FM urges closer global cooperation to halt smuggling Context Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman advocated for increased inter-governmental cooperation to combat global smuggling networks, with a focus on apprehending the masterminds as a strong deterrence. What is the historical background of smuggling in India? Colonial Era: […]
COVID-19 vaccines did not increase the risk of sudden death among youth: study Context A study undertaken by the Indian Council of Medical Research (ICMR) found that while COVID-19 immunization did not raise the risk of sudden death among young individuals, health concerns and lifestyle […]
IITM Pune demonstrates cloud seeding can produce rainfall Context A cloud seeding experiment conducted in Solapur, which is located on the leeward side of the Western Ghats and thus receives low rainfall — 384 mm and 422 mm of total rainfall from June to September […]
Studies provide insight into the internal structure of Mars Context According to two research published in Nature, Mars’ liquid iron core is expected to be surrounded by a molten silicate layer. These findings provide a fresh understanding of Mars’ innards, implying that its core is […]
Dark pattern sales by airlines, online agents deemed ‘cybercrime’ Context Following complaints about practices by airlines and online travel agents that involve tricking customers into making unintended purchases — such as paying for seats — while booking flight tickets, which one government official referred to […]
ISA to release report on global adoption of solar technology in November Context For the first time, a “global solar stocktake report” will be compiled and released by the International Solar Alliance (ISA), an organization with 116 member nations founded to hasten the global adoption […]
Gaganyaan test flight successful Context The Gaganyaan mission, which aims to place humans in space, had its first test flight completed by the Indian Space Research Organisation (ISRO) to demonstrate a crew escape system. The flight was delayed twice due to inclement weather, and on […]
PM flags off country’s first Regional Rapid Transit System ‘Namo Bharat’ Context At the nation’s inaugural Regional Rapid Transit System (RRTS) launch on Friday, Prime Minister Narendra Modi described the Namo Bharat train as a preview of India’s bright future. What is the Namo Bharat […]
Major regional disparity in overcoming cancer though survival rates are up study Context Based on data from the Population-Based Cancer Registries across India, a study published in The Lancet Regional Health Southeast Asia found that over 52% of patients diagnosed with cervical cancer between 2012 […]
‘India will explore building large language models’ Context Principal Scientific Adviser Ajay Sood of the Union government announced on Wednesday that India will form a “high-powered committee” to investigate the creation of large language models, or LLMs, which are instruments that use artificial intelligence to […]