News: On March 3, a fire broke out near the Zaporizhzhia nuclear plant in Ukraine during the course of a military battle that could have triggered a major nuclear disaster. Trends of Nuclear Accident in the Past On March 11, 2011, the Fukushima Daiichi nuclear plant suffered severe accidents after an earthquake and a tsunami… Continue reading Shutdown this misguided energy policy
Unshackling the creative sector
News: A report commissioned by YouTube (YT), provide a glimpse of the “creator economy” in India. Scope of YouTube Channels in India YouTube platform hosts around 40,000 Indian channels with over 1 lakh subscribers and the number of channels earning revenues in excess of Rs 1 lakh jumped by 60 per cent year-on-year in June… Continue reading Unshackling the creative sector
New guidelines on abortion care will help prevent more than 25 million unsafe abortions: WHO
News: The WHO released more than 50 recommendations that include clinical practice, health care delivery and law and policy interventions to support quality abortion care. The WHO also presented new guidelines on abortion care. What were the reasons that compelled the WHO to bring these guidelines? Globally, between 13,865 and 38,940 lives are lost yearly… Continue reading New guidelines on abortion care will help prevent more than 25 million unsafe abortions: WHO
On resumption of international flights: Skies wide open
News: Government from next month will allow scheduled commercial international flights to resume operations. This will come as a big relief to the travel, tourism and hospitality sectors, which have been among the hardest hit by the pandemic. How has been the tourism and aviation sector been affected by the pandemic? The tourism and hospitality… Continue reading On resumption of international flights: Skies wide open
India used more coal power in 2021 than in 2020 which could delay its Climate goals-IEA
What is the news? According to a recent analysis from the International Energy Agency (IEA) India’s coal based electricity generation has increased in 2021 than the previous year. This is going to increase further in future and will lead delay India’s efforts to reach its climate goals. Findings of the report India’s carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions in… Continue reading India used more coal power in 2021 than in 2020 which could delay its Climate goals-IEA
Kudankulam Village Panchayat adopts resolution against AFR facility
What is the News? Kudankulam Village Panchayat has passed a resolution against the construction of the ‘Away From Reactor (AFR) facility at the Kudankulam Nuclear Power Project (KKNPP) site for storing nuclear waste. What is the Away From Reactor(AFR) Facility? The storage of spent fuel in a nuclear power plant is two-fold: One facility is… Continue reading Kudankulam Village Panchayat adopts resolution against AFR facility
Department of Pharmaceuticals, Ministry of Chemicals and Fertilizers releases guidelines for the scheme “Strengthening of Pharmaceutical Industry (SPI)”
What is the News? The Department of Pharmaceuticals, Ministry of Chemicals and Fertilizers has released the guidelines for the scheme “Strengthening of Pharmaceutical Industry (SPI)”. What is the Scheme for Strengthening of Pharmaceutical Industry(SPI)? Aim: To strengthen the existing infrastructure facilities in order to make India a global leader in the Pharma Sector. Components of… Continue reading Department of Pharmaceuticals, Ministry of Chemicals and Fertilizers releases guidelines for the scheme “Strengthening of Pharmaceutical Industry (SPI)”
1954 Hague Convention and “Blue Shield” emblem: UN cultural agency moves to protect Ukraine’s heritage sites
What is the News? UNESCO is in contact with Ukrainian authorities to mark cultural sites and monuments with the distinctive “Blue Shield” emblem of the 1954 Hague Convention for the Protection of Cultural Property in the Event of Armed Conflict to avoid deliberate or accidental damages. What is the 1954 Hague Convention? The convention for… Continue reading 1954 Hague Convention and “Blue Shield” emblem: UN cultural agency moves to protect Ukraine’s heritage sites
Explained-When a missile misfires
What is the news? Pakistan recently made the claim that an unarmed Indian missile landed 124 km inside its territory, which India has conformed and cited technical malfunction as the reason that led to the accidental firing of a missile. What are the protocols that countries need to follow before conducting tests? According to the… Continue reading Explained-When a missile misfires
“Species Richness” Survey: Migratory waterbirds: Encouraging trend of species diversity recorded
What is the News? Every year, the Wildlife Department of Punjab conducts a waterbirds census exercise in six major wetlands which include Nangal Wildlife Sanctuary, Ropar Conservation Reserve, Harike Wildlife Sanctuary, Kanjli Wetland, Keshopur-Miani Community Reserve and Ranjit Sagar Conservation Reserve. However, the census could not be done this year on account of dense fog… Continue reading “Species Richness” Survey: Migratory waterbirds: Encouraging trend of species diversity recorded
