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Steep Revisions in India’s Import Data Spark Concerns Sub : Eco Sec: External sector Why in the News? The Directorate General of Commercial Intelligence and Statistics (DGCIS) has significantly revised India’s import data for November 2024 and the cumulative tally from April-November 2024, leading to a downward adjustment of $14 billion in total […]
WHO sounds alarm over pandemic readiness as global disparities persist Sub: IR Sec: Int Org Context: Five years after the onset of the COVID-19 pandemic, the question remains whether the world is adequately prepared for the next pandemic. Maria Van Kerkhove, WHO’s pandemic preparedness director, emphasized that the next outbreak is inevitable, but […]
Iraqi archaeologists piece together ancient Assyrian treasures ravaged by IS Sub: IR Sec: Places in news Context: In 2014, when the Islamic State (IS) seized large parts of Iraq and Syria, Nimrud, along with many other ancient sites, was ruthlessly attacked. The destruction was part of the group’s broader campaign to erase cultural […]
Duty Cut on Smartphone Parts: Impact on Local Firms and Jobs – GTRI Report Sub: Eco Sec: External sector Why in News The Global Trade Research Initiative (GTRI) has raised concerns over a proposed customs duty cut on smartphone parts in the upcoming Union Budget FY26, stating it could harm India’s local manufacturing […]
Digital Personal Data Protection Rules: Tokenisation for Child Age Verification Sub: Sci Sec: Awareness in IT AND COMPUTER Why in News The Government of India released the draft Digital Personal Data Protection Rules, 2025, under the Digital Data Protection Act, 2023, outlining provisions for data privacy, compliance, and processing mechanisms. The said rules […]
Bharatpol to aid in nabbing fugitive criminals ‘wherever they hide’: Home Minister Sub : Schemes Sec: Security Context :- Union Home Minister and Minister of Cooperation, Shri Amit Shah, inaugurated the BHARATPOL portal developed by the Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) at Bharat Mandapam in New Delhi. What is Bharatpol? Bharatpol, launched on […]
Over 5600 killed last year in Haiti gang violence, says UN Sub : IR Sec: Places in news Context: In 2024, gang violence in Haiti resulted in over 5,600 deaths, marking a significant increase from 2023. This represented an additional 1,000 deaths compared to the previous year. The Kenyan-led police support mission in […]
They fled violence; now they are non-existent for Burkina Faso govt. Sub : IR Sec: Places in news Context: Burkina Faso is grappling with severe internal conflict, where over 1 million people have been displaced by years of violence from Islamic extremists and government-affiliated fighters. Burkina Faso’s military junta, which took power two […]
The latest science on climate change Sub : Geo Sec: Climatology Context: The latest climate research highlights that global warming is progressing faster than expected, with a record-breaking year for global temperatures in 2024. The critical threshold of 1.5°C of warming above pre-industrial temperatures may already have been surpassed, based on new data […]
How Curiosity-Driven Research on a Worm Won Four Nobel Prizes Sub : Sci Sec : Biotech Why in News Victor Ambros and Gary Ruvkun were awarded the 2024 Nobel Prize in Physiology or Medicine for discovering microRNAs and their role in gene expression using Caenorhabditis elegans (C. elegans). This tiny nematode has contributed […]