Koothandavar Festival: Koothandavar festival at Koovagam in Tamil Nadu plays out a tale of marriage and widowhood, all in a day. Koothandavar festival takes place in Koovagam of Tamil Nadu. It is the annual event, steeped in tradition, garners global attention for its unique celebration of the transgender identity. In a Tamil version of the […]
Category: Current Affairs
Paliyar Tribes : Demand
Paliyar Tribes : Demand A recent research carried out on ‘Paliyar Tribals in Kodaikanal and Theni areas’ urged the State government to take necessary and immediate steps to uplift the Paliyar tribes as well as the other such Adivasi communities. Paliyar Tribe has been derived from the word ‘Palaniyan’ , which in Tamil language means […]
New President Of The Goods & Services Tax Appellate Tribunal : New President
New President Of The Goods & Services Tax Appellate Tribunal : The Appointment committee of Cabinet has approved the appointment of Sanjaya Kumar Mishra, former Chief Justice, Jharkhand High Court as President GST Appellate Tribunal (GSTAT) for 4 years Goods and Services Tax Appellate Tribunal represents a specialised authority formed to resolve GST-related disputes at […]
Blue Corner Notice : CBI
Blue Corner Notice : CBI The Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) is likely to issue a Blue Corner notice against a person who fled abroad after allegations of sexual abuse. Blue Corner Notice is a part of Interpol’s elaborate system of colour-coded notices, which enable countries to “share alerts and requests for information on wanted […]
Artificial General Intelligence
Artificial General Intelligence: Sam Altman, CEO of OpenAI, expressed his commitment to invest billions of dollars towards the development of Artificial General Intelligence (AGI). Artificial General Intelligence refers to a machine or a software that can perform any intellectual task that a human can do. This includes reasoning, common sense, abstract thinking, background knowledge, transfer […]
Swing Trading
Swing Trading: The Indian stock market has been witnessing volatility amid the ongoing Lok Sabha elections and swing trading has been trending on the internet. Swing Trading is a style of trading where investors keep their positions for longer than a single day, typically holding onto stocks for several days or weeks. Its goal is […]
Standard Essential Patents
Standard Essential Patents: There is a concern over the manner in which certain technology companies are wielding ‘standard essential patents’ (SEP) against the telecom manufacturing sector in India. Standard Essential Patent (SEP) is a patent granted for a technological invention which is essential for the implementation and working of a standard. Patents which are essential […]
Shaksgam Valley : In News
Shaksgam Valley : In News India has lodged a strong protest with China for carrying out construction activities in the Shaksgam valley, in an “illegal” attempt to alter the situation on the ground. The Shaksgam Valley, or Trans Karakoram Tract, is part of the Hunza-Gilgit region of Pakistan-Occupied Kashmir (POK) and is a disputed territory […]
Batillipes chandrayaani : New Species Of Marine Tardigrade
Batillipes chandrayaani : New Species Of Marine Tardigrade A new species of marine tardigrade discovered from the southeast coast of Tamil Nadu has been named Batillipes chandrayaani after the Chandrayaan-3. Batillipes chandrayaani has been discovered in the intertidal beach sediments at Mandapam in Tamil Nadu. It is similar in size to other tardigrades, it grows […]
Commission On Population And Development : Session
Commission On Population And Development : Session The Permanent Mission of India to the United Nations and the Ministry of Panchayati Raj, in collaboration with the United Nations Population Fund is organizing event titled “Localizing the SDGs: Women in Local Governance in India Lead the Way” during the 57th Session of the Commission on Population […]
