What is the News? The World Health Organization(WHO) has formed a One Health High-Level Expert Panel. About One Health High-Level Expert Panel: Purpose: The panel has been formed to study the emergence and spread of zoonotic diseases. Such as H5N1, avian influenza, MERS, Ebola, Zika and possibly the novel coronavirus disease(COVID-19). Mandate of the Panel:… Continue reading “One Health High-Level Expert Panel” – A WHO panel to investigate zoonotic diseases
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[Download] 9PM Weekly Compilation –May, 2021 – 3rd week
Hello everyone, We are posting a Compilation of the 9 PM current affairs brief for the 3rd week of the Month of May. Click on the following link to download 9 PM Compilation for the Month of May, Third Week About 9 PM Current Affairs Brief: The idea behind the 9 PM Daily Current Affairs Brief… Continue reading [Download] 9PM Weekly Compilation –May, 2021 – 3rd week
AWFG 3.0 Noticeboard
AWFG 3.0 Notice Board for CSE 2021 Welcome to Answer Writing Focus Group for CSM 2021!This is the permanent page / noticeboard for all important notifications regarding AWFG 3.0 Important Links – Read this before proceeding About AWFG Program – Announcement Article Link Registration Link for 2nd Entrance Test – https://go.forumias.com/awfgentrancetest Calendar Link – https://go.forumias.com/letscrackias AWFG 21… Continue reading AWFG 3.0 Noticeboard
History Quiz: The Gandhian Era – I (Till Simon Commission) | 26 May, 2021
Good Morning Friends, We are Posting Today’s Prelims Marathon Quiz Current Affairs Quiz Subject Wise Quiz [WpProQuiz 2549]
Indo-US Synergy on Regional, Bilateral and Multilateral issues
Contents1 2 Synopsis:3 Background:4 Synergy between bilateral, regional, and multilateral issues:5 Factors behind such synergy:6 Way Forward: Synopsis: The visit of the Indian Foreign Minister to the US presents an opportunity to improve the strategic partnership. It highlights the India-US synergy on bilateral, regional, and multilateral issues. Background: Indo-U.S ties are improving under the Biden… Continue reading Indo-US Synergy on Regional, Bilateral and Multilateral issues
Significance of Community Efforts in Tackling the Pandemic
Synopsis: The government should support community efforts in tackling the pandemic. It should recognize the best efforts and help them scale to a bigger level to make a larger impact. Contents1 Background:2 Positive Role played by Community Efforts:3 Challenges associated with Community Efforts:4 Way Forward: Background: Firstly, Community efforts have been immensely helpful in tackling social… Continue reading Significance of Community Efforts in Tackling the Pandemic
The U.S exit from Afghanistan and Its Implications on South Asia
Synopsis: The U.S withdrawal from Afghanistan will impact the peace and security in south Asia. Background The Afghanistan peace process was set to be discussed in the Istanbul conference hosted by the United Nations. However, it remains suspended due to the reluctance of the Taliban. Further, the US under President Joe Biden, is insistent on… Continue reading The U.S exit from Afghanistan and Its Implications on South Asia
Issues in Present Policy of Vaccine Procurement
Synopsis: Analysis on issues associated with the Liberalised and Accelerated Phase 3 Strategy of COVID-19 Vaccination Background Many State governments have resorted to floating global tenders for COVID-19 vaccines due to Covid vaccine shortage in India. The Liberalised and Accelerated Phase 3 Strategy of COVID-19 Vaccination allows states to procure COVID-19 vaccines independently of the… Continue reading Issues in Present Policy of Vaccine Procurement
Historical Reporting of Child Sexual Abuse under POCSO Act
Synopsis – There is an urgent need to reform POSCO Act to enable historical reporting of child sexual abuse. Introduction- The Protection of Children from Sexual Offences Act (POCSO), 2012 enacted by the government to deal with child sexual abuse cases. The law made a significant contribution in dealing with the issues of child sexual… Continue reading Historical Reporting of Child Sexual Abuse under POCSO Act
Must Read Current Affairs Articles – May 26th, 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… Continue reading Must Read Current Affairs Articles – May 26th, 2021
