Restrictions on the import of laptops, tablets, and servers
Theme:- On August 3rd, 2023, the Indian government took steps to restrict the import of laptops, tablets, and servers. Later, the government clarified that the decision will be applicable from 1st November 2023 to allow a transition period.
India’s rice export ban
Theme:- On 20th July 2023, India banned the export of non-basmati rice.
- Some regions of India witnessed less rainfall, which resulted in less rice planting in India when compared with last year. Some other
The Edtech bubble has burst
Theme:- The Edtech bubble has burst, which is evident from the fact a few big players in the Edtech industry are facing losses.
- Edtech is short for education technology, which means the use of technology to improve
Chandrayaan-3
Theme:- On August 23, 2023, India’s Chandrayaan-3 spacecraft successfully soft-landed on the moon’s south pole.
- The Chandrayaan-3 mission was launched on July 14, 2023, from the Satish Dhawan Space Centre in Sriharikota, Andhra Pradesh.
- The spacecraft consists of a lander,
Will Threads kill Twitter?
Theme:- On 6th July 2023, Meta launched the Threads app in more than 100 countries. Within a day of its launch, 5 crore users joined the app.
- Threads is a text-based public conversations platform just like Twitter.