News of The Day – 16th May  2024

News of The Day – 16th May  2024

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

• Overview of Dust Storm in India
• Major factors responsible for the formation of dust storms

• Landslides in the Nilgiris
• Measures to Prevent Landslides
• Map: Landslide Vulnearable Areas in India

• Overview of Politicisation of Social Media
• How does Social Media Benefit Indian Politics?
• Challenges Associated with Politicisation of Social Media
• Way Forward
• Box: Misinformation,  Disinformation, Mal-information

• Overview of Supreme Court’s Decision on UAPA
• About Unlawful Activities (Prevention) Act (UAPA)
• Need for Extending Procedural Safeguards to UAPA

• Overview of Supreme Court’s Judgement on Lawyer Services
• Legal Profession vs Other Profession

• Supreme Court’s Order on Plea to Abort 27-Week Pregnancy
• About  Medical Termination of Pregnancy Act 
• Ethical Dilemmas Involved with Abortion

• Overview of SBI as a Trading-Clearing Member Of IIBX
• What is a Bullion Exchange 
• About India International Bullion Exchange 
• Box: About GIFT City

• About Sangam: Digital Twin with AI-Driven Insights Initiative
• Significance of Sangam Initiative

• About Insurance Surety Bonds
• Significance of Insurance Surety Bonds

• About Regulatory Sandboxes 
• Importance Of Regulatory Sandboxes In Artificial Intelligence
• India’s approach to Artificial Intelligence

• About Red Panda
• India’s Conservation Efforts for Red Panda
• Box: Overview of Red Panda Release Programme

• Overview of  India- France Joint Military Exercise SHAKTI