Data Protection In India: The Ministry of Electronics and IT (MeitY) has sent a notice to WhatsApp asking it to withdraw a controversial update to its privacy policy which might be a threat to the Data Protection of Indians. According to WhatsApp’s updated privacy policy, users would no longer be able to stop the app […]
Category: Current Affairs
Global Warming in Arctic : Latest Data
The Arctic Has Warmed Three Times More Quickly Than The Planet As A whole: The Arctic has warmed three times more quickly than the planet as a whole, and faster than previously thought, a report warned. Arctic sea ice looks set to be an early victim of rising temperatures and the chance of it disappearing […]
Gujarat Freedom Of Religion (Amendment) Bill, 2021
Gujarat Freedom Of Religion (Amendment) Bill, 2021: Gujarat Governor has given his assent to the Gujarat Freedom of Religion (Amendment) Bill, 2021, which has been projected as the “anti-love jihad” Bill. The Bill was passed in the state assembly during the budget session held in March 2021. The Gujarat Freedom of Religion (Amendment) Bill 2021 […]
e-Courts Services Mobile App
e-Courts Services Mobile app: Supreme Court of India’s E-Committee released a manual for its top citizen-centric service-free “e-Courts Services Mobile app” in 14 languages. The app is available in English, Hindi, Assamese, Bengali, Gujarathi, Kannada, Khasi, Malayalam, Marathi, Nepali, Odia, Punjabi, Tamil, and Telugu. The “e-Courts Services Mobile app” aimed to benefit litigants, citizens, lawyers, […]
SITA Passenger Service System
SITA Passenger Service System: National carrier Air India has notified its passengers of a data breach that occurred in February 2021 at the SITA passenger service system. The airline said the breach involved data of 45 lakh passengers being leaked. SITA or Société Internationale de Télécommunications Aéronautiques is a multinational information technology company providing IT […]
Mount Nyaragongo in Congo Erupted Again
Mount Nyaragongo: Erupted Again: As the active volcano in Congo, Mount Nyaragongo, erupted again, the Indian Army contingent under the United Nations peacekeeping mission (MONUSCO) assisted in protecting civilians and U.N. officials as well as assets during the evacuation. Mount Nyiragongo is an active stratovolcano with an elevation of 3,470 m in the Virunga Mountains […]
IAEA and Iran : Recent Developments
INTERNATIONAL ATOMIC ENERGY AGENCY: Iran said that a three-month monitoring deal between Tehran and IAEA has expired and that its access to images from inside some Iranian nuclear sites would cease. The announcement raised further questions about the future of indirect talks underway between the United States and Iran on reviving the 2015 Iran nuclear […]
Kyasanur Forest Disease
Kyasanur Forest Disease: A new point-of-care test has been found to be highly sensitive in the rapid diagnosis of Kyasanur Forest Disease (KFD). This disease is also known as monkey fever. Point-of-care Test: It is developed by Indian Council of Medical Research (ICMR)-National Institute of Virology. It includes a battery-operated Polymerase Chain Reaction (PCR) analyser, […]
Mobile Monitoring Software (NMMS) App And Area Officer Monitoring App
Mobile Monitoring Software (NMMS) App And Area Officer Monitoring App: Union Minister of Rural Development launched National Mobile Monitoring Software (NMMS) app and the Area officer monitoring App. The NMMS App permits taking real-time attendance of workers at Mahatma Gandhi NREGS worksites along with a geotagged photographs, which will increase citizen oversight of the program […]
Surplus Transfer : RBI
Surplus Transfer : RBI: The Reserve Bank of India (RBI) announced a surplus transfer of ₹99,122 crore for the 9-month period from July 2020 to March 2021. The higher-than-expected dividend or surplus transfer to the government comes as the government is expecting a sharp sequential fall in tax collections due to the severe second wave […]
