LEARN FINITE

Current Affairs

Australia’s Great Barrier Reef
Learn bits

Australia’s Great Barrier Reef

Science & Tech 11/08/24 07:46 AM IST
by Mahesh

'Water temperatures in and around Australia’s Great Barrier Reef have risen to their warmest in 400 years over the past decade, placing the world’s largest coral reef under threat, accordi Read More...

Silica dust could become the ‘new asbestos’ health risk
Learn bits

Silica dust could become the ‘new asbestos’ health risk

Science & Tech 11/08/24 07:29 AM IST
by Mahesh

'New limits to a person’s daily exposure to silica dust in the construction, mining, dentistry and other industries could save about 13,000 lives worldwide.' That’s what researchers i Read More...

Megaquake advisory
Learn bits

Megaquake advisory

Science & Tech 11/08/24 07:22 AM IST
by Mahesh

'After a 7.1-magnitude earthquake shook southern Japan recently, the country’s meteorological agency issued its first-ever “megaquake advisory”.' The warning said the likelihood o Read More...

Monetary policy and financial markets
Learn bits

Monetary policy and financial markets

Science & Tech 09/08/24 08:42 AM IST
by Mahesh

'Global financial markets may be exhibiting recovery following the dramatic falls in value, but the global economy is still in uncharted waters.' Employment generation in the U.S. has been weaker Read More...

Why Himalayan towns need a different kind of development?
Learn bits

Why Himalayan towns need a different kind of development?

Science & Tech 09/08/24 08:36 AM IST
by Mahesh

'The Indian Himalayan Range (IHR), comprising 11 States and two Union Territories, had a decadal urban growth rate of more than 40% from 2011 to 2021.' Towns have expanded, and more urban settlem Read More...

Contentious amendments to the Waqf Act
Learn bits

Contentious amendments to the Waqf Act

Science & Tech 09/08/24 08:18 AM IST
by Mahesh

'The Union government recently introduced a Bill in the Lok Sabha to amend the 1995 Waqf Act (1995 Act).' The proposed amendments seek to significantly reform the law by enhancing the Centre’ Read More...

India’s refugee policy
Learn bits

India’s refugee policy

Science & Tech 09/08/24 08:10 AM IST
by Mahesh

'Former Bangladesh Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina will likely remain in India for some time, as her plans to travel to the United Kingdom faced a “technical roadblock.' According to the count Read More...

India to host first BIMSTEC Business Summit in New Delhi
Learn bits

India to host first BIMSTEC Business Summit in New Delhi

Science & Tech 08/08/24 12:51 PM IST
by Mahesh

'India is preparing to host the first-ever BIMSTEC Business Summit in New Delhi from August 6-8, marking a significant step towards fostering greater regional collaboration in the Bay of Bengal region Read More...

The Waqf (Amendment) Bill, 2024
Learn bits

The Waqf (Amendment) Bill, 2024

Science & Tech 08/08/24 11:45 AM IST
by Mahesh

'The Waqf (Amendment) Bill, 2024, which seeks to amend the Waqf Act, 1995, proposes to allow even a non-Muslim Chief Executive Officer and at least two non-Muslim members to be appointed by the state Read More...

Draft Broadcast Services Bill 2024
Learn bits

Draft Broadcast Services Bill 2024

Science & Tech 08/08/24 11:25 AM IST
by Mahesh

'The  Ministry of Information and Broadcasting has proposed introducing onerous regulations on independent creators of news events on platforms like YouTube, Instagram and X – sparking conc Read More...