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Online Education Amid Covid-19

In News The ongoing second wave of Covid-19 pandemic has impacted the countries in all possible ways and especially the education sector, confining students at home leaving long term impacts on them and their parents. Impact of Covid-19 on Education A sizable number of children will be deprived of formal education and will remain outside […]

Facts in News

  Facts in News e-Sanjeevani Platform It is reported that around 50 lakhs of people in the country benefited from the e-Sanjeevani portal. Launched in: 2019 Administered by: Ministry of Health and Family Welfare Developed by: Centre for Development of Advanced Computing (C-DAC) Mohali. C-DAC is the premier R&D organization of the Ministry of Electronics […]

Air Cleaning for Covid-19

In News Recently, a systematic modelling study published in the journal Physics of Fluids shows that improved ventilation can lower the risk of transmission of the Covid-19 virus. About the Experiment The scientists measured the clean air delivery rate of the air cleaning system. Tobacco smoke was used to simulate the airborne virus. The experimental […]

Cultural Exchange Programme between India and Mongolia

In News Recently, the Minister of State for Culture & Tourism discussed various issues under the Cultural Exchange Programme with his Mongolian counterpart.  Major Highlights  They discussed various issues under the Cultural Exchange Program between the two countries, and other areas of common interest. The Cultural Exchange Program between India and Mongolia stands renewed until […]

Israel-Palestine Conflict

In News Recently Israel bombarded Gaza with artillery and air strikes in response to a new barrage of rocket fire from the Hamas-run enclave.  Background Inception of Conflict The United Nations (UN) proposed an Arab-Jewish partition of Palestine between Palestine and the new state of Israel.  This partition plan mandated 53 per cent of the […]

BRICS Employment Working Group Meeting

In News Recently, India has chaired the First BRICS Employment Working Group (EWG) Meeting, held virtually. Participants: Representatives of member nations (Brazil, Russia, India, China and South Africa), the representatives of International Labour Organization (ILO) and International Social Security Agency (ISSA) also made valuable interventions and suggestions on the agenda issues. Prime Agendas of the […]

Facts in News

  Facts in News Business Responsibility and Sustainability Report Released by: Securities and Exchange Board of India (SEBI) It will replace the existing business responsibility report that was earlier released in the business sector. Now the emphasis should be on Sustainable reporting. Sustainable Reporting is the disclosure and communication of environmental, social, and governance (ESG) […]

Article 311 of the Constitution

In News Recently, Assistant Police Inspector was dismissed from service by Mumbai Police Commissioner under Article 311 (2) (b) without a departmental enquiry. About Article 311  Article 311 of the Constitution of India states that no person who is a member of a civil service of the Union or an all-India service or a civil […]

World Bank Report On Remittances

In News  Recently, the World Bank released a report on remittances. Major Findings of the Report  Indian scenario  India received over $83 billion in remittances in 2020, a drop of just 0.2% from the previous year, despite a pandemic that devastated the world economy. In 2019, India had received $83.3 billion in remittances. Remittances declined […]

App to View Supreme Court (SC) Proceedings Launched

In News The Chief Justice of India, recently, launched a mobile app for journalists to see live proceedings of the Supreme Court (SC).  Background The Media is considered the Fourth pillar of democracy. Objective of the media is to spread the news to people. Presently, people can’t access the live proceedings of the Supreme Court […]

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