Centre raises MSP for Rabi crops, farmers unhappy Context For the financial year 2024–2025, the Cabinet Committee on Economic Affairs (CCEA) has raised the Minimum Support Prices (MSP) for all Rabi crops. The main Rabi crop, wheat, will now cost ₹2,275 per quintal, an increase […]
‘India will explore building large language models’ Context Principal Scientific Adviser Ajay Sood of the Union government announced on Wednesday that India will form a “high-powered committee” to investigate the creation of large language models, or LLMs, which are instruments that use artificial intelligence to […]
Centre notifies appointment of 17 judges across 8 HCs Context On Wednesday, the Center announced the appointment of 17 judges to eight different High Courts and the transfer of 16 judges to various other High Courts, including the Manipur High Court’s acting Chief Justice. Days […]
India Skills 2023-24 Context: The Ministry of Skill Development and Entrepreneurship has launched IndiaSkills 2023-24 and has commended the World Skills Competition (WSC) winners. Relevance: GS-02 (Government policies and Interventions) IndiaSkills 2023-24: IndiaSkills 2023-24 is a skill development platform designed to enhance skill sets of […]
Can refer aspects of PMLA verdict to Constitution Bench Context : On Wednesday, a three-judge panel led by Justice Sanjay Kishan Kaul said that it could refer to a Constitution Bench on any matter pertaining to the Prevention of Money Laundering Act (PMLA), which was […]
The Inflation battle Context: The inflation in India has witnessed some reprieve as consumer inflation dropped to 5% in September, following a sharp spike in prices with 7.44% in July. This reduction brings inflation back within the 2% to 6% tolerance range set by the […]
The BRI at 10, some hits, many misses Context: The Third Belt and Road Forum for International Cooperation recently took place in Beijing, China, from October 17-18, reigniting discussions about Chinese President Xi Jinping’s Belt and Road Initiative (BRI). Background: This initiative, often likened to […]