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International Telecommunication Union (ITU)

International Telecommunication Union (ITU): Ashwini Vaishnaw, Union Minister of Communications and Houlin Zhao, Secretary General of International Telecommunication Union (ITU) signed the Host Country Agreement (HCA) for the establishment of an Area Office & Innovation Centre of ITU in New Delhi on 3rd March 2022. International Telecommunication Union is the United Nations specialised agency for […]

Wet Bulb Temperature: Important Points

What Is The Wet Bulb Temperature? Part 2 of the sixth assessment report of Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change (IPCC), emphasised on the trend in the ‘Wet Bulb’ Temperature in South Asia. The trend will provide an index of the impact of heat and humidity combined — and its effect on health. Wet bulb temperature […]

Global Chip Shortage: Russia-Ukraine Crisis

Global Chip Shortage: Amid Ongoing Russia-Ukraine Crisis Russia and Ukraine are important centres of the global semiconductor supply chain, providing rare metals like palladium, and gases like neon, that are needed in the production of the silicon wafers present in almost all modern devices and equipment. Amid the ongoing Russia-Ukraine crisis, it is expected that […]

Artemis 1 Program Launch Date

Artemis Program: NASA’s first crewed landing of the Artemis program on the moon is expected to take place in 2026. Meanwhile, NASA will launch Artemis 1 in May 2022. NASA said it needed time to develop and test the human landing system and NASA’s next generation spacesuits. Artemis stands for Acceleration, Reconnection, Turbulence and Electrodynamics […]

International Space Station (ISS)

International Space Station (ISS): A widely circulated comment by the chief of Russian space agency Dimitry Rogozin has ignited fears that the tension following Russia’s invasion of Ukraine could have consequences for the International Space Station (ISS). He said that Russia could respond to the US sanctions by letting the ISS fall from space. He […]

What are Bloatware Apps?

Bloatware Apps:   Also known as Potentially Unwanted Programs (PUP), bloatware apps are needless programs that take a toll on your device’s performance. Bloatware apps are being criticized for taking up the storage of the device unnecessarily and affecting the system’s battery life and overall performance. Generally, these apps that run in the background are […]

What is Vicarious Liability?

Vicarious Liability: Whats App   The Kerala High Court on February 23 said admins of WhatsApp groups are not liable for objectionable posts made by group members. The court examined whether the admin, the petitioner in the case, has vicarious liability or can be held liable for the act of the social media group member. […]

CORBEVAX

CORBEVAX:   India’s first indigenously developed Receptor Binding Domain (RBD) protein sub-unit vaccine for COVID-19, CORBEVAX, developed by Biological E Limited, has received approval for Emergency Use Authorization (EUA) from the Drug Controller General of India (DCGI)for 12-18 years age group. CORBEVAXTM is a 2-dose vaccine administered intramuscularly and can be stored at 2ºC to […]

P-8I Patrol Aircraft

P-8I Patrol Aircraft:   Aircraft manufacturer Boeing has delivered the 12th P-8I long-range maritime patrol aircraft to the Indian Navy. This completes the follow-on clause for four additional P-8I aircraft contracted in 2016. P-8I Aircraft is a long-range Maritime Reconnaissance and Anti-Submarine Warfare Aircraft. It is an Indian variant of the P-8A Poseidon aircraft that […]

Data Accessibility Policy: Highlights

Data Accessibility Policy:   The Ministry of Electronics and Information Technology (MeitY) has come out with a draft Data Accessibility and Use policy. Highlights of the policy: The policy proposes to improve data availability, quality and use in line with the decade’s current and emerging technology demands. Any data sharing shall happen within the legal […]

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