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How did a China-based hacking group compromise Microsoft’s cloud security? Subject : Science and Technology Section: Awareness in IT Introduction Storm-0558, a China-based hacking group, breached U.S. government-linked email accounts. The compromised email accounts included those of top American officials such as Commerce Secretary Gina Raimondo and U.S. Ambassador to China Nicholas Burns. […]
Some Facts about the New Delhi Declaration of G20 Subject : IR Section: Groupings More about the news: The Declaration’s Structure: The Declaration stands out due to its unique structure, deviating from traditional paragraph-based joint declarations. It begins with a preamble, followed by 10 chapters, and concludes with a final section. Emphasis on […]
G20 Summit: New Delhi Leaders’ Declaration adopted with consensus on various environmental goals Subject: IR Section: Groupings Context: The Group of Twenty (G20) has adopted the G20 New Delhi Leader’s Declaration on September 9, 2023. New Delhi Leader’s Declaration: Effective implementation of Paris Agreement of 2015, adherence to the common but differentiated responsibilities […]
Regulator issues alert over sale of falsified versions of 2 drugs Subject :Science and Technology Section: Health In the news: The Drugs Controller General of India (DCGI) has directed the drugs controllers of all States and Union Territories to keep a strict vigil on the sale and distribution of falsified versions of two […]
Crown shyness: let our realms stay apart Subject : Geography Section: Physical geography What is crown shyness? Crown shyness or canopy disengagement, or inter-crown spacing is a feature observed in some tree species, in which the crowns of fully stocked trees do not touch each other, instead forming a canopy with channel-like gaps. […]
Apple country Himachal Pradesh gets ground ready for cannabis cultivation Subject: Geography Section: Economic geography Context: Himachal Pradesh government inching closer to legalize cannabis (hemp) cultivation in the State. Details: A five member committee recommended cultivation of ‘non-narcotic use of cannabis for medicinal, industrial, and scientific use’. A study suggests that approximately 95% […]
Mpox watch helps identify variant of virus causing chickenpox Subject: Science and tech Section: Health Introduction The Indian Council of Medical Research-National Institute of Virology (ICMR-NIV) has identified the Clade 9 variant of varicella zoster virus (VZV) in India. This discovery is a result of systematic surveillance prompted by the global multi-country monkeypox […]
What helped Vikram lander to soft-land on the moon Subject: Science and tech Section: Space technology Introduction India’s Chandrayaan-2 mission aimed to soft-land the Vikram lander on the moon but encountered a crash during its descent. ISRO learned from the Chandrayaan-2 failure and implemented several corrections for the Chandrayaan-3 mission. Phases of Landing […]
G20 becomes G21 Subject: IR Section: Groupings Context: African Union becomes permanent member of G20. More about the news: The G20 admitted the African Union as a new member on Saturday, three months after India proposed its inclusion in June, when Prime Minister Narendra Modi wrote to G20 leaders suggesting full membership for […]
New Delhi Leaders’ Declaration Subject: IR Section: Groupings Context: New Delhi Leader’s Declaration was adopted by the G20 members. More about the news: The leaders at India’s G20 Summit 2023 arrived at a joint communique — called the G20 New Delhi Leaders’ Declaration The communique is filled with deliverables on a range of […]