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Trachoma
In News Recently, Malawi became the first country in southern Africa to eliminate Trachoma. About This makes Malawi the fourth country in WHO’s Africa region to achieve this milestone after: Ghana (June 2018), Gambia (April 2021) and Togo (May 2022). Trachoma About: It is the world’s leading infectious cause of blindness and is one of […]
Swachh Toycathon
In News Recently, MoHUA launched ‘Swachh Toycathon’, a unique competition to make toys from ‘Waste’. About National Action Plan for Toys (NAPT) 2020: About: It was introduced to promote the Indian toy industry including traditional handicrafts and handmade toys with the objective of establishing India as a global Toy hub. Implementation: Department for Promotion of […]
Madam Bhikaji Cama
News : Recently ,the birth anniversary of Madam Bhikaji Cama was celebrated. Madam Bhikaji Cama About: Bhikaji Rustom Cama, also known as Madam Cama, was a stalwart of the Indian freedom struggle. She was born on September 24, 1861, to Sorabji Framji Patel and Jaijibai Sorabai Patel. Life as a Freedom Fighter: She was an […]
Battery Waste Management Rules 2022
In News The recent Battery Waste Management Rules 2022 notified by the government govern the entire life cycle of batteries, bringing in a holistic approach and a circular economy. What is a Circular Economy? A circular economy entails markets that give incentives to reusing products, rather than scrapping them and then extracting new resources. The […]
Democracy within Political Parties
In News The Election Commission is likely to take up the issue of internal democracy within parties. More about the issue Internal elections: Several political parties today do not insist on conducting internal elections to secure their leadership in India. Even if they do conduct polls, they lack sufficient contestation and are done to reaffirm […]
India-UAE Comprehensive Economic Partnership Agreement (CEPA)
In News The India-UAE Comprehensive Economic Partnership Agreement (CEPA) is creating a significant positive impact on India-UAE trade. About The CEPA agreement came into effect on 1st of May this year. Exports (Excluding Petroleum Products): Indian exports to the UAE grew from 5.17 billion dollar from June to August last year to 5.92 billion US […]
Neurodiversity in the Workplace
In News Recently, the experts have been talking about the benefits of Neurodiversity in the workplace which can give a competitive edge from increased diversity in skills, ways of thinking, and approaches to problem-solving. What is Neurodiversity? Meaning: Neurodiversity in the workplace refers to people with neurodivergent conditions such as attention-deficit/hyperactivity disorder, autism spectrum disorders, […]
Operation ‘Megha Chakra’
Context Operation ‘Megha Chakra’ is one of the major CBI-led global operations conducted recently against child pornography. About Operation ‘Megha Chakra’ is a Central Bureau of Investigation’s (CBI’s) rapid response to online child sexual exploitation with international linkages and organised cyber-enabled financial crimes. Nature: Internationally coordinated operation for crackdowns on online circulation/downloading/transmission of Child Sexual […]
Shifting Monsoon Patterns
In Context Monsoon rainfall in India has been surplus by around 7% this year though with extreme inequity. More about the monsoon review Surplus precipitation: Central and southern India saw a sharp surge in rainfall. Rains in Central India were surplus by 20% and in southern India by 25%, with the last month seeing several […]
Editorial Analysis
- MSMEs & Their Economic Footprint in India’s Journey to Viksit Bharat
- India-Australia: A Tariff-Free Era & Further Strengthening Trade Pact
- A Multipolar World with Bipolar Characteristics
- Prime Minister Internship Scheme (PMIS): Scale Without Design and Execution
- A Grand Vision and the Great Indian Research Deficit
