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Ensure Pakistan does not divert loans to foot defence bills: India to IMF Subject: IR Section: Int organisation Context: India stresses the need for stringent monitoring during a recent review of the IMF’s ₹3 billion loan to Pakistan; new PM Shehbaz Sharif seeking additional funding support from the IMF. The Stand-by Arrangement (SBA) […]
Sort out differences on financial issues, SC tells Kerala and Centre Subject: Polity Section: Federalism Context: The Supreme Court Wednesday asked the Centre and Kerala government, which have been sparring over the state’s borrowing limit, to hold further discussions to sort out their differences. More on news: A two-judge bench presided by Justice […]
Why Anthropic calls the new Claude 3 its ‘most intelligent’ AI model yet Subject: Science and tech Section: Awareness in IT & Computer Context: Anthropic was founded by former members of OpenAI, the company behind ChatGPT. It says its new family of AI models is capable of advanced performance, beating the likes of […]
Why is ISRO building a second rocket launchport in Tamil Nadu’s Kulasekarapattinam? Subject: Science and tech Section: Space tech Context: Prime Minister Narendra Modi laid the foundation stone of the second rocket launchport of the Indian Space Research Organisation (ISRO) at Kulasekarapattinam on February 28. More on news: Situated at a geographically advantageous […]
Resorts near tiger reserves have turned choice wedding destinations: Supreme Court Subject: Environment Section: Env legislation and organisation Context: The Supreme Court criticized the rapid growth of resorts around tiger reserves, which are increasingly being used as venues for weddings, causing disturbances with loud music that disrupts the forest habitat. Details: Justice B.R. […]
Kerala government declares wildlife attacks a State-specific disaster Subject: Environment Section: Env legislation and organisation Context: On March 6, the State Cabinet of Kerala declared human-wildlife conflict a State-specific disaster, acknowledging the rising incidents of deaths, injuries, and property losses due to wildlife encroachments from forests. Details: The declaration enables Kerala State Disaster […]
Trees in Corbett fell prey to greedy nexus, says Supreme Court Subject: Environment Section: Protected Areas Context: The Supreme Court criticized the illegal cutting down of over 6,000 trees for the construction of buildings under the guise of “eco-tourism” at Jim Corbett National Park, Uttarakhand, highlighting it as an example of the detrimental […]
Why ASML’s new chip-making machine is a scientific marvel Subject: Science and tech Section: Awareness in IT &Computer Semiconductor lithography: Computers operate by encoding data into bits, represented by 0s and 1s, through semiconductors. These small devices store data and execute calculations, enabling computing functions. The widespread availability of powerful computers is largely […]
2023 Was Deadliest Year for Migrants in A Decade: UN Subject: IR Section: Int organisation Context: As per the UN’s International Organization for Migration the 2023 death count represents a tragic increase of 20 percent compared to 2022, highlighting the urgent need for action to prevent further loss of life. At least 8,565 […]
Fourth mass coral bleaching Subject: Geography Section: Oceanography Context : According to the U.S. NOAA, the world is on the verge of a fourth mass coral bleaching event which could see wide swathes of tropical reefs die, including parts of Australia’s Great Barrier Reef. Coral reef But corals are quite sensitive to warming […]