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India Rejected the Proposal of $300 Billion A Year at Baku
COP29 at Baku: Climate Finance New Collective Quantified Goal (NCQG): The conference established a new climate finance goal to mobilise $300 billion annually by 2035 for developing countries. This figure represents a tripling of the previous commitment of $100 billion...
Last updated on November 25th, 2024 07:47 pm -
Rise in Air Pollution Through Emission, Solutions for Clean Air
Major Air Pollutants Particulate Matter (PM2.5 and PM10): Tiny particles remaining suspended in the air. PM2.5 is more harmful as it can penetrate deep into the lungs. Sources: Vehicle emissions, industrial processes, construction and burning of biomass or fossil fuels....
Last updated on November 25th, 2024 07:43 pm -
Treaty to Tackle Plastic Pollution
This diplomatic summit represents the fifth and concluding negotiation round since 2022, when the United Nations Environmental Assembly initially committed to developing this pivotal environmental agreement, with the goal of finalizing the treaty by the end of 2024. Importance of...
Last updated on November 25th, 2024 07:32 pm -
China-India: State of Play
A senior Chinese government official recently emphasised the importance of trust between India and China, highlighting the ongoing trust deficit stemming from the border standoff in Ladakh that has persisted for over four years. The Galwan Valley clashes in June...
Last updated on November 25th, 2024 06:02 pm -
Understanding the Changing Face of Extremist Violence
Historical Context of Extremism in India India's history with extremism is deeply intertwined with its socio-political and economic transformations. From early post-Independence challenges to contemporary threats, extremism in India has evolved across ideological lines, reflecting domestic and global trends. Early...
Last updated on November 25th, 2024 04:05 pm -
India’s 1st AI data bank to boost national security
India’s 1st AI data bank to boost national security ISRO will develop custom algorithms for analysing data from foreign satellites to generate validated fire products for India to improve the detection of farm fires. Currently data from satellites like INSAT-3DR...
Last updated on November 25th, 2024 03:25 pm -
AI Powered Humanoid Teacher – NOVA
AI Powered Humanoid Teacher - NOVA Recently an AI powered Humanoid teacher Nova was launched in Kollam, Kerala. It utilises OpenAI's latest mode GPT-4o, for creating a customised learning experience and can process inputs via text, audio and video formats....
Last updated on November 25th, 2024 02:52 pm -
Big Tech Companies Influence on AI
Countries like India are taking steps to democratise AI development by investing in sovereign cloud infrastructure, creating open data platforms, and supporting local startups. However, these initiatives may not be sufficient to counteract Big Tech's dominance. Challenges of Big Tech...
Last updated on November 25th, 2024 02:05 pm -
Open Market Sales Scheme (OMSS), Objectives and Implementation
About Open Market Sales Scheme It is a government initiative that aims to reduce the excess stock of food grains held by the FCI and state agencies. Under this scheme, the FCI sells surplus food grains from the central pool...
Last updated on November 25th, 2024 01:40 pm -
Union Government notifies Telecom Cybersecurity Rules
Key Features of the Telecom Cybersecurity Rules Reporting of Security Incidents: Telecom entities must report security incidents to the central government within 6 hours of detection. The report should include details of the affected system and a description of the...
Last updated on November 23rd, 2024 07:58 pm
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