News of The Day – 14th March 2024

News of The Day – 14th March 2024

Sources: The Hindu, Indian Express, Live Mint, Business Standard, Economic Times, and PIB

• Status of Poverty in India
• Overview of Poverty Estimation in India
• Challenges Associated with Existing Line to Assess Poverty
• Need for a New Line to Assess Poverty
• Way Forward
• Table: Evolution of Poverty Line in India

• About Astronomical Grand Cycles
• Astronomicla Cycles Linkages with Global Warming on Earth

• About ‘Digital Arrest’
• How to Protect Yourself from ‘Digital Arrest’?

• About India and Dominican Republic Joint Economic and Trade Committee (JETCO)
• India- Dominican Republic Relations
• Map: Dominican Republic

• Overview of Ceasefire in Papua New Guinea 
• About Papua New Guinea
• Map: Papua New Guinea

• Overview of U.S. Resolution Seeking Equal Global Access to AI
• Rapid Acceleration of AI Development & Use
• Status of Digital Divide between Countries

• About PM-SURAJ Portal
• Government Initiatives to Promote Entrepreneurship

• About PB-SHABD Platform
• Role of PB-SHABD Platform

• About Devin AI
• What can Devin do?
• What challenges, opportunities does Devin bring?

• About Popocatepetl Volcano
• What is happening with the Popocatepetl Volcano
• Major Eruptions at Popocatepetl Volcano

• Overview of  Electric Mobility Promotion Scheme (EMPS) 2024
• Eligible EV categories
• Components of EMPS 2024

• Overview of SEBI-NISM Research Conference
• About Real Estate Investment Trusts (REITs)
• About Infrastructure Investment Trust (InvITs)
• About Municipal Bonds 

• About Gig Economy
• Overview of India’s Gig Economy
• Challenges Associated with India’s Gig Economy 
• Government Initiatives Associated with the Gig Economy in India
• Way Forward
• Table: Case Study, International Best Practices

• About WTO’s Temporary Waiver Of Certain Intellectual Property Rights (TRIPS) Agreement
• Need to Review TRIPS Agreement
• Table: TRIMS Agreement

• Politicisation of Judiciary and Bureaucracy
• What are constitutional restrictions?
• Ethical Dilemmas Associated with Politicisation of Judiciary and Bureaucracy
• Way Forward
• Tale: Case Study