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President Murmu launches warship Vindhyagiri

President Murmu launches warship Vindhyagiri Context: President Droupadi Murmu launched “Vindhyagiri”, the last in the series of three Project 17A (Alpha) frigates built by the Indian Navy at the Kolkata-based Garden Reach Shipbuilders and Engineers (GRSE). The President Murmu was joined by West Bengal Governor C.V. Anan... .Read more

Updated on 22 August, 2023 GS3 Security

Indian GPS NavIC to be linked to Aadhaar enrolment devices

Indian GPS NavIC to be linked to Aadhaar enrolment devices Context: The Navigation with Indian Constellation or NavIC, the seven-satellite system that makes up India’s version of the American GPS (global positioning system), will soon be integrated into Aadhaar enrolment devices across the country, the Department of Space (DoS) told ... .Read more

Updated on 12 August, 2023 GS3 Security Science and Technology

Defence Ministry to switch to locally built OS in computers amid threats

Defence Ministry to switch to locally built OS in computers amid threats Context: In the face of increasing cyber and malware attacks on defence as well as critical infrastructure across the country, the Defence Ministry has decided to replace the Microsoft Operating System (OS) in all computers connected to the Internet with a new OS, “Ma... .Read more

Updated on 12 August, 2023 GS3 Security

Climate events and an umbrella for urban health

Climate events and an umbrella for urban health Context: Recent media focus on the monsoon season in India this year largely on account of the large-scale devastation in parts. Extreme monsoon events this year cyclonic storm Biparjoy that formed over the Arabian Sea in June and which made landfall in western India floo... .Read more

Updated on 9 August, 2023 GS1 GS2 GS3 Security Social issues & Justice Geography Disaster Management Health and Family wellfare

NeGD Organises 39th CISO Deep Dive Training Programme Under MeitY’s initiative Cyber Surakshit Bharat

NeGD Organises 39th CISO Deep Dive Training Programme Under MeitY’s initiative Cyber Surakshit Bharat Context: National e-Governance Division (NeGD), under its Capacity Building scheme, organised the 39th CISO Deep-Dive training programme from August 7th-11th 2023 at Indian Institute of Public Administration in New Delhi. Background ... .Read more

Updated on 9 August, 2023 GS2 GS3 Security Governance

Editorial-3: Is the current regulatory system equipped to deal with AI?

The growth of Artificial Intelligence (AI) technologies and their deployment has raised questions about privacy, monopolisation and job losses. Technological change improves aggregate productivity, and the output of society goes up as a result. There is nothing special or different this time around with AI. This is just another round... .Read more

Updated on 14 April, 2023 Security Society Governance Economy Current Affairs Science and Technology