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Digital Divide
Digital divide is a term that refers to the gap between demographics and regions that have access to modern information and communications technology, and those that don’t or have restricted access. |
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News Source: The Hindu
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News Source: PIB
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A US-based AI lab, Cognition, has announced the launch of what it calls the world’s first fully autonomous AI software engineer, named Devin.
News Source: Indian Express
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Key Feature of Milankovitch cycles:
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Study in Nature Communications unveils 2.4-million-year climate cycle linked to Earth-Mars gravitational tug-of-war.
News Source: Down to Earth
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The Prime Minister launched the Pradhan Mantri Samajik Utthan evam Rozgar Adharit Jankalyan (PM-SURAJ) portal for credit support to entrepreneurs from disadvantaged sections of society.
News Source: PIB
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Additional Reading: FAME II
News Source: PIB
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Madhabi Puri Buch, Chairperson of the Securities & Exchange Board of India (SEBI), stated that Real Estate Investment Trusts (REITs), Infrastructure Investment Trusts (INVITs), and Municipal Bonds are promising investment areas.
Features | REITs | InviTs |
Assets Type | It is real estate properties | It is infrastructure asset |
Investment | Investments are done on income generating real estate properties. | Investments are done on operational infrastructure assets. |
Risk | This investment is less risky | This investment has moderate to high risk |
Generation of Income | Properties Are leased and then Rents are collected on it. | Small investment on infrastructure generates return in the form of dividends at the end. |
Example | Healthpeak Properties (PEAK): It develops real estate for healthcare discovery and delivery. | Road, power generators, airports are examples of InviTs |
These assets are backed by governance elements and the disclosure elements which provide comfort and confidence to retail investors
REITs
Overall, REITs, InvITs, and Municipal Bonds present appealing growth prospects owing to their stable income, potential for asset value appreciation, tax advantages, and role in infrastructure development.
These are valuable assets in diversified investment portfolios for the Indian economy.
News Source: Thehindu
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The Popocatépetl volcano has been spewing thick plumes of volcanic ash into the sky outside Mexico.
News Source: Livemint
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Recently, Warring Tribes in Papua New Guinea signed a Ceasefire Deal.
The Yopo Alliance:
The Palinau Alliance:
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News Source: TheHindu
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Recently, India together with Bangladesh, Colombia & Egypt have given a joint call at the WTO for review of the TRIPS Agreement.
Doha Declaration on TRIPS agreement & Public Health of 2001
The TRIPS Agreement of 2022
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Notion of Joint Call for the Review under Article 71 of TRIPS Agreement : After the failure of consensus on to extend the temporary waiver of certain intellectual property rights (TRIPS) for Covid-19 therapeutics and diagnostics production at the recently held 13th Ministerial Conference of WTO( in Abu Dhabi).
Trade-Related Aspects of Intellectual Property Rights (TRIPS)
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Therefore, implementing a patent waiver alone doesn’t immediately enable manufacturers to initiate vaccine production.
Biopiracy: Exploitation of Biological Resources
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News Source : TheHinduBusinessline
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India’s arms imports from Russia have reduced significantly from 64% to 45% in the last five years (2017-2021).
SIPRI: Promoting Peace Through Research, Analysis, and Advocacy
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News Source: The Hindu
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According to the Delhi Police around 200 cases of “Digital Arrest” are reported from the nation every month.
The rise of “Digital Arrest” presents a noteworthy and innovative threat to cybersecurity. To combat this threat, people need to be aware, have knowledge, perform educated practices and adopt and follow strong cybersecurity measures.
News Source: The Hindu
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This Article is based on the news “On judges and bureaucrats joining politics” which was published in The Hindu.
Recently, a Calcutta High Court judge resigned from their posts and joined political parties, raising questions of propriety, impartiality and neutrality about the independence of the Constitutional authorities. The implications of a Judge in Politics underscore the need for robust safeguards to preserve the integrity and independence of Constitutional authorities.
Judges in Politics: Exploring Crossroads of Judicial and Political Realms
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Guiding Principles: Judges in Politics and the Restatement of Values of Judicial Life
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Recommendations by the Election Commission:
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The entry of judges into politics highlights and raises ethical concerns that need to be addressed as soon as possible. There is a need to implement reforms such as a mandatory cooling-off period, enhancing existing judicial conduct codes, strengthening the selection process, ensuring accountability, decentralising power, strengthening civil society, etc.
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