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Sampoorna Mobile App

Kerala unveils app that helps parents track their children's academic progress

The 'Sampoorna Plus' app, developed by the Kerala Infrastructure and Technology for Education (KITE), is expected to cater to parents of over 36 lakh students in nearly 13,000 schools across the south Indian state.

Challenges galore to implement proposed rule of parental consent for minors using social media, per experts

Though the thought of protecting children online is a positive step, the foundation of this rule seems shaky given the number of variables involved in ensuring that a child provides authentic information and how much the parents are digitally literate.

IT ministry releases new rule making parental consent mandatory for minors to join social media

The draft proposes mandatory verifiable parental consent for children under 18 to open social media accounts, with parents’ age and identity verified through official proof. It also covers e-commerce, social media, and gaming platforms.

ISRO set to achieve milestone with its 100th launch from Sriharikota in January 2025

Following the successful 99th launch of PSLV-C60 Space Docking Experiment on Dec 30, the Geosynchronous Launch Vehicle (GSLV) will launch the NVS-02 navigation satellite in January 2025 from the Sriharikota space spaceport in Andhra Pradesh.

artificial intelligence.

Scientists develop brain-inspired MovieNet AI model that mimics brain function

The model detailed in a study published in the Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences is an innovative Artificial Intelligence that processes videos much like how our brains interpret real-life scenes as they unfold over time. "The brain doesn't just see still frames; it creates an ongoing visual narrative," said senior author Hollis Cline, PhD, the director of the Dorris Neuroscience Center.

Criminal laws

Amit Shah emphasizes use of tech for implementation of new criminal laws

It will enable the generation of alerts for all criminal cases at pre-defined stages and timelines — right from registration to disposal — for the benefit of victims and complainants, Union Home Minister said after chairing a review meeting on the implementation of Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita, Bharatiya Nagarik Suraksha Sanhita and Bharatiya Sakshya Adhiniyam with National Crime Records Bureau officials.

NISAR

World’s most expensive Indo-US Nisar satellite set for launch in March 2025: NASA

The 2.8-ton satellite, whose development started after India and the US signed an agreement in 2014, will scan nearly all of the Earth’s land and ice surfaces twice every 12 days to measure changes in the planet’s ecosystems, its land and sea ice, and its solid earth.