Why in News? WHO, UNICEF, IFRC and MSF announced the establishment of a Global Ebola Vaccine Stockpile to ensure response to outbreak. Facts: Global Ebola Vaccine Stockpile: The stockpile is led by International Coordinating Group(ICG) on Vaccine Provision which includes the WHO, UNICEF, the International Federation of Red Cross and Red Crescent Societies(IFRC), and Médecins Sans Frontieres (MSF) with financial support from… Continue reading Global stockpile of Ebola vaccine
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Indo-French Exercise Desert Knight-21
Why in News? Bilateral Air exercise “Desert Knight-21” between India and France will be conducted at Air Force Station Jodhpur. Key Facts about Desert Knight-21 exercise: Exercise Desert Knight: Exercise will take place between Indian Air Force (IAF) and the French Air and Space Force. The French and Indian air forces have been conducting Exercise Garuda for the last several years… Continue reading Indo-French Exercise Desert Knight-21
S-400 long-range Air Defence System
Why in News? Indian military specialists will soon undergo training courses on the S-400 long-range Air Defence System in Russia. Facts: S-400 Triumf Missile: It is a mobile, surface-to-air missile system(SAM) designed by Russia. Key Features: Supply of S-400 missiles is one of the flagship projects in the Russian-Indian military and military-technical cooperation The S-400 is an air defence system. The missile can destroy airborne targets within the… Continue reading S-400 long-range Air Defence System
India asks WhatsApp to revoke changes in its privacy policy
Why in News? The Union government has asked WhatsApp to withdraw the proposed changes to its privacy policy. Facts: Questions Posed by Government to WhatsApp: Source: Business Standard Key Concerns over WhatsApp Privacy Policy: Privacy of Citizens: The policy should be reconsidered to respect the informational privacy, freedom of choice and data security of Indian citizens. Differential… Continue reading India asks WhatsApp to revoke changes in its privacy policy
DRDO hands over MotorBike Ambulance Rakshita to CRPF
News: Defence Research and Development Organisation has handed over MotorBike Ambulance Rakshita to the Central Reserve Police Force (CRPF). Facts: Rakshita: It is a bike-based casualty transport emergency vehicle. It has been developed by the Institute of Nuclear Medicine and Allied Sciences (INMAS),Delhi based DRDO laboratory. Purpose: The bike ambulance will help in overcoming the problems faced by Indian security forces and emergency health… Continue reading DRDO hands over MotorBike Ambulance Rakshita to CRPF
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UNDESA report on migrants Why in News? International Migration report 2020 has been released by the Population Division of the United Nations Department of Economic and Social Affairs (UNDESA). Aim: To provide the estimates of the number of international migrants according to country, age and sex for all regions of the world. Key findings for India: Indian diaspora is 18 million strong. It is the largest transnational… Continue reading Factly :-News Articles For UPSC Prelims | Jan 20, 2021
Ensuring Intergenerational Equity in Mining in India
Synopsis: For ensuring Intergenerational Equity, it is important to ensure availability of resources for future generation. For this, sustainable mining should be ensured. Introduction India’s National Mineral Policy 2019 states that “natural resources, including minerals, are a shared inheritance where the state is the trustee on behalf of the people to make sure that future generations receive the… Continue reading Ensuring Intergenerational Equity in Mining in India
India-US relation under Joe Biden administration
Synopsis: Biden’s administration is focussed on ensuring economic security of the middle class by reducing the expansive globalist ambitions. What does it mean for India? Background Two important themes that are at the centre of Biden’s vision are, To “restore the soul of America” by resolving the multiple economic and political challenges confronting the US.… Continue reading India-US relation under Joe Biden administration
Need and ways of Decongesting Indian prisons
Synopsis: Health Experts are calling federal prisons a “breeding grounds for uncontrolled transmission” of the virus. There is an urgent need of decongesting them. What are the ways to decongest Indian prisons? Background In India there are around 1,400 prisons, ‘housing’ over 5 lakh prisoners. These prisoners are facing the threat of Covid pandemic, with… Continue reading Need and ways of Decongesting Indian prisons
Covaxin not to be used in certain cases
News: Bharat Biotech has come out with a fact sheet about the process involved and who should avoid taking the Covaxin vaccine. Facts: Covaxin: It has been indigenously developed by Hyderabad-based Bharat Biotech in collaboration with the Indian Council of Medical Research(ICMR). Type of vaccine: It is an inactivated vaccine. It means it is made by using particles of the coronavirus that… Continue reading Covaxin not to be used in certain cases
