Broadcasting Infrastructure and Network Development (BIND) scheme

The Cabinet Committee on Economic Affairs has recently approved a large infrastructure development scheme for Prasar Bharati, the public broadcasting service in India that heads All India Radio and Doordarshan. The Broadcasting Infrastructure and Network Development (BIND) scheme, worth over ..

Tags: All India Radio • BIND Scheme • Broadcasting Infrastructure and Network Development Scheme • Doordarshan • Prasar Bharati

Month: Current Affairs - January, 2023

Category: Government Schemes Current Affairs

Draft Online Gaming Policy

The Ministry of Electronics and IT (MeitY) has released the Draft Rules for Online Gaming, which have been introduced as an amendment to the Information Technology (Intermediary Guidelines and Digital Media Ethics Code) Rules, 2021. These proposed rules aim to ..

Tags: Indian mobile gaming industry • No bot certificate • Online Gaming • Random Number Generation Certificate • Regulatory fragmentation

Month: Current Affairs - January, 2023

Category: Science & Technology Current Affairs

Madagascar: Discovery of 20 New Frog Species

The humid vegetation in Madagascar is home to a diverse population of small, brown frogs. These frogs are known for their subtle mating calls that can be heard in the darkness, and are difficult to spot due to their ability ..

Tags: Biodiversity • endemic species • Frogs • Madagascar • Museomics

Month: Current Affairs - January, 2023

Category: Environment Current Affairs

Europe Winter Heat wave

Europe experienced an unprecedented winter heat wave over the New Year’s weekend, with at least seven countries recording their hottest January weather ever. Climatologists suggest that the heat dome forming over the region caused temperatures to surge to summer or ..

Tags: Climate change • Europe • Extreme heat events • Heat dome • Temperature increase

Month: Current Affairs - January, 2023

Category: Environment Current Affairs • International / World Current Affairs

PM pays tributes to Rani Velu Nachiyar on her birth anniversary

Rani Velu Nachiyar was an 18th-century warrior queen who belonged to the Sivagangai estate in present-day Tamil Nadu. She was the only daughter of the royal couple of the Sethupathi dynasty and was trained in martial arts, archery, and horseback ..

Tags: Colonialism • Indian History • Rani Velu Nachiyar • Sethupathi dynasty • Women in history

Month: Current Affairs - January, 2023

Category: Awards, Persons & Places in News

RISE- Rising India Through Spiritual Empowerment

On January 3, 2023, the President of India, Smt Droupadi Murmu, participated in the launch of the National Campaign on ‘RISE- Rising India Through Spiritual Empowerment’, organized by Brahma Kumaris at Mount Abu, Rajasthan. Additionally, she virtually inaugurated the Brahma ..

Tags: Brahma Kumaris • RISE • RISE Campaign • Rising India Through Spiritual Empowerment

Month: Current Affairs - January, 2023

Category: Important Days & Events Current Affairs