Lapses in Road Safety: A casual attitude to safety

Source: The post is based on the article “A casual attitude to safety” published in “The Indian Express” on 6th June 2023. Syllabus: GS 3 – Infrastructure: Energy, Ports, Roads, Airports, Railways etc. Relevance: About the Lapses in Road Safety. News: India has just witnessed its most horrific train accident in over two decades in Odisha. A bus… Continue reading Lapses in Road Safety: A casual attitude to safety

Explained | A new ‘smart bandage’ raises the bar for treating chronic wounds

Source: The post is based on the article “Explained | A new ‘smart bandage’ raises the bar for treating chronic wounds” published in The Hindu on 6th June 2023 Contents1 What is the News?2 What is the status of chronic wounds?3 What is a smart bandage?4 How does the smart bandage work?5 What are the advantages of smart… Continue reading Explained | A new ‘smart bandage’ raises the bar for treating chronic wounds

RBI Committee on customer care: RBI panel raises alarm on poor customer care

Source: The post is based on the article “RBI panel raises alarm on poor customer care” published in the Live Mint on 6th June 2023 Contents1 What is the News?2 About the RBI Committee on customer care3 What are the key issues highlighted by the RBI Committee on customer care?4 What are the recommendations of the RBI Committee on… Continue reading RBI Committee on customer care: RBI panel raises alarm on poor customer care

India, U.S. finalise road map for defence industrial cooperation

Source: The post is based on the article “India, U.S. finalise road map for defence industrial cooperation” published in The Hindu on 6th June 2023 What is the News? India and the U.S. have concluded a road map for ‘Defence Industrial Cooperation’ which shall guide the policy direction for the next few years. This was concluded during the… Continue reading India, U.S. finalise road map for defence industrial cooperation

Railway signalling: Back From precision to peril: Role of signalling in train accidents

Source: The post is based on the article “Back From precision to peril: Role of signalling in train accidents” published in the Live Mint on 6th June 2023 Contents1 What is the News?2 How does railway signalling work?3 What are the errors faced while railway signalling?4 Is railway signalling mostly at fault in train collisions?5 How can train travel… Continue reading Railway signalling: Back From precision to peril: Role of signalling in train accidents

[Yojana May 2023 Summary] Digital health: leveraging technology for transforming health care – Explained, pointwise

For 7PM Editorial Archives click HERE → Contents1 Introduction2 What is digital health?3 What are the components of digital health?4 How has the growth of digital health interventions been fuelled?5 What are the advantages of digital health?6 What are the government initiatives in digital health?7 Conclusion Introduction Digital health is a rapidly growing field in the global health… Continue reading [Yojana May 2023 Summary] Digital health: leveraging technology for transforming health care – Explained, pointwise

100s of Aravali hillocks flattened, sandstorms reaching Delhi-NCR: Study

Source: The post is based on the article “100s of Aravali hillocks flattened, sandstorms reaching Delhi-NCR: Study” published in The Times of India on 5th June 2023 Contents1 What is the News?2 About the report on Aravali Hillocks3 What are the findings of the study on Aravali hillocks?4 What are the impacts of disappeared Aravali hillocks?5 What… Continue reading 100s of Aravali hillocks flattened, sandstorms reaching Delhi-NCR: Study

Kavach

Source: The post “Kavach” is based on the article “What is the status of Kavach installations? | Explained” published in The Hindu on 5th November 2023. Contents1 What is the News?2 What is Kavach?3 What are the features and significance of KAVACH?4 How much does the Kavach system cost?5 What is the current status of Kavach… Continue reading Kavach

How India has become relatively atmanirbhar in Pulses compared to Edible Oil

Source: The post is based on the article “How India has become relatively atmanirbhar in Pulses compared to Edible Oil” published in the Indian Express on 5th June 2023 Contents1 What is the News?2 About India’s import of edible oil and pulses3 What led to the decrease in pulses imports?4 What is still a cause of concern… Continue reading How India has become relatively atmanirbhar in Pulses compared to Edible Oil

The reasons Law Commission gave while recommending a stronger sedition law

Source: The post is based on the article “The reasons Law Commission gave while recommending a stronger sedition law” published in the Indian Express on 5th June 2023 Contents1 What is the News?2 What is Sedition?3 What are the Law Commission’s recommendations on Sedition?4 What are the reasons given by the committee to retain the sedition law?… Continue reading The reasons Law Commission gave while recommending a stronger sedition law

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