Source: This post on Agro-Meteorological Advisories has been created based on the article “The role of district agro-met offices in supporting farmers”, published in The Hindu on 10th Sep 2024. What is the news? Recently, the India Meteorological Department (IMD) announced plans to revive District Agro-Meteorology Units (DAMUs) under the Gramin Krishi Mausam Sewa (GKMS) scheme. About Agro-Meteorological… Continue reading Agro-Meteorological Advisories
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Internet Archive (IA) and Digital book lending
Source: This post on Internet Archive (IA) and Digital book lending has been created based on the article “What the Internet Archive case in the U.S. means for digital book-lending”, published in Indian Express on 10th Sep 2024. What is the news? During the COVID-19 pandemic, digital book lending surged as libraries moved online. The Internet Archive’s National Emergency Library extended… Continue reading Internet Archive (IA) and Digital book lending
Current GST rates and proposal to reduce them
Source: This post on Current GST rates and proposal to reduce them has been created based on the article “GoM set up to review 18% GST on health, life covers”, published in The Hindu on 10th Sep 2024. What is the news? The GST Council recently initiated a potential review to address the increasing demand for a reduction in… Continue reading Current GST rates and proposal to reduce them
Night-time Light Pollution Linked to Increased Alzheimer’s Risk
Source– This post on Night-time Light Pollution Linked to Increased Alzheimer’s Risk is based on the article “Night time light pollution linked to increased Alzheimer’s risk: what a new study says” published in “Indian Express on 7th September 2024. Why in the News? A recent study from researchers at Chicago’s Rush University Medical Center has found… Continue reading Night-time Light Pollution Linked to Increased Alzheimer’s Risk
Public Accounts Committee (PAC)
Source– This post on Public Accounts Committee (PAC) is based on the article “Public Accounts Committee to hold ‘performance review’ of regulatory bodies” published in “The Hindu” on 7th September 2024. Why in the News? Senior Congress leader and Lok Sabha member K.C. Venugopal, who heads the Public Accounts Committee (PAC), will conduct a performance… Continue reading Public Accounts Committee (PAC)
Why Global Models Got La Niña Predictions Wrong and Its Impact
Source: The post on Why Global Models Got La Niña Predictions Wrong and Its Impact is based on the article “Why global models went wrong with their La Niña predictions — and what its delay means” published in Indian express on 7th September 24. What is the News? Nearly all major global weather agencies had forecasted… Continue reading Why Global Models Got La Niña Predictions Wrong and Its Impact
Health Ministry Approves New Treatment for Multidrug-Resistant TB
Source- This post on Health Ministry Approves New Treatment for Multidrug-Resistant TB has been created based on the article “Health Ministry approves new treatment regimen for multidrug-resistant TB” published in “The Hindu” on 7th September 2024. Why in News? The Union Health Ministry has introduced a new drug-resistant tuberculosis (TB) treatment regimen in India. About… Continue reading Health Ministry Approves New Treatment for Multidrug-Resistant TB
Study on impact of mobile phone radiation on human body
Source- This post on Study on impact of mobile phone radiation on human body has been created based on the article “Do mobile phones cause cancer? New analysis debunks this myth” published in “Indian Express” on 7th September 2024. Why in News? A comprehensive review of 28 years of research shows no link between mobile phones… Continue reading Study on impact of mobile phone radiation on human body
Valley fever
Source- This post on Valley fever has been created based on the article “California drought boosts dangerous airborne fungus, valley fever to peak” published in “India Today” on 7th September 2024. Why in News? Recently, there has been a rise in cases of Valley fever across California. About Valley fever (coccidioidomycosis) Aspects Description About 1. Valley… Continue reading Valley fever
Access to the Loss and Damage Fund (LDF)
Source: The post on Access to the Loss and Damage Fund (LDF)is based on the article “Can Kerala access funds from the Loss and Damage Fund?” published in “The Hindu” on 6th September 2024. Why in the News? The devastating landslides that struck Kerala’s Wayanad district in August 2023 have sparked a discussion on whether subnational… Continue reading Access to the Loss and Damage Fund (LDF)
