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Farm Bills Concerns and evaluation

Context: Agriculture in India needs state support to thrive. Background Recently, President Ram Nath Kovind gave his assent to three contentious farm bills passed by Parliament. The Farmers (Empowerment and Protection) Agreement on Price Assurance and Farm Services Act,2020 (FAPAFS). The Farmers Produce Trade and Commerce (Promotion and Facilitation) Act, 2020 (FPTC). The Essential Commodities… Continue reading Farm Bills Concerns and evaluation

GDP recovery- questionable data

Context- The Q-2 sharp recovery is very tactical because of pent-up demand, because of lockdown and the Data used for quarterly growth rates are weak and questionable. What in the news- The second quarter GDP contracted at a slower pace of 7.5 percent compared to a massive 23.9 percent in the first quarter of the… Continue reading GDP recovery- questionable data

Disability – policy and challenges

Context: 3rd dec is the annual International Day of Persons with Disabilities, established by the United Nations in 1992. More on news: International Day of Persons with Disabilities: Promote the rights and well-being of persons with disabilities in all spheres of society and development. Increase awareness of the situation of persons with disabilities in every… Continue reading Disability – policy and challenges

AMR and health crisis

Context:  Antimicrobial resistance (AMR), a silent pandemic, is growing at an alarming rate. Why is AMR growing at an alarming rate? AMR:  Globally, about 35% of common human infections have become resistant to available medicines. About 700,000 people die every year because available antimicrobial drugs (antibiotics, antivirals, anti-parasitic and antifungals) have become less effective at… Continue reading AMR and health crisis

Behind China’s wolf warrior diplomacy

Context: Xi Jinping is deepening a ‘Chinese Communist Party-state’ brand of nationalism for a domestic and global audience. What is Chinese brand of nationalism? An abrasive brand of nationalism is associated with China. Beijing’s recourse to nationalistic aggression as a foreign policy strategy has gained the euphemism of ‘wolf warrior diplomacy’. It involves a state-sponsored… Continue reading Behind China’s wolf warrior diplomacy

Purpose of the vaccine

Context- The challenges vaccine poses to qualify as a ‘public health’ intervention in India. Contents1 What is the purpose of vaccination?1.1 What are the concerns related to vaccination?2  What are the challenges related to population based vaccination programme?3 What is the way forward? What is the purpose of vaccination? Individual prevention- – The ability to… Continue reading Purpose of the vaccine

World Malaria Report 2020

Source: Click here News: World Health Organization(WHO) has released the World Malaria Report 2020. Facts: Aim: To look at the 20 years of global progress and challenges in the fight against the Malaria. Key Takeaways: Malaria Control: The two decades from 2000 to 2020 was a period of extraordinary success in malaria control: As many as 1.5 billion… Continue reading World Malaria Report 2020

World Trade Report(WTR)

Source: Click here News: World Trade Organization(WTO) has released the report titled ‘World Trade Report 2020: Government Policies to Promote Innovation in the Digital Age’. Facts: World Trade Report: It is an annual report published since 2003 by the World Trade Organization to deepen understanding about trends in trade, trade policy issues, and the multilateral trading system… Continue reading World Trade Report(WTR)

Must Read Current Affairs Articles I 3rd December 2020

Good Morning dear reader. We are posting Today’s Must Read Current Affairs Articles below: \ GS Paper 1 UP’s ‘love jihad’ ordinance has chilling effect on freedom of conscience Indian Express Page – 10 Syllabus Topic – Society – Salient features of Indian Society, Diversity of India, communalism, regionalism & secularism GS Paper 2 Hard… Continue reading Must Read Current Affairs Articles I 3rd December 2020

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