What is the News? The Union Housing and Urban Affairs Minister has announced that 80 Integrated Command and Control Centres(ICCCs) have already been set up while the remaining 20 will be completed by August 15, 2022. What is an Integrated Command and Control Centre(ICCCs)? ICCCs are an integral component of the Smart Cities Mission. The… Continue reading Explained: Smart city’s nerve centre
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Extreme poverty dipped in India: World Bank report
What is the News? The World Bank has published the paper titled ‘Poverty has Declined over the Last Decade But Not As Much As Previously Thought’. What are the key findings of the report? Decline in Extreme Poverty: Extreme poverty in India declined by 12.3 percentage points between 2011 and 2019. It decreased from 22.5%… Continue reading Extreme poverty dipped in India: World Bank report
Explained | ‘Poison pill’ and other corporate defence mechanisms to prevent hostile takeovers
What is the News? Twitter is trying to thwart billionaire Elon Musk’s takeover attempt with a “Poison Pill”. This would make it much more expensive and complicated for the Tesla CEO to take control of Twitter. Acquirer What is Poison Pill? Poison Pill is a corporate defense strategy utilized by a target company to prevent… Continue reading Explained | ‘Poison pill’ and other corporate defence mechanisms to prevent hostile takeovers
A new pandemic has struck the world: Food inflation
What is the News? According to the Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO), Food prices have increased by almost 75% since mid-2020. What has been the trend of Food Prices worldwide? Food prices are increasing at an unprecedented rate worldwide. For instance, the FAO World food price Index averaged 159.3 points in March 2022 breaking an… Continue reading A new pandemic has struck the world: Food inflation
Experts question ‘star rating’ of food products likely to be recommended by FSSAI for packaged food
Contents1 What is the News?2 What is FSSAI Health Star Rating System for packaged food Products?3 Why have experts raised questions over FSSAI Health Star Rating System?4 What is the alternative to the HSR System suggested by experts? What is the News? According to experts, the Health Star Rating system that the Food Safety Standards… Continue reading Experts question ‘star rating’ of food products likely to be recommended by FSSAI for packaged food
PM lays the foundation stone of WHO Global Centre for Traditional Medicine in Jamnagar
What is the News? The Prime Minister has laid the foundation stone of the WHO Global Centre for Traditional Medicine (GCTM) in Jamnagar, Gujarat. Note: The first Ayurvedic University that was established in the world was also in Jamnagar. What is WHO Global Centre for Traditional Medicine (GCTM)? Setup by: Ministry of Ayush and World… Continue reading PM lays the foundation stone of WHO Global Centre for Traditional Medicine in Jamnagar
Code for medical devices welcomed
Contents1 What is the News?2 What is the purpose of the Draft Uniform Code for Medical Device Marketing Practices (UCMDMP)?3 What are the key provisions of the code?3.1 Allows for more collaboration with medical professionals3.2 Bars Gifts to Medical Professionals What is the News? The Department of Pharmaceuticals(DoP) has published a draft Uniform Code for… Continue reading Code for medical devices welcomed
Ecowrap Report: States need to reset spending, cut freebies: SBI advisor’s report
Contents1 What is the News?2 What are the key findings of the Ecowrap Report?2.1 States opting for Freebies3 Higher Fiscal Deficit of States3.1 Dichotomy in Growth Numbers What is the News? State Bank of India’s(SBI) Economic Research Department has released the Ecowrap Report. What are the key findings of the Ecowrap Report? States opting for… Continue reading Ecowrap Report: States need to reset spending, cut freebies: SBI advisor’s report
Explained: What is the ‘Tree City of the World’ tag that Mumbai, Hyderabad have been awarded?
What is the News? Mumbai and Hyderabad have been recognised as ‘2021 Tree City of the World’ by the United Nations Food and Agriculture Organization(UN-FAO) and Arbor Day Foundation. Note: Hyderabad and Mumbai are recognised alongside 136 other cities from 21 countries. While Mumbai has made the list for the first time, Hyderabad has been… Continue reading Explained: What is the ‘Tree City of the World’ tag that Mumbai, Hyderabad have been awarded?
Bihar sends fresh proposal seeking UNESCO’s heritage tag for 2,500-yr-old ‘Cyclopean wall’
What is the News? The Bihar government has sent a fresh proposal to the Archaeological Survey of India(ASI) to get the Cyclopean wall listed as a UNESCO World Heritage Site. Note: Bihar is currently home to two UNESCO World Heritage Sites namely: 1) Archaeological Site of Nalanda Mahavihara at Nalanda and 2) Mahabodhi temple of… Continue reading Bihar sends fresh proposal seeking UNESCO’s heritage tag for 2,500-yr-old ‘Cyclopean wall’
