Fifth Edition Of The European Union-India Competition Week: The fifth edition of the European Union-India Competition Week is being held from December 5 to 7 this year in New Delhi. The European Union-India Competition Week is organized every year to provide a platform for exchanges between officials from the European Commission Directorate-General for Competition and […]
Tag: 8th Dec 2022
India Inequality Report 2022: Digital Divide
India Inequality Report 2022: Digital Divide According to ‘India Inequality Report 2022: Digital Divide’ released by the NGO Oxfam India – growing inequalities based on caste, religion, gender, class, and geographic location are being worryingly replicated in the digital space in India. Digital divide is a term that refers to the gap between demographics and […]
Set Up Divyang Department : Maharashtra
Set Up Divyang Department : Maharashtra The state government of Maharashtra recently approved the formation of a separate government department for the divyang (differently abled). The announcement of this development came on the occasion of the International Day of Disabled Persons. This comes after 20 years of demand for a separate department for the welfare […]
Cyclone Mandous
Cyclone Mandous: It has been reported that a cyclone may impact the Tamil Nadu and Puducherry coasts from 8th December 2022 onwards. Cyclone Mandous is a slow-moving cyclone that often absorbs a lot of moisture, carries a humongous amount of rainfall and gains strength in the form of wind speeds. The name has been suggested […]
National Security Advisor Meet
National Security Advisor Meet: The National Security Advisor (NSA) of India, for the first time, hosted a special meeting with his counterparts from Central Asian countries – Kazakhstan, Kyrgyzstan, Tajikistan, Turkmenistan and Uzbekistan. Earlier in January 2022, the Prime Minister of India hosted the first India-Central Asia Summit in virtual format. Highlights about the Meetings […]
Growth Forecast For India’s Economy : World Bank
Growth Forecast For India’s Economy : World Bank The World Bank recently lifted its growth forecast for India’s economy this year to 6.9%, after having downgraded it to 6.5% in October, 2022, citing resilience in economic activity despite a deteriorating external environment. It was released by World Bank. India Development Report titled ‘Navigating the Storm’. […]
India Digital Payments Report For The Third Quarter Of 2022
India Digital Payments Report For The Third Quarter Of 2022: According to the ‘India Digital Payments Report’ for the third quarter of 2022, UPI clocked over 19.65 billion transactions worth ₹32.5 trillion. UPI is a system that powers multiple bank accounts into a single mobile application. It does so by merging several banking features, seamless […]
Artificial Intelligence-Powered ChatGPT
Artificial Intelligence-Powered ChatGPT An artificial intelligence tool called ChatGPT was released on the internet. The tool has been developed by OpenAI, a research institute founded in 2015. This tool ‘knew’ every topic under the sun; it could answer questions and carry on a conversation. This tool interacts with humans in natural language and is impressive […]
Print And Digital Media Association : Approved As a Self-Regulatory Body
Print And Digital Media Association : Approved As a Self-Regulatory Body The government has approved the Print and Digital Media Association (PADMA) as a self-regulatory body for publishers of news and current affairs across the country. The organisation with 47 digital news publishers on board will look at grievances related to digital media news content […]
Jeevan Pramaan Patra : Digital Service For Pensioners
Jeevan Pramaan Patra : Digital Service For Pensioners The Jeevan Pramaan Patra have been disbursed by the Government using the network of Postmen and Gramin Dak Sevaks in the country. Jeevan Pramaan is a biometric enabled digital service for pensioners. Pensioners of Central Government, State Government or any other Government organization can take benefit of […]
