In News  Recently, the Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO) and the World Food Programme (WFP) released the Hunger Hotspots Report. More in News  The 2021 Global Food Crises Report released in May 2021 had already warned of acute food insecurity, soaring to a five-year high which was contributed by conflict, economic shocks (including due to […]

In News Oxfam has recently published a report titled “Tightening the Net” just a few months ahead of the UN climate talks in Glasgow. Key Findings of Report ‘Net zero’ carbon targets that many countries have announced maybe a “dangerous distraction” from the priority of cutting carbon emissions. “Land-hungry ‘net zero’ schemes could lead to […]

Facts in News Pingali Venkayya (2 August 1876 – 4 July 1963)  Pingali Venkayya was a freedom fighter and the designer and architect of the national flag of India. He had designed a flag, known as the Swaraj Flag, that now forms the basis of India’s present-day national flag. It consisted of red and green […]

Indian Express Subject  Pg No  Headlines Relevance for Prelims and Mains   GS 2 & 3 1 Identifying Covid-19 deaths is the challenge but hard to hide large numbers: experts   1.12 times in Kerala to 2.86 times in Madhya Pradesh: April-May death surge looms over Covid death count   Covid R-number rising in eight states […]

The Hindu Subject Pg No Headlines Relevance for Prelims and Mains   GS 2   1   HC scraps law banning online games with stakes   (Polity and Governance) The Tamil Nadu Gaming and Police Laws (Amendment) Act of 2021, why the Madras High Court struck down its part 2.   GS 2 2 CM to […]

  Indian Express Subject  Pg No  Headlines Relevance for Prelims and Mains   GS 2 & 3 1 Identifying Covid-19 deaths is the challenge but hard to hide large numbers: experts   1.12 times in Kerala to 2.86 times in Madhya Pradesh: April-May death surge looms over Covid death count   Covid R-number rising in eight […]

In News The experts suggest that the Artificial Intelligence based technology could be used for health care as well as many other present and future challenges in various sectors. Artificial Intelligence It is the science and engineering of making intelligent machines, especially intelligent computer programs.  It is related to the similar task of using computers […]

In News Recently, the group of scientists and activists has written to the Food Safety and Standards Authority of India (FSSAI) to abort the plan to make synthetic/chemical fortification of foods mandatory in India.  Background   In January 2021, the FSSAI had issued a draft regulation for mandatory fortification of edible oil and milk with Vitamin […]

In News Recently, the Lok Sabha passed a Bill to amend public sector general insurance law.   About The Bill seeks to amend the General Insurance Business (Nationalisation) Act, 1972.   The Bill seeks to provide for a greater private sector participation in the public sector insurance companies regulated under the Act. It is aimed at […]

In News Recently, the Supreme Court (SC) ruled that use preventive detention only if detenu affects or is likely to affect public order. Recent Case The Court held that to invoke a public detention law against someone, it is not enough that his/her actions pose a threat to law and order but must affect the […]