COMCASA to help keep a watch over Indian Ocean Why in news? India and the U.S. on September 6 signed the foundational or enabling agreement COMCASA on the side-lines of the inaugural 2+2 dialogue....
SC bats for minor rape survivors Why in news? The Supreme Court ordered that minor survivors of rape or sexual assault will get compensation on par with women victims. Details The apex court extended...
Project Navlekha Why in news? Google has unveiled Project Navlekha to make online content relevant for more Indian users especially in local languages. About Project Navlekha Google is using its expertise in artificial intelligence...
Regulations for Drones Why in news? The government has announced the Drone Regulations 1.0. These regulations will enable the safe, commercial usage of drones starting December 1, 2018. They are intended to enable visual...
NCRB to track complaints on sexual violence Why in news? A high-level meeting was recently convened to discuss recommendations on ways to curb “sexual violence” videos involving women and children. What was decided in...
Ease of Living Index Why in news? Mangaluru city has ranked 41st in the country and top in the State in the Ease of Living Index 2018 released by the Union Ministry of Housing...
NASA launches probe to ‘touch’ Sun Why in news? NASA launched a $1.5 billion spacecraft toward the Sun on a historic mission to protect the earth by unveiling the mysteries of dangerous solar storms....
Govt. plans ‘ISRO-like’ ocean mission Why in news? Looking to emulate the success of the Indian Space Research Organisation (ISRO) in designing and launching satellites, the Centre has drawn up a five-year, Rs. 8,000...
National Register of Citizens (NRC) Why in news? The Centre is all set to amend the rules that would enable residents whose names don’t feature in the National Register of Citizens (NRC) to file...
Lynching Why in news? Asking whether the people of India have lost their tolerance for one another, the Supreme Court condemned the recent spate of lynchings as “horrendous acts of mobocracy” and told Parliament...
