What is the News? The Union Cabinet has passed a proposal to raise the legal age of marriage for women from 18 to 21 years — the same as men. What is the minimum age of marriage at present? For Hindus, Hindu Marriage Act, 1955 sets 18 years as the minimum age for the bride… Continue reading Cabinet clears push to raise marriage age of women from 18 to 21
Category: Miscellaneous
Why ‘veg’ is ‘non-veg’: what Delhi High Court said
Contents1 What is the news?2 What is the case?3 What is the Delhi High Court verdict?4 What are the labelling requirements under the 2011 Regulations?5 What is the problem with the labelling? What is the news? Delhi High Court has directed the food safety regulator to ensure that food business operators make full disclosures on… Continue reading Why ‘veg’ is ‘non-veg’: what Delhi High Court said
Less than $1: How WHO thinks that can save 7 million lives
What is the News? The World Health Organization(WHO) has released a report titled “Saving lives, spending less: the case for investing in non-communicable diseases”. What are the key findings of the report? Non-Communicable Diseases(NCDs) such as diabetes, heart disease, cancer, chronic respiratory diseases and stroke kill 41 million people annually and damage the health of… Continue reading Less than $1: How WHO thinks that can save 7 million lives
Climate Change makes children vulnerable to infectious diseases: Study
Contents1 What is the News?2 About the study3 What are the key findings of the study?4 Significance of this study What is the News? A study conducted by researchers from the Banaras Hindu University(BHU) shows that climate change is making children vulnerable to infectious diseases. About the study The study was conducted to probe the… Continue reading Climate Change makes children vulnerable to infectious diseases: Study
World unprepared for future pandemics: Global Health Security Index 2021
What is the News? The Global Health Security Index 2021 has been released. About Global Health Security Index(GHS) GHS is the first comprehensive assessment and benchmarking of health security and related capabilities across 195 countries. Published by: Nuclear Threat Initiative (NTI) and the Johns Hopkins Center for Health Security. The report was developed with Economist… Continue reading World unprepared for future pandemics: Global Health Security Index 2021
General Bipin Rawat, India’s first CDS, was on a mission to modernise the military. The nation will miss him
Contents1 What is the News?2 Who was Bipin Rawat?3 Major Operations during Bipin Rawat Tenure4 What were the reforms CDS Rawat was planning to implement? What is the News? Chief of Defence Staff Gen Bipin Rawat, his wife and 11 others died after the Mi-17V5 helicopter crashed in the southern state of Tamil Nadu. Who… Continue reading General Bipin Rawat, India’s first CDS, was on a mission to modernise the military. The nation will miss him
NITI Aayog and CSE release ‘Waste-wise cities’ – compendium of best practices in municipal solid waste management
Contents1 What is the news?2 Municipal Solid Waste3 What are some best examples of cities in managing municipal solid waste?4 What are the key learnings from the practices adopted by cities in managing municipal solid waste? What is the news? Niti Aayog and the Center for Science and Environment(CSE) has released a report titled “Waste-wise… Continue reading NITI Aayog and CSE release ‘Waste-wise cities’ – compendium of best practices in municipal solid waste management
Explained: The significance of Raigad fort in Maratha history
Contents1 What is the News?2 About Raigad Fort3 Who built the Raigad Fort?4 Importance of Raigad Fort What is the News? The President of India is visiting the Raigad Fort, where he will pay tribute to Chhatrapati Shivaji Maharaj. About Raigad Fort Raigad is a hill fort situated in the Raigad district in Maharashtra. The… Continue reading Explained: The significance of Raigad fort in Maratha history
Issi saaneq: New dinosaur species, which roamed Greenland 214 mn years ago
What is the News? Researchers had earlier unearthed two well-preserved dinosaur skulls during an excavation in East Greenland. They have now named this dinosaur species as Issi saaneq. About Issi saaneq Issi saaneq is a dinosaur that lived about 214 million years ago in what is now Greenland. It was a medium-sized, long-necked herbivore and… Continue reading Issi saaneq: New dinosaur species, which roamed Greenland 214 mn years ago
Launch of the Resource Book on Springshed Management in the Indian Himalayan Region by NITI Aayog
Contents1 What is the News?2 What are Springs?3 Concerns4 What are the recommendations given by the report based on best practices? What is the News? Niti Aayog has released a Resource Book on Springshed Management in the Indian Himalayan Region(IHR). This Resource Book is a summarised guiding document on best practices in springshed management in… Continue reading Launch of the Resource Book on Springshed Management in the Indian Himalayan Region by NITI Aayog
