Source: The post is based on the article “Supreme Court eases procedures for terminally ill patients to withdraw medical treatment” published in The Hindu on 4th February 2023. Contents1 What is the News?2 What is a Living Will/advance medical directive(AMD)? 3 What was the 2018 Supreme Court judgment on living will?4 What are the modified guidelines… Continue reading Supreme Court eases procedures for terminally ill patients to withdraw medical treatment
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Govt. extends deadline for laggard solar scheme
Source: The post is based on the article “Govt. extends deadline for laggard solar scheme” published in The Hindu on 4th February 2023. What is the News? The deadline for the PM KUSUM scheme to install 30,000 MW solar power capacity in rural India by 2022 has now been pushed to March 2026. What is… Continue reading Govt. extends deadline for laggard solar scheme
Govt eases rules to help disabled register vehicle
Source: The post is based on the article “Govt eases rules to help disabled register vehicle” published in The Hindu on 4th February 2023. What is the News? The Ministry of Road Transport and Highways has asked states to register vehicles owned by people with disabilities under the ownership category of ‘Divyangjan’ and extend necessary… Continue reading Govt eases rules to help disabled register vehicle
Get to know about macrosomia, the condition that creates gigantic babies
Source: The post is based on the article “Get to know about macrosomia, the condition that creates gigantic babies” published in Economic Times on 2nd February 2023 Contents1 What is the News?2 What is Macrosomia?3 What are the factors that cause Macrosomia?4 What is the impact of Macrosomia? What is the News? A mother in… Continue reading Get to know about macrosomia, the condition that creates gigantic babies
Current insight on the mechanisms of Cobra venom cytotoxins can help anti-venom therapy
Source: The post is based on the article “Current insight on the mechanisms of Cobra venom cytotoxins can help anti-venom therapy” published in PIB on 3rd February 2023 What is the News? Scientists have traced the mechanisms of the toxic action of cobra venom paving a path towards developing strategies for application of antivenom which… Continue reading Current insight on the mechanisms of Cobra venom cytotoxins can help anti-venom therapy
Tamil Nadu’s proposed Pen Monument to Karunanidhi’s memory — the plan and the criticism
Source: The post is based on the article “Tamil Nadu’s proposed Pen Monument to Karunanidhi’s memory — the plan and the criticism” published in Indian Express on 3rd February 2023. What is the News? A public hearing for the proposed ‘Pen Monument’ in memory of late Tamil Nadu chief minister and DMK patriarch M Karunanidhi… Continue reading Tamil Nadu’s proposed Pen Monument to Karunanidhi’s memory — the plan and the criticism
Budget 2023: 80,000 start-ups exempt from angel tax, says gov
Source: The post is based on the article “Budget 2023: 80,000 start-ups exempt from angel tax, says gov” published in Business Standard on 3rd February 2023 What is the News? The Finance Minister has made several announcements related to the startup sector in the Union Budget 2023-24. What are the announcements made in the Budget… Continue reading Budget 2023: 80,000 start-ups exempt from angel tax, says gov
Union Budget 2023-24: Push for ELS cotton yield to reduce imports
Source: The post is based on the article “Union Budget 2023-24: Push for ELS cotton yield to reduce imports” published in The Hindu on 3rd February 2023 What is the News? The Budget has proposed to enhance the productivity of extra-long staple (ELS) cotton through public-private partnerships. This is meant to lower the import dependence… Continue reading Union Budget 2023-24: Push for ELS cotton yield to reduce imports
No bar on contesting two seats in one poll
Source: The post is based on the article “No bar on contesting two seats in one poll” published in The Hindu on 3rd February 2023 Contents1 What is the News?2 What was the case about?3 What is the government’s stand on one candidate contesting from two seats?4 What are the concerns associated with one candidate… Continue reading No bar on contesting two seats in one poll
CITES database reveals red sanders smuggling
Source: The post is based on the article “CITES database reveals red sanders smuggling” published in The Hindu on 3rd February 2023 What is the News? The CITES trade database has recorded 28 incidents of red sanders confiscation, seizure and specimens from the wild being exported from India. What is Red Sanders? Red Sanders(Pterocarpus santalinus)… Continue reading CITES database reveals red sanders smuggling
