Posted in Science & Technology Biology ICT Legislations Polity

DNA, face matching systems at police stations

More than a year after the Criminal Procedure Identification Act was passed by Parliament, the Centre is all set to roll out “DNA and face-matching” systems at 1,300 police stations across the country.

Posted in World Affairs Sports

How Olympic cities are selected?

How Olympic cities are selected | Explained

Posted in Science & Technology ICT

SIM card

Understanding the components of a SIM card, its functions and working | Building blocks | The Hindu

Posted in Prelims Facts Corner

Prelims Facts Corner – 21 October 2023

INS Imphal, Zighrana, Operation Chakra, Niemann-Pick Disease, Kati Bihu

Posted in Science & Technology ICT

Large Language Models (LLMs)

India will set up a “high powered committee” to explore the development of large language models or LLMs, tools that harness artificial intelligence to create applications that can understand and process human language.

Posted in Economy Economy Concepts

Double Taxation Avoidance Agreement (DTAA)

Supreme Court held that DTAA cannot be given effect unless notified under Section 90 Income Tax Act which prescribes tax relief under the DTAA.

Posted in Polity Legislations Polity Institutions

Contempt of Court to NCLAT

SC issued show cause notices to two members of National Company Law Appellate Tribunal for not initiating contempt proceedings against them for allegedly defying its directions in a dispute relating to Finolex Cables.

Posted in History Culture

Alupa Dyansty

Archaeologists discovered a rare inscription connected to the Alupa dynasty of the region at Someshwara near Mangaluru.

Posted in Prelims Facts Corner

Prelims Facts Corner – 20 October 2023

Trees and Plants mentioned in various phases of Indian cultural history, Automated Permanent Academic Account Registry (APAAR), RISUG (Reversible Inhibition of Sperm under Guidance), Places in News – Burtse, Muthuvan Tribe

Posted in Environment Pollution

Red Tides

National Centre for Coastal Research (NCCR) has started the investigation on the issue of sea turning red in Puducherry.

Posted in Science & Technology Defence

Unmanned Aerial Vehicles (UAVs)

The study on UAVs recommended to acquire 31 MQ-9B High Altitude Long Endurance (HALE) UAVs and 155 Medium Altitude Long Endurance (MALE) UAVs.

Posted in Economy Agriculture Economy Schemes and Initiatives

National Mission on Edible Oil – Oil Palm

Union government plans to cover an area larger than the entire state of Sikkim with palm oil plantations in six north-eastern states as part of National Mission on Edible Oil – Oil Palm (NMEO-OP).