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Chikungunya Vaccine

In News A multi-country Phase II / III clinical trial of a vaccine led by the International Vaccine Institute in partnership with Bharat Biotech International Ltd began in Costa Rica.  There is currently no vaccine or specific drug against Chikungunya. About It is funded by the Coalition for Epidemic Preparedness Innovations (CEPI) with support from […]

Greater Malé Connectivity Project (GMCP)

In News  Recently, India and Maldives signed $500-million for the Greater Malé Connectivity Project (GMCP). Background  Plans for this Greater Malé project date back to 2013, around the time the Chinese restarted work on the Sinamalé Bridge after a brief pause.  The Chinese-made 1.39 km-long Sinamalé Bridge connects Malé with the islands of Hulhulé and […]

Chagos Islands Dispute

In News  Recently, Mauritius welcomed the Universal Postal Union’s (UPUs) decision to ban British stamps from being used on the Chagos archipelago. Universal Postal Union (UPU) It is the second oldest international organization worldwide. It was established in 1874 and headquartered in the Swiss capital Bern It has 192 member countries. It is the primary […]

Liberalised Drone Rules, 2021

In News Recently, the Ministry of Civil Aviation notified liberalised Drone Rules, 2021. Background Unmanned Aircraft Systems (UAS) Rules were perceived by academia, Startups, end-users and other stakeholders as being restrictive in nature as they involved considerable paperwork, required permissions for every drone flight and very few “free to fly” green zones were available.  Based […]

Economic Criterion not sole Basis for Creamy Layer: SC

In News The Supreme Court quashed a notification issued by the State of Haryana specifying the criteria for exclusion of ”creamy layer ” within the backward classes. What was the controversial notification? Powers under Section 5(2) of the Haryana Backward Classes (Reservation in Services and Admission in Educational Institutions) Act, 2016 were used to issue […]

e-Shram portal

In News  Recently, the Ministry of Labour & Employment launched the National Database for Unorganised Workers (NDUW) or e-Shram portal  About the Portal  The portal will maintain a database of workers in the country’s unorganised sector.  Workers will be provided with an e-SHRAM card which will have a 12 digit unique number.  The details of […]

Kalaignar Urban Development Scheme

In News  The  Tamil Nadu government would implement the Kalaignar Urban Development Scheme at a cost of ?1,000 crores.  About  Under Kalaignar Urban Development Scheme, Infrastructure including a community hall, markets, modern libraries will be created in municipalities and town panchayats The urban employment scheme will be on the lines of the Mahatma Gandhi National […]

Pneumococcal Conjugate Vaccine

In News Recently, the Chief Minister of Andhra Pradesh has launched Pneumococcal Conjugate Vaccine (PCV) immunisation drive for infants. About The vaccine is a mix of several bacteria of the pneumococci family, which are known to cause pneumonia — hence ‘conjugate’ is included in the name of the vaccine. Conjugate vaccines are made using a […]

Delimitation Commission for J&K

In Context  The discrepancy between the Union Government’s order for setting up the Delimitation Commission and the J&K Reorganisation Act could impact the redrawing of Assembly seats in the state. Major Points  The J&K Reorganisation Act, 2019, under Section 60(1), entrusts the Election Commission (EC) with delimiting seven additional seats for the 83-member J&K Assembly, […]

S­400 Air Defence Deal

In News The delivery schedule for the S-400 long range air defence systems is on track for the end of 2021 despite the COVID-19 pandemic. About S 400 Triumf The S-400 Triumf, previously known as the S-300PMU-3, is an anti-aircraft weapon system developed in the 1990s by Russia’s Almaz Central Design Bureau as an upgrade […]

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