Context: Millions of young children are growing up short-sighted every year because of myopia. While East Asia and the Pacific have been reporting some of the highest numbers for a decade now, current estimates out of India do not yet reflect this trend. It may mean India has time to act and save the sight… Continue reading India needs to keep an eye on its myopia prevalence
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The rise of AI chips
Contents1 What is the News?2 What is Artificial Intelligence (AI)?3 What are AI chips?4 How AI chips are different from traditional chips?5 What is the growth of the AI chips industry?6 What are the applications of AI chips? What is the News? The adoption of Artificial Intelligence (AI) chips has risen as chipmakers design different… Continue reading The rise of AI chips
What does India’s inequality report card have to say?
What is the News? Recently, the Economic Advisory Council to the Prime Minister(EAC-PM) has released the State of Inequality in India Report. About the State of Inequality in India Report and its findings Must read: State of Inequality in India Report Some other related findings Income inequality: As per the Periodic Labour Force Survey (PLFS)… Continue reading What does India’s inequality report card have to say?
Mozambique confirms first wild poliovirus case in 30 years: What is it? How is it transmitted?
Contents1 What is the News?2 What is polio?3 When is a country is declared polio-free?4 What is the status of polio in India?5 How did India achieve polio-free status? What is the News? Recently, Mozambique has identified its first case of wild poliovirus Type 1 after a child contracted the disease. It is the country’s… Continue reading Mozambique confirms first wild poliovirus case in 30 years: What is it? How is it transmitted?
BioRRAP portal: Union Minister launches Single National Portal for Biotech researchers and Start-Ups
Contents1 What is the News?2 About the “BioRRAP” portal3 What is the need for developing “BioRRAP” portal?4 What is the significance of the portal?5 About the biotechnology sector in India What is the News? The Minister of Science and Technology(IC) has launched a Single National Portal, named Biological Research Regulatory Approval Portal “BioRRAP” for Biotech… Continue reading BioRRAP portal: Union Minister launches Single National Portal for Biotech researchers and Start-Ups
New research: Respiratory syncytial virus and the toll it takes on young children
What is the News? According to a Lancet study, Lower respiratory infection attributable to the respiratory syncytial virus (RSV) was responsible for more than 1,00,000 deaths in children under five worldwide in 2019. What are the key findings of the study? In 2019, there were 3.3 crores of RSV-associated acute lower respiratory infection episodes in… Continue reading New research: Respiratory syncytial virus and the toll it takes on young children
AnangTal’s cleaning up and beautification to begin next week.
Contents1 What is the News?2 About the Anang Tal Lake3 What is the present condition of Anang Tal?4 About Anangpal Tomar What is the News? The government is going to restore the 11th CE grand water reservoir Anang Tal, Delhi. Note: Excavations at Anang Tal were taken up in 1993 by ASI. About the Anang… Continue reading AnangTal’s cleaning up and beautification to begin next week.
Look Out Circular: Understanding the process of issuing LOCs
What is the News? Earlier, the Punjab and Haryana High Court while quashing a Look Out Circular (LOC) against the petitioner and passed omnibus instructions to the respondents including the Ministry of Home Affairs (MHA) and the Bureau of Immigration (BOI). The court asked to serve a copy of the LOC to the affected person,… Continue reading Look Out Circular: Understanding the process of issuing LOCs
Govt. reconstitutes Central Advisory Board on Archaeology
What is the News? The Government of India has reconstituted the Central Advisory Board on Archaeology (CABA). What is the Central Advisory Board on Archaeology (CABA)? Purpose: To strengthen contacts between the Archaeological Survey of India (ASI) and those in the field of archaeological research. – To advise the Centre on matters relating to archaeology… Continue reading Govt. reconstitutes Central Advisory Board on Archaeology
Government lifts “Export Prohibition” on Bamboo Charcoal for Higher Profitability of Bamboo Industry
Contents1 What is the News?2 Background3 What can be done to overcome this problem?4 What was the issue then with Bamboo Charcoal?5 What has the Government done now? What is the News? The Centre has lifted the “export prohibition” on bamboo charcoal to boost the utilization of raw bamboo and support the industry. Background Bamboo… Continue reading Government lifts “Export Prohibition” on Bamboo Charcoal for Higher Profitability of Bamboo Industry
