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Dedicated Freight Corridors (DFC) Subject: Geography Section: Economic geography Context: ‘95% of Freight Corridors will be ready by March Completion Status: 95% of the total 2,843-kilometer Eastern Dedicated Freight Corridor (EDFC) and Western Dedicated Freight Corridor (WDFC) is expected to be completed by March 2024. Operational Sections: The 1,337-kilometer EDFC is entirely operational, […]
Overseas Indian Start-ups Seeking Listing in India Subject: Economy Section: Capital market Why in News? Overseas Indian Start-ups Seeking Listing in India: A group of start-ups set up overseas, are lobbying the Finance Ministry and SEBI to allow them to list in India. Regulatory Changes Required: The current regulations do not permit such […]
How Jews first migrated to Israel and how Israel was born Subject :IR Section: Places in news Context: Israeli military orders Gaza City civilians to evacuate amid potential ground offensive in ongoing conflict. What is Anti-semitism and Zionism: The Hebrew Bible defines ‘Israel’ as the name given by God to Jacob, a descendant […]
Citing deep fakes govt look at It rules to make WhatsApp disclose source I’d Subject :Science and Tech Section: Awareness in IT Context: Citing deep fakes govt look at It rules to make WhatsApp disclose source I’d. More about the news: The Indian government is considering invoking a law to make WhatsApp reveal […]
Israel, Hamas, and the laws of war Subject :IR Section: International conventions Context: Hamas attacked Israel on October 7, sparking a deadly conflict with significant civilian casualties and hostilities. What are the laws of war: Two fundamental aspects of international law govern conflicts. Jus ad Bellum: This aspect of international law addresses the […]
Azerbaijan President raises national flag in Karabakh Subject :IR Section: Places in news Context: President Ilham Aliyev raised Azerbaijan’s flag in the main city of Nagorno-Karabakh More about the news: Azerbaijani President Ilham Aliyev raised his country’s flag in Nagorno-Karabakh, sealing Baku’s takeover of the region following a swift military offensive in September, […]
IOC amends Olympic Charter to strengthen its human rights commitments Subject :IR Section: International Organisation Context: During the 141st session of International Olympic Committee being held at Mumbai changes were introduced in the Olympic Charter, More about the news: The International Olympic Committee (IOC) amended the Olympic Charter to reinforce its commitment to […]
Olympic Value Education Program Subject :IR Section: International Organisation Context: India’s First Olympic Values Education was launched in Odisha. More details about Olympic Value Education Program: The Olympic Values Education Programme (OVEP) is based on the Olympic philosophy that learning takes place through the balanced development of body and mind. It is a […]
Israel’s missile defence shield Subject: Science and Tech Section: Defence Context: Iron Dome, the highly effective Missile defence system, shot down many rockets fired by Hamas on October 7,but some of them landed in populated areas. While Iron Dome has previously boasted high interception rates, there is uncertainty about its performance in the […]
Homoerectus and Neanderthals Subject: Science and tech Section: Biology About Homoerectus: Homo erectus is an extinct species of archaic human from the Pleistocene, with its earliest occurrence about 2 million years ago. Several human species, such as heidelbergensis and H. antecessor — with the former generally considered to have been the ancestor to […]