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Sleep organisation stabilizes among vipassana meditation practitioners: study

What is the News? Researchers have found that practitioners of meditation have better sleep as compared to those who do not practice meditation. What are the sleep disorders? Sleep disorders are a group of conditions that affect the ability to sleep well on a regular basis. Some of the commonly found sleep disorders are insomnia,… Continue reading Sleep organisation stabilizes among vipassana meditation practitioners: study

Spiny Horntail: Rare dragonfly spotted in Kerala for the first time

What is the News? Dragonfly enthusiasts have recorded the presence of a rare dragonfly species named “Spiny Horntail” that was not seen in Kerala until now. What is Spiny Horntail? Spiny Horntail (Burmagomphus chaukulensis) is a dragonfly species. This species is known to be endemic to the Western Ghats and was discovered in Maharashtra earlier… Continue reading Spiny Horntail: Rare dragonfly spotted in Kerala for the first time

Explained: What are bird strikes and how they can affect flights

What is the News? Recently, at least two bird strike incidents have happened. Following both of these incidents, the aircraft had to return back to their origin airports and were grounded for maintenance. What are Bird Strikes? A Bird Strike is strictly defined as a collision between a bird and an aircraft which is in… Continue reading Explained: What are bird strikes and how they can affect flights

World Mental Health Report: Business as usual for mental health simply will not do: WHO

What is the News? The World Health Organization(WHO) has released the World Mental Health Report. What are the key findings of the World Mental Health Report? Mental Health Issues:  Almost a billion people or one in 8 people worldwide were living with some form of mental health issue in 2019.  For some, this resulted in… Continue reading World Mental Health Report: Business as usual for mental health simply will not do: WHO

Explained: Why is single-use plastic being banned in India from July 1

What is the News? The Government of India has announced the ban on the use of ‘single-use plastic’ from July 1, 2022. What is Single use-plastic? Single use-plastic refers to plastic items that are used once and discarded.  Single-use plastic has among the highest shares of plastic manufactured and used — from packaging of items,… Continue reading Explained: Why is single-use plastic being banned in India from July 1

Global Trends Report: UNHCR: Global displacement hits another record, capping decade-long rising trend

What is the News? UNHCR, the UN Refugee Agency has released a report titled “Global Trends Report”. What are the key findings of the report? Forceful Displacement: The number of people forced to flee due to persecution, conflict, violence, human rights violations and events seriously disturbing public order has reached 89.3 million by the end… Continue reading Global Trends Report: UNHCR: Global displacement hits another record, capping decade-long rising trend

Indian interests at the WTO Ministerial Conference

What is the News? The 12th Ministerial Conference of the World Trade Organization has agreed to a series of deals relating to the temporary waivers on Covid-19 vaccines, a moratorium on e-commerce trade, food security and setting limits on harmful fishing subsidies. What is the Ministerial Conference of the WTO? The Ministerial Conference is the… Continue reading Indian interests at the WTO Ministerial Conference

Climate frontline: Barents Sea around Svalbard, Franz Josef Land warming 7 times faster than globe, says study

What is the News? According to a study, the region around the northern Barents Sea in the Arctic region has been warming two to two-and-a-half times the average warming of the Arctic region and five to seven times the warming in the rest of the world. Such intense warming has never been observed in the… Continue reading Climate frontline: Barents Sea around Svalbard, Franz Josef Land warming 7 times faster than globe, says study

Captive Private Networks: Telcos seek level playing field with captive network operators

What is the News? The government of India has ​​announced that it has reserved a portion of airwaves for Captive Private Networks. What are Captive Private Networks? Captive Private Networks are cellular networks built specifically for individual enterprises. These networks are often deployed at a single unit, for example, a factory.  They can also be… Continue reading Captive Private Networks: Telcos seek level playing field with captive network operators

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