Science & Technology Deepfakes enter Indian election campaigns Advances in Artificial Intelligence (AI) and Machine Learning (ML) have enabled computer systems to create synthetic videos, a.k.a. deepfakes. A deepfake video can show a person saying or doing something that they never said or did. An AI algorithm is taught, using Read more…
International Affairs Ashraf Ghani wins the Presidential elections of Afghanistan Ghani won the elections for the second time as declared by the Independent Election Commission of Afghanistan. He defeated his closest opponent Abdullah Abdullah after winning 50.64% of the total votes. Key Takeaways: Capital of Afghanistan: Kabul; Currency: Afghan Afghani. Read more…
Miscellaneous ‘Kashi Ek Roop Anek’ exhibition inaugurated by PM Modi in Varanasi Prime Minister Narendra Modi inaugurated cultural arts and handicrafts exhibition named ‘Kashi Ek Roop Anek’ in Varanasi, Uttar Pradesh.‘ The exhibition will showcase products from over 10,000 artisans from all over Uttar Pradesh. The UP government also launched Read more…
Environment “PM Modi inaugurated the 13th COP of the Convention on the Conservation of Migratory Species “PM Narendra Modi inaugurated the 13th Conference of Parties (COP) of the Convention on the Conservation of Migratory Species of Wild Animals Gandhinagar through Video Conferencing. The theme of this year’s Conference is “”Migratory Read more…
Polity & Governance Arvind Kejriwal takes oath as Chief Minister of Delhi Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) chief Arvind Kejriwal has been sworn in as Delhi chief minister for the third consecutive time. Delhi lieutenant governor Anil Baijal administered the oath of office to Arvind Kejriwal at Ramlila Maidan in New Read more…
Sports National Winter Games to be hosted in Gulmarg from March 7 World-famous Ski destination Gulmarg is all set to host a five-day national winter games event from 7th March organised under Khelo India. There will be 30 events under major activities- snowboarding, snow skiing, cross country etc. Quick Facts: Read more…
Government Schemes Haryana launches ‘Reading Mission’ Haryana has launched an initiative called ‘Reading Mission- Haryana’ on the lines of the ‘Reading Mission 2022’, launched by the central government. The initiative was launched to encourage reading habit among the young students of the state. Under the state’s initiative, monthly book review Read more…
Polity & Governance National Workshop on e-office held in New Delhi The workshop was inaugurated in New Delhi by Union Minister of State for Personnel, Public Grievances and Pensions, Dr Jitendra Singh. During the Workshop, Centralized Public Grievance Redress And Monitoring System (CPGRAMS) reforms were also launched. 2. Persons In Read more…
Science & Technology WHO officially names Coronavirus disease as “Covid-19” The World Health Organization (WHO) has officially named the disease caused by the new coronavirus as “Covid-2019” which is a combination of “corona”, “virus” and “disease”, with 2019 representing the year in which it emerged. The word coronavirus refers to Read more…
Miscellaneous World Unani Day celebrated on 11th Feb The World Unani Day is celebrated every year to mark the birth anniversary of the great Unani scholar and social reformer Hakim Ajmal Khan. Through the celebration of World Unani Day, it is sought to spread awareness about health care delivery through Read more…