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XQ-58A Valkyrie AI Drones
The ongoing Russia-Ukraine conflict has underscored the significance of drones on the global stage. In response, the United States is gearing up to deploy thousands of low-cost drones to counter China’s military advantage. Leading this initiative is the XQ-58A Valkyrie, ..
Month: Current Affairs - August, 2023
Category: Defence Current Affairs • International / World Current Affairs
Air Pollution’s Disproportionate Impact on Global Life Expectancy
The annual Air Quality Life Index (AQLI) report from the University of Chicago’s Energy Policy Institute (EPIC) underscores air pollution’s status as a significant threat to global human health. The study reveals that despite a slight increase in global pollution ..
Month: Current Affairs - August, 2023
Category: Environment Current Affairs • Reports & Indexes Current Affairs
World-First Seven-Minute Cancer Treatment Jab
The UK’s National Health Service (NHS) has gained approval from the Medicines and Healthcare products Regulatory Agency (MHRA) to offer an “under the skin” injection treatment for cancer using the immunotherapy drug atezolizumab. This revolutionary approach aims to dramatically cut ..
Month: Current Affairs - August, 2023
Category: International / World Current Affairs • Science & Technology Current Affairs
SC Affirms Validity of “Self-Respect” Marriages Under Hindu Marriage Act
The Indian Supreme Court’s recent decision has overruled a 2014 Madras High Court ruling, stating that advocates can indeed solemnize “self-respect” marriages under the Hindu Marriage Act’s Section 7(A). This provision recognizes marriages between Hindus, performed in the presence of ..
Month: Current Affairs - August, 2023
Category: Legal & Constitution Current Affairs
Reliance Jio’s Jio AirFibre
Reliance Jio is introducing Jio AirFibre, a 5G-based fixed wireless broadband service, with the potential to attract nearly 200 million subscribers in the next three years. This initiative seeks to replicate the success of Jio’s mobile data services, revolutionizing India’s ..
Month: Current Affairs - August, 2023
Category: India Nation & States Current Affairs
Circular Electronics Business Model Could Create $20 Billion Market by 2035
A joint report by the India Cellular and Electronics Association (ICEA) and Accenture suggests that a circular electronics business model, encompassing product design to recycling, could create a total addressable market of up to USD 20 billion by 2035. This ..
Month: Current Affairs - August, 2023
Rajasthan Increases Minimum Wages and Expands Health Insurance Coverage
Rajasthan Chief Minister Ashok Gehlot has approved an increase in minimum wages for laborers by Rs 26 per day, effective from January 1, 2023, just months before state elections. The increase will benefit unskilled, semi-skilled, skilled, and highly skilled workers. ..
Month: Current Affairs - August, 2023
Category: India Nation & States Current Affairs
Foxconn Founder Terry Gou Announces Independent Presidential Run in Taiwan
Terry Gou, founder of Foxconn Technology Group, has announced that he will run for president of Taiwan as an independent candidate in 2024. Gou, who previously ran for president as a member of the Kuomintang (KMT) but withdrew from the ..
Month: Current Affairs - August, 2023
Category: International / World Current Affairs
France’s Ban on Abayas in State Schools
The French government’s decision to ban children from wearing abayas, the full-length robes worn by some Muslim women, in state-run schools has garnered both support and criticism. The ban is part of France’s strict secularism policy, “laicite,” which has been ..
Month: Current Affairs - August, 2023
Category: International / World Current Affairs
Droughts Threaten Global Trade Routes and Supply Chains
Drought, exacerbated by fossil fuel consumption, is affecting ship traffic in the Panama Canal and threatening to dry out the Mississippi River, impacting American corn and wheat exports. Droughts affecting multiple trade routes could disrupt the transport and prices of ..
Month: Current Affairs - August, 2023
Category: Environment Current Affairs