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
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 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
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