Monthly Archives: August 2021
Chikungunya Vaccine
In News A multi-country Phase II / III clinical trial of a vaccine led by the International Vaccine Institute in partnership with Bharat Biotech International Ltd began in Costa Rica. There is currently no vaccine or specific drug against Chikungunya. About It is funded by the Coalition for Epidemic Preparedness Innovations (CEPI) with support from […]
Greater Malé Connectivity Project (GMCP)
In News Recently, India and Maldives signed $500-million for the Greater Malé Connectivity Project (GMCP). Background Plans for this Greater Malé project date back to 2013, around the time the Chinese restarted work on the Sinamalé Bridge after a brief pause. The Chinese-made 1.39 km-long Sinamalé Bridge connects Malé with the islands of Hulhulé and […]
Chagos Islands Dispute
In News Recently, Mauritius welcomed the Universal Postal Union’s (UPUs) decision to ban British stamps from being used on the Chagos archipelago. Universal Postal Union (UPU) It is the second oldest international organization worldwide. It was established in 1874 and headquartered in the Swiss capital Bern It has 192 member countries. It is the primary […]
Liberalised Drone Rules, 2021
In News Recently, the Ministry of Civil Aviation notified liberalised Drone Rules, 2021. Background Unmanned Aircraft Systems (UAS) Rules were perceived by academia, Startups, end-users and other stakeholders as being restrictive in nature as they involved considerable paperwork, required permissions for every drone flight and very few “free to fly” green zones were available. Based […]
Havana Syndrome
In News Recently, the US Vice-President’s trip to Hanoi (Vietnam) was delayed due to a possible case of the “Havana Syndrome”. About Havana Syndrome 2016: Reports first emerged of US diplomats and other employees of the government falling ill in Havana, the capital of Cuba. They heard strange sounds and experienced odd physical sensations in […]
Indian Express
Indian Express Subject Pg No Headlines Relevance for Prelims and Mains GS 2 1 Govt clears all 9 names sent by Collegium for Supreme Court, now one vacancy (Polity and Governance) Please learn about collegium and judicial appointment procedure. What is the total number of sanctioned strength of SC judges? Who can change it? GS […]
The Hindu
The Hindu Subject Pg No Headlines Relevance for Prelims and Mains GS 2 1 Govt. clears 9 names for SC judges (Judiciary) Know about the Supreme Court Collegium system and its recommendations for the appointment of judges in the High Courts. GS 3 1 Cabinet clears ?15,000 cr. NMP linked FDI […]
Facts in News
Indian Polity 37th PRAGATI Meeting Syllabus: GS 2/Government Policies & Interventions In News Recently, the Prime Minister of India chaired the meeting of the 37th edition of Pro-Active Governance And Timely Implementation (PRAGATI). About It is an information and communications technology( ICT) based multimodal platform aimed at addressing the common man’s grievances and simultaneously monitoring […]
Economic Criterion not sole Basis for Creamy Layer: SC
In News The Supreme Court quashed a notification issued by the State of Haryana specifying the criteria for exclusion of ”creamy layer ” within the backward classes. What was the controversial notification? Powers under Section 5(2) of the Haryana Backward Classes (Reservation in Services and Admission in Educational Institutions) Act, 2016 were used to issue […]
