Contents1 2 What is the news? 3 About the vaccine – Mosquirix 4 What is the significance of the WHO recommendation? 5 About Malaria6 What are the criteria for obtaining malaria-free status? What is the news? The new vaccine “RTS,S/ASO1 (RTS.S)” with its trade name “Mosquirix” was endorsed by the World Health Organisation (WHO) recently. This is the first and only vaccine shown to have the… Continue reading Explained: What is Mosquirix, the first malaria vaccine to get the WHO’s backing?
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India’s school system faces acute shortage of teachers, says UNESCO report
Contents1 What is the news?2 About the State of the Education Report (SOER) for India3 What are the key findings of the State of the Education Report (SOER) 2021?4 What are the key recommendations of the SOER report? What is the news? United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO) has recently released its 2021… Continue reading India’s school system faces acute shortage of teachers, says UNESCO report
Detail in relief: On SC order on financial assistance to kin of COVID-19 families
What is the news? Supreme Court (SC) in the recent judgement gave detail for the payment of ex gratia financial assistance to the families of those who died of COVID-19. The court held that no State shall deny the benefit solely on the ground that a person’s death certificate did not specify the cause of… Continue reading Detail in relief: On SC order on financial assistance to kin of COVID-19 families
Online system for aviation safety
Contents1 What is the news?2 About the Voluntary Safety Reporting System3 What is the Voluntary Safety Reporting System?4 What is DGCA? What is the news? The Directorate General of Civil Aviation (DGCA) has introduced a Web-based system on the eGCA platform for voluntary reporting of incidents that pose a potential threat to flight safety. About… Continue reading Online system for aviation safety
Shri Gajendra Singh Shekhawat & Dr. Jitendra Singh To Jointly Inaugurate Heli-Borne Survey For Ground Water Management In Arid Regions
Contents1 What is the news?2 About the Heli-Borne Survey3 What is the importance of the project?4 What is the National Aquifer Mapping and Management Programme(NAQUIM)?5 Terms to know: What is the news? The Central Ground Water Board, Ministry of Jal Shakti and CSIR-NGRI (National Geophysical Research Institute), Hyderabad have signed an agreement for use of… Continue reading Shri Gajendra Singh Shekhawat & Dr. Jitendra Singh To Jointly Inaugurate Heli-Borne Survey For Ground Water Management In Arid Regions
British-era bungalow is home to Brahmaputra heritage centre
What is the news? Vice-President has recently inaugurated the Mahabahu Brahmaputra River Heritage Centre in Guwahati. About the Mahabahu Brahmaputra River Heritage Centre The Brahmaputra River Heritage Centre has been set up in a nearly 150-year-old Scottish-type wooden bungalow after an elaborate restoration. The Centre is located in Guwahati’s Barphukanar Tila, meaning Barphukan’s Hillock. The… Continue reading British-era bungalow is home to Brahmaputra heritage centre
Senior Able Citizens for Re Employment in Dignity (SACRED) Portal
Contents1 What is the news?2 What is the need for the SACRED portal?3 About the Senior Able Citizens for Re Employment in Dignity’ (SACRED) portal4 How the SACRED portal will work? What is the news? The Union government is all set to develop a job portal for senior citizens. The portal named, ‘Senior Able Citizens… Continue reading Senior Able Citizens for Re Employment in Dignity (SACRED) Portal
HC: Breastfeeding inalienable constitutional right of a mom
What is the news? A child was stolen from the maternity ward by a psychiatrist and later gave it to another couple by claiming it was their child born out of surrogacy. Police arrested the psychiatrist. Now the case went to the Karnataka High Court over the custody of the child by both the parents.… Continue reading HC: Breastfeeding inalienable constitutional right of a mom
Explained: Dismantling the Ordnance Factory Board
Contents1 What is the news?2 About the defence committees and OFB3 Why does the government favours corporatization of OFB?4 What are the arguments against corporatization? What is the news? The government has decided to dissolve the Ordnance Factory Board (an umbrella body of 41 ordinance factories), which was set up in 1801. All of its… Continue reading Explained: Dismantling the Ordnance Factory Board
Covid-19 pandemic cut life expectancy by most since World War II
What is the News? According to a study by Oxford University, the Covid-19 pandemic reduced the life expectancy of men and women in 27 countries in 2020. What are the key findings of the Study? Firstly, the COVID-19 pandemic has reduced life expectancy in 2020 by the largest amount since World War II. Secondly, Life… Continue reading Covid-19 pandemic cut life expectancy by most since World War II
