In News Recently, India was re-elected to the U.N. Human Rights Council for the 6th term with an overwhelming majority in the General Assembly. About The 76th UN General Assembly held elections for 18 new members of the U.N. Human Rights Council who will serve for a period of three years, starting in January 2022. […]
Context Recently, the protesters have called for the endosulfan stocks to be returned to the company for safe disposal in the Kasaragod district. About Endosulfan Endosulfan is a pesticide and It does not occur naturally in the environment. It is a cream-to-brown-coloured solid that may appear crystalline or in flakes. It has a distinct odour […]
In News Every year 14th October is celebrated as International E-Waste Day. International E-Waste Day (IEWD) The day was developed in 2018 by the WEEE Forum, a Brussels-based non-profit association of e-waste collection schemes. WEEE stands for waste electronic and electrical equipment. Theme: “Consumers are the key to the Circular Economy” Aim: To promote the […]
Context Recently, the Global TB report was released by the World Health Organization (WHO). Major Highlights of the report Data analysis: WHO estimates that some 4.1 million people currently suffer from TB but have not been diagnosed with the disease or have not officially reported to national authorities. This figure is up from 2.9 million […]
In News The eighth ministerial meeting of the India-U.S.A. Economic and Financial Partnership Dialogue was recently held at Washington D.C. The meeting was chaired by India’s Union Minister for Finance & Corporate Affairs and the Secretary of the Treasury of the United States. History of Indo-US Economic and Financial Partnership Dialogue The US Treasury and […]
In News India has slipped to the 101st position among 116 countries in the Global Hunger Index (GHI) 2021 from its 2020 ranking (94). Key Points Global Facts: A total of 18 countries, including China, Kuwait and Brazil, shared the top rank with a GHI score of less than five. Africa, South of the Sahara […]
In News Recently, Former Chief Election Commissioners (CEC) have raised a range of concerns, from maintaining the secrecy of ballots to bringing political parties on board, around the idea of online voting and remote voting. The opinion comes at a time when Telangana SEC is set to carry out an e-voting experiment and the Election […]
In News Climate Resilience Information System and Planning (CRISP-M) tool for Mahatma Gandhi NREG Scheme has launched recently. Recently, a new portal under “Bhuvan Yuktdhara” was launched to facilitate the planning of new MGNREGA assets using Remote Sensing and GIS-based information. Key Points The CRISP-M tool will help embed climate information in the GIS-based planning […]
In News Recently, the Department of Biotechnology launched the First ‘One Health’ project in post-COVID times. It envisages carrying out surveillance of important bacterial, viral and parasitic infections of zoonotic (diseases that can spread between animals and humans) as well as transboundary pathogens in India, including the North-eastern part of the country. What is One […]
In News Tensions between China and Taiwan have escalated since October 1, when China observes its National Day. 1st October marks the birth of the People’s Republic of China (PRC). Coinciding with the 72nd-anniversary celebrations, China flew over 100 fighter jets into Taiwan’s air defence identification zone. It jangled nerves in Taiwan and set off […]
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