In news The President said that Members of Parliament (MPs), whether they represent the ruling party or the Opposition, are defenders of the dignity of Parliament and one should not confuse competition to be rivalry. About The President was speaking at a function to celebrate Constitution Day in the Central Hall of Parliament.  It is […]

In News According to a new study published in The Lancet, India has the highest population with household exposure to pulmonary tuberculosis (TB). Major highlights of the report Overall statistics: An estimated 38 million people live in households across 20 high-burden countries where at least one person has pulmonary TB. This includes India. Country-wise estimates: […]

In News  National Milk Day is observed across India on November 26 in memory of the father of the white revolution, Dr Verghese Kurien.  This year is also the birth centenary year of Dr Kurien. About National Milk Day  In the year 2014, the Indian Dairy Association (IDA) took the initiative to celebrate National Milk […]

In News  Recently, the Union Minister for Jal Shakti launched the River Cities Alliance.  About River Cities Alliance It is a dedicated platform for river cities in India to ideate, discuss and exchange information for the sustainable management of urban rivers. This first of its kind of Alliance in the world symbolizes the successful partnership […]

In News  The World Health Organization declared the recently-discovered B.1.1.529 strain of COVID-19  to be a variant of concern and renamed it Omicron based on the evidence presented indicative of a detrimental change in COVID-19 epidemiology. Image Courtesy: TH About B.1.1.529 strain The variant was first reported to the WHO from South Africa on November […]

In News  DBT-National Brain Research Centre (DBT-NBRC) has recently developed the project SWADESH. About SWADESH It is a unique brain initiative focusing on certified neuroimaging, neurochemical, neuropsychological data and analytics that are made accessible to researchers for managing brain disorders.  SWADESH is the first large-scale multimodal neuroimaging database designed specifically for the Indian population with […]

The Hindu Subject Pg No Headlines Relevance for Prelims and Mains   GS 2   1& 12   Omicron new variant of concern   New waves of virus anticipated: experts   (Health)   What do we know so far about Omicron? What are the mutations that characterise this variant? Which of these mutations is of concern? […]

Indian Express Subject  Pg No  Headlines Relevance for Prelims and Mains   GS 2 1   Global Alarm: WHO calls new strain a Variant of Concern   What we know about the Omicron variant of Covid-19 so far (Health) What’s different about the Omicron variant of Covid-19? Are the symptoms different? What precautions should one take? […]

Context Recently, 20th SCO Council of Heads Meeting was held in Nur-Sultan in virtual format under the chairmanship of Kazakhstan. Major Issues Highlighted  Both India and Pakistan joined SCO at the Astana summit in 2017 and ever since Pakistan has tried to raise the Kashmir issue on this platform. Both India and Russia have urged […]

In News With about 58.4% population underbanked in India, Neobanks have immense potential for growth in tier-II and- III rural segments of the countries per the “The Evolution of Neobanks in India” Report.  About Neobanks bridge the gap between the services that traditional banks offer and the evolving expectations of customers in the digital age. […]