Page-16 of Current Affairs - May, 2024

EU Demands Clarity From Microsoft On AI Risks

May 20, 2024

The European Commission has given Microsoft until May 27 to talk about any risks that might come with the creative AI features in its search engine, Bing. The main worry is that generative AI could be used to make deepfakes ..

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Africa Launches Lab Network, Cholera Taskforce To Contain Disease

May 20, 2024

In April 2024, health officials from 14 Eastern African countries met in Kenya to start two big public health projects with help from the Africa Centres for Disease Control and Prevention (Africa CDC). Two of these projects are RISLNET (the ..

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Supreme Court Allows Review Of ‘Shamlat Deh’ Judgment

May 20, 2024

The Supreme Court of India approved a change to the Punjab Village Common Lands (Regulation) Act, 1961, in 2022. This change lets gram panchayats take care of shamlat deh, or village common land. But in May 2023, a Bench of ..

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RBI Scrutinizes Gold Loan Norms To Tighten Grip

May 20, 2024

The Reserve Bank of India (RBI) made it harder for Non-Banking Financial Companies (NBFCs) to do business by telling them in March that they had to follow the rules for gold loans carefully. As a result of breaking these rules, ..

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ICMR Warns Against Misuse of Non-Stick Teflon Cookware

May 18, 2024

Both the Indian Council of Medical Research (ICMR) and the National Institute of Nutrition have recently updated their dietary guidelines. One of the new rules talks about using non-stick cookware. These suggestions are meant to help people learn more about ..

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Brazil to Host 2027 Women’s World Cup Soccer

May 18, 2024

The 2027 FIFA Women’s World Cup will be held in Brazil. This is a big deal in the world of international women’s football. Brazil will be hosting this prestigious event for the first time. It will be a chance to ..

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What is the Sixth Schedule Demand of Ladakh?

May 18, 2024

Ladakh should be added to the Sixth Schedule of the Indian Constitution. This demand has gained a lot of support in recent years. Many groups in Ladakh have been pushing for this, especially since the area became a Union Territory ..

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UN Calls For Global Cooperation And Pandemic Treaty To Fight AMR

May 18, 2024

Deputy Secretary-General of the UN Amina Mohammed stressed at a hearing with many stakeholders how important it is to finish the international pandemic treaty as soon as possible. Antimicrobial Resistance (AMR), a growing threat to health worldwide, is a big ..

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