What is the News? India’s ranking in the 2022 World Press Freedom Index has fallen to 150 out of 180 countries. What is the World Press Freedom Index? Released by: Reporters Without Borders (RSF) Click Here to read more about the index Note: RSF is an international NGO whose self-proclaimed aim is to defend and… Continue reading India’s position on the World Press Freedom Index
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Joint Statement : 2nd India-Nordic Summit
Contents1 What is the News?2 What is the India-Nordic Summit?3 Why are Nordic countries important for India?4 What are the key highlights from the summit? What is the News? The Indian Prime Minister has attended the second India-Nordic Summit at Christiansborg Palace in Copenhagen, Denmark. What is the India-Nordic Summit? It is a summit between… Continue reading Joint Statement : 2nd India-Nordic Summit
India slides 8 places to 150 in 2022 Press Freedom Index
What is the News? The World Press Freedom Index 2022 has been released. What is the World Press Freedom Index? Released by: Reporters Without Borders(RSF). Aim: To assess the state of journalism in 180 countries and territories. Indicators: The index ranks countries based on five indicators: the political context, legal framework, economic context, sociocultural context… Continue reading India slides 8 places to 150 in 2022 Press Freedom Index
Newly identified drug can be used as oral treatment for diabetes: IIT Mandi study
What is the News? Researchers at IIT Mandi have identified a drug molecule called “PK2” that can be used to treat diabetes. What is the current treatment for Diabetes? Diabetes is associated with insufficient insulin release by the beta cells of the pancreas in response to blood glucose levels. The release of insulin entails many… Continue reading Newly identified drug can be used as oral treatment for diabetes: IIT Mandi study
NASA to shut down SOFIA telescope that found water on Moon
What is the News? The United States National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA) has decided to shut down the SOFIA Telescope that confirmed the presence of water on the Moon. What is the SOFIA Telescope? SOFIA stands for Stratospheric Observatory for Infrared Astronomy, It is a 2.7-meter infrared telescope sitting inside a Boeing 747SP airplane… Continue reading NASA to shut down SOFIA telescope that found water on Moon
Embroiling Transnistria in the Russia-Ukraine War
What is the News? There is growing concern that Transnistria could be dragged into Russia’s war against Ukraine. What is Transnistria? Transnistria – officially called the Pridnestrovian Moldavian Republic – is a narrow strip of land between Moldova and western Ukraine. It is an unrecognized breakaway state that left Moldova after the collapse of the… Continue reading Embroiling Transnistria in the Russia-Ukraine War
How does a trade deal with the EU shape up?
Contents1 What is the News?2 How is the trade relationship between India and the EU currently?3 How will the FTA with the EU help India?4 Why is the FTA with India important for the EU?5 What are the stumbling blocks in India-EU FTA? What is the News? After signing comprehensive economic and trade agreements with… Continue reading How does a trade deal with the EU shape up?
India, Denmark to strengthen Green Strategic Partnership
What is the News? The Indian Prime Minister is on a visit to Denmark. What are the key highlights from the visit? Green Strategic Partnership: India and Denmark agreed to further strengthen the Green Strategic Partnership with a focus on green hydrogen, renewable energy and wastewater management. Antimicrobial resistance: India and Denmark have decided to… Continue reading India, Denmark to strengthen Green Strategic Partnership
Joblessness on the rise in India
Contents1 What is the News?2 What are the key highlights from the article?2.1 Less number of Non-Farm Jobs Generated3 Increase in Farm Employment3.1 Manufacturing Employment3.2 MSMEs have not recovered to Pre-Covid Levels What is the News? There has been a massive increase in joblessness of at least 10 million due to COVID-19 on top of… Continue reading Joblessness on the rise in India
Explained: Submarine tech that India wants
Contents1 What is the News?2 Background3 What is P-75?4 What is P-75I?5 What is the status of the P-75I Project?6 What are Air-independent propulsion(AIP) Systems?7 What submarines does India have currently? What is the News? France’s Naval Group, one of five shortlisted Original Equipment Manufacturers(OEM) for the Navy’s P-75 India(P-75I) project to build six conventional… Continue reading Explained: Submarine tech that India wants
