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India’s Proposal on Moratorium on Customs Duties for E-Transmissions Subject: Economy Section: External Sector Background: The moratorium on customs duties for e-transmissions has been receiving temporary extensions at the World Trade Organisation (WTO) since 1998. India aims to redefine the scope and definition of this moratorium, particularly regarding digitized goods like e-books, e-music, […]
Shrinking Board Sizes and Corporate Governance: Key Insights Subject: Economy Section: Financial market and money market Trend in Board Size: In recent years, corporate boards are facing scrutiny over governance issues, leading to a trend of shrinking board sizes. A new report by Excellence Enablers, backed by former SEBI Chairman M Damodaran, reveals […]
T M Krishna conferred Sangita Kalanidhi Subject: History Section: Arts and Culture Context: Renowned carnatic singer T M Krishna has been conferred the Sangita Kalanidhi for 2024 by the Music Academy. More on news: T M Krishna highlighted the non-inclusive nature of the artform and the music season, wherein non-Brahmin musicians and certain […]
What is SIMA, Google Deepmind’s new AI that can play video games with you Subject: Science and tech Section: Awareness in IT and computer Context: Google DeepMind on March 13 revealed its latest AI gaming agent called SIMA or Scalable Instructable Multiworld Agent, which can follow natural language instructions to perform tasks across […]
Son’s tribute to father, ‘piece of Gujarat in Delhi’: Story of ChausathKhamba Subject: History Section: Arts and Culture About ChausathKhamba: ChausathKhamba, also spelled ChaunsathKhamba, is a tomb built during 1623–24. It is located in Nizamuddin precincts of Sufi Muslim shrines and tombs in New Delhi, India. The name means “64 pillars” in Urdu […]
Why Karnataka has banned food coloring used in gobi manchurian and cotton candy Subject: Science and tech Section: Health Context: The Karnataka Government has banned the use of harmful coloring agents in cotton candy and “Gobi Manchurian. More on news: Telangana Food Safety officials detect cotton candy laced with carcinogen at Medaram Jatara […]
Where names indicate the order of birth in a family Subject: Geography Section: Human geography Context: In the Lisu or Yobin community of Arunachal Pradesh, India, the naming convention reflects the birth order of children. This unique naming practice is a significant aspect of their culture, underlining the importance of family and tradition […]
IceCube: the big, chill neutrino-spotter Subject: Science and tech Section: Space sector Context: Recently, scientists have made a significant breakthrough by identifying instances of tau neutrino interactions within IceCube’s data spanning from 2011 to 2020, achieving over 99.999999% confidence in their findings. This discovery underscores the observatory’s invaluable contribution to our understanding of […]
The problem of equity in IPCC reports Subject: Environment Section: Int Conventions Context: In a study, researchers analysed more than 500 future emissions scenarios the UN Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change (IPCC) assessed in its latest reports. These scenarios relate to mitigation actions like reducing carbon dioxide emissions from burning fossil fuels and […]
Indian patent office granted 1 lakh patents in past year Subject: Science and tech Section: IPR Context: The Ministry of Commerce and Industry said on Saturday that the Patent Office has granted an unprecedented one lakh patents within a single year. Details: As per an official release, in the fiscal year 2023-24 alone, […]