DPN Topics
Stealthing Subject – IR Context – New California Bill trying to add Stealthing in sexual battery Concept – California State Legislature has passed a bill that makes stealthing — the act of removing a condom during intercourse without consent — a crime. If passed, California would be the first state to criminalise the […]
Electricity usage by Bitcoin Subject – Science and Tech Context – Bitcoin uses more electricity than many countries. Concept – Cryptocurrencies have emerged as one of the most captivating, yet head-scratching, investments in the world. They soar in value. They crash. They’ll change the world by displacing traditional currencies like the dollar, rupee […]
Software as a Service (SaaS) Subject – Science and Tech Context – Recently there was news that Freshworks — a Chennai- and Silicon Valley-based Software as a Service (SaaS) provider has filed for IPO in the US. Concept – SaaS is a way of delivering software applications over the internet when a customer […]
Thawing Permafrost Subject – Environment Context – Thawing permafrost cause another pandemic Concept – The latest IPCC report has warned that increasing global warming will result in reductions in Arctic permafrost and the thawing of the ground is expected to release greenhouse gases like methane and carbon dioxide. Defined as ground (soil, rock […]
5G Subject – Science and Tech Context – Big Tech recasts ‘wearables’: Privacy concerns may draw regulatory glare Concept – How 5G will help wearables? The 5G networks will have 100 times faster speeds than 3G and 4G network with latency down to between 1-10 milliseconds. Faster data transfer will help to provide […]
Saline Gargle RT-PCR Subject – Science and Tech Context – NEERI transfers RT¬PCR tech to MSME Ministry Concept – The Saline Gargle RT¬PCR technology is simple, fast, cost-effective, patient-friendly and comfortable. It also provides instant test results and is well-suited for rural and tribal areas, given minimal infrastructure requirements. To know more about […]
National Environmental Engineering Research (NEERI) Subject – National Organisations Context – NEERI transfers RTPCR tech to MSME Ministry Concept – To know about CSIR-NEERI, please click here.
National Commission for Women (NCW) Subject – Polity Context – NCW slams police over Mumbai rape Concept – To know about NCW, please click here.
National Company Law Tribunal Subject – Governance Context – NCLT, ITAT get new members Concept – To know about NCLT, please click here.
Income Tax Appellate Tribunal Subject – Government bodies Context – NCLT, ITAT get new members Concept – Income Tax Appellate Tribunal (ITAT) is a quasi-judicial institution set up in 1941under section 5A of the Income Tax Act, 1922. Initially, it had three Benches at Delhi, Kolkata (Calcutta) and Mumbai (Bombay). But presently ITAT […]