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Hope to resolve Covishield-EU issue soon, says Adar Poonawalla

Source: The Hindu What is the news? Serum Institute of India (SII) Chief Executive Officer has raised the issue of the European Union’s (EU) ‘Green Pass’ at the highest level in the EU. What is the issue? A lot of Indian travellers, who are vaccinated with Covishield may not be eligible for the European Union’s ‘green pass’.… Continue reading Hope to resolve Covishield-EU issue soon, says Adar Poonawalla

War of words

Synopsis – The ongoing spat between Twitter and the GOI has escalated, with the account of India’s IT minister being temporarily blocked. Introduction- The Social media platform Twitter temporarily blocked IT Minister Ravi Shankar Prasad’s account after receiving a complaint for violation of copyright law. Prasad lashed out at the Twitter, said that the micro-blogging… Continue reading War of words

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[Download] 10 PM Weekly Compilation – June, 2021 – 4th week

Hello, everyone. We are posting a Compilation of the 10 pm current affairs quiz – June 2021 – Fourth week Click on the following link to download 10pm Compilation for the month of June 2021 – Fourth Week The 10 PM Daily Current Affairs Quiz is focused on the current affairs part of UPSC Prelims. The daily current… Continue reading [Download] 10 PM Weekly Compilation – June, 2021 – 4th week

INS Tabar deployed for naval exercises in Africa, Europe till September

What is the News?  Indian Naval Ship(INS) Tabar started its prolonged deployment on June 13. It will now visit a number of ports in Africa and Europe till September end, 2021.  What will INS Tabar do?  INS Tabar will transit across the Gulf of Aden, Red Sea, Suez Canal, Mediterranean Sea, North Sea and Baltic Sea.  The ship will also… Continue reading INS Tabar deployed for naval exercises in Africa, Europe till September

Indian scientists develop nanogenerator for use in self powering devices

What is the News?  A team of Indian scientists have developed a transparent triboelectric nanogenerator device.  About Triboelectric Nanogenerator(TENG)?   A triboelectric nanogenerator(TENG) is a self-powered device that makes use of mechanical energy in the form of vibrations present everywhere in different forms to generate electricity.  Working:  It works on the principle of creation of electrostatic charges… Continue reading Indian scientists develop nanogenerator for use in self powering devices

Explained: Will food become costlier?

Relevance: Global prices of major agricultural commodities in India and the reason behind divergence in prices, way forward Synopsis:  Factors affecting Food inflation in India. Background  Brent Crude prices ($76.18) had reached the highest since October 2018.   Since the increase in international oil prices is being fully passed on to Indian consumers, there is a concern that prices of Food will… Continue reading Explained: Will food become costlier?

The power of an apology

Relevance: Content in this article can be mostly useful in your essay on international relations.   Synopsis: Apologies from governments for past mistakes can help individuals reconcile with the past and enhance bilateral relations.  Introduction   In May, Germany apologised to Namibia for the slaughter of the Herero and Nama people in1904-1908, for the first time calling it a… Continue reading The power of an apology

Must Read Current Affairs Articles – June 29th 2021

Good Morning dear reader We are posting Today’s Must Read Current Affairs Articles below: About Must Read News Articles: Must Read News Articles is an initiative by Team ForumIAS to provide links to the most important news articles of the day. It covers several newspapers such as The Hindu, Indian Express, Livemint, etc. This saves the… Continue reading Must Read Current Affairs Articles – June 29th 2021

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