Artificial Intelligence Preparedness Index: The International Monetary Fund (IMF) released an Artificial Intelligence Preparedness Index (AIPI) Dashboard. Artificial Intelligence Preparedness Index (AIPI) assesses the level of AI preparedness across 174 countries. The rating for each country is given based on the assessment of readiness in four key areas – digital infrastructure, human capital and labour […]
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RIMPAC Exercise
RIMPAC Exercise: Indian multi-role stealth frigate INS Shivalik, mission deployed in the South China Sea and North Pacific Ocean, has reached Pearl Harbour in Hawaii to take part in the Rim of the Pacific (RIMPAC) exercise. Rim of the Pacific (RIMPAC) Exercise is the world’s largest international maritime exercise, being held in Hawaii. It is […]
Shyok River : Five soldiers died
Shyok River: Five soldiers died Five soldiers died after a tank was swept away by strong water currents in the Shyok River during military training in Ladakh recently. Shyok River is a river that flows through northern Ladakh in Jammu and Kashmir, India and enters the Pakistan-administered region of Gilgit-Baltistan, where it joins the Indus […]
Pench Tiger Reserve : AI System For Early Detection Of Forest Fires
Pench Tiger Reserve : AI System For Early Detection Of Forest Fires The Pench Tiger Reserve recently launched an advanced Artificial Intelligence (AI) system for the early detection of forest fires. Pench Tiger Reserve is located in the southern reaches of the Satpura hillsin the Seoni and Chhindwara districts in Madhya Pradesh and continues in […]
South China Sea : In News
South China Sea : In News India recently said it opposes unilateral actions seeking to change the status quo by force in South China Sea amid concerns over China’s escalatory moves against the Philippines’ maritime operations in the region. South China Sea is an arm of the western Pacific Ocean that borders the Southeast Asian […]
Oropouche Fever
Oropouche Fever: Italy reported its first-ever case of Oropouche fever, a mosquito-borne disease, recently. Oropouche Fever is an emerging zoonotic arboviral disease caused by the Oropouche Virus (OROV). OROV is part of the orthobunyavirus family, with an incubation period of 4 to 8 days. It was first discovered in Trinidad and Tobago in 1955. The […]
Saubhagya Scheme : Notifications To The Former Chief Secretary
Saubhagya Scheme : Notifications To The Former Chief Secretary The Meghalaya Lokayukta recently issued notifications to the former chief secretary and other former officials of the Meghalaya Energy Corporation Limited (MeECL) for their alleged irregularities in the implementation of the Saubhagya scheme in the state. The Government of India launched Pradhan Mantri Sahaj Bijli Har […]
Denmark Imposes The World’s First Carbon Tax On Livestock Emissions
Denmark Imposes The World’s First Carbon Tax On Livestock Emissions: Denmark’s coalition government approved a plan to put in place the world’s first carbon emissions tax that targets farms. This is a big step for the country in its efforts to leave less of an impact on the environment, which are mostly driven by its […]
Pallikaranai Marshland : Protection
Pallikaranai Marshland : Protection Tamil Nadu govt plans to build a high-level bridge to protect the Pallikaranai marshland. Pallikaranai Marshland is a freshwater marsh and partly saline wetland situated about 20 kilometres south of the city of Chennai, Tamil Nadu. It is one of the last remaining natural wetlands in Chennai city. It serves as […]
Motor Neuron Diseases
Motor Neuron Diseases: The annual conference on MND ‘Awareness, Care, and Management’ held at Nimhans, Bengaluru, stated that symptomatic and supportive treatments help manage the condition better. Motor Neuron Diseases (MNDs) are a group of progressive neurological disorders that destroy motor neurons, the cells that control skeletal muscle activity such as walking, breathing, speaking, and […]
