News: Recently, the Supreme Court of India exercised its power under Article 142 of the Constitution and ordered the release of A.G. Perarivalan, a convict in the Rajiv Gandhi Assassination Case. This has put an end to the battle between the Raj Bhavan and Secretariat that has lasted more than two decades. What… Continue reading In Perarivalan’s case, the constitutional battle between governor and government
Bridging the health policy to execution chasm
News: The Union government has released a guidance document on the setting up of a ‘public health and management cadre’ (PHMC) as well as revised editions of the Indian Public Health Standards (IPHS) for ensuring quality health care in government facilities. Background The health sector has been facing multiple challenges of handling an epidemic and… Continue reading Bridging the health policy to execution chasm
On marital rape, regressive notions undermine autonomy of women
News: Recently, two judges of the Delhi High Court handed down separate judgments on the constitutional validity of the “Marital Rape Exception” under Section 375 of the IPC in RIT Foundation v Union of India Case. What is the law? Section 375 defines “rape” as when a man has sex with a woman without her… Continue reading On marital rape, regressive notions undermine autonomy of women
Explained | What a new study on Sudden Infant Death Syndrome says about the disease
Contents1 What is the News?2 What is Sudden Infant Death Syndrome (SIDS)?3 What is the BChE enzyme responsible for?4 What are the findings on the link between BChE enzyme and SIDS? What is the News? A team of researchers in Australia has identified a biochemical marker in the blood that could help identify newborn babies… Continue reading Explained | What a new study on Sudden Infant Death Syndrome says about the disease
Union Health Minister addresses 35th Stop TB Partnership Board Meeting
What is the News? The Union Minister for Health and Family Welfare addressed the 35th Board meeting of the Stop TB Partnership. What is Stop TB Partnership? Click Here to read about it What are the key highlights from the 35th Board meeting of the Stop TB Partnership? Adopt people with TB Initiative: The initiative… Continue reading Union Health Minister addresses 35th Stop TB Partnership Board Meeting
Circular Economy in Municipal Solid and Liquid Waste: Recyclable garbage may generate Rs 30,000 crore annually
Contents1 What is the News?2 What is the purpose of the report?3 What are the key findings of the report?4 What are the recommendations given by the report? What is the News? The Ministry of Housing and Urban Affairs has released a report titled ‘Circular Economy in Municipal Solid and Liquid Waste’. Note: The circular economy… Continue reading Circular Economy in Municipal Solid and Liquid Waste: Recyclable garbage may generate Rs 30,000 crore annually
Low-cost super-elastic buckling restrained braces can improve earthquake resistance of structures
What is the News? Researchers have developed low-cost buckling-restrained braces that can give improved protection to constructions from earthquakes. What have the researchers developed? The earthquake resistance of civil structures is often improved by using seismic force-resisting systems or vibration control devices. Buckling-restrained braces are the special structural elements that serve both purposes. Researchers from… Continue reading Low-cost super-elastic buckling restrained braces can improve earthquake resistance of structures
Can you call your child ‘gifted’? Check out the qualifying criteria AICTE has come up with
What is the News? All India Council for Technical Education(AICTE) has released criteria that will allow institutions to set aside two more seats under the “gifted child” category. What is a Gifted Child? According to AICTE, a “gifted child” is one “who is curious in studies and discusses answers in detail beyond the scope of… Continue reading Can you call your child ‘gifted’? Check out the qualifying criteria AICTE has come up with
The child online safety toolkit
What is the News? Britain-based NGO 5 Rights has released the Child Online Safety Toolkit with the aim to make the online experience safe for children. What is the need for a Child Online Safety Toolkit? Education has migrated almost entirely online for a significant period during the pandemic and children were linked to schools… Continue reading The child online safety toolkit
Understanding India’s ethanol blending policy
Contents1 What is the News?2 What is Ethanol?3 What is Ethanol Blended Programme?4 How does Ethanol blending effect vehicles?5 What is the International experience with ethanol blending?6 What is the environmental cost of Ethanol Blending? What is the News? The Union Cabinet has approved amendments to the National Policy on Biofuels, 2018 to advance the… Continue reading Understanding India’s ethanol blending policy
