niels Henrik Abel (1802–1829) Awarded annually to outstanding mathematicians.  […]

What are Cluster Bombs and Thermobaric Weapons?

In Context  Human rights groups Amnesty International and Human Rights Watch accused Russia of using cluster bombs and vacuum bombs in the ongoing war. What are Cluster Munitions? According to the 2008 Convention on Cluster Munitions, a cluster munition means a “conventional munition that is designed to disperse or release explosive submunitions each weighing less […]

Kisan Drone

In News  Prime Minister of India flagged off 100 Kisan drones as a part of the “Drone Kisan Yatra” with the aim to promote chemical-free farming in India.  Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman first announced the initiative in her Budget speech earlier this month. Sitharaman added that inclusive drone development is one of the four priorities […]

India Enterprise Architecture (IndEA) 2.0.

In News,  The Ministry of Electronics and Information Technology (MeitY) has proposed a new model of “Federated Digital Identities” under the India Enterprise Architecture (IndEA) 2.0. India Enterprise Architecture (IndEA) It was first proposed and designed in 2017 “with a view to enabling alignment of the IT developments with the business vision of government organisations. […]