Zero Click Spyware: An Israeli company’s (QuaDream Ltd) Spyware has been used against journalists, opposition figures and advocacy organizations across at least 10 countries – according to new research published Tuesday by Microsoft Corp and the internet watchdog Citizen Lab. Spyware refers to software programs that are designed to collect data from a computer or […]
Month: April 2023
Zero Budget Natural Farming (ZBNF)
Zero Budget Natural Farming (ZBNF): Zero Budget Natural Farming (ZBNF) in Andhra Pradesh have yielded more produce than conventional methods. Zero Budget Natural Farming (ZBNF) is a method of chemical-free agriculture drawing from traditional Indian practices. It was originally promoted by agriculturist and Padma Shri recipient Subhash Palekar. He developed it in the mid-1990s as […]
25 Years Of Good Friday Agreement
25 Years Of Good Friday Agreement: American President ,Joe Biden visited Belfast to mark 25 years of Good Friday Agreement. The Good Friday Agreement, also known as the Belfast Agreement is a historic peace agreement that ended the sectarian violence in Northern Ireland. It was was signed on April 10, 1998. It was signed between […]
Daily Current Affairs for UPSC IAS: 13th April 2023
Today’s Current Affairs: 13th Apr 2023 for UPSC IAS exams, State PSC exams, SSC CGL, State SSC, RRB, Railways, Banking Exam & IBPS, etc
Debt Relief For a Green And Inclusive Recovery
Debt Relief For a Green And Inclusive Recovery: Reports by Debt Relief for a Green and Inclusive Recovery (DRGR) show that the debt of emerging markets & developing economies rose by 178% from 2008-2022. Reports findings: – The sovereign debt of emerging markets and developing economies (EDME) increased by 178 per cent, from $1.4 trillion […]
UN Democracy Fund
UN Democracy Fund: The UN Democracy Fund extended support for NGOs funded by George Soros, who is on a watchlist in India. The UNDEF was established in 2005 with an initial contribution of $10 million each from the United States and India. In 2005, India’s then PM, Manmohan Singh, and US President George W. Bush […]
Exercise Cope India 23
Exercise Cope India 23: The announcement for Exercise Cope India 23 between the Indian Air Force, and the United States Air Force was made. Exercise Cope India 23 is a bilateral air exercise between the Air Forces of India and the U.S. It will be held at Air Force Stations Arjan Singh (Panagarh), Kalaikunda, and […]
Livestock Insurance Scheme
Livestock Insurance Scheme: After the Parliamentary Standing Committee (PSC) pointed out ‘zero insurance coverage’ of livestock in 2022-23, the central government is considering a comprehensive livestock insurance scheme modelling the Prime Minister’s Fasal Bima Yojana. The proposed Comprehensive livestock insurance will replace the present Livestock Insurance Scheme (LIS) Less than 1% of the country’s cattle […]
Cumbum Grapes :GI Tag
Cumbum Grapes :GI Tag The Cumbum grapes recently earned the Geographical Indication tag or GI tag. Cumbum Panneer Thratchai, also known as Cumbum grapes, is a variety of grapes grown in the Cumbum Valley located at the Western Ghats in Tamil Nadu, India. The grapes are medium to large in size, compact, and suitable for […]
Mahatma Jyotiba Phule Birth Anniversary
Mahatma Jyotiba Phule Birth Anniversary: The Prime Minister has paid tribute to the great social reformer, Mahatma Jyotiba Phule on his birth anniversary Jyotirao Phule was born on 11th April 1827 in Maharashtra, India. He belonged to the Mali caste of gardeners and vegetable farmers. Phule was greatly influenced by Thomas Paine’s book ‘The […]
