Source: The post is based on the article “Global Status Report on Road Safety 2023: Road fatalities rise in India, despite global drop” published in “The Hindu” on 14th December 2023 Why in the News? Recently, the Global Status Report on Road Safety 2023 has been released. What is the Global Status Report on Road… Continue reading WHO Global Status Report on Road Safety 2023 – Road fatalities rise in India, despite global drop
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IEPFA and NCAER jointly organize workshop on ‘Investor Education and Protection Policy in India
Source: The post is based on the article “IEPFA and NCAER jointly organize workshop on ‘Investor Education and Protection Policy in India” published in “PIB” on 12th December 2023 Why in the News? The Investor Education and Protection Fund Authority (IEPFA) and the National Council of Applied Economic Research (NCAER) have jointly organized a workshop… Continue reading IEPFA and NCAER jointly organize workshop on ‘Investor Education and Protection Policy in India
India’s extreme rainfall ‘corridor’
Source: The post is based on the article “India’s extreme rainfall corridor” published in “The Hindu” on 13th December 2023 Why in the News? Researchers have discovered a stable “highway” over India where large-scale extreme rainfall events occur simultaneously during monsoons. What are the Key Findings of the study related to Indian Monsoon? 1) Global… Continue reading India’s extreme rainfall ‘corridor’
Food Security and Nutrition Report 2023: 74% Indians could not afford healthy diet in 2021
Source: The post is based on the article “Food Security and Nutrition Report 2023: 74% Indians could not afford healthy diet in 2021” published in “The Hindu” on 13th December 2023 Why in the News? The Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO) has released a report titled “Asia Pacific Regional Overview of Food Security and Nutrition… Continue reading Food Security and Nutrition Report 2023: 74% Indians could not afford healthy diet in 2021
Amrit Technology For Removal Of Arsenic And Metal Ions From Water
Source: The post is based on the article “Amrit Technology For Removal Of Arsenic And Metal Ions From Water” published in “PIB” on 11th December 2023 Why in the News? Minister of State for Jal Shakti has informed Rajya Sabha about AMRIT Technology. What is AMRIT Technology? Specifications Details Full Form Arsenic and Metal Removal… Continue reading Amrit Technology For Removal Of Arsenic And Metal Ions From Water
Kambalakonda Wildlife Sanctuary: Eastern Ghats Nature Interpretation Centre in Visakhapatnam
Source: The post is based on the article “Kambalakonda Wildlife Sanctuary: Eastern Ghats Nature Interpretation Centre in Visakhapatnam” published in “The Hindu” on 8th December 2023 Why in the News? The Eastern Ghats Nature Interpretation Centre is being opened in the Kambalakonda Wildlife Sanctuary. What is the Eastern Ghats Nature Interpretation Centre? 1) Eastern Ghats… Continue reading Kambalakonda Wildlife Sanctuary: Eastern Ghats Nature Interpretation Centre in Visakhapatnam
Budgett Frog: Protein from this can block enzymes of disease-causing pathogens
Source: The post on Budgett Frog is based on the article “Budget Frog: Protein from this can block enzymes of disease-causing pathogens” published in “The Hindu” on 10th December 2023 Why in the News? Researchers from the Indian Institute of Science(IISc) found that peptides in Budgett frog skin can fight harmful enzymes produced by disease-causing… Continue reading Budgett Frog: Protein from this can block enzymes of disease-causing pathogens
Supreme Court upholds repeal of J&K’s Special Status
Source: The post is based on the article “Supreme Court upholds repeal of J&K’s special status” published in “The Hindu” on 12th December 2023 Why in the News? The Supreme Court in a unanimous ruling upheld the abrogation of Article 370 of the Constitution, which had conferred special status on the erstwhile State of Jammu… Continue reading Supreme Court upholds repeal of J&K’s Special Status
EU Artificial Intelligence Act: What does the world’s first law on regulating AI propose?
Source: The post is based on the article “EU ‘historic’ deal: What does the world’s first law on regulating AI propose?” published in “Indian Express” on 11th December 2023 Why in the News? European Union (EU) lawmakers have reached a provisional deal on a comprehensive set of rules regulating the use of artificial intelligence (AI).… Continue reading EU Artificial Intelligence Act: What does the world’s first law on regulating AI propose?
Global Cooling Watch 2023
Source: The post is based on the article “Global Cooling Watch 2023” published in “UNEP” on 11th December 2023 Why in the News? Recently, the Global Cooling Watch 2023 Report titled “Keeping it Chill: How to meet cooling demands while cutting emissions” was released. What is the Global Cooling Watch Report? 1) The report was… Continue reading Global Cooling Watch 2023
