Captagon: The trial of four men accused of being behind a record-breaking Captagon drug bust worth €58 million has begun in Germany. Captagon is a highly addictive amphetamine-type drug, which is produced mainly in Syria. The original Captagon contained fenethylline, a synthetic drug of the phenethylamine family to which amphetamine also belongs. It was commercially […]
New Ramsar Sites
New Ramsar Sites: The Union Minister for Environment, Forest and Climate Change informed that three more wetlands from India have been added to the list of Ramsar sites. New Ramsar sites: Nanjarayan Bird Sanctuary It is situated along the north-eastern region of Uthukuli Taluk of Tiruppur District in Tamil Nadu. The lake falls under two […]
Watermarking On AI Generated Content
Watermarking On AI Generated Content: ChatGPT-maker OpenAI developed a tool to detect whether its AI (Artificial Intelligence) chatbot has been used to write essays, research papers, or generate photos. To address issues concerning the authenticity and ownership of such content, leading technology companies like OpenAI, Meta, Microsoft, Google, and Adobe are developing and implementing watermarking […]
PM-PRANAM Initiative
PM-PRANAM Initiative: The Union Minister of State for Chemicals and Fertilisers in reply to a question in the Lok Sabha provided information regarding the PM-PRANAM initiative of the government. PM-PRANAM stands for PM Programme for Restoration, Awareness Generation, Nourishment, and Amelioration of Mother-Earth. It was announced in the 2023-24 Budget by the Union government. Aim […]
Civil Registration System (CRS) Portal
Civil Registration System (CRS) Portal: The centralised Civil Registration System (CRS) portal, responsible for registering births and deaths across India, has been facing significant technical issues, leading to widespread disruptions in the issuance of certificates. According to the 2023 Registration of Births and Deaths (Amendment) Act, all births and deaths in India from 1st October […]
Lunisolar calendar : New Study
Lunisolar calendar : New Study At the ancient site of Gobekli Tepe in southern Turkey, a researcher has identified what might be the world’s oldest lunisolar calendar, believed to track the movements of the moon and sun. The V-shaped markings on a stone pillar are thought to document a significant comet strike around 10,850 B.C., […]
Stonehenge’s Centre Stone
Stonehenge’s Centre Stone: Recent geochemical analysis reveals that Stonehenge’s central Altar Stone, a six-tonne sandstone slab, originated from the Orcadian Basin in northern Scotland, over 800 km from its current location in southern England. This discovery challenges previous beliefs that the stone came from southwest Wales, suggesting that the construction of Stonehenge involved a much […]
70th National Film Awards 2024
70th National Film Awards 2024: The winners of the 70th National Film Awards are announced at the National Media Center in New Delhi on August 16, with the Malayalam film Aattam emerging as the Best Feature Film. 70th National Film Awards 2024 winners: Rishab Shetty won the Best Actor award for Kantara, the Best Actress […]
Galathea Bay – Great Nicobar Island
Galathea Bay – Great Nicobar Island: A wildlife sanctuary in Galathea Bay, Great Nicobar Island, was denotified to clear the way for a transhipment port project.The area, a significant nesting site for endangered species like the giant leatherback turtle, was originally classified as a CRZ-1A zone, where large construction projects are prohibited.
UN Human Rights Team To Visit Bangladesh To Investigate Human Rights Violations
UN Human Rights Team To Visit Bangladesh To Investigate Human Rights Violations: A human rights team from the United Nations will visit Dhaka next week to discuss with the Bangladesh interim government, investigations into the human rights violations during the recent unrest in Bangladesh.
