Aquamation: The Nobel Peace Prize winner Anglican archbishop and anti-apartheid campaigner Desmond Tutu died. He was very passionate about protecting the environment and taking necessary actions. In concurrence of his passion to save the environment, his body underwent aquamation, a green alternative to traditional cremation methods. The process of aquamation uses energy which is five […]
Category: Current Affairs
CCTV Cameras and Right To Privacy
Right To Privacy: A Judge of the Madras High Court has said that a recent order passed by another judge of the same court, mandating the installation of CCTV cameras inside spas [massage and therapy centres], appears to run counter to the Supreme Court’s landmark judgement in K.S. Puttaswamy case (2017). In this case, the […]
Extension of GST Compensation Scheme
GST Compensation: Finance Ministers of several States have demanded that the GST compensation scheme be extended beyond June 2022. The adoption of GST was made possible by States ceding almost all their powers to impose local-level indirect taxes and agreeing to let the prevailing multiplicity of imposts be subsumed into the GST. This was agreed […]
Sudan’s Abdalla Hamdok Has Resigned As Prime Minister
Sudan’s Abdalla Hamdok Has Resigned As Prime Minister: Sudan’s Abdalla Hamdok has resigned as prime minister, six weeks after returning to his post following a military coup in October. The move deepens uncertainty around Sudan’s political future and a transition towards elections since the 2019 downfall of long-serving ruler Omar al-Bashir. Hamdok had served as […]
Small-Value Digital Payments In Offline Mode
Small-Value Digital Payments In Offline Mode: The Reserve Bank of India (RBI) has come out with the framework for facilitating small-value digital payments in offline mode, a move that would promote digital payments in semi-urban and rural areas. The framework incorporates feedback received from the pilot experiments on offline transactions conducted in different parts of […]
Single Board Computers
Single Board Computers: On December 21, NASA launched into space a SpaceX Falcon 9 rocket, which carried the Dragon 2 spacecraft loaded with various equipment for astronauts on board the International Space Station (ISS). The launch marked the 24th cargo mission of billionaire Elon Musk’s rocket company to the ISS for the space agency. Nestled […]
Armed Forces (Special Powers) Act Of 1958
Armed Forces (Special Powers) Act Of 1958: The Konyak Civil Society Organizations, the guardian umbrella of organizations of the Konyaks, has slammed the extension of the Armed Forces (Special Powers) Act of 1958 (AFSPA). The Armed Forces (Special Powers) Act of 1958 has been extended in Nagaland for six months from 30th December 2021. Armed […]
Free Trade Agreement (FTA)
Free Trade Agreement (FTA): The Commerce and Industry Ministry said that India is in dialogue with Israel for concluding a Free Trade Agreement (FTA). The announcement coincides with the 30th anniversary of the establishment of diplomatic ties between the two countries. Free Trade Agreement (FTA): It is a pact between two or more nations to […]
DRDO 64th Foundation Day
DRDO 64th Foundation Day: Defence Research and Development Organisation (DRDO) has celebrated the 64th Foundation Day on 1st January, 2022. DRDO is the R&D (Research and Development) wing of the Ministry of Defence with a vision to empower India with cutting-edge defence technologies. Its pursuit of self-reliance and successful indigenous development and production of strategic […]
Ayush Aahaar
Ayush Aahaar: The Ministry of Ayush made a new beginning by making ‘Ayush Aahaar’ available at its canteen at Ayush Bhawan (Delhi). It aims to promote a nutritional diet and a healthy living. National Ayush Mission: Government is implementing the Centrally Sponsored Scheme of Mission through States/UTs for development and promotion of Ayush system of […]
