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Confuciusornis shifan

In News Recently, paleontologists have announced the discovery of a fossil beaked bird ancestor in northeastern China. Key Points About Discovery: The title of paper: “A new confuciusornithid bird with a secondary epiphyseal ossification reveals phylogenetic changes in confuciusornithid flight mode.” The findings in detail in the prestigious journal Nature Communications Biology.  The nearly complete […]

Satyendra Nath Bose

In News The 129th birth anniversary of Satyendra Nath Bose was observed. About Satyendra Nath Bose Early life: Born on January 1, 1894, He grew up and studied in Kolkata, where he solidified his position as an exemplary academician.  His father, an accountant in the Executive Engineering Department of the East Indian Railways, gave him […]

Deep Fakes

In News AI-manipulated digital media can impact the lives of individuals as well as influence the public discourse. Present Scenario Disinformation and hoaxes are evolving exponentially and growing from mere annoying to warfare tactics. It is capable enough to increase social discord, increase polarisation, and in some cases, even influence the election outcome.  The disinformation […]

International Year of Millets (IYM)

In News The United Nations has declared 2023 as the International Year of Millets (IYM). Key Points India’s vision: It was an Indian Initiative. It is to make IYM 2023 a ‘People’s Movement’ alongside positioning India as the ‘Global Hub for Millets’. Traditional Crop: Being grown in more than 130 countries at present, Millets are […]

Bad Loans

In News Recently, the Parliament has been informed by the Finance Minister that banks had written off bad loans worth ?10,09,511 crore during the last five financial years. More about the news Out of the total ?10.1 lakh crore, only ?1.32 lakh crore has been recovered.  This comes to only about 13% as a percentage […]

Small Savings Schemes

In News The Central government recently raised interest rates on eight of the 12 small savings schemes by 20 to 110 basis points. What are Small Savings Schemes Small savings schemes are designed to provide safe and attractive investment options to the public and at the same time to mobilise resources for development. These schemes […]

26th Financial Stability Report (FSR)

In News Recently, the RBI’s latest Financial Stability Report (FSR) indicated that India’s banks and non-bank lenders can withstand even the worst of macro-economic stress. RBI’s stress testing models have been criticised in the past for a significant upward bias.  Major Highlights of the report  Financial stability has been maintained. Domestic financial markets have remained […]

Extended Range (ER) BrahMos Cruise Missile

In News Recently, the Indian Air Force (IAF) successfully fired the Extended Range (ER) version of BrahMos air-launched supersonic cruise missile. BrahMos About: The missile is capable of being launched from land, sea, sub-sea and air against surface and sea-based targets. The ER air-launched missile weighs 2.65 tonnes, which will come down to 1.33 tonnes […]

Project Nilgiri Tahr

In News The Tamil Nadu government recently launched an initiative for the conservation of the Nilgiri Tahr. Background There are multiple references to the Nilgiri Tahr in Tamil Sangam literature dating back to 2,000 years.  The late Mesolithic (10,000-4,000 BC) paintings highlight the significance of the Tahr in folklore, culture and life.  It was designated […]

Kalasa-Banduri Project

In News The Union Government has recently approved Karnataka’s Kalasa-Banduri drinking water project which is facing opposition from Goa and Maharashtra. More about the news The Central Water Commission (CWC) has cleared the diversion of 1.72 TMC of water from the Kalasa Dam and 2.18 TMC from the Bhandura dam.  This means that the project […]