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GST levy on mobility aids

Context: The GST levy on mobility aids places a prohibitive burden on the ability of disabled citizens to lead a dignified life Background Recently, in Nipun Malhotra vs. Union of India case the Supreme Court of India heard brief arguments on the constitutional validity of the levy of Goods and Services Tax (GST) on mobility aids used… Continue reading GST levy on mobility aids

Pandemic has worsened gender inequality in India, says Oxfam

News: Oxfam has released a report titled worsened gender inequality Report 2020 — On Women’s Back”. Facts: About the report: The report is based on data and responses collected from urban and rural women in New Delhi and Rajasthan in the past year. Key Takeaways: Covid-19 induced inequality: The onset of the covid-19 pandemic may… Continue reading Pandemic has worsened gender inequality in India, says Oxfam

Fast radio bursts detected in the Milky Way for the first time

News: Intense pulses of radio waves known as fast radio bursts (FRB) have been found in the Milky Way for the first time.   Facts: What are Fast Radio Bursts(FRB): These are bright bursts of radio waves (radio waves can be produced by astronomical objects with changing magnetic fields) whose durations lie in the millisecond-scale,… Continue reading Fast radio bursts detected in the Milky Way for the first time

Brown carbon ‘tarballs’ found in Himalayan atmosphere

News: Study has found that nearly 28% of particles collected from the air samples from a research station in the Himalaya-Tibetan Plateau were tarballs.   Facts: Tarballs: They are small light-absorbing, carbonaceous particles formed from Brown Carbon due to burning of biomass or fossil fuels that deposit on snow and ice. Where did Tarballs come… Continue reading Brown carbon ‘tarballs’ found in Himalayan atmosphere

Vice President launches ‘International Satavadhanam’ event

News:During the International Satavadhanam program, the Vice President has observed that ‘avadhanam’ as a literary feat has greatly contributed to the Telugu language’s glorious tradition.   Facts: Avadhānaṃ: It is a literary performance popular from the very ancient days in India. Origin: It originated as a Sanskrit literary process and is revived by poets in… Continue reading Vice President launches ‘International Satavadhanam’ event

4th High-Level Meeting of the OPEC-India Dialogue

News: The OPEC Secretariat hosted the 4th High-Level Meeting of the OPEC-India Dialogue via videoconference.   Facts: Organization of the Petroleum Exporting Countries(OPEC): It is a permanent, intergovernmental Organization created at the Baghdad Conference in 1960 by Iran, Iraq, Kuwait, Saudi Arabia and Venezuela. Aim: To manage the supply of oil in an effort to… Continue reading 4th High-Level Meeting of the OPEC-India Dialogue

STPI invests ₹400 cr. in office, connectivity infra

News: Software Technology Parks of India (STPI) is investing up to ₹400 crore in setting up office and connectivity infrastructure across several cities offering small technology firms a ‘plug-and-play’ facility.   Facts: STPI: It is an Autonomous Society set up in 1991 under the Ministry of Electronics and Information Technology (MeitY). Aim: To encourage, promote… Continue reading STPI invests ₹400 cr. in office, connectivity infra

Indian teens rank low on BMI, among shortest

News: A Study published in The Lancet has provided new estimates for height and Body Mass Index(BMI) trends in 2019 across 200 countries after analysing data from 2,181 studies.   Facts: Body Mass Index(BMI):It is measured as the weight in kilograms divided by the square of the height in metres.The normal BMI ranges between 20… Continue reading Indian teens rank low on BMI, among shortest

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