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 regulate the online gaming industry in India and ensure a safe and fair gaming ecosystem ..
Month: Current Affairs – January, 2023
Category: Science & Technology Current Affairs
Topics: Indian mobile gaming industry • No bot certificate • Online Gaming • Random Number Generation Certificate • Regulatory fragmentation • Self-regulatory bodies
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 to camouflage with mud. Until recently, scientists had only formally described 14 species of the ..
Month: Current Affairs – January, 2023
Category: Environment Current Affairs
Topics: Biodiversity • endemic species • Frogs • Madagascar • Museomics • Species identification
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 springtime levels. This article explores what a heat dome is, the relationship between heat domes ..
Month: Current Affairs – January, 2023
Category: Environment Current Affairs • International / World Current Affairs
Topics: Climate change • Europe • Extreme heat events • Heat dome • Temperature increase • Winter heat wave
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 riding. Rani Velu Nachiyar was also multilingual, with proficiency in languages such as French, English, ..
Month: Current Affairs – January, 2023
Category: Awards, Persons & Places in News
Topics: Colonialism • Indian History • Rani Velu Nachiyar • Sethupathi dynasty • Tamil Nadu • Women in history
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 Kumaris Silence Retreat Centre in Secunderabad and laid the foundation stone for the Brahma Kumaris ..
Month: Current Affairs – January, 2023
Category: Important Days & Events Current Affairs
Topics: Brahma Kumaris • RISE • RISE Campaign • Rising India Through Spiritual Empowerment
The Asian Development Bank (ADB) recently signed a loan agreement with the Indian government to provide $1.22 billion in funding for projects aimed at improving connectivity and infrastructure in four Indian states. The loan will cover a range of projects including improving the power sector and highways in the northeastern states of Tripura and Assam, ..
Month: Current Affairs – January, 2023
Category: Economy & Banking Current Affairs – 2022
Topics: ADB • Asian Development Bank • Infrastructure Development • Loan agreements
