The Government of India highlighted the progress made in improving the Ease of Living contributing to inclusive development and better quality of life of citizens.
What is Ease of Living?
Ease of Living refers to the ability of citizens to access basic services, opportunities, infrastructure, and governance in a convenient, affordable, and dignified manner.
It focuses on improving the quality of everyday life by ensuring access to housing, healthcare, sanitation, transportation, financial services, and digital governance.
As per the data released by the Ministry of Commerce and Industry, India’s merchandise exports jumped to a record high of $45.2 billion in May 2026, 18% higher than in May last year.
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India’s overall trade deficit widened to $10.5 billion due to a sharper growth in imports of both goods and services.
Top 5 export destinations are Singapore (68.96%), South Africa (116.21%), Tanzania Rep (196.89%), Italy (87.54%), and Sri Lanka Dsr (150.29%).
After facing backlash, NCERT has decided to restore the original image of the Indus Valley Civilization's iconic Dancing Girl in its Class 9 textbook, reversing its earlier decision to depict the figurine with a covered torso.
About the Dancing Girl
The “Dancing Girl” is a 4,500-year-old bronze statuette unearthed in 1926 by archaeologist Ernest Mackay at Mohenjo-daro (present-day Pakistan), a major urban centre of the Indus Valley Civilization.
The statue is around 10.5 centimetres tall and is adorned with a necklace and a large number of bangles stacked on her arms.
Brazil recently suspended the administration of its dengue vaccine, Butantan-DV, after reports of severe adverse events, including two deaths, during a large-scale vaccination campaign.
What is Dengue?
Dengue is a viral infection caused by the dengue virus (DENV), transmitted to humans through the bite of infected mosquitoes.
DENV is an RNA virus of the Flaviviridae family with four serotypes (DENV-1, DENV-2, DENV-3, and DENV-4).
Infection with one serotype provides lifelong immunity against that serotype but only temporary protection against the others.
