What’s in the news? Citing instructions from the Supreme Court and the concerns raised in Parliament about social media abuse, the government has recently released guidelines that aim to regulate social media, digital news media, and over-the-top (OTT) content providers. …
Why in News? Prime Minister Narendra Modi has called upon Channapatna toymakers to explore the possibility of e-marketing their traditional wares across the country and the world. About Channapatna Toys Channapatna toys are a particular form of wooden toys (and …
Why in News? Experts remain divided on the question of whether the slow yet steady rise in the number of COVID-19 cases in the country over February 2021 is indicative of the onset of a second wave. What is a …
Why in the news? The National Board for Wildlife and Union Ministry of Environment, Forest and Climate Change included the caracal in the list of critically endangered species. The recovery programme for critically endangered species in India now includes 22 …
About KVIC: The Khadi and Village Industries Commission (KVIC) is a statutory body established by an Act of Parliament, ‘Khadi and Village Industries Commission Act of 1956’. It is under the administrative control of the Ministry of Micro, Small and …
NEWS There has been mixed results as far as the metrics on scientific research are concerned. Though India has made progress in science and technology research since, but now there is a need to ponder about the problems that we …
NEWS Anti defection law has reduced legislators to being accountable primarily to the party and failed to preserve the stability of governments. CONTEXT The events in Puducherry (resignation by four ruling party MLAs) have again highlighted the absurdity of the …
Why in News? A kangaroo painting created over 17,000 years ago by Aboriginal artists has been identified as Australia’s oldest intact rock art. Aborigines Aboriginal culture dates back as far as between 60,000 to 80,000 years. This is when Aborigine’s …
Why in News? Google and Intel have teamed to develop cloud-based solutions for communication service providers to accelerate their deployment of 5G and network edge solutions. About the initiative Google said that partnering across the telecommunications stack will help it …