What is it? It is a suspected Russian-based hacking group that has been linked to several other major breaches. REvil’s name is an amalgam of “ransomware” and “evil,”. The group is also known as Sodinokibi. How do they work? REvil …
NEWS The marital rape exception is antithetical to women’s dignity, equality and autonomy. CONTEXT Recently the High Court of Chhattisgarh had decided on a criminal revision petition challenging the charges framed against the applicant husband. BACKGROUND Initially, based on the …
What’s in the news? India recently hosted the 8th Meeting of Agriculture Experts of Bay of Bengal Initiative for Multi-Sectoral Technical and Economic Cooperation (BIMSTEC) Countries virtually. About BIMSTEC The Bay of Bengal Initiative for Multi-Sectoral Technical and Economic Cooperation …
CONTEXT Recently, the Chief Justice of India expressed concern at the degree of human rights violations in police stations in the country. He said that “the threat to human rights and bodily integrity is the highest in police stations”. He …
About Leaded Petrol Vehicles have been running on leaded fuel since 1922, when the compound tetraethyllead was added to gasoline to boost engine performance. By the 1970s, almost all petrol produced worldwide contained lead. The health impacts have been catastrophic, …
What’s in the news? The Ministry of Electronics and Information Technology (MeitY) has announced the Startup Accelerator for Product Innovation, Development & Growth (SAMRIDH) programme, which aims to help growing startups in India. About SAMRIDH SAMRIDH will create a conducive …
CONTEXT The Government has announced an ambitious programme of asset monetisation. Under this programme, it hopes to earn ₹6 trillion in revenues over a four-year period. Asset monetisation will happen mainly in three sectors: roads, railways and power. Other assets …
About IAEA The International Atomic Energy Agency is the world’s central intergovernmental forum for scientific and technical co-operation in the nuclear field. Widely known as the world’s “Atoms for Peace and Development” organization, IAEA works for the safe, secure and …
Context Recently, the Supreme Court observed that economic criterion cannot be the sole basis for identifying the ‘creamy layer’ of a backward class, and that other factors like social advancement, education, employment, too, matter. The judgment came on a writ …