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Weekly Current Affairs Highlights – 10th to 15th May.

On this page, you can read all the major news/Current Affairs of the week. On a daily basis, we are covering all relevant Current Affairs under our various initiatives. For further reading, you can refer to our following initiatives: 9 PM: Daily Current Affairs Summaries For UPSC  Daily Editorials: Daily Current Affairs Editorials For UPSC … Continue reading Weekly Current Affairs Highlights – 10th to 15th May.

Issues With Technocratic Approach to Vaccination Drive

.Synopsis – The current technocratic-based vaccination drive in India excludes the digitally illiterate population of the country. It is leading to substantial biases and inequality. Introduction- The GOI launched CoWin portal to digitize the vaccination drive and made online registration mandatory for vaccination booking [18-44 age groups]. The approach has resulted in a digital divide… Continue reading Issues With Technocratic Approach to Vaccination Drive

9 PM Daily Current Affairs Brief – May 15, 2021

Good evening dear reader Here is our 9pm current affairs brief for you today Laws and Initiatives for Welfare Orphaned Children Source: The Hindu Gs2: Mechanisms, Laws, Institutions and Bodies constituted for the Protection and Betterment of these Vulnerable Sections. Synopsis: This article provides information on the available legal means to report about orphaned children… Continue reading 9 PM Daily Current Affairs Brief – May 15, 2021

Laws and Initiatives for Welfare of Orphaned Children

Synopsis: This article provides information on two things. First, on the available legal means to report about orphaned children. Second, protections available under the state. Contents1 Introduction 2 What are the available options to help orphaned or abandoned children?3 How the state provides support for children who are in need of care?4 What are the safeguards… Continue reading Laws and Initiatives for Welfare of Orphaned Children

Judicial Governance during Pandemic – Explained, Pointwise

Contents1 Introduction2 Understanding Judicial Activism and Judicial Governance:3 Judicial Conduct during the pandemic times4 Provisions/ Tools allowing the judiciary to do Activism5 Factors demanding judicial governance6 Why Judicial Governance is not good?7 Suggestions8 Conclusion Introduction The judiciary is referred to as the custodian of the constitution and protector of fundamental rights. It is the supreme… Continue reading Judicial Governance during Pandemic – Explained, Pointwise

“Tianwen-1 Mission” – China lands Zhurong Rover on Mars

What is the News?  China successfully lands Zhurong Rover from the Tianwen-1 mission on Mars. Specifically, it has landed on the Utopia Planitia, a large plain in the Northern Hemisphere of Mars. Note: The Zhurong rover has been named after an ancient Chinese god of fire. It will explore the Mars surface near the landing… Continue reading “Tianwen-1 Mission” – China lands Zhurong Rover on Mars

Factly :-News Articles For UPSC Prelims | 15 May, 2021

Read Previous Factly articles Article wise list of factly articles Contents1 “Red Eared Slider Turtles” Threaten Native Indian turtles across Northeast2 Odisha’s “Bonda tribe” and other PVTG members infected with Covid-193 186 Elephants killed by Trains in Over 10 Years: MoEFCC Data4 “Beema Bamboo”: A clone of “Bambusa balcooa” can mitigate climate change5 “Tianwen-1 Mission”… Continue reading Factly :-News Articles For UPSC Prelims | 15 May, 2021

“Beema Bamboo”: A clone of “Bambusa balcooa” can mitigate climate change

Contents1 2 What is the News?3 About Beema Bamboo:4 Key Features of Beema Bamboo:5 About Bambusa balcooa bamboo: What is the News? Tamil Nadu Agricultural University(TNAU) has designed an ‘oxygen park’ within its premises at Coimbatore with Beema Bamboo. About Beema Bamboo: Beema or Bheema Bamboo is a superior clone selected from Bambusa balcooa. It… Continue reading “Beema Bamboo”: A clone of “Bambusa balcooa” can mitigate climate change

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