What is the News? WEF releases the Global Gender Gap Report 2021. Contents1 About Global Gender Gap Report:2 Findings of Global Gender Gap Report 2021 related to India:3 Reasons for India’s decline in Global Gender Gap Report 2021:4 Other Key Findings of Global Gender Gap Report 2021: About Global Gender Gap Report: The World Economic… Continue reading WEF released “Global Gender Gap Report 2021”
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Education Minister inaugurates “Ānandam” – The Center for Happiness in IIM Jammu
Contents1 What is the News?2 About Anandam: The Centre of Happiness:3 What is Gross National Happiness(GNH)?4 What is Happiness Curriculum? What is the News? The Union Minister of Education inaugurates “Ānandam: The Center for Happiness” at Indian Institute of Management (IIM) Jammu. About Anandam: The Centre of Happiness: The Centre for Happiness-Anandam established with the… Continue reading Education Minister inaugurates “Ānandam” – The Center for Happiness in IIM Jammu
SC Issues Directions for “Accident Information Report”
What is the News? The Supreme Court issues directions to police, Motor Accidents Claims Tribunals(MACTs), and insurance companies regarding accident information reports. The aim of the directions is to make the compensation process to victims more smooth and claimant-friendly. What was the case? The Insurance company Bajaj Allianz filed a writ petition in the Supreme… Continue reading SC Issues Directions for “Accident Information Report”
Ministry of Health and Family Welfare launches “Tribal TB Initiative”
What is the News? Union Health Minister launches the Tribal TB Initiative to achieve the goal of TB Mukt Bharat. About Tribal TB Initiative: Aim: Firstly, Tribal TB Initiative aims to address the problem of Tuberculosis in Tribal Population. Secondly, the initiative will initially focus on 161 districts across 18 identified States. It will focus… Continue reading Ministry of Health and Family Welfare launches “Tribal TB Initiative”
Government Criticises “Oxfam Inequality index”
What is the news? The Oxfam’s Commitment to Reducing Inequality (CRI) Index, 2020 ranked India at 129 overall out of 158 countries. However, the Minister of Labour and Employment has said that the index lacked clarity. Further, he also mentions that the report did not take into account various initiatives taken by the government.… Continue reading Government Criticises “Oxfam Inequality index”
What is “Shigmotsav Festival” of Goa?
What is the news? There is a rise in Covid-19 cases across a number of states in the country. However, the Goa government permitted the celebrations of the Shigmotsav Festival. Questions are being raised over the scale of celebrations of the festival in Goa. About Shigmotsav Festival: Shigmotsav festival also known as Shigmo is a… Continue reading What is “Shigmotsav Festival” of Goa?
Significance of Tulip Garden in “Zabarwan Range” of J&K
What is the News? The Prime Minister through a tweet asked everyone to visit a tulip garden in Jammu and Kashmir. The garden is located at the foothills of the Zabarwan range. About the Tulip garden The tulip garden is located at the foothills of the Zabarwan range. It is Asia’s largest tulip garden, spreading… Continue reading Significance of Tulip Garden in “Zabarwan Range” of J&K
“Gandhi Peace Prize 2020” awarded to Sheikh Mujibur Rahman
Contents1 What is the news?2 About Gandhi Peace Prize:3 About Sheikh Mujibur Rahman:4 About Qaboos bin Said Al Said: What is the news? Gandhi Peace Prize for 2020 has awarded to the Sheikh Mujibur Rahman of Bangladesh. Whereas, the Gandhi Peace Prize for 2019 was awarded to the late Sultan of Oman, Qaboos bin Said… Continue reading “Gandhi Peace Prize 2020” awarded to Sheikh Mujibur Rahman
“Double Mutant” COVID Virus Variant Found
Contents1 What is the News?2 What is Double Mutation?3 Is this double Mutant COVID Variant Harmful?4 About INSACOG:5 Global Initiative on Sharing All Influenza Data(GISAID) Initiative What is the News? Indian SARS-CoV-2 Consortium on Genomics (INSACOG) has been doing genome sequencing of Covid-19 Variants. It has found a unique “double mutant” virus variant in India.… Continue reading “Double Mutant” COVID Virus Variant Found
What is “Parosmia”?
What is the News? The most common symptoms of Covid-19 are anosmia and ageusia. However, several people are also experiencing parosmia. It is characterized by a change in perception of odours. Anosmia: It is the partial or complete loss of the sense of smell. This loss may be temporary or permanent. Ageusia: It is a… Continue reading What is “Parosmia”?
