Land subsidence: PMO reviews situation in ‘sinking’ Joshimath town

Source: The post is based on the article “PMO reviews situation in ‘sinking’ Joshimath town” published in The Hindu on 8th January 2023 What is the News? Joshimath has been declared a Landslide-subsidence zone and over 60 families living in uninhabitable houses in the sinking town have been evacuated to temporary relief centers. What is… Continue reading Land subsidence: PMO reviews situation in ‘sinking’ Joshimath town

UGC guidelines on foreign universities: The University Gimmicks Commission

Source: This post is created based on the article “UGC guidelines on foreign universities: The University Gimmicks Commission”, published in Indian Express on 9th January 2023. Syllabus Topic: GS Paper 2, Social Issues, Issues associate with education News: University Grants Commission (UGC) has allowed entry of foreign universities in India through new guidelines. However, there… Continue reading UGC guidelines on foreign universities: The University Gimmicks Commission

Making healthy choice the easier choice

Source: This post is created based on the article “Making healthy choice the easier choice”, published in The Hindu on 9th January, 2023. Syllabus Topic: GS Paper 2, Social issues, Health related issues News: The 2017-18 National NCD monitoring survey reported that 98% of Indians do not take adequate fruits and vegetables and only 59%… Continue reading Making healthy choice the easier choice

Imagining the politics of fraternity

Source: This post is created based on the article “Imagining the politics of fraternity”, published in The Hindu on 9th January, 2023. Syllabus Topic: GS Paper 2, Indian Polity, Context: The principle of fraternity is one of the most important principles for keeping the nation together. India must strive hard to uphold this principle. The… Continue reading Imagining the politics of fraternity

The superbugs are here – and they are resistant to antibiotics

Source: The post is based on an article “The superbugs are here – and they are resistant to antibiotics” published in The Indian Express on 9th January 2023. Syllabus: GS 2 – Health Relevance: measures needed to tackle AMR News: Antimicrobial resistance (AMR), also called antibiotic resistance, is a global health challenge and a worrying public health crisis.… Continue reading The superbugs are here – and they are resistant to antibiotics

Despite SC order, single women denied abortion

Source: The post is based on the article “Despite SC order, single women denied abortion” published in The Hindu on 9th January 2023 What is the News? Despite a judgment of the Supreme Court that unmarried women too can terminate their pregnancy until 24 weeks, the situation on the ground remains dismal. Unmarried women are… Continue reading Despite SC order, single women denied abortion

Avoid further delay in conducting the Census

Source: The post is based on the article “Avoid further delay in conducting the Census” published in The Hindu on 8th January 2023 What is the News? The decennial Census exercise has been postponed till September 2023. What is the Census? Click Here to read What does the Constitution say about the Census? The Constitution… Continue reading Avoid further delay in conducting the Census

The potential of generative AI: creating media with simple text prompts

Source: The post is based on the article “The potential of generative AI: creating media with simple text prompts” published in The Hindu on 9th January 2023 What is the News? Top technology companies like Microsoft, Google, Facebook, and others, have commercial AI labs researching and publishing academic papers to accelerate Generative AI innovations.  What… Continue reading The potential of generative AI: creating media with simple text prompts

Half of glaciers will disappear by 2100 even if world sticks to 1.5°C goal: Study

Source: The post is based on the article “Half of glaciers will disappear by 2100 even if world sticks to 1.5°C goal: Study” published in Down To Earth on 7th January 2023 What is the News? According to a study titled “Global glacier change in the 21st century: Every increase in temperature matters”, half of… Continue reading Half of glaciers will disappear by 2100 even if world sticks to 1.5°C goal: Study

40% of wetlands in India lost in last 30 yrs: Experts

Source: The post is based on the article “40% of wetlands in India lost in last 30 yrs: Experts” published in TOI on 8th January 2023 What is the News? According to estimates by Wetlands International(WI), nearly two of every five wetlands in India have lost their natural existence in the last 30 years. Note:… Continue reading 40% of wetlands in India lost in last 30 yrs: Experts

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