Recently, The Punjab government has decided to bring one million hectares under the Direct Seeding of Rice (DSR) technique for the crop this year. Direct seeding is a method under which pre-germinated seeds are directly drilled into the field by a tractor-powered machine. There is no nursery preparation or transplantation involved in this method. InRead more
Recently, the Indian Computer Emergency Response Team (Cert-In) issued new directives that require Virtual Private Network (VPN) providers to store user data for five years. What is VPN? VPN describes the opportunity to establish a protected network connection when using public networks. It encrypts internet traffic and disguise a user’s online identity. This makes itRead more
RBI has raised the repo rate by 40 basis points and the cash reserve ratio (CRR) by 50 basis points to fight inflation. Why? Inflation has been rising for over two years: By law, the RBI is supposed to target retail inflation at 4%. Inflation constantly above 4% since last year. Inflation has not beenRead more
Member of Parliament (MP) from Barrackpore constituency in West Bengal met Textile Minister to apprise him about issues concerning jute farmers, workers and the overall jute industry. About jute: The jute plant needs a plain alluvial soil and standing water. Soft water is necessary for jute production. The suitable climate for growing jute (warm andRead more
The preliminary findings from the government-constituted probe committee on electric vehicle (EV) fires have found issues with battery cells/design in nearly all of the electric two-wheeler (2W) fire incidents in the country, which could put EV two-wheeler manufacturers in a tough spot. Lithium-ion batteries: Every Li-ion battery consists of three active components: Anode: typically, graphiteRead more
The Supreme Court suspended pending criminal trials and court proceedings under Section 124A (sedition) of the Indian Penal Code, while allowing the Union of India to reconsider the British-era law. The SC verdict: The interim order issued an absolute order staying all ongoing cases under Section 124A of the IPC where a chargesheet had beenRead more
According to a US media source, the US Supreme Court has decided to overturn Roe v. Wade, the court’s historic 1973 decision that made abortion a constitutional right It protected a pregnant women’s liberty to have an abortion without excessive government control. It struck down laws that made abortion illegal in many states, and allowedRead more
Strategic and economic importance of India-German ties: India and Germany have a “Strategic Partnership” since 2001, which has been further strengthened with the Inter-Governmental Consultations (IGC) The 5th IGC, was held in 2019 during which 21 MoUs/Agreements were signed in diverse areas of engagement including some of the new and emerging areas such as ArtificialRead more
The Supreme Court has upheld the right of an individual against forcible vaccination and the government’s COVID-19 vaccination policy to protect communitarian health. Right not to get vaccinated The bench upheld the right to bodily integrity and personal autonomy of an individual in the light of vaccines and other public health measures. Bodily integrity isRead more
Recently, remarks by a Hindi actor that Hindi is the national language of India sparked a controversy over the status of the language under the Constitution What is the status of Hindi in India? Under Article 343 of the Constitution, the official language of the Union shall be Hindi in the Devanagari script. The internationalRead more
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