Author: Raveesh Sharma

For 7PM Editorial Archives click HERE → Introduction The Union Ministry of Health recently released the new National List of Essential Medicines (NLEM). The NLEM has been modified after 7 years. The previous list was issued in 2015. The Ministry updates the list every few years in consultation with health experts. The new NLEM (2022) has added 34… Continue reading National List of Essential Medicines (NLEM) and Drug Pricing in India – Explained, pointwise

For 7PM Editorial Archives click HERE → Introduction According to the Institute for Health Metrics and Evaluation (University of Washington, US), there have been 6·9 million ‘reported deaths’ and 17·2 million ‘estimated deaths’ from COVID-19, as of May 2022. The Lancet Commission Report on COVID-19 Pandemic has examined the global response to the pandemic in the two years… Continue reading The Lancet Commission Report on COVID-19 Pandemic: Lessons for the Future – Explained, pointwise

For 7PM Editorial Archives click HERE → Introduction The Union Government has prepared a new Draft Ports Bill, 2022. It has been prepared to replace the Indian Ports Act, 1908. An earlier draft was released in 2021, and this Bill has some improvements over it. The purpose of the Draft Ports Bill is to revamp the 1908 Act… Continue reading Draft Ports Bill 2022 and Port Infrastructure in India – Explained, pointwise

For 7PM Editorial Archives click HERE → Introduction The Securities and Exchange Board of India (SEBI) recently came out with guidelines for stock brokers who provide services relating to algorithmic trading to investors. The aim of the guidelines is to prevent instances of mis-selling by the brokers. SEBI had noticed that certain stock brokers provide algorithmic trading facilities… Continue reading Algorithmic Trading: Meaning, Benefits and Concerns – Explained, pointwise

For 7PM Editorial Archives click HERE → Introduction Extreme weather events are becoming more frequent and severe, as climate change is becoming evident. The most recent extreme event occurred in Pakistan. According to media reports, at least 33% of the country’s territory became inundated leading to displacement of more than 33 million people (~15% of the population). Experts… Continue reading Climate Reparation: Loss and Damage – Explained, pointwise

For 7PM Editorial Archives click HERE → Introduction COVID-19 is being considered as the most severe pandemic the world has encountered in the last 100 years. As of September 2022, more than 603 million cases have been reported worldwide, with approximately 6.4 million deaths. The impact of the pandemic has been much beyond the loss of life. It… Continue reading Need for a Global Pandemic Treaty – Explained, pointwise

For 7PM Editorial Archives click HERE → Introduction The city of Bengaluru witnessed several spells of heavy rainfall in the last week. The city received > 130 mm of rainfall on September 05, 2022 which led to inundation of most parts of the city. Over the last few years, similar incidents of urban floods have occurred in Mumbai,… Continue reading Urban Floods: Causes, Impacts and Remedies – Explained, pointwise