Cambridge’s Word Of The Year : Hallucinate The word of the year, ‘hallucinate’, chosen by the Cambridge Dictionary, sheds light on the complexities of Artificial Intelligence (AI) and its potential dangers. The original definition of “hallucinate” is to seem to sense something that doesn’t exist, usually because of a health condition or drugs. Cambridge Dictionary’s […]
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CFE Treaty : Formal Suspension
CFE Treaty : Formal Suspension NATO (North Atlantic Treaty Organization) has announced the formal suspension of the Treaty on Conventional Armed Forces in Europe (CFE), a key Cold War-Era Security Treaty in response to Russia’s pullout from the deal. CFE Treaty: It was signed in 1990 and fully ratified in 1992, aimed to prevent massing […]
Zorawar Light Tank : Ready For Trials
Zorawar Light Tank : Ready For Trials India’s indigenously designed and developed light tank, tentatively named Zorawar, is likely to be ready for trials soon. Zorawar Light Tank is an indigenously designed and developed Light Tank. It was developed by the Defence Research and Development Organisation (DRDO) in collaboration with Larsen & Toubro Limited. It […]
Pradhan Mantri Kisan Samman Nidhi (PM-KISAN) Yojana
Pradhan Mantri Kisan Samman Nidhi (PM-KISAN) Yojana: The Prime Minister recently distributed the 15th installment of the Pradhan Mantri Kisan Samman Nidhi (PM-KISAN) Yojana, totalling over Rs 18,000 crore and benefiting more than 80 million farmers. PM-KISAN is a Central-Sector scheme with 100% funding from the Government of India. The scheme aims to supplement the […]
World Energy Employment 2023 Report
World Energy Employment 2023 Report: The International Energy Association released the World Energy Employment 2023 report. Key findings: Global employment in the energy sector grew by 3.4 million over pre-pandemic levels to 67 million in 2022. “Clean energy sectors added 4.7 million jobs globally over the same period and stand at 35 million. Fossil fuel […]
NEST Initiative
NEST Initiative: The Indian Green Building Council (IGBC) launched a rating and certification initiative called ‘Nest’. NEST initiative is to promote sustainable and eco-friendly construction in the domestic housing sector. It would pave the way for individual house owners and the residential sector to adopt green building features in a big way to help bring […]
Sea buckthorn : Awarded GI Tag
Sea buckthorn : Awarded GI Tag Sea buckthorn fruit from Ladakh has been recently awarded a GI tag. Sea buckthorn (Hippophae rhamnoides) is a plant found throughout Europe and Asia. In India, it is found above the tree line in the Himalayan region, generally in dry areas such as the cold deserts of Ladakh and […]
Global Talent Competitiveness Index (GTCI), 2023
Global Talent Competitiveness Index (GTCI), 2023: The Global Talent Competitiveness Index has seen India fall sharply from rank 83 ten years ago to rank 103 in its latest report out recently. Global Talent Competitiveness Index (GTCI) measures how countries grow, attract, and retain talent. It is an annual benchmarking report published by the prestigious chain […]
Cosmic Vine : Extensive Galaxy Structure
Cosmic Vine : Extensive Galaxy Structure A team of researchers recently identified an extensive galaxy structure named “Cosmic Vine” According to the study, the Cosmic Vine was spotted after poring over data collected by the James Webb Space Telescope (JWST), humanity’s most powerful tool for peering into the far reaches of space and time. Cosmic […]
New Pamban Bridge : Likely To Be Inaugurated By The Prime Minister
New Pamban Bridge : Likely To Be Inaugurated By The Prime Minister The new Pamban Bridge is likely to be inaugurated by the Prime Minister in a few months. New Pamban Bridge is India’s first vertical-lift railway sea bridge. It connects Rameswaram on Pamban Island to Mandapam on the mainland in Tamil Nadu. The total […]
